Go for this battery model over the corded model...you won't be sorry. Great Mower!!
356666
I am so happy with this lawn mower. I had been using a manual rotary mower for the last six years, and only about 7 inches of the 21 inch blades worked well, so the first time I mowed with this mower, was a breeze. Delivery was fast, it was soooo easy to assemble and get started, and it worked like a charm. I have only used the larger battery and have about a 3000 sq ft yard, and the battery lasts the whole yard with some to spare. It cuts great and I even had to raise it some as it was cutting too short when I first used it. Once I'm done, I make sure to pull the mulch plug and sweep down the outside and make sure to brush off all the grass and it stores so easily. Then I recharge the battery, and I love that they hold the charge. I was considering a corded model, but I am so glad I went with the extra expense to buy the battery model. So far so good, and I wish I had bought this a few years ago. Best purchase I've made this year. Love it.
3901810
This drill is the best bang for your buck when purchased with a battery. I wanted to get myself a cordless drill and I asked a friend who is an independant contractor what he thought about this drill. I asked him because I saw he was using it when renovating my basement and he didn't use  (or have ) any other drills.
He said he was very happy with it and he had used it in many different applications in his work. He said it was dependable, strudy,powerful and held a charge well.
I wen't out and bought one on sale @ Home Depot. I strongly suggest purchasing with a battery unless you already have a battery that fits. Wait for a nice sale and grab one. You will be pleased.
My experience with this drill mirrors all the claims my friend made. It's been a good friend to me...LOL
4803959
Bought this one as a spare/back-up for my lawnmower.  This type of battery, when fully charged does not allow me to complete mowing my yard in a single charge...so I bought another. Now I have 2 fully charged batteries. When I mow my lawn, I go through the first battery until it winds down...then I just swap it out with the second battery and finish up the lawnmowing job.  Easy to swap out.  Battery works fine.  One good thing with this battery lawnmower...no gas to buy, store, and pour.
  Had no problem at all with ordering a 2nd battery at Amazon.com, the shipping was free for me (on such a heavy item this was a big bonus), and the delivery time was fine...arrived quite quickly.
  The battery comes with it's own charger and is really easy to charge, just plug the cord into it.  I'm lovin' the B&D electric/battery mower as well, quieter than gas mowers, and starts with the push of a button every time...none of this cord pulling I was used to with gas mowers.
  I'm very happy with the performance of this battery.
2684365
I bought this last year, so now on second season. Lucked out on the battery and the charger I guess, sorry for others experiences. Heard they had a bad shipment of batteries last year. I love the tool however. The multi position handle and the flio up and down cutting wheel are amazing. First time in my life that I'm smiling while trimming. (How is that even possible?) Battery lasts only an hour but also charges in just under an hour. Thinking of ordering a second battery for trimming marathons. Talked to their customer service about that. Responsive and helpful.
3162860
This mower (and the leaf blower they sell) are an amazing combination.  I like owning both as I can use the batteries interchangeably.  I liked it so much, I bought the same pair as a gift for a family member - they too are very happy.  It's super quiet, smooth, no cords, and does a great job.  The bag is incredibly easy to attach / remove as it fills up.  Excellent design there.

The two batteries are a bit confusing.  Let me explain my experience.  There is a large battery, and a smaller one.  The difference in milliamp hours, not voltage which is to say how long before you need to recharge it.  When standing  behind mower, the battery on the left is the one that seems to do all the work - this is where you should put the large battery.  The battery receptacle on the right is where you put the small one.  The left battery will be drained and the right batter will have barely been used.  For fun I put my second large battery on right side to see if it made a difference - it didn't.  After mowing mowing my large yard, I checked power available in the large battery and it didn't even register a drain.  The small battery doing same job registers a 25% hit.

Bottom line:  If you haver a yard in the city - this will mow it twice over before needing a charge.  It's not not going to suck up leaves in the fall as effectively as a heavy duty gas mower, but that's what the leave blower is for (as the blower also acts as a vacuum to suck up the pile once you've blown them into a pile).  Highly recommend.
674323
I was skeptical - especially about the price. But in two years, I've been through 3 trimmers, all were either battery or electric cord. Hated them all. I've been waiting a long time for a powerful, battery powered trimmer with a decent run time. Love this trimmer. I used to believe that the only powerful trimmer was gas powered. Not anymore.

