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79 of 82 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent value Jun 13, 2001
By Happy trimmer
This trimmer is an excellent choice for the average homeowner. I have had mine for about 6 months. It's the perfect combo of power, ease of use, and weight. It is a little heavier than a corded electric because of the battery, but it is much lighter than a gas powered. The auto feed spool makes it very easy to use even though you will use more line that you would with a bump feed model. For me, it's well worth the wasted line not to have to worry about "pulling" more line. I haven't had any mechanical problems at all, and the spool was easy to change. Buy a 3 pack spool replacement package when you buy it. The most persuasive agrument I can give you is that my wife loves using it, and she is really, really picky. If you are weed wacking a 3 acre farm or weeds that 2 feet tall, this is not the choice for you, but I have found that I trim much more often becuase it is soo easy to start using and put away. Consequently, the weeds never get a chance to get very tall.
74 of 77 found the following review helpful:
Very convenient tool for suburban trimming. Jun 09, 2001
I have owned my Grass Hog for over a year now...and still love it. It offers the best features of gas-powered and electric trimmers. First, no gas to buy, no oil to mix, no plugs to foul, no noise and vibration and no trying to get the engine started plus no need to fuss with dragging an electric cord around. The battery sits where a gas-powered engine would normally reside -- this balances the trimmer making it easier to use than traditional corded models. The auto-feed system works great and the string is easy to replace. The rotating head makes edging easy.I have a 3/4 acre corner lot with a fence, a sidewalk around two sides and a great deal of stone edging around trees. I can easily trim the entire yard on one charge. When I hang up the trimmer, it recharges and remains charged until needed again...very cool. There are a few places where this trimmer may not be well-suited. It does not have the power of high-end gas models. This limits its usefulness in heavy weeds and underbrush. It has plenty of power for the average suburban yard but trimming hay from around horse-farm fences would be about its upper limit. It also would not work for a lawn-care service as it has to recharge for several hours once the battery drains. For the average suburban lawn, this is the way to go. Mine has never failed to please!
47 of 48 found the following review helpful:
 works for me! Sep 12, 2000
I love this string trimmer! And after having tried a time or two to use a "bump-feed" trimmer, I never thought I'd have anything good to say about a string trimmer. I've got about 900 feet of curbing to edge. And no, the first time I edged with this cordless model I didn't get quite done before it ran out of juice. But it only left me about 30 feet shy of getting the job done, and I'd been cutting through stuff that hadn't been edged in weeks, so I thought that was still a pretty good performance. After that first time though, the trimmer makes it completely through the edging on a single charge with no problem. I do recharge it overnight after edging so I can do the trimming around the trees on day 2. But I typically spread the yard work over a couple of days anyway (evening: edge/mow/sweep; following morning: trimming and general tree/shrub work) so that's no problem for me. I haven't found the weight of the machine to be much of an issue. Doesn't seem to bother me when edging at all. I notice it some toward the end of the trimming around trees/beds, but it's not bad. And I'm a middle aged woman who doesn't exercise. If I can handle this machine, you can too! This machine is SUCH an improvement over the gas edger I'd been using--quiet, quick and easy start up, good performance--and is light years ahead of bump-feed trimmers in terms of ease of use. At least for me. I love it!
39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
No more hassle of cords or gas May 09, 2000
By Mark S
I was skeptical after wondering if this item was slightly heavy. It might be to some, but it's only 10.1 pounds. I also had a concern that the battery might not last long enough or provide enough power. Far from it. I would recommend this to anyone who wants convience with a normal home lot. Black and Decker has come thru again. The edger works great and cutting thick weeds is a breeze.
39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Good, but could be better Mar 20, 2000
The quality of the construction of this trimmer is very good. Black and Decker has a good reputation, but for (price), I think they need to go back to the drawing board with this one. The two issues I have are weight and power. 13 lbs may not seem like much, but after trimming my lawn for a few minutes, my arm nearly fell off. This thing is too heavy! Also, for a 12 volt cordless system, there is not enough power to trim efficiently. I frequently found myself going back and doing the same area due to the slow rotation of the trim line. I've had the Weed Eater for years and I'll think I'll get a new one of those. The B&D is going back.
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