BLACK+DECKER STC1820PC-GB Cordless 28 cm String Grass Trimmer 2.0Ah Lithium Ion Battery, Orange
BLACK+DECKER 18V Lithium-Ion Battery System
This product is part of the BLACK+DECKER 18V Lithium-Ion Battery System, where all batteries are interchangeable across the range of power tools and garden power tools. The simplicity of the solution is that with one battery fitting any of the products within the range, you can buy tools or batteries you need, when you need them.
BLACK+DECKER 18V String Strimmer 28cm
This 18V Strimmer by BLACK+DECKER is a powerful, ergonomically designed string trimmer that is ideal for trimming excess grass growing around a wall, fence, flowerbed or pathway and gives lawn borders a neat and tidy finish. Powered by E-drive technology, a high-torque gear system, the strimmer can power through the toughest overgrown areas quickly and without clogging.
It will cut up to 2500 linear metres in one charge, so you can complete most garden tasks without having to stop to recharge.
- E-Drive technology for powering through tougher areas.
- Line cutting speed 5500 – 7400 rpm.
- Automatic Feed System.
- Trim’n’Edge function.
- 9m trimming line included.
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Power and speedFeaturing E-Drive Technology – a high torque gear system, that powers through the toughest, overgrown areas at the same speed and without clogging. With the 5500-7400 rpm line cutting speed, you get full control over the power of the strimmer for ultimate tool performance. | Automatic Feed SystemThanks to the Automatic Feed System, the strimmer lets you focus on the job. Straightforward and intuitive to use, it detects when the string wears off or snaps and without interrupting cutting, it automatically feeds a fresh cutting-length of line. | Ease of useEasily adjustable secondary handle gives you additional control and better hold of the strimmer. The length of the telescopic tube can be easily to suit every user. Simply twist to lengthen the pole. | Trim’n’EdgeGive your lawn neat edges with Trim’n’Edge feature. Simply swap between trimming and edging application by twisting the pole to give lawn borders a neat and tidy finish. |
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| Battery included | ✓ | |
| Cutting swathe | 28cm | 28cm |
| Line cutting speed | 5500 – 7400 rpm | 5500 – 7400 rpm |
| Weight: | 2.6 kg |
| Dimensions: | 1 x 1 x 1 cm; 2.6 Kilograms |
| Model: | STC1820PC-GB |
| Colour: | Orange |
| Manufacture: | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Colour: | Orange |
Got it to replace a B and D electric mains, but its not as powerful which leaves me a bit disappointed. It was easy to assemble, and its easy to use, with the freedom you get from a battery, but the battery doesn’t seem to last as long as other items I use, and its not that good for longer or tougher grass. Its early days and I hope I’ll get used to i
Chose B&D, now conjoined with Stanley, the US Tools giant, as a long established name, as apart from the countless Chinese cheap ones on the market, as quality always questionable. This is great, and got the lawn down from over a foot in minutes, due to recent rain, not able to cut it! Go for well established Company Names, not cheap imports, where spares will be virtually unobtainable!
Works ok on lawns but struggles a little on longer and denser areas. Could do with 36 volt powe
It is a very good strimmer and definitely does the job. I just wish that the battery lasted a little bit longer especially on turbo mode.
Love this. Does the job. The screw to keep guard on is too long so interferes with reel once spinning. Maybe just mine. Otherwise no complaints. Battery life about 25 mins but your arms will still be shaking if you go at it non stop
We abound a field with very long grasses, so my husband uses this to stop the weeds coming into the garden. If he is happy then so am I!
Great strimmer ours was on its last legs.
And the wire was a bit of a pain
Never had any cordless garden equipment before.
Hubby was really pleased with it and a great price.
The only thing he didn’t like was the wheel stopped him going
As close to the edge as he would like.
Hence the 4 stars
Cuts well and easy to figure out although instructions poor
Battery life adequate but only about half an hour on turbo which is needed for rougher and higher patches
Easy to recharge though with B&D battery which you can use on other devices from them.
