2 Ni-Cad batteries, telescoping shaft, centrifugal forces automatically advances line
Durable plastic handles
Includes trimmer, 2 batteries, and charger
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Love the cordless B&D Grass Hog
I love this thing. I have an average size yard (8600 sq ft including my house) and I trim all around the foundation, all around my fenced backyard, both sides of the driveway, and the street curb every time I mow (well, almost every time). This trimmer never runs down before I'm finished. I always swap out the used battery for the freshly charged one before I start (it comes with 2 batteries that are interchangeable with all B&D 18V cordless tools). I do know that after a couple of years of regular use... more info
Still looking
This worked okay the first year, for light duty. It charged out after about 45 minutes. The second year sometimes it would give the same charge(always charging up overnight),and sometimes it would give less. This year it did not charge at all, no matter how long I let it. Felt this was rather expensive if it truly is kaput. I have yet to find a reliable trimmer and I have tried corded, gas, and now this one. Maybe it's just me.
good, but there are trade offs compared to a gas powered trimmer
I bought this item to replace an old, but reliable gas powered trimmer that finally broke. Since I am trying to go all cordless and gas free I bought this model. I have other firestorm tools that take the same battery so this was a good buy for me. If I didn't have anything else that uses the same batteries, I may not have bought it. If you have plenty of batteries and do your yard work only when fully charged, it's not bad. As a point of reference, I do a three-quarter acre yard with about twenty trees and... more info
pain in the a**
the product itself works decently for the 10 minutes that it lasts. the result can be neater but it does cut the grass- most of it anyway. However, even with my small yard, it took me exactly 2 weeeks to complete. A reviewer wondered why the manufacturer gave no indication of the length of time it takes to fully charge the battery. there's a reason for that dear reviewer, they are afraid no one will buy the product if u knew it takes about 18 hours for maximum charge, after which, u only get ten minutes of... more info