black and decker appealJanuary 2, 2010 MATTHEW(New Providence, NJ USA) We've been through 3 extension cables by now. It's very easy to cut right through them. But I guess if your extremely careful and not in a rush then it will work just fine. This is a powerful tool, but I'll be getting a gas one after the spool on this one runs out.
no longer availableSeptember 19, 2009 Heavy Drop.(mountains of Virginia) The ST4000 is no longer made. It has been replaced. You can get the newer one at Lowe's a lot cheeper.
Flimsy. Lasted through only four trimmings.July 19, 2009 Brainstorm This worked quite well the first four times I used it.
Like most string trimmers, you frequently need to take the spool off and rewind the line. But before the "new had worn off" the trimmer, the spool got stuck. The bottom would no longer push in to tap out more line and the spool would not come off the trimmer without a great deal of force. I finally was able to remove the spool; although the spring appeared to be fine, the tapping action no longer worked to feed the line.
The price of this unit is low, but I still expected it to last longer than this. I did not get my money's worth.
Pretty GoodMay 24, 2009 D. Jameson(Los Angeles, CA USA) I've had one of these for five years. It is certainly powerful enough for my small, suburban yard that is within reach of a 50' extension cord, and I have never thought about the weight (that being a good thing). The power is enough that I do not wear sandals, and I do wear safety glasses (a cool (not dorky?) looking DeWalt tinted/UV pair I picked up as an Amazon cart filler). I'd say the durability is good as I am in the class that while I don't abuse my tools, I don't baby them either; I put them to the task.
I can see from the picture that B&D has fixed the main problem I have with mine (it has the shorter edge guide with the mount that breaks). I had had it with that edge guide, so I bought a same-priced Craftsman. I tried the Craftsman for 20 min. I spent more time re-starting the string than trimming (I am definitely returning it; it's heavier, too). So I decided to take another stab at fixing my B&D ST4000, and I finally came up with a good fix (I'll try posting a customer image). I imagine I'll get a few more good years out of it.
Perfect Trimmer/EdgerOctober 2, 2008 GB(San Antonio, TX USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We are extremely pleased with our Black and Decker 12-inch electric bump feed string trimmer and edger. We had purchased one of the new automatic feed trimmers in the spring from Wal-Mart and it just feeds through string like mad! It was a disaster. We couldn't find any of the bump styles in Wal-Mart, Lowe's or Home Depot, but thanks to Amazon, we were able to purchase a new bump trimmer. So, stock up everyone - you'll really hate those automatic trimmers!!!!!