It’s great…..and the perfect size,but I found some gaps.Julie motioned to me that it reminded her of a Manhattan skyscraper but that the skyscraper was not usually black and red(yawn!)It came with tape on the outside which made access quite awkward and one of its corners was slightly misinformed but Julie motioned to me that she thought it gave it a little West country charm.It wasn’t particularly heavy,but it was weighted awkwardly, although just nine of my neighbour’s friends, parents children made light work of transporting it into my Lower paddocks,where we all admired it’s simple,elegant design.Unfortunatly the weather was against us and the children went home. The next visit, it had lost most of its ridgidity and the shine was gone.But I think generally,it was still in quite good condition.
Very easy to assemble and operate, and does the lawn bits nice.
It is a little hard on your back and the battery doesn’t last a long time but it’s a convenient tool for my garde
A great lawn edger, very easy to use and the auto spool works well. Battery life is good and leaving it permanently on charge ensures it is ready for next time. The swivel wheel arrangement switches for edging tasks and strimming and the handle grip makes it well balanced. Overall a good produc
Does what it says, also like the wheel along edging. Makes it all so easy.
What a great Strimmer, I wish I had forked out long ago for a battery powered version. No trailing wires or the need to buy petrol, I’ve had both types. Recommend this highly. Very light to use. Can’t praise it enough. I bought an additional battery for a back up for when it’s long job of work.
Battery charger not working on arrival, but sorted a replacement. Great little Strimmer for value. Suitable for quick small jobs, with deck
I bought this B&D strimmer for home use , and it was for me a value for money purchase. Having used another almost identical B&D strimmer for a pub and campsite job, i wanted one from home. I use the 1820 for edging and the quick flip wheel is very handy, I can also use it to trim hedges lower leaf levels, although not ideal for this, due to the strimmers lightweight you can swing it up quickly. I’m a fairly strong 60 yr old , but Id expect I will still be using it with 80 ( I hope ). The other feature of the 1820 is the easy to feed no nonsense strimmer cord, this is easy and cheap to replace. The only critic from my side is the limited battery charge, I get around 20-25min , if you want a slightly more powerful cut and 45 mins for larger gardens you need the 36volt version.
Great product for light garden work. Would not recommend for heavy duty brush removal.
Best also to buy a second battery for when the first runs out,as there is a lengthy charge up time.
A fantastic and easy to use cordless power tool. It cuts weeds and grass like it’s butter and leaves quite a good looking finish to the garden. The only problem i had when doing my garden it didn’t cut through tough weeds but other than that it’s perfect for all the cutting tasks to do with lawns and weeds. The strimmer comes with a charger and you simply click the battery into place in the charger. It’s very powerful and fast cutting, the strimmer guard has a slope on the left hand side for faster cutting. You can easily convert it from strimmer to lawn edger by pulling the top plastic part and twisting it around. The battery lasts forever and always had enough charge for what i needed to get done. Its also very light weight and easily carried up to a staired garden which i have with tricky stairs to navigate.
Pretty much fully assembled out of the box. Just needed to attach the guard and remove the tape from the spool and the line trimmer blade, pop in the battery (charge first)
Uncomplicated strimmer with 2 speed settings. I got it with the separate lawnmower attachment whick works great for small lawn areas. Decent battery life and charge time. Would recommend this.
I have never owned a strimmer, but, now widowed, I had to get to grips with the rampaging grass in my garden. I’m a little bit wary of all power tools, but thought I’d take a punt on this as it is cordless. So far, I’m very impressed. Once I got the hang of the strimming action, it did exactly what I wanted it to do. I have a lot of grass, so the 35 minutes run time on Eco mode isn’t really enough for me. Because it takes 5 hours to charge up the battery, what I do is use it for half an hour in the morning, then charge it up again, and do another half hour after 5 pm. Actually, this is fine for me, because, at 65, my arm starts to ache after half an hour anyway. I agree with the other reviewer who said the manual was not well laid out, the diagrams are pages away from the instructions, and you have to keep flicking about. But it was straightforward to put it together, just one screw. I am a bit worried about what to do when it’s time to change the cutting line, though, but I expect I’ll figure it out.
The battery doesn’t last long. Probably best to order a spare
Three and four are both a high-end German make, rechargeable, one of which is useless, takes those little plastic finger things – avoid. The other is very good indeed but a bit big for lawn edges so I got number 5, the B+D corded version of this one, it is splendid but of course has the cord….
