Black+Decker 20V MAX Cordless String Trimmer and Edger, 12 Inch Weed Eater, 2-Speed Control Weed Wacker, 2 Batteries, Charger and Spool Included (LSTE525)

This is my 2nd weed trimmer I bought in the last 6 weeks. The first one is a "heavy to lift" gas engine with brush cutting blades and the spool for grass cutting. I used it a few times and decided that I should get another one just for grass cutting. After looking at many battery models and reading reviews I decided that this may be the one. Now there were some cheaper ones while this one comes with two batteries and that is a nice feature. So what do I like about this weed trimmer? The fact that one just plugs in a battery and presses a button and away you go. No mixing gas, and often struggling to get started as with a gas engine type. I also like the “push a button” feature when more string is needed. Way better than the "bump to the ground" ones that never seem to work. Of course, this one is way lighter than a gas model. However, after 15 minutes one’s arm does get a bit tired as one has to continuously hold the trimmer off the ground and not skating on the ground. I hooked up a harness for mine and now I can go all day. I used it the first time for about 20 minutes and that then took about 2 hours to recharge the battery. After 20 minutes the trimmer still ran as if it had had a freshly charged battery. Manual says to recharge the battery after every use to prolong battery life. One interesting comment in the manual is that spare spools should be stored in an air tight bag with a table spoon of water to prevent the spools and string from drying out. That kind of surprised me. So what do I not like about this trimmer. It has very thin plastic line about half the size of my gas engine one, and the line gets frayed pretty easily and I would deduct that the 30 feet of line gets used way faster than on a gas engine type with the heavier line. I also would have preferred that there were two lines exiting the spool and not just one thin line. However, it does cut grass pretty nicely and even thicker grass. I was also not expecting it to be as loud as it is. I found that if one is cutting grass that is close to a wall, the little wheel hits the wall first and as such one cannot cut the grass that is close to a wall. I discovered the best way to cut grass close to a wall is to angle the trimmer, so the little wheel is no longer in front. Overall, the assembly which was almost nothing, was easy and for a battery trimmer, I would think it’s as good as any in this price range and would recommend it. Shipping was one day sooner than the earliest date and that is appreciated.

So far so good with this cordless trimmer. I had my old for quite a while and was nervous about having to get a new one. The price is great for this trimmer as it does everything i need. It is easy to use. It doesnt have the auto feed my old one did where it just fed everytime you start it, but it has a button that you simply press while you are running and it feeds it. The power has been more than enough and the speed is fine. It has 2 power settings for longer life or stronger power. I love that it comes with 2 batteries. Those are usually the most expensive thing and i just have them both charged and put on in my pocker when i use it. I never need it as i dont have a lot, but its nice to know i can just slip it on if the battery runs dead. It is very light which helps with my back and it is versatil too because you can easily flip it to edging if you want. I am very pleased with the cost and effectiveness

Súper recomendable. Ya habíamos tenido una desbrozadora de esta marca pero con menos potencia. Ésta nos gustó por la potencia y porque es inalámbrica, eso hace muchísimo más sencillo poderla utilizar donde sea y en el momento que sea. Muy bueno que tenga dos pilas. Es ligera y no muy estorbosa.

I've never used a weed trummer/edger before so my learning curve has been pretty steep. This one works really well and is easy to learn how to go between the weed whacking function and the edge trimming function. I'm a small person, and this adjusts to fit size and is a manageable weight.

I just realized that I have been using this weed eater for 8 years now. EIGHT YEARS. Still love it. Best weed eater out there for normal grass and weed trimming. Sure it won't cut down small trees like a commercial one will but I don't need it to do that. No having to wrap new line around a spool. Just change out the spool when it runs out which happens very seldom compared to traditional ones. The auto feed is a dream. One push of a button and lines out there. No having to bump it off the ground like the old ones. It weighs nothing so my back doesn't get tired and the price is incredible for what you get. Fits in any spot for storing it. You can trim in tight spots with ease and then flip it over for edging. With it being so light in easy to maneuver around tight spots. I still can't believe its 8 years old. Its still looks like new. Ive had to take it apart two times over that time to get vines out of the cutting head bearing area but that was some nasty vine cutting that caused it. Highly recommend this one. Works great with after market batteries too. The stock batteries lasted about 10 minutes or so. Very short. I can cut 30 minutes on the grey black and decker batteries I have which are 2ah or something. The aftermarket 6 ah batteries will cut for an hour straight. No one in their right mind should cut more than an hour straight. Isn't healthy :) Main thing is if you want a small lightweight weed eater that will always work and you can take for granted this is the one folks. Buy it.