Customer Reviews:
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 Save your money March 1, 2010
ltm
Yesterday I purchased this trimmer with the new automatic line feed. After edging I noticed my lawn littered with pieces of green string from 1/2" to 2.5" in length. Checking the spool I found it nearly empty, indicating it would require a $10 spool of string every time I edge. A spool of string on my last trimmer lasted approximately two years. Also, while using the trimmer I noticed other manufacturing defects which I didn't bother to investigate since I returned the unit to the retailer.
Now I must continue picking up all those pieces of bright florescent green string from my yard.
I'm just wondering... February 11, 2010
Donald Edwards (USA)
Gosh! I've never read such a preponderance of negative reviews for a lawn trimmer. Seems to be the same problems keep cropping up over and over and over again. "The motor works but the head quits turning." Or "The automatic line mechanism jams or extends the contents too far." And this one (which appeals most to the imagination) "The head cover constantly flies off at jet speed hurtling towards destinations unknown." Makes me wonder if any of the positive reviews are, in fact, written by Black & Decker employees (or company shareholders) and not actual customers?
Review on Grass Trimmer November 13, 2009
A. Perez (San Antonio, Texas)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is exactly for I was looking for. All I had to do was buy an extension cord for it.
 Very good November 11, 2009
Lawrence A. Grimando (Orlando Florida)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This weeder is the best anyone can buy if you want to use electric .It is as powerfull as a gas one .None Better
Well, Mine is from after the recall "Fixed Version" October 8, 2009
Eric Bonneman
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Long story short.. I have a 10' x 12' piece of lawn, with no obstructions, plain grass, and never overgrown that I used this thing twice to cut. On the second time, with about 3 square feet left, the motor spun up and the head quit turning. I did some searches for the problem, found many with the same complaint.. "The plastic gear stripped." So, I opened it up, and low and behold.. one large pile of melted gear and the belt laying there. The beauty of this (for Black and Decker) is that to replace this plastic gear you must buy the whole motor assembly. The cost.. well, might as well buy a new one, the few dollar difference is worth not having to turn a few screws, In other words.. RIP OFF! Stay away.. I am by all means a light duty user. Do some searching you will find similar stories for THIS problem after just 10 - 15 minutes of first time use. The repair would be easy, if they sold the gear.. but why would they do that.. Profits is Profits.. Never again. I would recommend buying a good old gas weed eater at a garage sale for $10 versus buying this "new technology" .. you'll be happier.
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