Black + Decker GL7033GB Electric Strimmer Grass Trimmer, 700 W, 33 cm
Black + Decker 700 Watts Electric String Trimmer
The Black & Decker GL7033 Strimmer is a powerful addition to Black & Decker’s range of garden power tools. This 700W strimmer can be used for trimming excess grass growing against a wall, fence, flowerbed or pathway and gives the borders of your lawn a neat and tidy finish. Designed to tackle the toughest areas in only a small amount of time, it uses technology that facilitates the trimming process and increases your productivity.
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Power, speed, comfort and control strimmerPowered by E-Drive technology, the Black & Decker GL7033 strimmer boasts a high torque gear system and 700W motor to power through tough, overgrown areas quickly and without clogging. Its high-speed action, 33 cm swathe and long cable reach allow you to get the job done faster, even over large areas, and its wheel edge guide ensures neater lawn edges every time. | Intelligent technologyThe Black & Decker GL7033 has a heavy duty 2 mm line and a 7000rpm line cutting speed. It also features Black & Decker’s innovative, automatic single line feed system AFS (Auto Feed Spool) to save you time and effort, and comes complete with a 10 metre spool. | Saving time, effort and spaceThe GL7033 also has an adjustable, ergonomic second handle that can be locked in a variety of positions and a mid-mounted motor, this ensures that the strimmer is very well balanced making it ideal when being used for long periods of time. In addition, the GL7033 has a telescopic shaft that allows you to match the strimmer optimally to your height and an adjustable second handle that provides the ultimate in comfort and control. |
| Weight: | 3.2 kg |
| Size: | 700 W |
| Dimensions: | 22 x 11.5 x 114 cm; 3.2 Kilograms |
| Model: | GL7033-GB |
| Colour: | Orange |
| Manufacture: | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Colour: | Orange |
| Size: | 700 W |
Great strimme
Been pleasantly surprised. Had our last black n decker for many years. This is a replacement for it. So far so good. Handle good length for handling. Works well. Simple to assemble. Seems solid but time will tell.
Destroys weeds and brush
Very powerful strimmer which I wholeheartedly recommend. Different strimmer cartridges for heavy or lighter duty strimming. Either way this thing obliterates weeds though it does eat through strimmer cable relatively quickly so I advise purchasing a couple of spares. I’m a lazy gardener and I hate gardening but this device had done it’s job in a quarter of the time my previous less powerful strimmer took. A win for me.
Simply put??… a mini beast of a machine! Having moved home Dec 2022, I had not cut the grass, mine was the worst in the street, ha ha. Bought this mainly because its a well known brand and was cheap. Sadly, it did such a great job on the garden, within minutes I was looking around at what else I could ‘strim & distroy’
Brilliant wee strimme
It takes no prisoners haha I thought it would be weak only having one line of strim line but no no I got this to replace my dads whipper snipper we got in Australia in 89 And it’s just as good
Fantastic Strimme
I had a two cutter strimmer witch I could never get on with ,the times when it would jam up and take me 10 mins to sort out the wire ,so I bought a Black & Decker single cut strimmer what a difference much much better no hassel,great strimmer .
I have knocked off a star because it is too heavy. It cuts great no worries on that score. Cuts through garden stuff like butter. But I’m not a strong lady unfortunately. Plus you have to keep your finger constantly pressing down on the power button which leaves you with a painful thumb
Does the job, but tricky to spi
We got it put together fairly easily, but you have to pivot the strimmer 360 to put it into the strimming position, as opposed to the edging position. Took us a frustrating while to get the thing to pivot. Strims ok though. Just make sure you have a load of extra strimmer wire!
Good investme
One of the more powerful electric strimmers at 900w
Comes with interchangeable wire spools, one normal one heavy duty wire, easily changed
900w plus the heavy duty wire should cut through all garden needs
Easily put together, length and handle angle can be altered for personal preference
Added wheel for precision edging
Only used it the once but very happy with the outcome
A good garden additio
Excelle
I cannot understand the negativity with regard to this strimmer. I have received mine today and have taken it out and used it against mainly brick walls. I had no breakages of the nylon what so ever. I’m sorry for those who say they did but I have purchased many different strimmers from petrol ( massive mistake) to numerous electric strimmers.
