LawnMaster MEB1216K Electric Lawn Mower 16-Inch 12AMP

I love the 19” Lawnmaster CLMF4819A. I am a woman in my 70's who never mowed a lawn. I have a long, steep driveway. Several weeks ago my lawn service guy said he was retiring and had no recommendations. I decided to try the Lawnmaster, but was worried about getting it up the driveway. I feel like a kid with a new toy. I actually look outside waiting for the grass to grow so I can use it again. No tools, not even a screwdriver, are required. A few large knobs are hand turned to attach the handle and put it at exactly the most comfortable height for you. Other than that, it's like attachments for a vacuum cleaner that you clip on deciding what you want to do. It takes about 2 square feet of floor space in the garage because it can stand on end, which also makes it easy to clean. Although the delivered box was difficult to maneuver, the mower with it's handle on top is easier to pick up than the litter bag for my cat. No problem wheeling this up the driveway. Large wheels go easily over lumps in the yard. Adjusting the height of the blade is a one finger operation requiring no strength and has a nice range. Switching the mode of operation and checking the battery status is a push of a button on the handle. Checking the charge of the batteries can also be done with buttons on the batteries when they're not being used. Charging takes maybe an hour. Does a nice job on the lawn and is quiet enough so I can easily hear audio books on ear buds. My property that gets mowed is smaller, maybe 50x30 (?), and the included batteries are enough to complete it with charge to spare. For you guys that like strong, loud and heavy, this is not for you. It really does seem like a light plastic, but that's why it's easy to use. Wouldn't go smaller than 19” and wouldn't try banging it around. But it's great to use, nice to store, has lots of flexibility, and gets the job done.

I gave this lasn mower a five, not because it was perfect, because it wasnt. My SunJoe died on me and I needed a decent mower to quickly replace it. The price was reasonable, and it arrived quick. My first use I thought it was loud, unlike my Sun Joe. I would say, other than the sound this mower cuts clean and fantastic. the bag holds a decent amount of grass. It was very easy to put together. I Love It! You would think I hired someone. I dont believe you will be dissappointed.

Corded version.Pros:- Lighter that previous mowers.- Smaller so it can fit in storage instead of out in the elements.- Plastic bottom that won't rust out like previous mowers.Cons:- If you mow without the bag, there is an slight opening in the bag that the grass will come out of until it clogs up at which point grass goes out the bottom like it should.- The rubber safety flap in the back of the mower is too large so you can't pull the mower backwards. I had to remove the rubber piece for now so I could mow the yard. I'll probably cut it down to size so you can pull the mower backwards.- Smaller than I am used to so it takes more back and forths to mow. Luckily the yard is small.- To flop the handle down for storage, you have to screw the handle on both sides. Previous mower (different name brand) had a lever that you could flip to fold the handle. I'll have to move the one from the old mower to this mower.

Way back in 2011 I bought a Black & Decker CM1836 36-Volt Cordless Lawn Mower (not from Amazon, but I got it for a steep discount and was eager to get rid of the smelly, difficult-to-start gas lawn mower I'd been using). Unfortunately, It was awful (it's discontinued now but strangely has good reviews on Amazon) -- poor power (couldn't cut through long or damp grass), and short run time. Plus it didn't have a removable battery, so I had to drag it into my house to re-charge (I didn't have a garage, and my shed didn't have power). Just a nightmare experience, and I ended up giving it away and went back to my stinky, smelly gas powered lawn mower.In 2016 I decided to give electric lawn mowers another shot, but this time I bought a corded one (a Greenworks 25112) from Amazon, as I'd recently used a corded grass trimmer and was quite pleased with the performance. The lawn mower was only $150 (although I had to spend another $40 for a 100' extension cord). This delivered the kind of performance I was hoping for in 2011 -- a quick instant start every time, ample power, and clean and quiet. I used it for 7+ years and was fine with it, but of course using the long extension cord was an annoyance -- untangling it, dragging it to one outlet for the back, then another for the front, having to always be conscious where it was to ensure I didn't run over it, then having to wrap it back up and put it away for next time.So when I saw this Lawnmaster on sale for under $250 (less than I'd paid for a much less capable model in 2011), I figured I'd give it another shot. And boy, am I glad I did. I've used it a half dozen times so far and it hasn't disappointed. It is significantly lighter than the corded electric lawn mower I was using, and along with no longer needing a cord it makes it a breeze to maneuver. It's had no issue cutting through longer or wet grass, and the battery has lasted for my entire yard. The batteries are removable, of course, and popping them in and out to charge is a breeze. I know there are more expensive, feature-laden models out there, but I can't think of anything else I'd want on this one for a standard yard. Very happy with this purchase.