Enter this one. 5 stars. The miraculous thing about this and the corded version, is that by some black magic, the line is always at the right length, it auto feeds, no pulling no tapping on the ground, just works.
Love cordless , light, would like a little more time before battery recharge. But letting first 3 charges happen to judge this or may need to get second battery . Its fine for small nearly medium garden . Accessibility and handleability excellent . Would like ability to remove distance wheel for certain areas of the garden.. overall very good
This is easily the best strimmer I’ve ever owned. Good diameter, very manoeuvrable, not too heavy and the wheel at the back is an unexpected bonus – stops the strimmer line hitting (breaking) against immovable objects.
Came quickly and with a partial charge on the battery so when I’d put it together (easy – there aren’t many parts) I could give it a try by doing most of my admittedly small back garden.
It takes hours to charge the battery. You could either charge the battery the day before you use it, or immediately after use so its ready for next time.
Cordless is the way to go. I didn’t realise how much time I wasted unspooling before use and winding up after use until I didn’t have to. Now I click in the battery and go! And there’s no cord to trip over.
Totally worth it. Recommend 100%
Lightweight easy to use a massive improvement on my old bosch one. The auto feeder is good but will have to see how long the line lasts.
I don’t have much success with strimmers. I can never extend the thread or get them to work more than a minute without the thread breaking so I was really impressed that I managed to do the whole garden. The extendable height and steading handle was a bonus and not having a cable was great.
I use this at my allotment, takr me two batteries for about 1hrs cutting. Leaves a fairly decent cut but its not a formal garden. I wouldnt use this for anything large, the hand grip is tiresome and bulky. It does however automatically release the right amount of cord and is very light. Its just fair week for a strimme
Like the strimmer, however, find the presence of a wheel adversely affects the use of it..Can’t get a decent edge on my lawn as the wheel gets in the way and doesn’t allow close contact with the grass…just can’t see the point of the wheel! Couldn’t return the strimmer as I’d used it!
I wasn’t expecting much from a battery powered strimmer but this has impressed me.
On the eco setting it does a great job and lasts such a long time.
We bought a second battery thinking we would need it but we don’t.
Buying a second battery is handy for longer jobs though.
We are thrilled by the performance of the Black and Decker strimmer.
Nice and easy to use battery doesn’t last long and takes a while to charge. Recommend buying a second battery
Very easy to use but edge trimming a bit rough.
I had an older version of this strimmer which was far better quality than the new version.
Battery life was less too.
Bought this to replace a terraced one as packed up. This was voted as 3rd in the top ten strimmers and was a good price with 41 off, shopped around first before buying, battery doesn’t last as long as claimed so ordered a bigger one as have got a lot of dyke banks to strim as well as field edges around our house. Cuts well and you feel the auto line feed out, don’t no how long a reel will last but have a spare one.
This was supplied much sooner than anticipated at a very good price compared to other similar strimmers. Not quite so good on edging as my previous flymo model but still satisfactory all round.
Purchased this in November 2020 as an early Christmas present to ourselves, I used it for the first time this week, and I couldn’t be happier. It is so easy to use and as I have carpel tunnel the fact it is so light to handle a godsend. Took the top off our lawn very quickly and held its charge which is stated as 40 minutes. It means I will be able to use our mower with ease now that the hard part has been done.
This seems to work well, doing the edges needs a bit of practice but after that it can make a good job. Cable seems to last OK. A little bit heavier than my old cable one so as an older lady I cannot use it for too long but that is better than managing a cable. Battery has not needed charging yet after 3 sessions. Bought on special offer so I’m pleased overall
A lot quieter than previous strimmers I’ve had. As a recently widowed 66year old I found the guard difficult to connect without a great deal of effort! Having said that I’m more than happy with it.
I have gone through about 4 strimmers in three years and the only one I liked finally packed in. I wanted to be cable-free as I’m getting on, after some research, this has pleasantly surprised me, easy to use and the self-feeder is a great thing. I bought the extra battery as I have a large lawn but I haven’t had to use it so now have a spare which will come in handy one day. Would definitely recommend it.
Love the wheel for doing edging work.
