Black & Decker CM1936 19-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower

Black & Decker CM1936 19-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Review

My riding lawnmower is sitting out in the back with a blue tarp on it and grass growing up around the wheels, and on a three-week waiting list to get into the shop. In Oregon after an April with over 6 inches of rain, that's a bad situation. I'm on a small farm, and the mower is used around the buildings, lawn, and garden paths, about an acre total. The recent oil spill made me really want to get serious about cutting back on gasoline use.

We've had good luck with other Black & Decker products, including a small battery-powered weed whacker that's been so handy for light jobs, and is still going four years later. All the good reviews made me decide to try this one, though it hasn't been out very long. Pro-rated for just three years, (since it will be used much more often than typically), and with the minimal maintenance requirements and no fuel costs, and factoring in a second battery next year, I come up w/ 0./annually. The riding one, pro-rated for ten years, comes to over 0. annually. With either the pastures have to be mowed annually with a tractor anyway, so that cancels out.

Obviously you gotta push, but aren't we all trying to be fit? I can feel a difference after a week! It's work, but not bad. The length of the handle and total length of the unit is more than I envisioned, so all you have to do is lean down on the handle to lift the front wheels a little and it swivels almost in place. I'm 55, female, and 5'2", so just about anybody should be able to maneuver it OK.

Maybe they need better quality control out of the factory? It's odd there have been such different experiences. Mine was a breeze to get going, and I'm mechanically challenged. It took two minutes to get it out of the box, and I was figuring it had to charge overnight, but this one was fully charged, so was mowing ten minutes out of the box. My only two gripes were that we couldn't figure out how to get the grass catcher together, it seems like the cloth part is too small for the frame, but at some point will read the manual on that. The plug that goes into the keyhole when recharging is awkward to get in, maybe because it shares the port with the key. It's easy after a few times, but just wouldn't go in at first.

Could batteries be different quality? Mine charges in seven hours and runs for an hour?! It's probably important to follow instructions and keep it plugged in all the time it's not in use. Helps to do any heavier grass first and finish up with lighter as it's running out of juice.

Mowing capability - I didn't quite believe the person who said he mowed iceplant, but I do now. The blade must be very sharp and fast. This one mowed 2' tall grass in the back part of the garden. It's slow, but does it fine. You can hear it start to overload, so just have to stop and pull it back a bit. On the really thick parts I weedwhacked it first to get the height down, but then the mower had to handle lots of long cut grass lying down. Did fine. It even did OK going over swaths of heavy cut grass that the riding mower had left. I keep it on the highest setting for all this. I'm careful to get any branches, rocks, etc. out of the way before mowing. It's built for light duty and I think could be damaged easily by this sort of thing. It mulches fine. I can't do all the mowing at once even with the riding lawnmower, so have just planned it out in my mind and mow an hour several days a week. No more worrying about getting enough aerobic exercise; I look forward to it.

Will report back if/when there are problems, but so far very pleased. Give it a shot if you think it might work for you. Haven't ever had to use B & D customer service, but it looks like they make every effort to make it work for the consumer.

Black & Decker CM1936 19-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Feature

• Cordless electric lawn mower with removable 36V battery for cutting lawns up to 1/3 acre
• Removable battery enables use of additional batteries for cutting larger properties; includes Energy Star rated charger
• 1-touch adjustment quickly changes height on all 4 wheels simultaneopusly
• 19-inch deck size; weighs 72 pounds
• 2-year limited warranty; includes rear bag assembly, mulch plug, safety key, 36V battery pack, battery charger

Black & Decker CM1936 19-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Overview

Includes 19-in Rechargable Electric Mulching Mower with Lift-out Battery - CM1936, 36V Battery Pack, 36V Battery Charger, Rear-Bag Assembly, Safety Key, Mulch Plug

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Customer Reviews

Second B&D Cordless - Thing Maker Dave - Iowa
I used the original B&D CMM1000 for 12 years without any problems. It needed no maintenance, and even the blade rarely needed sharpening. After all this time, the battery finally wouldn't take a full charge this year, so I decided to put the cost of a new battery (5, it's actually two 12 volts in series) towards a new mower. There weren't many cordless mowers 12 years ago, now there seem to be a bunch, but based on my good experience with the older model I decided go with the CM1936. The CM1936 is a dandy mower, alot like the CMM1000 but with a 36 volt removable battery.

