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Brand | BLACK+DECKER |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Material | Nylon |
Color | black |
Style | Electric |
Item Weight | 21251 Grams |
Cutting Width | 20 Inches |
Number of Positions | 7 |
Operation Mode | Manual |
Product Dimensions | 34.9"D x 16.8"W x 21.9"H |
About this item
- CORDED – Corded design offers unlimited runtime for even the biggest jobs.
- POWERFUL ELECTRIC MOTOR – 13 Amp motor supplies ample power for cutting through thick grass and overgrowth.
- TOOL-FREE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT – A single lever adjusts the mower deck’s 7-setting cutting height between 1-1/2 in. to 4 in.
- EDGEMAX DECK – Deck design allows precise cutting close to fences and landscape borders, reducing the need for trimming.
- 3IN1 VERSATILITY – Choose from 3 mowing modes: mulching, bagging, or discharging grass clippings from the side.
- 13 GAL. FABRIC GRASS BAG -- Fabric design makes it easy to determine if the bag is full.
- CARRY HANDLES – For simple lifting and transport.
- EASY STORAGE – Mower folds down to a compact size, allowing it to fit in small spaces like a shed or garage.
- INCLUDES – (1)MM2000 20 in. electric lawn mower, (1) all-nylon grass bag.
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BLACK+DECKER 13 Amp 20 in. Electric Lawn Mower (MM2000)
A hassle-free alternative to gas-powered mowers, this 20 in. electric lawn mower supplies consistent, reliable power to help you quickly and efficiently maintain your yard’s clean, well-manicured look. This corded mower’s EDGEMAX deck allows precise mowing alongside fences and borders, and the cutting height can be adjusted easily with a single lever. Plus, the powerful 13 Amp motor can tackle any job while offering 3 different mowing modes: mulching, bagging, or discharging grass clippings from the side.
Features and Benefits of the BLACK+DECKER 13 Amp 20 in. Electric Lawn Mower
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3in1 versatility offers 3 different cutting options. |
Choose from mulching, bagging, or side discharge modes. |
Select the option that works best for you and your yard. |
Additional Features and Benefits of the BLACK+DECKER 13 Amp 20 in. Electric Lawn Mower
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EDGEMAX deckDelivers a clean, close cut, so you can spend less time trimming around edges. |
Single-lever cut height adjustmentEasily select a cut height of 1-1/2 in. to 4 in. -- no tools needed. |
13 Amp motorProvides plenty of power to cut through thick grass and overgrowth with ease. |
Product Description
Keep your lawn looking properly pristine with the help of this powerful BLACK+DECKER 13 Amp 20 in. electric lawn mower. Thanks to its high-performance 13 Amp motor, this push mower supplies clean, consistent power and reliable starting every time, as well as the versatility of 3 different mowing modes: mulching, bagging, or the side discharge of grass clippings. This corded lawn mower’s simple 7-setting height adjustment lets you select a cut height between 1-1/2 in. and 4 in., and its EDGEMAX deck design can get up close to fences and landscape borders, so you don’t have to clean up any edges with a trimmer. For extra convenience, the mower comes with a 13 gal. nylon grass bag that makes it easy to check when it’s full, while carry handles offer simple transport and storage.
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Brand | BLACK+DECKER |
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Power Source | Corded Electric |
Material | Nylon |
Color | black |
Style | Electric |
Item Weight | 21251 Grams |
Cutting Width | 20 Inches |
Number of Positions | 7 |
Operation Mode | Manual |
Product Dimensions | 34.9"D x 16.8"W x 21.9"H |
Item Weight | 46.8 pounds |
Department | Outdoor Power Tools |
Manufacturer | Black & Decker Outdoor |
ASIN | B00NO4RP1G |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | MM2000 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #12,554 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #35 in Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
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power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
material | Nylon | — | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Plastic | Alloy Steel |
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Customers like the ease of assembly of the lawn mower. For example, they mention it's easy to raise it up and down, and there are no tools needed. They appreciate the power of the mower, stating it has plenty of power and is very efficient at doing its job. Customers are also impresseded with the noise level, saying the motor sounds like a vacuum cleaner. That said, opinions are mixed on maneuverability and quality.
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Customers find the lawn mower easy to assemble and use. They say it has nice thumbscrew/levers, no tools needed, and is noticeably lighter. Customers say it makes yard work easy and requires much less maintenance than gasoline mowers. They also mention that it cuts like a dream and starts in an instant.