The run time is quite good and the battery is easy to charge. The run time is around 40 minutes on full charge and the design makes it easy to use and considering I have a debilitating back condition I found it pretty lightweight and it cuts pretty good attacking everything it co.es a Ross even rough weeds
I bought this to replace a Flymo which packed up after a month. There’s only one battery, but it has enough energy to strim round both my and my neighbours gardens. You just have to remember to remove the battery after use and recharge it. You can’t overcharge it, so I charge it after each use. The line is self feeding, and so far this has worked well, and I haven’t had to replace the cartridge yet.
So far as cutting is concerned it is just as good as my previous corded strimmer.
Great strimmer, so much better than the old ones, easy to use and holds its charge well….heavy strimming is ok for about 15-20 mins before the battery winds down. Charges very quickly with a useful blinking indicator light that goes constant when fully charged. Easy to connect the battery to and from the handle. Can hose off the grass and debris off the bottom without worry about the electrical bit. Really pleased with this tool. 5 stars overall, knocked one off for manoeuvring as the upside down position for edging
is a little tricky but I use edging shears anyway.
Great tool. I am over 60 and this is easy to carry to my allotment a kilometre away. The battery took a long time to charge up the first time. We trim the edges of our own plots and edges of plots adjacent. By the time i had done this i used up all the charge in the battery
Does what it says, it’s a good strimmer how doesn’t last long before needing charged. We never manage to do the full garden without it needing recharged. (Our garden is an average size, not too big).
I have 70 metre long garden on the back and a small patch of grass on the front. This strimmer does all the lot off one charge.. should have bought one years ago. Brilliant.. was using a petrol strimmer before, very loud and smelly. This cordless one is purfect. Very happy.. adjustable stem so if your 5 foot tall or 7 foot tall very comfortable to use. The head flicks round for borders.. 2 settings, 1 being low for normal strumming and 2 for a bit more power when needed.. very happy
Bought to use at the top end of the garden further than extension lead. More powerful than our mains strimmer and light enough for my wife to use. Battery lasts 30 to 40 minutes. Would buy again.
This is substantial piece of kit suggesting durability and reliability. We used it to mow down an area of wild flowers that had finished, mixed with grasses. The strimmer handled this well, providing you don’t give it too much to cut at a time. I did need to use shears on some tougher patches , then finish off with the strimmer to get a even cut. I haven’t used it a lot and the battery has lasted as long as needed. There is some vibration but not too noisy. Good product.
Efficient enough and well put together, but I was slightly disappointed with its ability and power to cut a small area of slightly long grass (only just too long for my motor mower on a high setting).
A great strimmer with an extendable pole. I’m 5ft 4 and need to extend the pole for comfort so it may not be as good for someone who is very tall. However it is great for my garden to cut edges as well as the lawn, if I don’t want to use the lawn mower.
Remember to charge up the night before using it as it takes a while to FULLY charge.
My strimmer arrived today, so it hasn’t exactly stood the test of time yet, but I am confident that it will be around for a long time to come.
This is a well made, quality item. Being mostly made out of hard plastic, I don’t think it’s likely to stand up to a lot of hard use or abuse, so it’s not really much good for a professional, but for the rest of us mortals it’s as good as they come.
I’m an engineer by profession, so I know a good product when I see one.
This is obviously old stock, making way for a new product, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t any good. It just means that you will be getting an absolute bargain at close to half price.
Buy one while you can!!
Perfect for my wee allotment, though not meant for anything heavier than light grass. Brilliant how I can use my B&D drill battery as well. between the two batterys got a good 45 mins cutting time 🙂
I use this at my large allotment plot. It’s very light weight, east to get in and out of car and not intimating to use. Battery life is around 30ish minutes on full speed which is enough time to strim my plot. Won’t get through very thick established weeds or brambles as expected but can cut through most things with ease. Very pleased with it.
I have found this strimmer to be excellent. Powerful enough for course grass and weeds and the battery seems to last about 20 minutes which is ample for my edge. (52m measured distance.) The bump feed is excellent. The rate at which it uses line seems fine. Still on the first spool and I’ve used it a bit tice a week since I bought it (I do Mum’s garden as well). The telescopic design also means it goes in the car boot easily, which is important to me. (Mum lives a while away).