This black and decker has by far out shone the rest I have purchased.
I say again. EXCELLENT!
Does the job
Worked much better after loading own strimmer line onto cartridge. The line it comes with gets eaten through very quickly but we are strimming against sleepers for the most part. Other reviews complained about the weight, it’s not super light but I don’t struggle as a person of the fairer sex.
My old strimmer gave up the ghost and i decided i wanted to get a strimmer which could also do edging and that is what this does. I like the stronger “string” although the normal “string” which comes with it is as expected need to unwind when the normal “string” needs to be pulled out. The stronger “string” simply clips in and is much easier to use.
i have a damaged wrist so find it not as lightweight or as manoeuvrable as it could be but for an able boded person i am sure it is good on both of those items.
So far, very impressive
Definitely a powerful strimmer. Wear goggles.
Ideal for overgrown gardens.
It’s not overly heavy
Will cut the thickest brambles, struggles (understandably) with thicker stems.
The cord on the reel is actually pretty good and lasted most of a 22 x 20 ft overgrown patch of garden.
The so-called heavy duty line is pretty useless really and I won’t be buying again as the reel does the best job.
Early days but so far so good.
When I assembled the strimmer I thought it looked different to the one I ordered. Realised my error I still got a bargain but imagine my surprise…. Bank Holiday weekend 51.45 to be reduced to 43 as soon as the bank holiday as finished. If I had not assembled it I would send it back in principle. OK ok I know it was my fault but beware and do not what I did…. Shop around. The product itself is OK and can not complain about that… Easy to assemble and seems solid.
Now used it and it is not bad. My previous strimer was double string at this is single but coped well my needs. The rest I put down to Experience
Great machine
I pondered for a long time whether or not to go for a cordless, but the state of my garden demanded a powerful strimmer. Finally settled on this one and i wasn’t disappointed. It’s not heavy but packs a punch and ate through my overgrown garden easily. The wide circumference of the strummer was a big plus as was the ability to swivel the head 180 degrees. A great buy that i would recommend to anyone.
Ok, I purchased this machine and used it today for the first time, my old strimmer (also a Black & Decker) was over 20 years old and the bearing casing was worn.
This machine is more powerful than my old B&D, my old machine used heavy strip lines which come with this machine and that’s a big plus, because the auto feed line lasted less than 10 minutes on the long grass. The line got tangled and was being cut like there was no next hour never mind tomorrow.
Once I fitted the heaven duty strip lines it was like my old machine and cut the long grass like butter.
One downside to the machine is that it doesn’t have cable storage hooks like my old machine, I know the height is adjustable which is good because I am quite tall but you could have made clamp on ones for it.
All in all the machine is well worth the money and I will probably make some cable storage clamps
This is a powerful strimmer and is perfect for my long garden. It certainly goes through a lot of string though and tends to throw the last bit out in quite long pieces all over the garden. I purchased the double string holder attachment as well but found it just wastes more string for little benefit, so am using just it with the standard string holder which has more room for string. I find it annoying that the spool doesn’t seem to release from the strimmer to make it easier to reload. I find it slow and aggravating trying to wind it past the spool casing whilst it is still on the machine. It also came with a small pack of plastic wings that look like they are supposed to clip on somewhere but they are not mentioned in the instructions and there doesn’t seem to be anywhere to fit them?
I bought this 2 years ago and it is excellent and powerful and still going strong. I used to buy the Flymo contour strimmers which i’ve realised now pretty much tickled the grass and took ages to strim. This strimmer is a beast in comparison at not much extra cost and has pretty much cut the work down to a third of the time. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this strimmer. It is also pretty lightweight considering it’s power which was one of the reasons i bought it as have a back condition. The reel is also very easy to replace unlike its predecessors which took me ages. This takes a couple of minutes to replace the whole reel which i prefer instead of replacing the line only. Very happy with my purchase.