"...27 years without smelling or keeping gas, without once having trouble starting, without any new spark plugs or tuneups, with less than half the..." Read more
"...Simple adjustments to raise or lower height. Confident it will start first time. Very pleased with this electric mower...." Read more
"...Pros: easy to start, love how easy it is to raise it up and down, and seems to do a great job with the grass and cutting it...." Read more
"...assembled, just attaching the handle with nice thumbscrew/levers, no tools needed...." Read more
Customers find the weight of the lawn mower to be very light and easy to push. They also say it's much lighter to push across the lawn than gasoline mowers.
"...Or: it is more economical to operate! (which it is.) Or: it is much lighter! (which it is.)..." Read more
"...has a full range of height settings, a mulching adapter, is nimble&lightweight (no batteries or gasoline weight to smash the grass down), and a..." Read more
"...It is much more lightweight - you can easily push with one hand. I HANG IT ON THE WALL to store it in the shed, folded and taking less space...." Read more
"...Its relative light weight made it easy to use one hand while guiding the cord with the other hand...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the power of the lawn mower. They mention that it is very powerful, efficient, and clean. Customers also say that it runs great and is a true mulching machine.
"...This is clean power. Quoting the US Secretary of Energy, "the power comes from the wall." (No oil, gas, coal, nuclear.) :+} :=)..." Read more
"...I got the 100 ft cord. It is powerful, quiet, incredibly reliable, virtually no maintenance (maybe a new blade from time to time?)..." Read more
"Bottom line:(1) This is a great mower. The engineers should have won awards.(2) Black & Decker business practices suck...." Read more
"...3. Because it is corded, there is more than enough power to cut my whole lawn...." Read more
Customers like the noise of the lawn mower. They mention it's super quiet, and the motor sounds like a vacuum cleaner.
"...I got the 100 ft cord. It is powerful, quiet, incredibly reliable, virtually no maintenance (maybe a new blade from time to time?)..." Read more
"I was very impressed with this mower. It was relatively quiet compared to all the gas mowers I've used and what I remember about the old electric..." Read more
"...5. Motor sounds like a vacuum cleaner. In a good way. Fast rotation and effective. Blades are sharp.6...." Read more
"use it to mow the backyard lawn trims very well and is not noisy" Read more
Customers like the adjustability of the lawn mower. They mention that it has a full range of height settings, and is easy to use. Some appreciate the adjustable handle and multiple settings for various heights of grass.
"...Large bag to collect grass. Simple adjustments to raise or lower height. Confident it will start first time...." Read more
"...The MM2000 has a full range of height settings, a mulching adapter, is nimble&lightweight (no batteries or gasoline weight to smash the grass down)..." Read more
"...It's also super easy to adjust the cutting height.3. Because it is corded, there is more than enough power to cut my whole lawn...." Read more
"...Easy to maneuver and durable. Excellent height adjustments and the catch is easy to empty. My yard looked fabulous when done...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lawn mower. They say it's well worth the price, works great, and is of good quality. Some mention that it saves them money on gas.
"...AC motors are everywhere and not expensive, and refrigerators and furnace blowers use them. It makes sense to use AC motors with AC, does it not?..." Read more
"...The price was also economical. So far, so good. I also use it to mow the leaves which makes my life easier in the fall." Read more
"...Thanks again for the quick delivery, good pricing and quality product!" Read more
"The mower runs great. Excellent price and quality" Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the lawn mower. Some mention it gets the job done, is powerful, quiet, and incredibly reliable. However, others say that it failed after 4 uses, the motor suddenly stopped working, and the plastic wheel cover was broken.
"Clean sharp cut on lawn. Large bag to collect grass. Simple adjustments to raise or lower height. Confident it will start first time...." Read more
"...how easy it is to raise it up and down, and seems to do a great job with the grass and cutting it...." Read more
"...having a long handle for good leverage, therefore also gets easily knocked out of its locked #7 position when it is hardly brushed against by low..." Read more
"...I got the 100 ft cord. It is powerful, quiet, incredibly reliable, virtually no maintenance (maybe a new blade from time to time?)..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the maneuverability of the lawn mower. Some customers say that the rear wheels make it easier to push and maneuver, while others say that it does not capture much grass, the wheels keep falling off, and the plug keeps slipping out.