I've used it for two summers now. Does the basics perfectly. And even better, it handles ivy, vinca, young bamboo and other vines with ease for as long as 40 minutes! Do you want to trim vines and weeds for longer than that anyway?

The gear drive is far and away better than the drive shaft system found on any other trimmer - gas, battery or electric. Why it took someone so long to do this kind of drive set up is beyond me. Just common sense.

You do need to take advantage of the variable speed trigger to get the most from the battery, and that will take a little practice. When trimming grass and other "easy" stuff, you don't need to run it at full speed.

As with any battery, following instructions and good charging routines goes a long way. When I use the trimmer, I run the battery as far down as I can. Between the front and back yard combined, this can take an hour or more using it intermittently and at variable speeds. Just using it straight, variable speed, about 40 minutes. So, run it down completely, then charge it up completely. It's Ni-Cad, so after a full charge, take it off the charger and let it sit. The day before you plan to use it, top the charge off again. You will get a longer life if you do that.

What I would like to see is a faster battery charge time (lithium would be nice) and less weight overall, but the weight is due to the battery, moving to Lithium would also solve that.  Other than that, it's perfect. Highly recommend.
3713601
The four stars for battery life is based on the extra-suction function; when switched on, it drains the battery quickly and takes a while to charge back up; however, when the vacuum is switched on normal, its fine! Ive had a Dyson prior to this; nine years later...... we got this, and would never go back to a corded machine as a result. Highly recommend, and if ever needed, Id buy it again.
3418633
I have purchased the less expensive model prior to this purchase.  This model is a real work horse.  Make sure that you use the correct guage of extension cord, drawing that many amps on a lighter cord is very hard on electric motors.
1675745
Is a great option to have it be cordless - battery life is okay - kind of starts to wain about 15min in and you can tell it's draining. I get may 25 min of good time with one charge. I purchased for occasional touch ups and in areas where my gardners don't tend to do a great job - not sure I'd want this as my only weedwacker if I didn't have weekly lawn service - think it wouldn't be powerful enough to do it for the length I'd need. It's a reasonable weight and manageable to use - battery tends to slip out occasionally which then gives you an abrupt stop.
2295384
I've read all the reviews and am just about ready to buy. But an Amazon search on "Braun WK600" yields multiple hits and prices for what seem to be the same unit.  I see the main difference between 2 of them - one is corded and one is not, but does anyone know if there are differences (and why the varied price ranges)?  I'm leaning towards the cordless one. I like the fact that this model is stainless steel, esp. with all the controversy about heated plastic (already did the "cancer thing" and don't want to repeat it).
1937667
recently acquired the b&d pole saw. we had a choice between a saw with one battery and one charger or for essentially the same price i purchased the pole saw alone for the lower price and with the savings was able to purchase the charger and these two batteries. one instance where buying the pieces gets you more than getting the "kit." before i had these batteries i was used to the big old and heavy style batteries that barely held a charge. not these though they are half the size, half the weight and come fully charged and the power, it just keeps on coming. so glad i went this route. for two lithium batteries i highly recommend these.
4121215
Before I purchased this mower I read the other reviews, it seemed like a mixed bag. Now that I own it I have to wonder if the negative reviews were written by the competition. This mower is a game changer. I've had gas mowers. I've had John Deere (rider), lawnboy, Sears etc. All eventually were hard to start. Nothing worse then getting worn out starting a mower and then having to proceed and actually mow the grass. My dad had a corded electric so when I moved to the suburb I got one. It's fine - still works. When I purchased it there were no battery powered options.

This is more powerful than my corded mower. Also it's more "fun". It's nimble. I mow my entire average size suburban lawn and pop the battery in the weed wacker and still have juice left when I finish. So the two batteries that come with the unit are more than enough. The hieght adjustment is very easy and it mowers perfectly even.

This really is the perfect mower if you have an average size lawn. I'm almost looking forward to the grass growing. There is no benefit of gas and no benefit of corded electric. And you can thank me for saving the planet.  Now I'm looking at getting the blower.
4227571
I've been using the mower for several months now, love it. Have no fear of a shortage of power. It has two power settings, Eco and Turbo. I think they would be better named "Normal" and "Damn, I let my lawn go WAY too long". Power wise, I'd even say it's better than gas because where a gas mower bogs down, electric adds power to keep RPMs up. Of course I'm loving the other benefits of electric as well. Much quieter, more like the sound of a large fan. Much less maintenance, no smelly fluids. It folds up and stores upright very easily, saving a lot of storage space. While not self-propelled it is very light and not a chore to push. The lightness does have one side effect, on rougher ground it will bounce around more than a heavy gas mower would. It's more of something to get used to than a problem.

