BLACK+DECKER Combination String Trimmer, Lawn Mower, and Edger, Cordless 3-in-1 (MTC220)

I live in Phoenix on an acre parcel and most of it is in desert landscape. Therefore no formal lawn to mow. Yaaa. However when it rains here the weeds grow, well like weeds. Fast and furious. This year we had lots of rain and lots of weeds. I've been running a battery powered weed eater every day for a week or so. My back is aching from twisting sideways back and forth so it was time to look for a better solution. I figured how about a small battery powered lawn mower and then I found this thing at about half the cost. So figuring I'd probably junk it after a couple tries I decided to give it a try. Really glad I did. Soon as it arrived I put it together and out I went. It had just rained again and everything was wet but I had to try it. Worked perfectly. Knocked down and chewed up everything I ran it over and no extra back pain as a bonus. I charged up the batteries( comes with 2) overnight and set out to do a good cleanup the next day. This thing is a real delight. It runs about 20 minutes on each battery and since the batteries are fairly small you can carry the spare one in your pocket. another thing about the batteries is the way they eject from the tool. Push the button on the battery and it pops out of the tool's battery compartment. I mention this because removing the battery from my other "green" weed eater is a real chore You have to push in 2 tabs, one on each side of the battery, and forcibly pull it from the tool. My wife can't even manage doing it and I barely can, often resorting to prying it loose with a screwdriver while pushing the tabs with both hands. The black and decker baterries just eject with 1 hand by pushing the button, I love it. When you get close to a fence or wall and the platform won't get close enough, the weed wacker removes from the deck instantly by stepping on a lever on the deck and lifting the handle of the weed wacker forward and up. To return it back in the deck reverse the process, simple and easy. Keep in mind this is a regular string trimmer. It is not a bladed lawn mower and does not do the job of a bladed lawn mower It is a string trimmer on wheels. because you push it similar to vacuming a carpet , front and back, front and back, instead of constantly twisting sideways it doesn't put the strain on your arms and back liike a regular string trimmer does. It does not mulch as fine as a mower would and if you have tall weeds or grass as I did you will need to make several passes, as you would with any string trimmer except you don't have to hold it up, just push it back and forth. I have not had to replace the line yet so I cannot comment on that, except to say looking at it, it looks like the exact same process as the other 2 trimmers I have. To clear the bottom of the deck I simply remove the trimmer and wash out the deck with a hose. its been coated with wet grass almost every time I finish. I'm sure dry shorter vegetation will cut much easier. I'm cutting damp weeds and bermuda grass about knee high. The deck is light weight plastic but seems durable enough. If the deck should deteriorate and I have to replace it, the replacement cost of the set is about the same as a different manufacture's string trimmer alone. but I'll worry about that if it happens. so far I have no regrets whatsoever.

My old trusty Black and Decker rechargeable lawn mower finally stopped charging and with only a 30x18 ft lawn I decided to give this tool a try. I love that it took only about 10 minutes to put together, and is lightweight and easy to use. The battery is also easy to insert and remove. The mower is a perfect size and has plenty of power to mow, edge, and cut down any weeds in the side yards on one battery as long as the lawn hasn't grown too tall; then the second battery is needed. I don't yet know how often the string spool will need replacement but the spool compartment was easy to open. It takes about 4.5 hours to charge an empty battery which could be better but overall this multifunction mower/trimmer actually makes yardwork fun and quick!

At the outset, I'm only giving a 4 star rating because I've just received it today, and have only used it once for a quick trial cutting of my backyard after getting one of the batteries charged. However, if it goes on as it started, I'll probably come back at the end of the summer and up the rating to 5 stars.This is a cordless string trimmer/edger with a neat little plastic cart that you can slip the trimmer into and use to roll over your yard to cut the grass easily. The wheels are adjustable (though I have not at this point attempted to adjust the height), and the trimmer slips into and out of the cart with amazing ease. Out of the box, the only assembly is putting the guard on the bottom of the trimmer and screwing in one screw to hold the guard in place. You do need your own Phillips head screwdriver but that's all. Then you put on the handle which pops on quite easily. It comes with two batteries and a charger. The first charge took about three hours.Once the battery was charged, I couldn't resist giving it a try, so I inserted the battery and gave my yard a very quick mow with the trimmer in the cart, I popped the trimmer out of the cart, and was able to trim around my fence, shed, and the grass between my paving stone walkway.It worked well all around. Once finished with the trim, it was easy to replace the trimmer into the little cart, remove the battery, and put the 'mower' into my garden shed until the weekend. All-in-all, I can say I'm very pleased with my purchase. It's very light, and so much easier for me to use than my heavy, cumbersome gas powered mower. And as you can see, the main word with this product is 'ease'.

I purchased this as I needed a very compact lawnmower with little storage space required. In that sense, it fits the bill. Small, lightweight and easy to carry and store.As other reviewers have noted, the housing for the trimmer unit is pretty flimsy. It works well as a stand-along trimmer, but not as a mower. Aside from a click-in tab, there's no sturdy locking mechanism. This results in the trimmer coming loose from the housing repeatedly, especially when pulling towards you.Assembly is easy out of the box. The trigger function is pretty stiff and not very ergonomic. This can results in cramps on your hand/wrist after a couple of minutes.Some have noted that this is good for long grass. I woudl say it is not. It is good at tamping down long grass, but not cutting it. My lawn is in mid-summer stage, about a week and a half after the last mow, with some rain. Time for a mow, but not at all overgrown or shaggy. I had to repeatedly go over the same area multiple times.Battery is not great. I have a very small lawn in an urban setting. I got about half-way through the lawn when both batteries ran flat. I thought I could do a quick charge of about an hour before the sun went down; it lasted about five minutes. The battery takes about four hours for a full charge.Save yourself some trouble and get a better lawnmower.