My current (24cm) cordless strimmer, and previous corded one, both took about thirty five minutes to do the grass areas I need to do.
This strimmer took eight minutes – but along with quite a few gashes into the grass in the process!
It is very powerful, dispensing in large part with the need to resweep over areas. It does the job satisfyingly with one sweep.
And the wide cutting circle of 35 cms also helps to do the task far quicker.
The small wheel at the base to roll along the ground as you edge the grass after turning the stem 180, is another real plus. My previous strimmers both have heavily scarred areas from being dragged along the flagstones doing the same job.
I have however noticed a lot of small pieces of strimming cord around the garden and paths, so whilst the thicker cutting cord is far more effective, backed up by the powerful motor as it is, it may be that you get through more cord.
But aside from having to man-handle this weighty and cumbersome machine, it is in a class of its own as an extremely effective corded strimmer – especially for thicker grass and foliage areas.
The time saved on any job more than compensates for the extra effort needed to use it.
Just one word word of caution. This strimmer can quickly scythe straight through the grass into the soil in one sweep too if badly angled – so with far more power more care is needed.
But a great machine.
Excellent Automatic feed same as 20 years ago
My old GL545 gave up after 20 years of very successful use and I replaced it with this up to date model. Feels and works the same as the old one and delighted with the automatic feed which is still the same.. In fact I’ve kept the old spool as a spare. I have tried other automatic feeder systems but like this one the best. A bit heavier with the larger motor (450w) but still manageable and the extendable handle is an improvement.
Update: After using this several times now I can confirm that the future for grass and weeds is bleak. This really does the job. Just one bit of advice.it does get through the standard line (on the reel) quite quickly. Use the heavy duty one instead.
Wow. Easy to assemble. Used once. Easy to operate. Showed the grass and weeds who is boss. Bought it to replace another model that was as much use as a chocolate teapot. This is no chocolate teapot. It’s a full tea set made out of kryptonite. I think I’m in love
Needed a new strimmer as I had a cheap rubbish old one that couldn’t handle the grass I had left to overgrow for months.
Bought this one as it was the most powerful one of the type.
I used the heavy duty strimmer wire from the get go, and not used the standard one yet as my garden really needed it!
Strimmer is really powerful and got through all the grass and various nettles and weeds really easily, did go through a couple of wires on the tougher sections, but it comes with a few spares anyway.
Really easy to put the strimmer together, and simple to swap the wires to new ones too.
Because its so powerful it does vibrate a bit, so I could only use it for about 30 minutes before I had to set it down and let my arms recover and stop vibrating! So be aware that if you are not used to heavy tools like this that you will probably need to take some breaks in between if you have a fair amount to trim.
The only complaint I would have, is not so much the strimmer itself, but amazon and their frequently bought together section. I bought some extra heavy duty wire to go with it, as suggested by amazon, which turn out not to be suitable for the model I bought, didn’t realise this until I had received it. Fortunately they can be sort of adapted to work with it, but not officially, and no idea if it will damage the wire holder, so just make sure you are getting the correct ones.
This really is “The little strimmer that could”.
I got the cheapest one and honestly it’s amazing, I have a metal fence through my front garden to separate the plots (courtesy of the Council ) So, the wire inevitably kept hitting the metal fence and alas it didn’t break, sure it got shorter a bit but it didn’t just break off.
I used it to cut all 3 of my gardens, including brambles, nettles etc.
A wonderful determined little strimmer BUT… Now, I have carpal tunnel syndrome so having to hold the trigger continuously really is a struggle, not to mention I need to switch hands frequently and it isn’t the lightest piece of kit, but that’s my flaw more than this items.
