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Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Broom Hard Surface Sweeper (Bare Tool: No Battery/Charger) #NS118B Accessories
 Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric 12-Inch Grass Hog String Trimmer/Edger #NST2018
Black & Decker AF-100-3ZP String Trimmer Replacement Spool With 30 Feet Of .065" Line - 3 Pack
Black & Decker FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Slide Style Battery Charger
Black and Decker FSB18 FireStorm 18-Volt NiCad Slide Style Battery
Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Pole Chain Saw, 8-Inch Bar #NPP2018
Black & Decker 18-Volt Spring Loaded Slide Pack Battery For 18-Volt Outdoor Cordless Power Tools #HPB18-OPE
Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw #CCS818
Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Broom Hard Surface Sweeper #NS118
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Black & Decker AF-100 String Trimmer Replacement Spool With 30 Feet Of .065" Line
Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Broom Hard Surface Sweeper (Bare Tool: No Battery/Charger) #NS118B Reviews
It is so nice to have it cordless, and we can interchange our batteries from our other B&D cordless products. This blower is nice and lightweight, and it is able to blow our driveway and sidewalks well.
It certainly makes sweeping less of a chore. I recommend without any reservation although price point wise I can't understand why one would not buy the unit with batteries and chargers. You will notice this unit is NOT marketed as a blower. The objection for more power is not so much overcome by more robust power on this unit as it is by smart marketing. That is because the unit does not pack enough punch to blow debris and leafs on a lawn. I can even continue to work in my lawn during Ozone action days now.
More in-depth work might require a bit of planning or the purchase of spare batteries. It is strictly good for hard or moderately flat surfaces. There have been three reasons that people have traditionally avoided Electric Lawn equipment in favor of the more traditional gas counterparts. The battery lasts about 15 - 20 minutes before the power is noticeably depreciated (using the standard 18 volt battery). I am sure one might want a gas powered unit to take clear out a lawn or other non-flat area. Those three reasons are power, price and portability. Remember this unit is just the model and no charger or batteries. Since the batteries are interchangeable I am always looking at the Black and Decker 18 volt equipment first.
This may be one of the units from Black and Decker that due to the short battery time it may be worth looking at the extended power silver batteries from Black and Decker. For what it is marketed as this is a very nice piece of equipment. This is NOT the standard unit and is only the bare device and does not come with any batteries or charger. Finally we get to the portability aspect of the trimmer. Normal usage in most area would be able to utilize the two batteries and complete the work. It is a better deal unless you have far to many batteries. Since this is the third 18 volt battery unit I have purchased from Black and Decker I have become hooked on the 18 volt line.
The unit is more then powerful to sweep or clear out gullies and other crevices. The standard unit comes with two batteries and one charger. The unit is cheap. This is a great unit that is far more eco-friendly then a gas blower although not as powerful.
Don't buy unless you already have batteries and charger. The issue around price is also one that Black and Decker has overcome. The Electric Broom is an 18V battery powered sweeper. These objections no longer pose an issue with the 18V Electric Broom.
Being battery powered the unit does not need a cord so there is no limit to its range. The batteries alone run between $20 and $30 dollars so if you need these you should buy the complete unit for the money. With gasoline prices were they are this is a price difference that is not unattractive to many of us.
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