Black & Decker 19-Inch 24-Volt Cordless Electric Mulching Lawn Mower #CMM1200
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Tool information: Manufacturer: Black & Decker Model: CMM1200 Product features:
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of the Black & Decker 19-Inch 24-Volt Cordless Electric Mulching Lawn Mower #CMM1200
Tool Review: Quiet and Clean -- But Doesn't Perform Well
Summary: 2 Stars
When I was in the market for a new lawnmower, I really liked the idea of an electric lawnmower that would be much quieter and cleaner than a gasoline one. But I didn't want to pull around an extension cord -- so the CMM1200 looked like the perfect solution. I had some doubts about the performance of it, but read some reviews here and at Consumer Reports and the overall response was positive, so I purchased it from a local hardware store.
I used it the very next day and was unfortunately disappointed. The grass wasn't that long, but just at my normal walking pace, it couldn't keep up. In fact it bogged down to the point where I had to pull it back and release the switch to get it to start cutting again (perhaps an internal safety cutoff). I decided to raise the mower a bit and continue, but it bogged down again -- I raised it again and walked even slower and was able to get the grass cut. I operated it in "mulching" mode, but it really was just throwing clumps of grass back on the lawn, not the fine clippings that I had expected.
This lawnmower is very quiet and I really like the fact that I didn't smell like exhaust when I was done cutting, but I didn't like the performance at all. I'm not, on a regular basis, willing to make multiple passes to cut the lawn and I don't want to leave it as high as I had to set the mower for it to mow properly. Since it didn't work for me, I've returned the mower and purchased a standard gasoline one.
I really wanted this cordless mower to have the performance of a gasoline one without the volume and exhaust. If you keep your lawn longer and don't mulch, then this mower may work fine for you.