A key factor in appreciating this mower will be the size of your lawn because refueling it is no longer as fast as pouring smelly liquid into a tank. Eco mode will go for about 45 minutes before a recharge is needed. My lot is about over 0.7 acres total with both a front and back lawn about a quarter acre each. It will do either the front or back lawn on a single charge, won't do both. That's fine with me as I'm pretty much done at that point as well. If you need to mow more than a quarter acre at a time you can always get more batteries, swapping them out can't be any easier. Just lift a lid and push a button to release them. Lift them out and drop in charged batteries. Much faster and easier than refueling gas. This mower comes with and runs on two batteries but it will operate with just one battery inserted. This will let you can mow with one battery & charge the other at the same time to give you a little extra mow time.

Update: I put a Kill-A-Watt on the charger. It pulls about 78 watts when charging. At my rate of $0.19/kwh, charging both batteries from completely drained to full added 5 cents to my electric bill. I was wondering if solar charging the batteries would be worth it but at only 2.5 cents per battery it isn't remotely worth the cost of a solar panel.
2829817
The corded version comes with a very powerful motor which allows me to mow/trim grass close to 1ft easily. Also, it is super easy to switch between trimmer/mower mode. However, it does NOT come with a cord in the box so will need to purchase an extension cord separately; it only fits 2-PRONG WIRE. Overall, it is very compact and convenient; would strongly recommend it :)
3879982
This mower was discontinued awhile ago, but leaving this review for anyone who might be purchased late stock or a used model.  I have several comments regarding both the mower and the company.

First, the mower:
I bought this in 2012 and the battery life help relatively well until last year (2015).  At that point, I had to space out mowing my 1/4 acre into two sessions.  This year, it's taking me 3 or 4 charges to complete mowing.  Replacement batteries are specific to this model only and are quite spendy.  The battery can be left in place while charging (thank goodness - it's heavy), but the plug to the battery is plastic and doesn't feel sturdy at all.  The plastic deck cracked a few years ago, but hasn't really affected much.  Height adjustment knob works great.  The mowing height doesn't go as low as many gas mowers, so if you want to mow very short, this isn't the one.  Mowing on the lowest setting also eats up the battery very quickly if your grass is thick.  The self-propelled wire snapped last year.  Replacement part wasn't available, so I rigged it.  Started out very quiet for the first couple mows, then got significantly louder.  Has never been quite as loud as a gas mower, but plenty noisy.  Even with a freshly sharpened blade, it doesn't seem to cut super cleanly.  Doesn't look bad, but my yard doesn't look quite as neat and tidy as the neighbors.  It's pretty heavy and can be a little tricky if you're trying to maneuver a tight corner.  Self-propelled speed is VERY slow.  At first, I hated it.  Then I took the lesson in patience and just went with the flow, enjoying being outdoors without smelling stinky gas.

Ok mower, very difficult company...

The company:  I needed a new blade after hitting a stump and it took me nearly a year to acquire one.  They told me to use a universal blade - nope, didn't find one (easily, anyway - decided to quit searching after trips to 3 stores).  Their website said 'more on the way' for months and months.  After conversing with two different people on multiple occasions (the first offered me an entirely new unit, the second promptly revoked that offer), they promised me they would add me to the shipping list and one would go out to me as soon as they arrived.  Much much later (after winter), I still had no blade and saw that they were finally available.  They made me give them all sorts of information all over again and then, in an abrupt and not very friendly email, told me they would send one this one-time as a courtesy.  Finally got it - almost a year later.  Mower was brand new in 2012, discontinued very quickly and pretty much no parts are available (aside from the battery and sometimes, the blades).  Bummer, because the products seem ok.  Unfortunately, I will never buy from them again due to the poor customer service and lack of parts.
3847531
Very good mower, had been wanting this model. Couldn't find it anywhere. Glad I looked on Amazon!
3512438
I replaced an old cordless mower with the Worx Eco WG780.  It is rugged and can mow thick, tall grass without bogging.  I was especially pleased with the quality of manufacture and the simple height adjustment.  I liked my old Black and Decker, but the Worx leaves the old mower in the dust.  I can mow my entire lawn (4000 sq ft), and the battery indicator still shows full charge.  I am recommending it to friends.