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BLACK+DECKER MM2000 20 in Mower review

A 20-inch corded mower that competes with gas: 13 amps, 3-in-1 cutting, a cut up to 4 inches and a 13-gallon bag, with a 3.9-star rating.

Full-size corded

A 13-amp motor on a 20-inch deck puts this in gas-mower territory. It mulches, bags and side-discharges, and the height runs to 4 inches.

A close rival

The CRAFTSMAN CMEMW213 matches almost every figure, costs less and has the better rating. The MM2000’s EdgeMax deck and 7 positions are its remaining arguments.

Electric safety

Unplug the cord before you touch the blade, the chute or the height lever, and use an outdoor-rated extension cord with a GFCI-protected outlet, as the manual directs.

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Strengths

  • EdgeMax deck for cutting near edges
  • 7 settings up to 4 in
  • Fabric bag shows when it is full
  • 3-in-1 cutting

Compromises

  • 3.9 is the lowest rating among these corded mowers
  • The CRAFTSMAN offers a similar deck for $20 less
  • A 20 in deck needs long cords on a bigger yard

Specifications

Motor13 A
Cutting width20 in (the table’s 50.8 is centimeters)
Cutting height1.5 to 4 in, 7 settings, single lever
Clipping optionsMulch, bag, side discharge
Bag13 gal fabric
Wheels8 in
Weight46.9 lb
Warranty2-year
Amazon referenceB00NO4RP1G

What this machine usually gets asked

MM2000 or CRAFTSMAN CMEMW213?

Both are 13-amp, 20-inch, 3-in-1 mowers cutting 1.5 to 4 inches. The CRAFTSMAN costs about $20 less, has a higher rating and a 3-year warranty against 2.

How long a cord do I need?

That depends on your yard. Use an outdoor-rated cord of the gauge the manual requires.

Our score

7.1/ 10

A capable corded mower, but CRAFTSMAN does the same work for less with a longer warranty.

This one and its buyer, among lawn equipment

A larger lawn near an outlet, where a gas mower would be overkill.

Sources

Specifications: the Amazon.com listing, read from a US address. Live prices: Amazon.com, through Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

The way we judge this lawn equipment

The live figure beside a product went and asked the shop for it the moment this page opened; any amount written into the text has not moved since the sentence was drafted, and it is the first of the two that counts.