Worx 13-Amp 16-Inch Electric Lawn Mower #WG712 | 
| Brand: Worx
List Price: $269.99
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Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 5444
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 52
Dimensions (in): 30.5 x 18.8 x 17.2
Model: WG712
UPC: 822465002005
EAN: 0822465002005
ASIN: B000NKKIUO
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| Features:
| • | 13 Amp electric lawn mower ideal for mowing or mulching small yards | | • | One-touch, six-position lever easily adjusts cutting height from 3/4 inch up to 2-3/4 inches | | • | Soft-grip handle reduces fatigue, is height-adjustable, and folds down for compact storage | | • | 13-gallon grass box features viewing window; detaches quickly for emptying and cleaning | | • | 16-inch cutting blade |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Worx electric lawn mower features a 16-inch cutting blade, a quiet yet powerful 13-amp motor, and can be used to mulch as well as to mow. Freeing you from oil and air filter changes and without producing harmful emissions, this electric mower starts easily with the push of a button. The mower's cutting height can easily be adjusted from 3/4 inch to 2-3/4 inches with a one-touch, six-position lever. The ergonomic, soft-grip handle reduces fatigue, improves control, can be adjusted in height for any member of the household, and folds down when not in use for compact storage; the mower's lightweight construction and built-in carrying handles make it easy to transport. The spacious grass box collects up to 13 gallons of clippings, includes a viewing window to determine how full it is, and detaches quickly for emptying and cleaning. This electric mower is ideal for small yards and homes with limited storage space.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 61 more reviews...
 Great little mower for the urban yard! April 18, 2007
Baltic Books (Portland, OR USA)
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
Ok, I confess. I was a bit skeptical, especially when I realized the Worx electric mower was only 16" wide-- I'm replacing a 20" Snapper. Even a little more skeptical when I pulled it out of the box-- I never, ever imagined a lawn mower could appear like something half space-ship, half cartoon in real life and still do a decent job-- but it looks very cool and modern! Then I noticed those familiar styled little plastic wheels that used to adorn my kids' Big Wheel trikes-- another strike. Finally, I flustered trying to "snap" together the 2-piece plastic grass-catcher.
But not to worry-- really, this is a "positive" review.
Once I got over all that and pulled the machine out onto my small urban front and back lawn, all doubts blew away.
The Worx 16-inch mower "works" like a dream (couldn't resist that). The 16" swath it cut was just right for my two 12x15' patches of grass. The 13 amps were perfect to cut my overgrown semi-wet grass without any trouble at all. I was relieved to discover the mower engine has a not-too-loud blower sound a little like a turbine. That seems to be less obnoxious than other electric mowers reviewed on Amazon. And the cutter deck height was simple to change with their single lever 6-height adjustment feature.
I stored the catcher untouched in my small garage. Using the mulcher attachment, most of the grass easily & cleanly worked its way back into the lawn with little obvious mess. About only thing that needs improvement here is use of a small black plastic clip to hold the attachement in. I'm sure that will eventually be lost.
As far as the "Big Wheels" go-- I wish it had real rubber ones, but so far the mower performance has eclipsed any complaints I might have had initially. I also am not impressed with their catcher-- I'd much rather see a 1-piece molded plastic version on future models.
So, as of its first use, I love my new mower and have happily laid my old smoking Snapper to rest. I'll report back after the summer has past with my final evaluation.
 Probably the most powerful electric mower, but with flaws July 13, 2007
C. T. Stude (Carbondale, Colorado)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Although my lawn is small, it has a type of drought resistant fescue grass that is dense and rather tough -- especially in spring when stalks develop. Knowing this, I looked for an electric mower with the highest power rating. The battery-powered ones have virtually useless ratings, such as a promise to run long enough to cut the lawn in a quarter acre yard. I doubted that a battery powered one would have enough power to handle my grass.
The corded electric ones like the Worx are rated according to amps. Unless you are technically qualified in electrical power, it's hard to compare that to the horsepower ratings of gasoline powered mowers, but the Worx had the highest ampere rating that I could find. It does a reasonable job on the fescue, although the motor lugs appreciably if the grass is more than about 3 inches high, requiring that I go very slowly.
It is made in China (surprise!) and like many foreign made products that require assembly, the instructions consist of small, poor quality diagrams with poorly coordinated verbal explanations. Fortunately, the actual assembly is not too complicated once you exercise independent reasoning as to which part connects where.
The mower is so light in weight that it tends to "float up" over heavy grass, resulting in some patchiness in the height of cut. This could be improved by making the machine heavier. The ease of pushing would be improved with larger diameter wheels. I plan to add some weight to mine to correct this.
 Worx Works, plain and simple August 2, 2007
D. Merchant (Ruston, LA USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I was hesitant to buy this, as I have a 0.65 acre lawn, and thick grass. But I liked that with a Worx one didn't have to buy gas and oil, didn't have to worry about being a loud noisy neighbor, and didn't have to worry about yanking, yanking and yanking to start a mower up (even those "easy to start" mowers - I've always had to yank several times to start - maybe my method/style of pulling that cord isn't "proper."). I read reviews of battery operated mowers and corded electric mowers and decided on the corded version.
So I bought the Worx 13.
It mows like a dream. Even with thick, tall (a bout a foot tall), damp grass. In fact there were several times in the thick grass that I know if I had a gas mower it would've stalled and I would be out there pulling on its cord to get it going. The Worx never stalled - oh it strained a few times, but it cut and mulched that thick, tall, damp grass nonetheless. With one pass. One reason I went for the Worx 13 is that it had the most power, and I'm glad I did.
