Black & Decker LM175 18-Inch 6-1/2 amp Electric Mower
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker LM175 18-Inch 6-1/2 amp Electric Mower
Customer Review: **** - Love Black & Decker
Summary: 1 Stars
We prefer the convenience of an electric mower over the heavier, more maintenance-intensive gasoline powered mowers.
Black & Decker is by far the best of the electric mowers: it is sturdy, well-built, has good features and extras, and costs no more than the competition. This model has an adjustment for height of mowing. As always, the plug-in for the electric cord is solid (especially when compared to some I saw at a big box store).
I do most of the mowing (female, over 60) and find the machine light enough to be manageable, but sturdy enough to be dependable.
With free shipping from Amazon, it's a much better product for the money than what could be purchased locally.
Customer Review: 5 Reasons to get this great mower!
Summary: 5 Stars
After narrowing my choices to the YardMachines 13-Inch, 8 Amp, Electric Rear Bag Mower and the Black & Decker LM175 18" Electric Mower, I made my decision to purchase the Black & Decker based on the reviews I found here on Amazon. The following features make this the mower of choice.
1) Lightweight: makes the mower easy to maneuver and leaves the lawn looking great.
2) Quiet: someone says it sounds like a hairdryer, and so it does.
3) Adjustable: the YardMachines mower had reviews stating how difficult it was to adjust the height for the cut. The Black and Decker has a lever on the side that allows for six different height adjustments: 1", 1 ½", 2", 2 ½", 3" and 3 ½". Simply pull and slide the lever to adjust all four wheels at once with no tools.
4) Warranty: lifetime on the casing and two years on the motor.
5) Price: is pricier than the YardMachines mower by $50 but well worth it I'm sure.
I want to thank all the reviewers for this product on Amazon for helping me make a wise decision.
Customer Review: 5 stars is not enough
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband is disabled and I had to take on the yard. This mower has been a lifesaver for me. Easy to use, love the handle...love it love it love it!!!Customer Review: 6 reasons to get this mower, and 2 reasons not to
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this mower since the previous Spring, and every time I'm out mowing, I'm thinking about the review that I planned to write here about it. So needless to say, I've thought a lot about this. Here are 6 reasons to get this lawnmower:
1. It's cheap, about half the price that an equivalent gas mower would set you back. It's probably also a little bit cheaper to keep running, too.
2. It's light. A lot of gas mowers are self-propelled because they're so heavy to push around, but at 36 pounds, this mower doesn't need to be self-propelled. You can move it back and forth with relative ease, much like a heavy vacuum cleaner.
3. It's easy to start. No yanking the cord to get it going; just turn it on and start. Of course, you can get self-starting gas mowers these days as well, but they will set you back even more money.
4. It's quiet. Well, okay, it's not THAT quiet. But it's quieter than most.
5. It doesn't smell. The lawn doesn't smell like gas fumes after you're all done.
6. It's better for the environment. Gas lawnmower engines expel 10 times the amount of pollution per gallon of gas than your automobile does.
Sounds great so far, right? Well, before you click that "Add to Shopping Cart" button, let me give you two thoughts that might have you think otherwise:
1. The cord. Yep, there's no battery here, so you're attached to your house's electricity the entire time. In practice, I haven't found this too difficult to deal with; by starting near the outlet and snaking back and forth away from it, it's easy to manage. But, when I have to mow around my trees, it gets to be a bit of a chore. If I had a lot of tricky landscaping, or a particularly large yard, this would be enough to kill the deal.
(You can get electrical mowers with batteries, but they tend to be even more expensive than the gas mowers, and if you're choosing electric for environmental reasons, the lead in that battery is going to steer you even further away from that option.)
2. The optional mulching bag is small. If I'm collecting my grass clippings, I'll often need to empty the bag 8-10 times during a typical run. It gets to be pretty annoying. As a result, I usually just let the clippings return to the lawn, which is better for the lawn anyway, even if it doesn't look as pretty.
And there you have it. Six reasons to buy it, and two not to. You'll have to make your own decision. As for myself, I've been very happy with my purchase thus far, and will probably make my next mower a Black and Decker electric model as well.
Customer Review: A CLEAN CUT
Summary: 4 Stars
THIS MACHINE IS A "CUT" ABOVE THE REST! IT HAS SUFFICIENT POWER TO CUT CLEAN AND ITS SIMPLE TO ADJUST THE CUTTING HEIGHT. ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS ALTHO MINIMAL,CAN BE A BIT MORE SPECIFIC AND THE DIAGRAMS COULD BE LARGER.