"...height adjustment lever, which is convenient by being on top, and easy to move by having a long handle for good leverage, therefore also gets easily..." Read more
"...hard to got on and off and if it is not put on just right the bag will fall off...." Read more
"...Pros: easy to start, love how easy it is to raise it up and down, and seems to do a great job with the grass and cutting it...." Read more
"...It is much more lightweight - you can easily push with one hand. I HANG IT ON THE WALL to store it in the shed, folded and taking less space...." Read more
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5 stars is based, not on this mower being the ultimate of all products I have ever used, but on perceived future worthiness and proper present operation. (As of July 17, 2015 I have been using this for 3 months.) I explain that because I realized people have radically different ideas about ratings after I saw a review of some cheap, perfectly functioning item which said 5 stars could only apply to sublime items, should you ever encounter one in your lifetime, which is how he rated novels less worthy than William Shakespeare, and that was how he was going to rate products. IMO, good sense tells us that mundane, engineered products all have inherent inadequacies in our losing struggle with the real world, so rating products as if they were art is foolishness. I will mention some faults with this product, but as a total evaluation, they should be taken as incidental. In other words, this mower cuts grass blades as well as any rotating mower can. It has the power, in effect, of gas powered mowers that might cost a few hundred dollars more, and is fabulously more convenient to use.
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I weighed the mower without the bag (which I don't use because bagging is pointless) and it was 43 pounds. The Amazon specs say 53, which may be because of the bag.
The height adjustment lever, which is convenient by being on top, and easy to move by having a long handle for good leverage, therefore also gets easily knocked out of its locked #7 position when it is hardly brushed against by low branches of my many shrubs, dropping to #4 position, scalping the lawn. For the first few cuttings this happened a lot, but now that I have learned to watch it doesn't.
The top hand-operated skewers, something like quick releases on bicycles, that let the handle be folded quickly for storage, could not be made tight even with the adjustment knob all the way in. Some washers I added were enough. Since other reviews do not mention this, either something was left out in my case, or B&D has changed something. The levers on the quick-releases sometimes hook onto branches.
In fact all kinds of things on the MM2000 get hooked, whereas the older models had smooth housings.
I could make false, bragging claims about my wisdom when I decided on an electric mower around the year 1970. Like: It was better for the environment! (which it is.) Or: it is more economical to operate! (which it is.) Or: it is much lighter! (which it is.) Actually, I had a job in which my primary work during the growing season of Michigan was pushing a very nice and expensive gas lawn mower all day to get what the big tractor mowers couldn't get at, or near, or under. At home, I had a classy push reel-mower, which was murder in the blasted humidity and heat of summer, but I declined to replace it with a gas mower, because it was too much for me to endure the sound of a gas-mower for one more second than I had to. While again wistfully contemplating the gas mowers at S--rs, I noticed an obscured, wimpy little thing off to the side: an electric mower, audaciously claimed to be quiet-er. Whether you can claim something loud is quiet-er is a question for philosophers, but it did not sound at all like a gas mower. And it cut as well as the gas mowers, but much easier. It may not have survived the 4 foot weed stalks my on-the-job mower could manage, after I acquired the technique, but that was not even slightly relevant.
That light, little, aluminum-housed, mower with a novel pair of side-by-side 8 inch blades, lasted, with some repairs, for 27 years, I suppose because my lawn was so small, and electric motors do not require elaborate engineering to be durable. (The repairs were: a switch, one set of brushes, and the two belts.) The old thing which I thought would last forever gave out in 2 years when I moved to where the lawn took 3 and 1/2 hours to cut. 27 years without smelling or keeping gas, without once having trouble starting, without any new spark plugs or tuneups, with less than half the effort of pushing and maneuvering a gas version, without hearing the nasty popping noise. That mower was followed by a B&D MM850, an ancestor of this current (but totally re-engineered) model, which could only handle a mere 17 year pounding, again with some repairs. (The replacements were a set of brushes, one new blade, a top bearing, and the clips that hold the wheels on. I replaced the rusted out, flimsy clips with endcaps.)
I will mention that I have a 4 year technical degree in electronics, which does not qualify me to design electric motors, but it is some credentials, in case somebody wonders. The electric motor of this model supposedly is rated at 13 amps. It does not use 13 amps. A rating means different things when applied to different equipment. So, for instance, you have circuit breakers in your breaker box rated at 15 amps. That means you could use 15 amps, not that you are using 15. Electric mowers by their nature pull more amps if you load them down. 13 amps in the case of this mower's motor probably means that past 13 amps the motor will progressively get hot enough to burn the insulation on the windings. (And the rating is probably done in free air, not inside a stifling enclosure such as the mowers housing.) That means you risk failure if you operate your mower at 13 amps for prolonged periods.