It's lightweight. The heaviest weight is the 100' cord I am dragging behind me!
For those that complain about the dead man switch (you have to hold the bar down for the mower to stay working), I love that it has such a safety feature. Plus, it isn't all that hard to hold down, you got to grip the handle to move the mower anyway, and you only need one hand to hold down the bar - I switch off which hand is holding the bar down to keep from getting tired, not that it takes a strong grip to hold it down in the first place.
It's relatively quiet. I don't worry about hearing loss. I don't worry about the neighbors being disturbed. I can actually hear myself think, or my cellphone going off. I can hear the train in the distance. I can even hear near-by birds. Try doing all that with a gas mower.
It cuts close to the edge - not like the battery operated models where the blade is actually an inch to a few inches away from the edge of the mower. I can mow right up against the brick wall of our patio, leaving very little grass uncut right against the wall(sometimes it gets all of the grass, even the grass growing right up against the wall). Reduces time with weedeater.
You don't have to breathe in toxic fumes. Or buy gas. Or oil. You can mow without wondering if you have enough gas in the tank to finish the job. You just mow until you are done. And if you need to stop, it's a breeze to start up again.
I use it to mow 0.65 acres, it does the job - a better than the gas mower I used before.
True, you need to start near the outlet and mow outward so as to not mow over your cord. True, I had to search just a little bit at Walmart to find a 100' electric outdoor cord that was rated high enough for the mower (get one rated for 15 amps, NOT 10 amps) - took me an extra 5 minutes to find the right cord as most were only rated for 10 amps. True, I needed to use a bungee cord to help keep the extension cord plugged into the Worx 13's plug. That's my biggest complaint. Hey Worx - you all need to design some simple way to help folk keep their extension cord hooked to the Worx! There is some silly little plastic thingie on the Wrox that is theoretically there to help, but it's of little use. But the small bungee cord works great. I have entire mowing sessions where I have no problem at all (a few sessions I do have the extension cord unplug from the Worx cord - when I am stretching the cord to its limit). But compare to the cons of a gas mower - at least for me, the Worx 13 is better, I much rather mow with it.
 Buy only if you have tiny little lawn March 19, 2008
R. Chakravorty (Newark, ca United States)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
Before I write anything else..this is my first thought ...this thing should really be sold in Toys R US. Really...
Pros: 1. Cuts grass in a very levelled small lawn..a little at a time.
2. Height setting is very convinient.
Cons: 1 Very filmsy plastic construction. Do not leave it in the sun, the plastic will dry up and crack.
2. Wheels are way too small. Your lawn should be very level otherwise you will be pushing it all day.
3. The handle position is such that it digs into the ground so you actually have to hold the handle and push it with your belly.(hope you have a big one like mine)
4. Don't take the height setting too seriousely. It can not cut that low. The motor stops and will eventually burn out.
5. Cutting blande is narrow and thin. Mine got bent out of shape the first time I nicked the curbside.
This is my third electric lawn mower. The first two were Black and Decker. They died. Thought I'll try sumpin nooo..But this is not it....
EASY TO USE AND BETTER THAN BLACK July 17, 2007
Steven C. Glode (Los Angeles, CA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I'll try to keep this short and simple... Before I got the Worx mower I purchased the Black & Decker MM875 19" Lawn Hog (corded) - used it once - and returned it the next day. Not what I was expecting or hoping for... I purchased the Worx 13-amp 16-Inch Electric Lawn Mower #WG712 on Amazon. Right out of the box when compared to the Black & Decker it is better looking machine. The Worx is lighter and smaller making it a lot easier to use and maneuver. Yeah, it is only a 16 inch blade, but combine that with 13 amps (instead of the Black & Decker 12 amp motor on a 19" blade) and you get plenty of cutting power. I figure because it was so easy to maneuver around various landscape boulders and such, it ended up being just as quick as a larger machine.
The Worx height adjustment was well sprung and easier to use since it had a large knob that was right on top of the machine - and it is numbered - unlike the Black & Decker. In general I thought the Black & Decker was bigger and heavier than it needs to be making it harder to maneuver. The Black & Decker's height adjustment on the front side wheel wasn't very convenient and it wasn't numbered. Further, the Black & Decker didn't cut as short as I'd like. The Worx cuts down to ". At 12 amps the Black & Decker appeared to have sufficient power - but did slow down on a number of areas on my lawn.
Looking at both machines from underneath, the Worx has a double-lined body that covers the blade area - the Black & Decker did not. If something was to go really wrong with one of these two machines, the Worx appears to have a stronger/safer build to stop debris from cracking the body or making its way through.
Another big difference between the two is the grass hopper. On the Worx it is hard plastic and hangs above the ground behind the mower - It does not drag on the ground. Pull up and back and it's off the mower. Dump the grass into a bag or trash can - bang on it to get all the all grass out, snap back on. It even has a little window so you can see how full it is. Very easy to take off, dump and put back on. The Black & Decker has a mesh bag that I found harder to use - just taking off and putting back on. Also, because it's a mesh bag when I went to empty the thing it tended to collapse as I tried to dump out the grass. Not like I can bang on it to get out all the grass, so you gotta' shake it out. Further the Black & Decker bag tended to drag while attached to the mower and based on the label sewn to the bag - it's expected that it will wear out and need to be replaced - The Worx hard plastic hopper looked like it would never wear out.
Overall cut quality is fine on both machines, but hands down the Worx is a much better machine for me. The Worx is lighter, more powerful, well built and easy to push and adjust - just easier to use, plus I'm helping the environment.
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