Best buy for the money
Really liked this strimmer, it was cheap but what a fabulous buy , it works great , better than previous strimmers I have had , you won’t go wrong with this buy
I speak on behalf of my kind niece who tackled my higher than dog high grass with this strimmer. We put it together, instructions weren’t too clear but got there quite quickly. She went straight out and I didn’t expect her back for quite some time as the garden was well over run, but in a flash it was done! Not sure we had the spool correctly configured as it was down to the last 6 inches by the end (average sized garden). Full thumbs up.
A couple of minor thoughts, like another reviewer, it would be nice to have a shoulder strap as additional support – although I checked the weight of this strimmer against similar Flymo and this one was lighter. It would also be nice to have a couple of hooks or cleats to wrap the electrical flex around for storage – but no biggie at all. Very happy with the product and a good price. Will probably be buying non-Black and Decker replacement spools if the rate of usage is indicative.
Replaceme
Bought to replace my last Black and Decker strimmer which had given up on me. It must have been over 15 years old so no complaints. Nice and light weight to use. Have used a few times and am very pleased with my purchase.
I am amazed at the power of this strimmer and how effective it can be
All I can say about this strimmer is that it doesn’t just spread soft grass, I also cut nettles 1 cm thick with the heavy duty cable. on the other side of the fence I had a few bushes high over the fence a little and it cut without problems, it’s the first time I use something like that but I’m very satisfied and I highly recommend
We brought this to replace an old B&D strimmer, and my partner decided to try it out instead of using the lawn mower. It has a large cutting area (at least twice the size of our old strimmer). He used the spool and line that came with it and was very impressed how easy and quickly he cut a large grass area. It arrived in good health, was easy to assemble. 700watt motor is powerful and ample for our garden. It’s a little on the heavy side and would be nice if B&D done a shoulder strap for this beast. If your garden is over grown – buy the thick (10 pcs x 3mm) Product ID: A6487-XJ heavy duty strimmer line. Reliable: Only had a couple weeks so early day, but it do look and feel of good quality & performance so is good.
Trusted Name
A sturdy Strimmer, assembled in minutes. Have cleared a somewhat overgrown garden in a few hours. Good design & easy to manoeuvre. Everything you’d expect from Black & Decker, very keenly priced too!
Hard wearing
This is a good solid strimmer,not too heavy, it demolished the extremely long grass and weeds in my large garden without running out of wire The only negative is the lead is very short but its such a good product im not taking a star off for that . Easy to put together too.
I would definitely recommend
We have found this strimmer to be excellent. Does exactly what you need it to do. We bought the 700 watt, pretty powerful and will hopefully last us for years.
'Seems Good
A good choice for my one third of an acre garden, methinks. I was not attracted by the battery powered strimmers. A limited amount of usage, thus far. ‘Have since purchase several reels of strimmer wire, both “Grass” and “Extra Strong”. Only a few inches of “Grass” wire came with the strimmer! So, beware if/when purchasing, you will also need to buy some strimmer wire(s).
Good piece of ki
Does what it says it will do. Seems one of the better Black and Decker products. We gave up our temperamental petrol Stihl for this and it’s a good substitute. Just press the trigger and it works. No more pull and swear. Seems quite powerful.
Pleased with the purchase.
Powerful & does an awesome job
I love this strimmer, it’s powerful and cleared my very overgrown garden, would recommend.
The instructions on putting it together were confusing and I put the handle on wrong way, . Can’t get it off to remedy. My faul
A Beas
Used twice and impressed. Very powerful and easy to use and so far it really does self spool the line feed. Assembly easy takes seconds. Length and direction adjustment easy.
It actually works, does what it says on box!
Bought as a replacement as I was so impressed by the previous model. Does what it’s says! Easily assembled, simple to use, easy change of strimmer wire.
Very powerful well built strimme
Not the first name you think of for strimmers but a tried and tested well known brand. The build quality of this is excellent and it has a nice long lead. Very powerful.