I recently purchased a Yardforce battery operated mower. Didn’t order a strimmer at the same time as I wanted to see how close to the edge the mower cut. Decided I did need one but the Yardforce one was out of stock so I went for the B & D model. I’m very happy with it. It’s lightweight, easy to use and finishes off the edges of the lawn beautifully. I only have a small area of lawn (15’x13′) but I’m sure it would have no problem coping with a much larger area.
My old strimmer was a Black and Decker, and I’d never had a problem and this one was on special offer at c79, so I went for it.
I’m so glad I did.
It’s a sensible weight, not too heavy but not too light.
The battery and charger are smaller than I thought but there is plenty of power.
I use it mainly for edging the lawns and I must have 170-200meters of edging, which it did without showing and sign of flagging.
Similarly cutting down small weeds and tidying up is also achieved easily.
I think it also uses the same spool as my old strimmer which is a plus and the auto feed seems to work really well.
I actually find I use it more than the wired one because it’s so much easier to grab and go.
If you’ve got a paddock to manage, don’t but this. But if you’ve got a reasonable sized garden and use it mainly for edging, then I can’t imagine you’d ever need anything more than this.
Extremely light… but the battery strimmer still has plenty of power .
Needed a light weight one , so was a little sceptical initially but need not have worried . Great that it has a telescope Lance .
Covers my medium to large lawns with power to spare.Battery power is the way forward .
Definitely recommended this item
I just love this is battery and no wires as I had an electric one before and was often cutting through the cable. It charges up and lasts quite well. The first time I used it was this weekend on my daughters garden in a house she has just moved into and it is very overgrown so was a tough test. It cuts through great on all the long grass and thin weeds but the plastic cord that cuts everything got tangled up a few times in the rough weeds which is understandable as they were quite thick. Overall quite pleased with it.
This was bought to replace a petrol strimmer. Firstly this is light and much easier to use. When looking for a cordless strimmer we wanted to make sure it would be up to the job and this deffinatly is good for a garden. This is not a heavy duty one but for tidying the garden it is great and has average battery life.
This is a perfect little strimmer
Light weight
The battery has a surprisingly long life when fully charged
I have no idea why I didn’t get this years ago
Made a massive difference to my gardening
Always being careful not to get the wildlife though
A little tricky to put together but I think that was me rather than the produc
Quite simply wow wow wow. Bought this to replace a broken flymo strimmer which lasted 1yr. This product is a month old and knocks socks off any strimmer I have had before.
Its lightweight, wheel is a great guide to edges a d battery life is good enough for me. I have trimmed garden edges twice and still on same battery. Garden is a large garden.
Early stages but very pleased with this produc
Light but solid strimmer. Arrived today, charged up for 2 hours then got stuck into my front and back garden. Really easy to use, lightweight and managed to trim and edge the garden easily. Two settings available with the second much stronger and quicker but I was happy to keep it on level one.
So far I am really impressed and would highly recommend this strimmer.
Nice bit of kit. Only used once so far but worked perfectly. The wheel did not get in the way of edging against stone and wooden fences- as per a couple of reviews I read before buying. Cut the grass well. Auto feeder works perfectly so far. Light and easy to use. I’ve had cheap line fed strimmers before and vowed never to get another-but I’m glad i did ( so far). My most recent prior strimmer had the plastic blades. Admittedly sometimes they flew out which was frustrating…until the manufacturer must have been aware and upgraded the head unit ( which I had to replace after it broke). It would now retail at a similar price to the Black and Decker ( previous one being a cordless Bosch Art) but I would recommend this one over the Bosch. Happy strumming!
I bought this item because I had enough of my 2 stroke petrol strimmer, noisy, hard to start and above all having to mix the petrol and oil. This electric strimmer is an absolutely joy to use and so easy and clean. We have large garden and it tackled all the edges and over grown patches with ease on a full charge and did not run out. Fully recommend this item – it even has an auto feed cable! Excellent value for money.
The trimmer is good light weight and works well. It suits what I need for the garden I have. I barely
have it 2 years and the charger has stopped working and there is only 12 months warranty with the product.
I would have given all 5 stars but for this problem.
This is an OK piece of kit and represents good price/performance. I’ve tried a few trimmers and there are definitely better products for 50-100 more (Makita for example).
