What is the tallest weeds/grass anyone has tackled with the 16 inch? I saw one review where someone said they used it on foot high weeds.
1891681
When I first got it my back yard had gone a bit crazy and it was AT LEAST a foot and a half tall. I did need to angle the mower up by pushing down on the pushbar so it did a sort of wheelie over the thickest stuff on the first pass, but it kept on trucking and chopped that crap down.
1891682
doesn't work well for high grass...you have to mow the same area 2 or 3 times for the same result a gas powered lawn mower would give you. It's a good mower but for weekly maintenance only.
1891683
I've let my lawn get to about 6 inches and it struggles a bit. I mulch not bag but you really can't let it get long. The mower isn't as powerful as a gas one. It's best for a small to mid size lawn that is mowed very regularly.
1891684
It is pretty powerful, but I'm not sure it gets high enough for foot high. I do know it doesn't get low enough for a short lawn.
611651
Should grow fine. I'm in Colorado (Denver metro area) and haven't had a problem getting it to sprout & grow, especially on the North side of my house which is always in shade and has more snow until later in the year than other areas. My biggest problem was the lawn service cutting it down to their "normal" low height last season. For that and other reasons, I'll be doing my own grass this year. ;&gt;
929307
I don't have it in front of me, but I am 5'6" and it hits me a little above waist high, if I remember correctly. My husband uses it to dig shallow trenches as well as to edge the sidewalks and driveway, and he likes it very much. It is well made and very sturdy, and has a good surface to place your foot on. It cuts through our clay soil and grass with relative ease--as much as a manual implement can do!
1865825
It does not work well in tall grass. It is about the only thing that stops it.
1070185
Herb: Love the mower but compared to my previous 17 inch one, this one is a monster (size) and the way it is built, is awkward to both store in my garage, and awkward to use in confined spaces where you have to make tight turns.Can't imagine even how I could lift it to hang it on the wall. MaxPI@aol.com
1594730
I wouldn't use it in my yard, I just use it to kill weeds around our 4 acres, but not in the yard, it would kill your grass also!
1468570
I cannot compare to the Weed Eater mentioned, as I do not have it. However the B&D LSW36 is excellent and I am in my second year of use. Does a great job on sidewalks, two proches I have, two car garage floor and driveway areas. Really clears off debris, unless wet grass and then I am not sure any but an industrial gas blower would move wet grass.
1815758
Yes. Yes I have. I lowered the blades and it did not make a difference. It seemed to barely cut anything and when opening the grass catcher it had almost nothing in it. I ended up going back to gas and couldn't be happier. I bought a troy built with a grass catcher for 199 and love it!
2073762
I think something is wrong. I'm a 79 yr old female (105#) and I can alter the height. Usually long grass might need cutting at 3.5". I usually do 3" tall strips......rake if necessary and then lower to 2" height and cut again. I'm very happy with this mowing gem. It's good exercise :) Anngee
1118721
I have a small yard as well. I have the 16" model. It works just fine on my lawn. I'm actually amazed at how powerful it is. And being somewhat smaller is actually a benefit as you said for getting into and around small areas of the lawn. And the whole thing folds up really small for storage.
1792554
It works great on large weeds. It is not the tool I would recommend for many weeds in your flower bed. Too much work. You would be better off with a three prong weed tiller than the fiskar. I was a little disappointed in all the work required per weed with the fiskar. Check Lowes, etc., for a better weed puller.
1946843
Yes a very good brand one of the best mowers I have used I have cut weeds 6 inches tall without the use of a weed eater. I think its a new company that's just starting but in the future there products are going to sell. This is a must buy I give it 5 stars
1413806
I have my Black & Decker for about 3 years now and I can tell you that it was not designed for wet grass, even the manual will tell you that, on dry grass it does wonders, as far as heavy grass I have mine set up on setting #5 which is the highest, however, my lawn is tall fescue and it cannot be cut too short, and if it gets too heavy most likely you may have to do a double pass or you'll get many pop ups, I mow my lawn once a week and if I keep it to a certain height I don't have any problems the following week.
939759
It is a fine machine. One of my favorites. It works great for tall grass. It is less great for shrubs and other vegetation with stalks--the string is tough, but it breaks on hard stems. elw
179499
We made the adjustment described in instructions to get it to go higher. In the preset high position it cut too low. We had freshly sodded Bermuda at the time we bought it last year. It will go from scalping the grass to a nice cut that looks like a golf course. Sorry I can't give specific inches, but it is probably around 2" at the highest when we use it at full growth season. Very nice mower.
1463042
Not sure if it is the same, but I have a tall grass with almost a bamboo like stalk. It will cut the grass, but will eat away the 1.55 mm trimmer line very quickly. I just chop down with machete first.
360275
I haven't used it in thick tall grass, probably depends on the size of child and whether its thick tall lawn grass or like a field of thick weed.