Fabulous strimme
Bought this as a replacement for one that gave up the ghost. The one I had was struggling to keep up with our needs tbh. I love this one as it has inter-changeable strimmer wires and the heavy duty ones look like straws rather than those that are on a reel. To use them you need to change the dispenser and that is an absolute doddle. This strimmer made light work of an overgrown lawn with weeds, brambles, twigs etc . Really happy with this purchase and spare strimmer chords (either on a reel or the heavy duty ones) are readily available
Much less effo
This year I turned areas of my lawn over to wildflower meadow (about 100 sq metres total), which needed to be cut down around the end of August. I started off with my DIY store own-brand cheapy strimmer and it was such hard work I gave up before I’d done a tenth; so I bought this B&D heavy duty strimmer and the powerful motor and large radius cut actually made the work enjoyable – it’s no light weight, but it is well balanced and easy to control. It would probably benefit from a shoulder strap for extended use, but on the whole, I’m well pleased with it.
Powerful
Seems very powerful , have a very large garden & it’s done a good job, bit heavy for me at first but used to it now
Good, strong and well made strimmer.
A very well made strimmer, far sturdier than most others I have seen. The problem for me was it won’t do virtical edges. We have lawns with pavings around, the trouble was the line just kept feeding and breaking when trying to trim those edges in the virtical position.
Opinion, a good, strong, well made strimmer for flat strimming but vertical edges would need to have a few inches clearance
Great machine - Well worth i
Purchased this – used it now a few times before I would write a review – I really liked it.. very powerful – good product and easy to assemble
So good
I’ve always avoided strimmers in the past – nasty, noisy, intrusive.
However with advancing years and arthritis (cue violins) I’ve had to give in.
This bit of kit couldn’t be better: it’s light to hold; the cutting end and motor are nicely balanced; and the switch is nice and light to use.
Noise wise it’s nothing like as bad as a petrol strimmer, thank goodness. The only modification I made was to fit a strap
round the handle that I could then put over shoulders which I find make even lighter to hold.
I can’t comment on it’s longevity as I’ve used a few times but so far so good.
What a difference!!
What a difference this strimmer has made. I have had terrible anxiety trying to tackle my garden, which has been so overgrown! I bought this with the HD line for tougher lawn and its blown my mind! Photos show before and after. 1 HD line cut the whole area, didn’t need to replace it.
Only downside is it is slightly heavy and the handle would not clip in place, so it moves up… But for what it does, I am not complaining!? Well worth the money
Highly recommended strimme
Very easy to assemble. Prompt delivery from supplier. Supplied with some strimmer cord enough to try it out. Very easy to manoeuvre with handy wheel for better precision. Sturdy bur light and easy to handle. Good quality product which should last for years. Buy this!
It works
There should be a second, simultaneous safety trigger to start the motor to make sure that both hands are safely engaged away from the cutting strip, like my Bosch one does.
2mm cutting line hardly ever breaks
Doing large gardens 2mm line very tough Very rarely needing to fidget with spool because line had snapped Bought 2 so that I’d always have a spare in case this great strimmer gets superceded
It's a beas
This thing takes no prisoners. Easy to set up and a doddle to use. Swapping from heavy duty single cable to standard line is a breeze. A lot more practical than my old Ryobi.
Decent strimme
Very good strimmer, it’s like a knife through butter.
It has a decent weight feel to it, not that heavy that it’s hard to use (feels like a quality product), but it’s not light weight, definitely a 2 handed tool.
Recently moved into a house with a long garden, overgrown with weeds. This ploughed through everything, excellent job
This is a good item but parts numbers 8 and 9 were missing when I opened it .
It was a good item but parts 8 and 9 were missing upon opening the box which was damaged .
chucks younger brothe
A previous reviewer described this strimmer as ;the ‘Chuck Norris of strimmers. I take it that was a reference to the 900W version. The 700W version I have is Chuck’s slightly younger brother.
It took me some moments to get comfortable with the torque I was experiencing. During those moments the strimmer came into contact with a full 15cm plastic plant pot. The strimmer ripped a chunk out of the top and put a 2,5 inch gash in the side. And that is with the 2mm wire.
