Black & Decker Lawn Hog 12 Amp 19-Inch Electric Mulching Mower with Rear Bag #MM875
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker Lawn Hog 12 Amp 19-Inch Electric Mulching Mower with Rear Bag #MM875
Customer Review: Not as good as my old Craftsman electric
Summary: 3 Stars
I previously had a Craftsman corded electric for about 25 years. It worked great, had good vacuum action, and was well built.
This B&D MM875 seems flimsy, especially the on-off lever. Mowing always leaves strips of uncut grass even though I overlap each strip. This requires re-mowing the same areas. The grass also looks lumpy when I'm done. If it had better vacuum action, I believe the results would be more acceptable.
The cable holder is a good idea but requires crimping the cable too much to get it into the opening. It would seem that the cable won't last long because of that.
I don't believe it's possible to get 25 years out of this mower like I did the previous Craftsman.
Customer Review: BLACK DECKER REVIEW
Summary: 5 Stars
THE PRODUCT OF ELECTRIC MOWER WORK GREAT MY YARD AND CUTS BETTER
THAN GAS MOWER. BY USING ELECTRIC YOU SAVE BECAUSE YOU STOPPING
USING FOREIGN OIL AND PRODUCT IS MORE CLEANER AND GIVES NO POLLUTION
IN THE AIR.
Customer Review: Great Lawnmower
Summary: 5 Stars
Great lawnmower!! This lawnmower is easy to use and very economical. I paid 228.00 for it and doesn't require any maintenance. The reason I bought this lawnmower is because was highly recommneded by other people who already have used it. All I can say is that I am very satisfied with this purchase.Customer Review: More minuses than pluses for me
Summary: 2 Stars
I gave this mower every chance but here is a brief description of pros and cons. For reference, I have about 1/3 acre yard and a heavy duty 100 foot cord. I bought the mower and cord at Lowes when we bought our house at the end of June. I have used it about 7-8 times.
Pros:
1. Easy to start - just pull the lever.
2. Can mow just as fast as with a gas mower once you get the cord management thing down.
3. Can adjust mower height by pressing a button and moving the mower base up or down.
4. No gas, oil or fumes to deal with (one of the main reasons I bought it).
5. Has the option of mowing with the bag or as a mulcher.
6. Easy to clean since you can turn the mower on its side.
7. Easy storage.
Cons:
1. The cord WILL occasionally get caught on something or you will step on it by accident.
2. The blade dulls way fast. I have had to sharpen it already and noticed that it had large chips missing from the blade after I hit a rock.
3. Lowes does NOT sell the replacement blade where I live even though they sell the mower.
4. It cuts grass fine but will not cut weeds of any length completely the first time. This requires you to mow over the same are TWICE. It normally cuts over part of the path but not over the whole path. This results in a shorter cutting width and therefore it will take you at least TWICE as long to mow your yard. Maybe this is partially due to the chip in the blade but I can't find a replacement blade locally.
5. For a yard my size, I have to unplug and move to another outlet 3 times to cover my yard. I knew this already and this was okay.
6. The bag is extremely small and will require several dumpings in order to finish your lawn. I abandoned the bag and used the mulching mode.
Customer Review: A Good "Green" Choice for Me
Summary: 4 Stars
I like my Black and Decker Lawn Hog #MM875. I have a small lawn this machine works well. It is not the best mulcher in the world, but no big deal. I had to get used to the power chord, but in order to be "green" it was worth it.