We have owned the Neuton ce5 battery mower for years. it worked so well we were going to buy another until i saw this 36 volt b&d mower for $80 less.
the black and decker is much more powerful and cuts a 18" swath compared to the neutons 14". i took my new b&d mower out and mowed all our lawns and a bunch of weeds in a field and it still had power to spare. the neuton would have run out long ago.
the only thing i do not like about the b&d is that you can not take the battery out. it is convenient to be able to take out the neutons battery and charge it in the garage or house.
besides that it is a much better deal than the neuton. Black & Decker CM1836 18-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower
Ordered this mower based on reviews and price. Unfortunately, it did not work out of the box. Charger was defective so I got a replacement from B&D. New charger worked, but mower still won't run. Then found out that Amazon does not accept returns on this mower. Something about it has hazardous material (Yea right - a sealed battery). Called B&D to find out what they could do. They referred me to an authorized dealer for repair. I haven't taken it yet but - one hour there to drop it off; one hour back - then another 2 hour trip to pick it up assuming they fix it. CAVEAT EMPTOR.
after enough reviews counting two months of reading, i knew i wanted to go with the 36 volt mower and i knew i wanted the black and decker. i spent ten minutes furiously trying to crank my 21" weedeater mower the day of purchase and just sweated, a lot. in an arkansas summer, extra, unnecessary outside work can just kill you. like pulling a lawnmower cord for ten minutes and drenching yourself with sweat and the thing still wont start. i'm sick of oil, i'm sick of going to the store for two gallons of gasoline. i'm sick of that pull cord.
granted, the inherent problems with my gas mower may be closer attuned with the singular fact that i havent been servicing it properly. but i have a small yard and it's two years old. a new air filter this year, a new spark plug.. and it wont start. i could pay for a tune up, it's only like forty bucks, and it could work just fine. but for how long.. indeed.
it's too hot outside. i want to mow the lawn, but i'm sick of the noise and the hassle. and mowing was such a breeze yesterday. it was truly uncanny:
i cut down the sides of the box with box cutters [per the instructions], applied the four nuts and two twist screws, took it out front, pushed the button and pulled back the handle lever. then mowed part of the front lawn. i paused to go around back where my woman was pulling weeds from around her marigolds. she spent ten minutes and mowed half of the front yard. there are always pictures of people mowing on web pages offering the sale of mowers. the people in the pictures, they have their safety glasses on, their boots laced up, wearing nice, clean clothes AND theyre smiling. but i dont think ive ever smiled mowing the lawn. my wife, that first time mowing with the new mower, when all she had to do to start it was push a button and pull back a lever and navigate the quiet mower, she smiled the entire time. she took back all the complaints she had throughout the day. she said she was sorry she ever doubted me, that by now she should trust better my purchase decisions.
in her defense, though.. four hundred bucks is nuts for a lawn mower when a hundred and fifty dollars couldve gotten us another gas one, so i am hopeful this one last longer than two summers. but the breeze of doing something so simply is far from underrated..
1936 versus 1836:
1936 pros:
-the 19" is an inch wider--the wider the inches, the quicker the lawn is mowed
-the 1936 offers a removable battery
1836 pros over the 1936
-eight pounds lighter--that's eight pounds of dead weight
-comes with mulching insert and an extra blade--those dont come with the 1936
i mulch my yard every time i mow. so a mulching mower is integral. the 1836 comes with the mulching insert. i imagine that the insert isnt expensive, maybe eight dollars or upwards of thirteen dollars, but it was nice to see it in the box. also, the extra blade i'm sure will come in handy. sharpen one a year and switch them out, i hated pulling one off just to sharpen right then and then put back-on before i get to the season's first mow. seems that i can sharpen the second one sometime during the winter when it's convenient and switch it out fairly effortlessly.
my yard is small. small front, small back, but far too big for a weed eater/whacker to handle. takes me only forty minutes to mow it all, and in a hurry it takes roughly half of that time. if i had a larger yard or thicker grass, i'd have probably gone with the 1936 model because it would offer another inch of cutting width and you can remove the battery. if i had a larger yard, i would have spent the extra fifty dollars on the 1936 and purchased another battery, so i could switch them out on queue.
as my yard needs go:
i have a small yard with thinner southern grass
i hate oil, gas
this mower is eight pounds lighter than the 1936--shaving off eight lbs of dead weight
it's easy to navigate and very quiet
this is quieter than the 1936 and the battery last longer than the 24 volt--two other reasons i purchased the 1836
so, if youre like me and need your front yard mowed the day of and your gas mower does nothing but pass gas, buy this one, take it out of the box, screw on the two bolts and the four nuts, and mow the front yard right then and there. there's no sweating, there's no yanking or pulling or fighting or cussing. you may even likely find a smile on your face for at least part of the mow. the smile more than likely will fade eventually, but youre not gonna sweat the way you used to. and your psychology wont darken with the usual cursing and fighting and spitting like the way it used to be with most of the history of those gas mowers.
but likely, you'll smile. - Electric Mower - Cordless Lawn Mower - Black And Decker - Cordless Electric Mower'
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