Black & Decker Cordless Blower (Ns118)

Pros: Light and Airy. Keeps its Promise.
Cons: Suspect on/off switch. No speed control.

Black and Decker, based in Towson, Maryland, markets a line of outdoor tools with interchangeable 18 volt batteries. Cordless tools powered by the rechargeable 18-volt battery are: the Hedgehog hedge trimmer, Cordless broom hard surface sweeper, Grasshog®...

Pros: Lightweight, comfortable grip, easily maneuvered into corners. Remember the rake when leaves pile up.
Cons: Although I dislike battery-powered anything, is a fun tool- Nothing objectionable noted by the Partnership.

Black & Decker's entry in the Cordless Tool Category games The NS118 Blower is a handy addition to the Yard Work Inventory. INTRODUCTION We live on 5.7 Acres of Oak Forest; most of the trees in which are supposed to be evergreen and they ...

Pros: Lightweight and portable.  Good tool for intended uses.
Cons: Not heavy duty enough to do flowerbeds or lawns

Black & Decker Cordless Blower (Ns118).  My wife had been asking me if there was a cordless leaf blower on the market because she was tired of getting the extension cord out, dragging it around and putting it away.  I saw our neighbors had ...

Pros: Good wind velocity, Great fit and control, two batteries
Cons: I have to use it.

Doing yard work blows! Ok, OK. I know that’s a cheap shot lead-in when reviewing a device designed to blow stuff off the sidewalk. I’ve always admitted that I’m cheap and lazy so what else can be expected? As a matter of fact, I’m so ...

Pros: Easy to carry (very light weight).
Cons: Battery power only lasts 10-15 minutes. The blower is not that powerful.

I purchased the Black & Decker Cordless Broom a few months ago at a local Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse. The assembly of the product was a snap. I had to charge the batteries for at least 9 hours which bothered me at first, but then I got over ...

Pros: Lightweight, easy-to-use, convenient
Cons: battery

Actually, my mother first bought this Black & Decker blower for herself to blow off her driveway and sidewalks. She bought me one soon after because she loved hers so much. I told her, I didn't know why she spent the money because I really didn't need ...

Pros: Lightweight, fun and easy to use, maneuverable
Cons: yeah...the battery issue, although cheaper than makita's

This is the second cordless blower we own. (the other is the makita) We have bought them both because I guess I am always on a quest for the quicker picker upper, or blower, should I say. I love it! With cordless, there is always the issue of batteries ...

Pros: -Worth every penny, cleans up even heavy construction debris, easy to use
Cons: -will not blow debris to IndoChina, does not have wind velocity of an SR-71

Let me run down my situation. I am building a new home and needed something to help me clean up messes from myself and contractors alike who are working. There is no electricity at our new home yet. I needed something cordless or gas to get the job ...

Pros: lightweight, quality construction, interchangeable battery with other B&D cordless tools
Cons: battery life *sigh*

As my son pointed out this morning, almost every lawn and garden tool we own is manufactured by Black and Decker. I've found that B&D produces quality products that hold up season to season. And if you have an issue with a product, the warranty service centers are staffed by friendly, knowledgeable folk. They replaced our Air Hog leaf mulcher without a comment (the motor burned out after my son mulched a yard's worth of wet leaves). The new one arrived within a week. The cordless blower continues B&D's tradition of easy-to-use, function tools. It is lightweight, balanced and works like a charm (our 13 yo daughter has no problem using the blower). The battery life is an issue as pointed out by other reviewers, but it comes with two batteries so you can keep one charged. We also own B&D's battery-powered weed whacker, so I always have at least one fully-charged battery available. Bottom line: if you are looking for a good quality, inexpensive, cordless blower, this is a perfect choice.

Pros: Weight, balance, power
Cons: Can't think of any

I can't add a thing to the joetrent review. This is a great cordless tool for your yard. Don't expect it to be as powerful as a backpack gas powered blower but for 99% of my suburban yard needs it works great.

Purchased at Amazon.

BTW: my favorite cordless tool is the Neuton lawn mower.

Pros: Lightweight, no cords, no hassle, blows hard surfaces nicely
Cons: Not good for lawns and gardens - this is made clear on the box.

I love this blower/sweeper. I have a big Toro blower/vacuum which is a pain-in-the-neck when all you want to do is blow your patio and walkways. This B&D unit is lightweight 5.5 pounds and uses batteries (comes with two). It says a charge lasts 3 hours, but I don't even have enough property to blow for 3 hours. It's great for cleaning off any hard surfaces - just grab it, pop in a battery and off you go! Will also work great for blowing the garage floor when I get around to it. Here in Phoenix some of us have gravel in our little yards instead of grass, so this blower even works on blowing some tree droppings and other debris that lands on the gravel like dropped leaves from a citrus tree. I am SO happy that I found this because blowing the gravel was a pain in the neck so I just hired someone to do it and generally just swept the patio because getting the big Toro blower out was too much of a hassle. This light unit fits the bill and I'm so happy that I saw it in the store.

Pros: no gas or oil, no power cord to get in the way, low noise
Cons: not as powerful as the gas ones

This blower was the first blower that I used ( I received a corded one for christmas). It sure beats sweeping up the grass trimmings and a lot faster also. I have been very satisfied with this blower. It has enough power to get the job done and comes with 2 batteries for larger yards.

Pros: Lightweight, battery operated, low noise, perfect for small jobs
Cons: Not enough power for a big yard with multiple trees.

This blower would be perfect for someone with a small yard and a few small trees. I actually need a blower with more power to combat all the leaves in my yard, but I am keeping this one for small jobs, such as blowing leaves out of the flower bed or blowing the grass off the driveway after mowing.

Pros: lightweight cordless and don't have to have that gas/oil mixture. quiet
Cons: poor battery life and takes to long to recharge.

this is fine for small jobs. battery runs down in less than five minutes. if you have a short sidewalk or driveway - you will be all right--but don't expect power. i have four batteries and it takes all four to do a patio, driveway and sidewalk. i have the B&D string trimmer also, and that gives me 2 extra batteries. i have a big yard, and it would be perfect if the battery life and power was better. i don't expect it to be able to blow leaves...just not enough power. it just barely blew off grass clippings. i do like the fact that it is light weight and not complicated to use at all. even a kid could run it.

Pros: It's cordless! No extension cord followng you and no gas to mix!
Cons: I have not found one yet!

There is alot out there that don't like battery powered tools... I am not one of them! Black and decker got me hooked with their line trimmer so when I saw their new blower, it was a "must have" for me! It has plenty of power, fairly decent time available to do work between charges and is the great quality we have come to know and expect from Black and Decker.