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 - Not recommendedI purchased this product one year ago. Since that time it has 1. Refused to take a charge, 2. The cheap plastic "switch lever" broke, and 3. Today it refused to do less than half the lawn it would when new. This means one more trip into Seattle to have the batteries replaced [I hope] under warranty. It is also much heavier than the "corded" model due to the weight of the batteries. Rating:  - Great MowerWhat a joy to get away from the gas mower. This one does the job perfectly. Rating:  - B&D cordless mowerThis model was rated as a top pick by Consumers Group, so I thought I would read some reviews on Amazon. Overall, I agree with most of the reviews. My lot is approx 1/5 of an acre. I found that the mower can handle a small lot like mine easily, as long as the grass has been cut recently! Most of the reviewers mentioned that cordless mowers don't have the same amount of torque as gas mowers. I agree. I found that this model has some difficulty with thick grass. It seems that the electric motor gets over-worked and wants to conk out, whether you're mulching or bagging. But if you use it regularly, it works like a champ. Easy to use, easy to assemble, and it's pretty quiet too. I can hear my neighbors' gas mowers while I'm cutting my own lawn! I would recommend it if you cut your grass regularly, and have a lot that's reasonably small. The battery life is as they say (1/3 acre between full charges). I think it's a good value for the price paid. Good luck! Rating: - Frustrated over worthless warrantyI purchased the mower in early June - during the second mowing - the battery did not seem to have charged completely. When I plugged the charger in again - no light! I called Black & Decker - the techie told me" the charger is on back order until August 6." I called on August 6th to make sure it had shipped and was told -"It is now on backorder until mid September" After going through a couple of supervisors trying to get a new mower shipped to me - I have now turned it over to my credit card company by contesting the charge. B&D's warranty states they will "repair or replace" at their option. My opinion - IF YOU CANNOT GET A PART FOR 3 MONTHS you can't repair it - SO REPLACE IT!!! This company is not standing behind their product! Buysomething else! Rating: - Don't buy if you live in TexasI'm glad I waited a while before writing this review. Loved the thing when we first bought it. It is a bit louder than expected, but still not as loud as a gas mower, and I don't "get" all the complaints about weight - it is definitely lighter than a gas mower. Mowed the whole yard, front and back, on one charge. Problem is, yep - BATTERY/CHARGER sucks!!!! The instructions recommend keeping it on the charger at all times. Same instructions say DON'T charge if it is over 104 degrees. Well, guess what, Black and Decker: If your customers are in Texas, and they're not planning to keep their mower in their living room, they're kinda screwed, aren't they? We had a couple weeks of 100+ weather, so the storage shed is going over 104, so we left it unplugged. Now is in the 90s, so plugged it in yesterday, planning to mow today. Little green light on the charger says it is charged. Turn it on, and the motor just barely runs - no juice. So is the battery dead from the heat, or have we just got one of the notorious defective chargers (this seems to be a known issue - why hasn't there been a recall???). In any case, I expect something that costs $400+ to last more than just the couple of weeks in June that we were able to use it. And with the nearest service center 90+ miles away in Houston, we're stuck. Piece of junk. Don't buy.
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