I rigged something to measure the amps while cutting grass 3 inches taller than the mower's maximum height adjustment, at which the mower was pulling 3.7 amps, not 13. At as fast as I could walk, and you could then hear the motor bog some, it was 4.2 amps. So when the manual advises a 14 or even 12 gauge cord, this is because of lawyers, not either safety or the requirements of the mower under normal operation. Naturally, I did not think of this when I bought my cords. I have a 100 foot, 14 gauge, 2 wire cord, to which I add a 50 foot, 12 gauge, monster 3-wire cord to get to the furthest part of the lawn. It is of no use to run a 3 wire cord to a device that has two prongs, as this mower, and practically all electrical lawn equipment does. So why are two wire cords very hard to find?
This mower, as well as its ancestors like my MM850, has a DC motor with a bridge rectifier to convert the house AC to pulsating DC. AC motors are everywhere and not expensive, and refrigerators and furnace blowers use them. It makes sense to use AC motors with AC, does it not? And AC motors don't necessarily have brushes, which wear out and cause problems, nor bridge rectifiers, which drop the voltage a couple volts and waste a bit of power. The rectifier drops voltage (2 volts), in the same range as 150 foot cords some people seem worried about. And there ARE mowers that use AC motors. For what reason is B & D going with DC? It is my understanding that DC motors do not overheat when they are slowed down significantly, or when operated at lower voltages, as some AC motors do. That's good. (DC motors turn slower, and use less power, at lower voltage.)
But brushes do cause problems. Probably most people who think their lawn mower "has conked out" (and it isn't just the switch) have worn out the brushes. (Brushes are what they call the replaceable contacts that supply the rotating motor with electricity.) It is not a difficult replacement if you are handy with a screwdriver. But I have also had my old mower suddenly refuse to run, or run very slowly. After getting off the cover, blowing out the astounding amount of very fine crud inside, and working the brush springs, to get out particles blocking the brushes from good contact, the mower is revived. Lifting and banging the mower down on the sidewalk a few times often works, but don't get carried away. Although the manual instructs you not to get inside (as demanded by lawyers), that means debris will accumulate inside until it ultimately strangles the motor to death. People accustomed to replacing their cheap-crap gas mowers frequently may not realize they can get another long period of good operation out of their electric mower by getting inside.
The motor cannot be totally sealed, because air must circulate to cool the motor. (There indeed is a fan inside the blade housing which draws air through a couple of small holes (prone to clogging), which draws cooling air into miscellaneous openings on top). But dust and mostly tiny particles of grass which the mower kicks up gets drawn inside, and can get in the motor and lodge in the brushes. The first time I opened up the forbidden motor compartment of the MM850, after a couple years, I was baffled why they would line the inside with a greenish foam rubber mat molded exactly to the interior of the cover. They didn't!
The new MM2000 makes it just as difficult to get inside, by having screws set in deep holes that fill up with fine grass clippings you have to blow out.
The reason electric motors last a long time, compared to gas motors, is that the only wearing parts are the two bearings that hold opposite ends of the shaft that turns, and those don't cost much. Gas mowers have that and a lot more, and the parts take a tremendous pounding from the brief but strong explosions of the gas. Yes they can make cheap gas engines, but they can't make gas engines that last cheap.
Battery mowers are a mistake. You may feel a cord is too much hassle, but lugging and charging expensive batteries, which are only able to last a couple of years, because the high energy cycling wears them fast, is a hassle.
Isn't electricity expensive compared to gas? Yes, but the conversion to useful work is much better for an electric motor than a gas engine. 90% efficient is not a big deal for an electric motor. 30% efficient in practice would be a miracle for a gas engine. IAC, here is the calculated cost for me. Around here, the total maximum charge for 1000 watts for 1 hour is $0.17. While in operation, the mower uses under 500 watts. If it took less than an hour to cut the lawn, it would cost under $0.09 for the electricity. For 3 1/2 hours, it would be under 30 cents. (0.17 x .5 x 3.5)
At $200 for the mower, assuming it lasts 15 years, that comes to $13.33 per year. In my case, that comes out to 44 cents per cutting. So, not counting my labor, total out-of-pocket cost is 74 cents per cutting.