The B&D is a bit weak — fine for reasonably well-maintained lawn edges and verges etc but not up to bigger jobs. The main reasons for this are the cutting power is lacking and the battery doesn’t last very long on the higher power setting. I suspect the batteries on trimmers at this price point are probably the biggest cost to the manufacturer and this is a 2 Ah unit (as low as they seem to go). I did try to buy a WORX trimmer at the same price from Amazon with 2x2Ah batteries and good reviews but for some reason they won’t ship (covid logistical issues perhaps?).
My garden is about 15m x 20m without loads of beds and it’s just fine for that. If you have something bigger or have lots of beds, I’d recommend something with a 4 Ah battery. Mine also didn’t come with a strap, so I have to support the weight (although not much) with my arms.
The other thing to consider is whether you’re going to buy other power tools that will use the same battery.
I’ve had numerous strimmers over the years, ranging from small electric to big powerful petrol but this one fits my needs perfectly. We have a large garden and maintenance is a daily requirement during the summer and this product fits the bill perfectly. OK the battery only lasts about 25 minutes when you’re using it flat out but that’s enough for me anyway and a great excuse to come in for a drink. It recharges fairly quickly and then you can get back out and finish the job. I love it!
Excellent strimmer! Purchased it with the battery. Lightweight and easy to use without being flimsy. Cuts through grass, nettles, thorns with ease. Offers precision when cutting and doing edges too. Yes it costs a little more than some others and more than a corded one but t’s a pleasure to use and makes life so much easier having it battery based and not corded.
I bought this for my hubby for Father’s Day, arrive on time and it’s just what he wanted easy to use and put together as there is only one screw to do. Charging is easy and with the automatic feed there is no fiddly pulling out of cord so your not stop, starting. We bought this when it was on offer but it’s been a really good buy so I would by one again.
This product is amazing. Our garden is off from our property so cutting the grass is a really problem. With this trimmer my partner can cut the grass with ease. On average I would say you get about 20 to 30 min running time with a fully charged battery. Best bit is if you have other Black and Becker product that has the same battery you can just change over the battery. This trimmer is really lightweight and really easy to use, it as a wheel on it so you can make nice edges and it doesn’t make so much noise. Its a great tool.
This machine arrived very quickly and when tried it was easy to handle but not suitable for long grass
The reason for purchasing this machine was that it was recommended to take a cutting blade which was purchased alongside the
Black and Decker but to date this has not been attached and can find no way of attaching the blade
Pleased with this machine but disappointed that it’s purpose wasn’t possible
Only used once so far and it certainly cut down the time I spend edging the lawn. It is going to take a little time getting to know it, first attempt I managed to take a chunk out of the lawn whilst edging, but practice makes perfect. On rough grass I was a little disappointed, but again I think again I need more practice. All in all very good.
Nice size and weight, easy to handle, and it’s fine for keeping on top of trimming. Not powerful enough for rough vegetation, but I didn’t expect it to be – I have a petrol strimmer for that. The battery doesn’t last as long as I’d expected from the product description, but it’s been up to the jobs I’ve asked of it. I can always buy a second battery, after all.
Bought this cheapie for quick strimming round the edges before mowing. I’m used to a petrol strimmer and was surprised how well it worked, and how long it lasted on a charge. Yes, it’s light, plastic, and feels fragile. But after four uses I haven’t wrecked it and it continues to do a good job. It’s easy to gauge where it’s going when edging and its lower power compared to petrol is an advantage since it is quite forgiving if I wander off line occasionally! And I’ve even attacked the banks (grassy that is) with surprisingly good results, and no wrapping round with long grass like old smokey. Bought a bulk supply of spools and will pick up another battery so I can do the whole garden in one go. My only quibble is the recharging time but the extra battery is quite cheap.
I bought this for my daughter who has a big garden. It is brilliant. Easy to use, quick change to cut the tall grass or trim the edges of the lawn. The wheels made edging the lawn very easy. A good battery life too. It has a large spool so hopefully will last a long dime before needing a replacement. Ti feeds very well. very pleased
I managed to clear an area approx. 100m2 with 1 foot high weeds, with relative ease and in around 45 minutes. I didn’t need to recharge the battery during that usage period and I had it set on the ‘Turbo’ setting, rather than ‘Eco’. It has a little wheel that you can run along walls or fencing and it cuts the edges really well. The neck is adjustable, it’s easy to do and it has a large extension range so you can avoid getting a back back if you’re a bit taller. I was going to get a cheap and cheerful strimmer from Argos, but I’m glad I paid a bit more for this.
