BLACK+DECKER 3-in-1 Corded Lawn Mower, String Trimmer & Edger, 12-Inch (BESTA512CM)

I love this compact 3 in 1 mower. It is very easy to use. It was easy to put together--screw on the safety guard to the weed-whacker, snap the extra handle on the weed-whacker, adjust the height of the wheels on the mower body/deck, and place the weed-whacker in the mower body./deck Super simple, but I recommend checking out videos online that review this mower and show how to set it up. This mower is very light weight--13.9 pounds, according to the Black and Decker website, where you can find all the specs and other information on this model of their mower.None of my extension cords fit the recessed plug on this mower. A search of the reviews led me to purchase, here on Amazon, Woods 50ft Outdoor (2-pronged) extension cord (16 gauge, 13 A, temp range -40F to 167F). Works great! Highly recommend this Black and Decker mower, as well as Woods extension cord.

I love this weed whacker and base. It's really nice to be able to use this as a little lawn mower and then be able to lift it off the base and use as as regular weed eater for areas hard to reach. We have a huge riding lawn mower so I love having this to use in small areas like our chicken run. It would be great for dog kennels too. It seems really well made, isn't too noisy and you are up and running in no time.

The only area I have to mow is an 80’ x 12’ ditch in front of my home. The ditch holds water almost year round so mowers often can’t get the job done. I’m 70 years old with a bad back so nothing heavy can be used. This item is perfect. At 10 lbs it feels weightless. The string trimmer cut the grass and the wheels kept it at the same height. Yes, you have to go slowly but it handled the sides of the ditch easily. The added feature is when you need a trim stringer for one spot you simply step on the release lever and use the string trimmer. Pop it back in the frame and continue mowing.I have one complaint about the design. The small plastic piece that holds the trimmer in the frame is too small and flimsy. When you pull backwards or upwards the trimmer wants to pop out of the frame. I fixed it by attaching a short buggy cord from the handle to the release lever. This holds everything together and still allows the release lever to work when you step on it. I had to drill a small hole in the plastic release lever to hook up the bungy cord.Great tool for small jobs.

I've mowed and trimmed my lawn about 5 times with this now and it's just fantastic. For the money. As long as you have a small lawn. My lawn is about 1000 square feet. If the lawn were much larger than that it might be too much for this.So, you get a little lawn mower, an edger, and a string trimmer, all in one. Never have to charge batteries, batteries never run out of charge, and it's probably as powerful as the most powerful battery operated ones, since it has an unlimited supply of all the power it needs. Dragging around an electric cord is a little cumbersome but again, as long as the yard is fairly small then it's no big deal. I mow as if I were vacuuming a carpet, moving sideways until that 6' strip of lawn is finished then move on to the next 6' strip. That keeps the cord behind me at all times. The edger takes some practice to do well but it's doable and the end result is nice. And when you're done the handle collapses down to save space, which is nice. The one negative is the cord connector which is designed to be used with only their power cords (sold separately) but I was able to squeeze my cord into it and it works fine. Trimmer string feed has not failed, and I know to keep the string cutter clean and sharp. Mower has 3 height positions for different grass heights, easily adjusted. Mower is of course light enough to easily pick up and swing around into position--something you can't do with a regular mower.All in all it's really cool. Low cost, compact, easy, light, and it works. I almost feel guilty, given the hassle my neighbors have to go through with their mowers and trimmers.

This product is not worth buying!!! I bought it because of its interesting design and its price and the brand name and because I have a small yard and our lawn guy pissed us off because he wanted to charge us $35 every 2 weeks whether our yard needed to be cut or not. This design was a great idea but needs to be done better. The first and biggest problem is that the 2 pieces come apart too easily while in use. The second issue is that the line only lasts for about 1.5 cuts front and back. Our lot size is about 7000 sqft including a 1700 sqft home on the lot. I believe the backyard which is the biggest of the 2 yards is about 45x35 feet and the front is about half this size. The trimmer grab handle needs to be able to rotate for edging. The replacement spools are expensive and getting harder to find. Walmart is now selling their own line of Lawn Care equipment and no longer sells B&D replacement spools. I purchased the less expensive system that uses an extension cord and it is very easy to run over the cord which will damage the cord casing. I made the decision not to buy the rechargeable system because the reviews stated that the batteries only lasted about 20 minutes each with an added cost of around $70 almost double what I paid. My lawn takes me about 3 hours to cut with about 2 15 minute breaks included in that time frame with this machine. The deck has no adjustment for height and so the grass is cut too short which causes it to burn easily in the hotter months. There is no grass catcher so it leaves clumps of clippings all over the yard depending on how high the grass is when you cut it. The trimmer being used as a blade is not very effective for cutting grass so you have to go over the same spot several times to get an even cut so that your lawn looks uniform. Also the width of the deck is considerably smaller and doesn’t cover as much ground. The trimmer loses its effectiveness as the line shortens so you will have to constantly stop and release more line several times to finish the task of cutting your lawn. If you have to have something cheap in a pinch it does work and at $89 I have already paid for the machine with the savings from cutting my own lawn and there is a lot of satisfaction afterwards when you know that you have cut your own lawn to your own level of quality. So unless you are very patient and have some extra time be prepared for at least 3-4 hours in triple digit heat and many moments of frustration especially if you’re located in Texas like I am. I’m in the Dallas area so it’s probably going to be even hotter the closer you get to Houston. I will probably be replacing this machine with a more expensive larger rechargeable mower with a bagging attachment and a much better quality rechargeable trimmer. A blower is also a must because you are usually too tired to sweep 🧹 and it takes forever too. You get what you pay for but I have paid for the machine with the savings from 3 cuts at $35 for the service.