I mentioned that bagging clippings is pointless. Here is how I came to think that: In the later 70's the ecology movement erupted. One idea was that to reduce creating ever-more eco-destructive landfills, we should not put biodegradable material in them. Manufacturers and eco-fanatics then proclaimed that specially designed mulching mowers, which chopped the cuttings short enough to fall unobtrusively between the grass blades (provided the lawn was left long enough to hide them) were eco-correct. Frankly, I 'd prefer to avoid bagging the clippings, not because of eco concerns, but that bagging is three times the work of not bagging. So I, after seeing articles claiming that they had found some ordinary mowers that did just as well as the mulchers, tried my suddenly out-dated mower (set to maximum height) and found it worked too. I monitored for the potential lawn disease that might result, which never happened. On the contrary, the lawn stayed greener between fertilizer applications, and after a few years of this, I seldom put fertilizer on the lawn. (True, the grass is not that deep blue-green you get after fertilizer anymore, except in spring, but it is a pretty green.) To be clear, if you cut more than an inch off the grass blades, or have the height lower than 3 1/2 inches, you risk seeing grass clippings laying on the lawn. I have not bagged the clippings since around 1975.
The mower is working fine as of July 7, 2016.
(To be continued when I have time. )
I estimate 3,500 Watt-Hours of power to trim my suburban lawn. An EGO 56V 5Amp battery would provide 280 Watt-Hours. Again these are estimates, but rounding, I would need 12.5 such batteries at 100% efficiency.
The MM2000 uses a power source that is 100% compatible with what I already own-12or14 Gauge extension cords. This is clean power. Quoting the US Secretary of Energy, "the power comes from the wall." (No oil, gas, coal, nuclear.) :+} :=)
It took less than 5 minutes to get the MM2000 out of the box and assembled, just attaching the handle with nice thumbscrew/levers, no tools needed. The MM2000 has a full range of height settings, a mulching adapter, is nimble&lightweight (no batteries or gasoline weight to smash the grass down), and a great built-in fan above the blade that provides suction and picks up & mulches (compacts) leaves-NO RAKING. The left side "EDGEMAX" almost makes weed trimmers un-necessary in many landscaping scenarios. The collection bag is easily unhooked, & the opening fits perfectly into standard yard waste paper bags. All very neat.
The two stage switch is very well thought out. I cannot imagine the unit running "accidentally" but PLEASE, UNPLUG THE UNIT WHEN DOING ANY CLEANING OR INSPECTION. NOT HAVING AN EVER-PRESENT BATTERY MAKES THIS A V-E-R-Y S-A-F-E Lawnmower. THERE IS NO WAY THE MOTOR CAN TURN WHEN IT IS UNPLUGGED, RIGHT???
Now comes the classic objection-"what about the cord?" THIS IS AN INANE OBJECTION! Who cuts their lawn without 1 checking for children, 2 a mowing pattern, 3 checking for pets and wildlife, 4 checking for garden hoses and 5 checking for debris(potential projectiles)-CONTINUOUSLY? So if an Environ-mentally Friendly extension cord is a problem, perhaps consider a Professional Lawn Care Service?
Buy a B&D MM2000 while you can and at a TERRIFIC PRICE ON AMAZON!
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023
I estimate 3,500 Watt-Hours of power to trim my suburban lawn. An EGO 56V 5Amp battery would provide 280 Watt-Hours. Again these are estimates, but rounding, I would need 12.5 such batteries at 100% efficiency.
The MM2000 uses a power source that is 100% compatible with what I already own-12or14 Gauge extension cords. This is clean power. Quoting the US Secretary of Energy, "the power comes from the wall." (No oil, gas, coal, nuclear.) :+} :=)
It took less than 5 minutes to get the MM2000 out of the box and assembled, just attaching the handle with nice thumbscrew/levers, no tools needed. The MM2000 has a full range of height settings, a mulching adapter, is nimble&lightweight (no batteries or gasoline weight to smash the grass down), and a great built-in fan above the blade that provides suction and picks up & mulches (compacts) leaves-NO RAKING. The left side "EDGEMAX" almost makes weed trimmers un-necessary in many landscaping scenarios. The collection bag is easily unhooked, & the opening fits perfectly into standard yard waste paper bags. All very neat.
The two stage switch is very well thought out. I cannot imagine the unit running "accidentally" but PLEASE, UNPLUG THE UNIT WHEN DOING ANY CLEANING OR INSPECTION. NOT HAVING AN EVER-PRESENT BATTERY MAKES THIS A V-E-R-Y S-A-F-E Lawnmower. THERE IS NO WAY THE MOTOR CAN TURN WHEN IT IS UNPLUGGED, RIGHT???