I bought this battery strimmer as it was impracticable for a mains one to to cover an acre of grass. I can cut all the edges and the steps without a recharge on the ‘ eco’ setting – I haven’t needed to use the turbo setting as the lower setting gets through almost everything so far. The automatic line feed is great and works well.
My only critisism is that the strimmer head should rotate for left handed use like an angle grinder one does. The shaft rotates for the borders and the roller works well for the edges. You get used to it but it’s something you notice being left handed.
Overall I’m very impressed and it’s well worth the money
This replaces my previous B & D strimmer. Looked at others, but off-unit battery charging still a winner for me. Heavier than previous one but seems solid & very well made. Be careful when removing wrapping – battery is held on handle by split moulded card box. This came open and battery dropped to floor, but has been OK. Battery insertion and removal much easier than before.
Minimal assembly but guard took a bit of persuasion to slot on and fixing hole didn’t line up too well.
Otherwise good and powerful for my medium size lawn. JBC
This is an excellent machine. Very easy to charge as the battery slides out of the handle and you can charge it indoors while keeping the strimmer in the shed. I don’t really know how long the charge lasts but I have used it a few times in full power mode and it hasn’t run out. It’s powerful and trims the grass, that’s what I wanted it to do!
So far so good. Easy to use and works well cutting the edges of the lawns with it in both positions. Battery took a few hours to charge before use, but easily lasts to cut all lawns, both ways. (about 500sq.m. of lawns). Holds charge well between cuts. Can’t comment yet on how long the spool lasts or ease of replacement.
What I love about his strimmer, and the reason I decided to buy it, is that it is very lightweight, quick to grab from the shed when needed, and once the smaller jobs are done it goes right back into the shed, where it takes up very little space. Tilting the rotary head on the drive shaft will allow you to do some edge trimming in the vertical plane, supported by the little plastic wheel, which I have not really used yet but might come in quite handy too.
With 15-20 minutes of strimming I have not yet managed to completely drain the battery pack. The initial charge, and following charges, seems to take in the area of two hours (after 15-20 minutes of strimming) in order to achieve a full charge, which is a little bit disappointing as my Dewalt batteries of twice the capacity or more will charge in around 20 minutes. I suspect that the longish charge time is down to the very little, and likely very basic charger that comes with this kit. On a positive note my strimming requirements with this strimmer have never required me recharging the battery to complete a job, so the longish charge time is of no consequence to me. Also, if I understood the instructions correctly, it is recommended that the battery is left on the plugged in charger when not in use, and it will switch to trickle charging when fully charged.
With a lot of lower grade plastic going into the production of this tool I would not recommend it for commercial or heavy duty use, where it might get knocked to bits very quickly, but for the little jobs around most domestic gardens it is a very handy little tool, that will probably last for a long time if looked after. It comes with a 2 year warranty and outside of the warranty I doubt that it would be feasible to have the tool repaired if it breaks down, as it will likely be cheaper to simply buy a new one.
Having said that I do not use it for heavy duties. Mostly used for edging and strimming next to walls. It might be different if you want to cut back bracken.
Use this for edging around my lawn and also for cutting grass on narrow banks where too cumbersome to take mower. Auto line feed works great. More than enough power for my uses. The bundled 18V battery seems small but I have managed only once to drain it completely during use. The charger that comes in the kit is VERY slow, taking approx. 4 hours to fully charge, so recommend an overnight charge before you have to use it.
Light enough to carry about in the car etc. I found petrol strimmers burn out quickly so gave
this model a try. I thoroughly recommend for moderate gardens etc
IT WAS!
It worked great!! .. I used it for a solid 15 minutes and the battery showed no sign of reduction in power at all .. ok its not as powerful as the petrol strimmers .. but then its not going to be .. its a battery run strimmer! But it does exactly what its supposed to do .. its strims the edges and perfectly cut my border edges. The small guide wheel holds the strimmer in the perfect spot to cut edges and the autofeed runs without any issues what so ever. I have to say I did doubt that part of it too, but again I have been left to eat my words.
To summarise … I love this strimmer.