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BLACK+DECKER LSW221 20V Sweeper review

A 3.7-lb cordless sweeper for hard surfaces, with an 18,500-rating history. At 100 CFM, it clears steps rather than lawns.

A sweeper, honestly

The model name says sweeper and the bullet says hard surfaces. At 3.7 pounds, it is the kind of tool that stays by the garage door.

Figures

Its 100 CFM and 130 MPH are modest. The table’s 61 dB is one of the lowest here, but no measure is named.

Stay protected

Wear eye and hearing protection, and keep the air stream away from people and pets. Noise figures on listings do not always say whether they are sound power or sound pressure.

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The declared figures, and the point they stop at

Strengths

  • Very light
  • Battery and charger included
  • Part of the 20V MAX system
  • Rated 4.1 by more than 18,000 buyers

Compromises

  • 100 CFM is low
  • A small 1.5Ah battery
  • Runtime not stated

Specifications

Battery20V MAX 1.5Ah, included with charger
Air speed130 MPH
Airflow100 CFM
Noise61 dB in the table
Weight3.7 lb
Warranty2-year limited
Amazon referenceB01BNMP6CU

What this machine usually gets asked

Can it clear leaves from a lawn?

Black+Decker pitches it for hard surfaces such as driveways, decks and garages. For lawns, you will want far more than 100 CFM.

How long does the battery hold charge?

The listing says the battery holds a charge for up to 18 months in storage. It does not state a runtime.

Our score

7.5/ 10

A handy sweeper. Call it that, not a leaf blower.

This one and its buyer, among lawn equipment

Driveways, garages and decks.

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.