Black & Decker MM275 Review
For a small yard, this corded electric mower receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for its lightweight 38 pounds and easy storage, start up, and stop. Some users take issue with having to manage the cord but most reviewers prefer that to replacing a battery or dealing with gasoline. Six cutting heights, from 1 to 3.5 inches, can be adjusted for all wheels at once with one lever; the side bag attachment is sold separately. A 6.5 amp version is lighter and cheaper.
Electric is the way to mow, say tens of Black & Decker 18 in. Deck Side-Discharge Electric Mower MM275 reviews. Although the power cord takes some getting used to -- that is, keeping it free of the mower's path -- users are otherwise thrilled with the clean, relatively quiet, odorless, and efficient mowing performance of this electric model. Black & Decker 18 in. Deck Side-Discharge Electric Mower MM275 reviews at Sears comment on the ease of navigating this lightweight machine around a small yard and the cutting power of its motor; one user notes that it plows through thick grass growing over a septic tank that proved too much of a challenge for a gas mower. In Black & Decker Side-Discharge Electric Mower MM275 reviews on Amazon users also tell of easy starts (no pull string to yank), good mulching, and the oomph to mow up small hills. The biggest drawback to this model, according to Black & Decker Side-Discharge Electric Mower MM275 reviews, is also its strength; that is, electric power. Lots of users have something to say about the cord -- and a few just couldn't deal with it -- but those who master its management or chalk it up as a minor inconvenience are quite happy to be free of the gas and oil models and well satisfied with this machine.
The Black & Decker Side-Discharge Electric Mower MM275 features an 18-inch mowing deck made of polymer (no rust) with a side discharge (chute can be removed). The cutting height ranges from one to 3.5 inches and a lever lets you adjust all the wheels at once. This mower weighs 38 pounds and can mulch as it mows; a bag for clippings is sold separately. The motor has nine amps -- sufficient to mow through tall grass, say Black & Decker Side-Discharge Electric Mower MM275 reviews -- and the power cord has a 100-foot range.
This is an environmental-friendly option that finds favor with men and women alike who take on that weekly lawn maintenance chore. The cord, though, restricts its use to plots smaller than a quarter acre.
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