My lot is around 1/3 acre, less the footprint of my house and shed. Alot of starting and stopping and picky mowing around my wife's vegetable beds, flower gardens, etc. The CM1936 mows it all without losing power, which it has plenty of. Starts right up, runs quiet, especially when mulching. A single height adjuster takes care of all the wheels. (Hard to believe there are still mowers that make you adjust each wheel separately.) It's really handy to be able to charge the battery somewhere other than where the mower is stored. This looks to be another no-maintenance mower. Unplug it, mow, plug it back in. What more could you ask for. The only con I can think of is the blade seemed a bit dull out of the box.

Give up that stinky gas mower. Go cordless.



great mower - mark - mass
While researching mowers I discovered the cordless option. Decided on the Black and Decker after seeing that the newest model had dealt with the issues raised in reviews( battery not removable and slipping height adjustment). Received the mower(free shipping!) and it is really great; quiet, powerful, automatically shuts down if you push it into grass it can't handle. W have about a third of an acre and it mows it all in one go. I also like the mulching option which seems to work well. Anyone considering a gas mower should reconsider and look into one of these.



Black & Decker CM1936 Cordless Electric Mower - J. Glover -
I can't say enough about what a great mower this is and how much we like it. The first thing that comes to mind is just how EASY it is to start this mower by simply pushing the start button and engaging the safety handle. No more of the old pull-start mower that was so difficult and frustrating! And, of course, there's no messy gasoline or oil with this mower. The 36-volt battery is easily installed and is easily removed for charging. The battery can be charged while still in the mower, but it works well for us to take it out for charging. As the owner's manual says, the battery should be left plugged in at all times when it's not in use. This will give the longest battery life and will ensure that it's fully charged when you're ready to mow. We have 1.6 acres, and my husband mows the large areas with our Farmall A tractor, but I use our Black & Decker cordless for all of the trim mowing and for areas around our house and around our large, fenced garden. This mower cuts right through the heaviest grass with no problems, and I typically mow for at least two hours or longer with no loss of battery power. The first time I used this mower, I was amazed at just how long I could mow without the battery running down! It can be used as a mulching mower, but we use the grass catcher so that we can add the grass to our compost. The bag works great and is very easy to remove to empty the grass clippings. The height adjustment is unbelievably easy!! Just one handle quickly raises or lowers the mowing deck, so you can make adjustments as needed if you come to an area of high, tough grass. There's much less noise with this mower than with a gas-powered mower, and even though it's not self-propelled, I have found that the mowing is so easy that I don't mind doing the pushing. Honestly, I can say this is by far the BEST hand mower that we've ever used. It has everything we want--ease of operation, excellent cutting, no fumes, no frustrating pull start, and much less noise. Truthfully, I cannot think of one single drawback to this mower. One additional thought: For us, environmental concerns are very important, so we're very happy to have a mower that doesn't use gas or oil. We're transitioning to solar and wind power here at our home, and that will make this a zero carbon emissions mower. If this is something that's important to you, then it's one more reason to consider buying this fantastic mower. My husband and I highly recommend it!



Excellent Mower - T. L. Brown - Spokane, WA
This is my first electric mower. I have a yard that is about 6000 sq. ft. I can mow the entire yard in 20-30 minutes and have no issues with the charge. I do not know how long the charge will last because my small yard does not come close to wearing down the battery. After mowing, the battery recharges in less than an hour. The 2 things I like most is how quiet the mower is and the ability to change the cutting level on all 4 tires with one easy to move lever.

The mower is not self propelled and is a bit heavy to push. If you have a very hilly area to mow this would be a factor. My yard is mostly flat with some small undulations.

Overall, great mower so far.