Now comes the classic objection-"what about the cord?" THIS IS AN INANE OBJECTION! Who cuts their lawn without 1 checking for children, 2 a mowing pattern, 3 checking for pets and wildlife, 4 checking for garden hoses and 5 checking for debris(potential projectiles)-CONTINUOUSLY? So if an Environ-mentally Friendly extension cord is a problem, perhaps consider a Professional Lawn Care Service?
Buy a B&D MM2000 while you can and at a TERRIFIC PRICE ON AMAZON!
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Very pleased.
Black+Decker’s MM2000 is the grandchild of my previous Lawn Hog MM875. It’s even quieter and lighter. And the handle now easily collapses for compact storage. Yes, they also said that for the MM875’s handle back then, but it was not true : folding the handle for storage was such an annoyance I only did this for winter time. Now, I can do it every time.
Some people say they chose a gas mower because it’s more powerful. Personally, I don’t understand what they’re trying to do. Weeds, after all, are not that difficult to mow ! I much prefer mowing in (relative) quietness and without toxic fumes around me. And I can attest that I mow just as fast as I did with a gas mower back then !
I use my mower to cut the grass in my orchard, and I’m not making it easy for the mower : I only mow once a month (it’s not a city yard !). So when I do mow, the clover and wild thyme are usually fairly high. Yet the MM2000 mulches through all this without any problem and without choking. (I’m not using the bag and never will : the whole point of growing clover is to fertilize the ground. I’m not going to remove all this wonderful nitrogen by bagging it !)
The mower keeps cutting too. Never forget that any blade will require some sharpening. So those comments stating that the mower was less efficient at cutting grass after a year are rather ludicrous.
A comment on electric mowers cannot apparently be complete without a discussion on power cords. I’ve been using the same power cord for the last 20 years. I’ve had to change the plug once, but that’s all. I’ve never mowed my power cord. Maybe because it’s red ? Maybe because I watch where I’m going ? For sure, I wouldn’t pay more for a heavier and less power efficient mower just to get rid of the power cord !
The new Edgemax design is great. What it means is that they moved the wheels inwards so that the cutting blade’s reach is as wide as the rolling path. And indeed, mowing around obstacles is much easier and “forgets” almost no blades of grass around trees, without injuring the tree trunks.
To date, I have not had any problems with the wire used to connect the security handle to the starter. I guess they improved the design because all these negative comments were written in 2015. The two step starter is a mild annoyance, however, and I much preferred the system used on my previous MM875. This said, I can totally understand that the new system is “200 %” safer : with this system, the mower can only be started willingly.
The only negative comments are for the plastics used for the casing. It’s a bit on the soft side, so it quickly lost its “new” appearance. Not that I planned on displaying my mower in my living room, but I like it when my stuff doesn’t look too shabby. Same thing for the foam on the handle. This foam is too soft and simply doesn’t last. (My MM875 had a similar foam finish on the handle that suffered the same fate in about the same time : I guess foam handles are only important for the showroom.)
It does :)
- Well made, mowed several times now, no issues so far
- easy to assemble out of the box
- powerful
- VERY neat height selection feature. Never did any height adjusting on of the gas mower, as it was cumbersome to adjust all 4 wheels, but on this one, I use it a lot
- easy to clean and keep clean
Would buy again.
Assembly of the MM2000 was quick and easy. The MM2000 doesn't feel quite as robust as my older mower, but then again what does these days.
I used it to cut my lawn right after assembling it. I especially liked the longer handle compared to my old MM550 - it makes it easier to manage cutting on slopes and under bushes. And I liked the way it cut (using mulching mode).
However, when I went to start the mower yesterday to cut my lawn a 2nd time, the mower would not start. The MM2000 has a 2-step starting system - first you must depress and hold down a button on the switch box (a safety interlock), and then you squeeze the bail handle to actually get the blade to start spinning. Once the blade is spinning you then release the interlock button. I tested my power cord with a voltmeter and found that I was delivering 120v to the mower. The interlock button was not depressing all the way down, which prevented the bail handle from actuating the on-switch hidden inside the weathertite switch box. This is the reason for my 1-star rating.
I called B&D and they said to take the mower in for service - 40km from me. As I don't have a car, that's not going to happen. Rather than voiding the warranty by opening the switch box to see exactly what the problem is (maybe a broken part or perhaps a misaligned guide), I'm going to send the mower back to Amazon for a refund.