Customer Reviews

Black & Decker CS100 12-Volt Cordless Electric Broom Hard Surface Sweeper

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(11)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

This unit was very easy to set up. Basically, you slide on the nozzle. Then you attach the unit to the charging base. And you plug the charger into the wall. That's it for setup!

Using the unit is also very easy. There is a single switch on top that you flip and away you go. Since the unit is completely battery operated, there are no cords or gasoline issues to worry about. The whole tool is idiot-proof.

However, with the battery on a full charge, you only have about 15 minutes of full power. After that time, the unit looses charge quickly until it only puts out a small puff of air. By then you're waving the thing around so much you might as well get a broom to do some actual work.

I give this item 5 stars for ease of use, but only 1 star for doing what it's actually intended for, which is blowing. Considering I don't normally buy blowers for any other use, I give it 2 stars overall.

Just what I wanted and it works! Minor touch ups to blow grass clippings and it even has the power to blow pea gravel off the garage pad. Had a 2 speed higher velocity corded version previously, but the cord hassel was a no brainer. This one works!

I really enjoy this cordless blower. Other reviews about battery life are accurate--it doesn't last long. I have a gas blower for doing heavy duty blowing, but this one is just right to quickly blow off my front walk, steps and sidewalk. And it is quiet and clean.

I'm one of the many who are complaining about the plastic fan. This product was perfect for my small yard and deck. Now the impeller blew up and I have to throw out the whole product. What a waste.

The cordless sweeper does just what it is suppose to do!It has enough power to keep my garage really clean. It does a pretty fair job of blowing out dust from power tools.It even has enough power to blow down the sidewalks after landscape work. It has a wall mount recharger so the sweeper can be stored out of the way when not in use.I really like the light weight of it,too. I find it to be a valuable addition to my garage/home.

The B&D 12V Cordless Broom works well. It comes with a self contained battery and its own charging station, meaning it's ready for use when you are. It maintains about a 10-15 minute charge, and the airflow force is more than adequate for most "smooth surface" applications. Now the bad news: the plastic impeller, which forces the air from the broom, will last on average about 2 years, before it instantaneously shatters, rendering the broom useless. You cannot order the plastic impeller by itself; and instead, you have to order the complete "blower assembly", at a cost of about $15 less than a completely new power broom. Accordingly, unless you wish to replace the blower assembly or complete cordless broom every couple of years or so, I believe you would be better served by purchasing a model which contains a metal impeller.

Like other reviewers have stated its battery life is poor. However, worse is after 28 months (just out of warranty and they will not exchange it at their warranty centers) the impeller breaks and they do not sell non-battery parts for this blower so a perfectly good unit otherwise ends up in the landfill. Black and Decker is a good enivironmental corporate citizen!!!

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY: This is the first review I've ever written for a product, but I felt compelled (or maybe "impelled") in this case. Like everyone else who has ever owned this product for more than one season, it worked okay for the first year. Then in season two, the impeller started vibrating during use, and eventually burst into dozens of pieces. The most annoying part of this is that you cannot replace just the impeller, even though it would be very easy to do. So you have to spend $50 to buy the entire blower assy (everything but the battery charger and tube), all to repair a $75 blower, which has the same inherent defect. No thanks. I cannot believe that Black & Decker has not stopped selling this product and not offered a free replacement blower assy to all who have bought one. Last Black & Decker product I will buy.

i have a b&d cs100 cordless blower--i have a small yard and it is perfect for my needs
i got one for my mom and after several years it stopped working-i got the
b&d ns118 cordless blower--it is basicaly a piece of junk-the 18 volt battery lasts about 10-15 min--plus my mom cannot change the battery in the ns118 because of arthritis in her hands so i got her a cs100 and she
is able to use it--she has a bigger yard and the battery is about out of
juice when i finish her yard
this is a wonder product because you just pick it up and go--no cord to
untangle or cuss at--sure it is not as powerful as a gas or electic blower but for about 60 bucks--ITS GREAT

The cordless sweeper has lots of power and the great part is that you don't have to worry about plugging it in. You can use it anywhere..

It is good for about 15 minutes and then needs to be recharged.

We are happy with the purchase.