Very impressive taking down my long grass. V. pleased
Very powerful but its corded......
Love this strimmer. Very powerful – just be careful of the power cord which can be a little annoying. Also eats through cutting line very quick. Excellent strimmer overall.
Wow this machine is tough
Having read the review that this the Chuck Norris of strimmers it had a lot to live up to.
I can honestly say I has lived up to expectations. I bought it’s predecessor years ago which finally gave up the ghost and wanted the option of the heavy duty line.
This beast didn’t need it. The edge of my grass patch was a haven for thistles, brambles and some random bush that is growing from next doors garden. The standard line made short work of it all!
As previously mentioned this will cut through almost everything and if you lapse concentration for a minute it will leave nothing in its wake!
Brilliant machine that does what you’d expect!
Seriously good for an electric strimme
Easy to setup, can be reconfigured for edge cutting. Comes with heavy duty line as well as 2cm strimming line. Cuts through the grass really easily and a wider cutting diameter helps massively. Has plenty of power for a medium sized job. Love it! Almost as good as my old petrol strimmer. Highly recommended as most electric/cordless strimmers lack power. This one definitely doesn’t. Super!
Easy to use.
I liked how easy it was to use, it’s lightweight, and didn’t have to keep stopping to tread more line like other strimmers i’ve bought, would highly recommend.
BLACK & DECKER STRIMMER
Had the previous model until recently when motor gave out. New model lacks a guide wheel which is useful when trimming lawn edges. Took the wheel off the old model – it is readily transferrable to the new one. Otherwise a very well constructed strimmer which I would buy again.
Does a great job
Buying this strimmer made me realise how bad our previous one was. It’s a heavier then my old one BUT loving the adjustable height and I’ve done the whole garden on 1 string (with my old one I’d have to “reload” at least 3x. Really happy with i
Very Powerful & Well made
Bought to replace a 2 stroke petrol machine so am used to having a powerful strimmer that could be used for long periods. Battery machines were not going to be any good. This machine is very well made and has a solid quality feel to it. It looks like it is going to last. The 900W motor and 2mm strim line make short work of anything that gets in range including thistles and nettles without clogging up. More than adequate mains lead length. Not a quiet machine. I will not miss having to spend half an hour trying to get a reluctant 2 stroke engine to start for 40 mins work even if the alternative has the compromise of a trailing power cord.
Versatile strimmer makes tough job manageable.
I have been using this strimmer for a while now and really don’t have anything negative to say about this machine. It edges the lawn effortlessly and cuts through tough tall grass and hard weeds without any grumble. It is equipped with a tough highspeed motor which doesn’t gets overwhelmed whatever the job is. It is well balanced to handle and light enough for someone like me who has well passed the retirement age. I would recommend this machine.
The very long cord very handy indeed
This machine is a beast I previously had a cheap 27pound Strimmer this is just another level auto feed 700w thought about getting the 900w no need this is fantastic sounds like a jet engine when u shut it off very impressed
Reliability of Black & Decker goods.
My previous strimmer I had used for 10 years until it failed me, and I could not get a direct replacement as it had been discontinued. But the one I have now purchased is more or less similar to it so hope it us as reliable as my old one. The spares are easily accessible also.
Much better than a small petrol strimme
Fed up with frigging around with a petrol strimmer, the oil / fumes, effort of starting, noise etc. This is so much easier to use. It isn’t quite as destructive as the petrol strimmer, so a job might proceed more slowly, but you finish less tired and sooner because you don’t have all the horsing around with bump feed, fuelling, starting and general mechanicking.
As electric strimmers go, this one is at the top end.
Its much better than it looks and the 900 watt motor is powerful and lashes through thick growth. The replacement string (ready on a spool) isn’t good value for money and you will be better off getting a spool of string from your local dealer and and winding it on yourself. I’m well pleased with it and have strimmed my way through some very tough grass, nettles etc.
Outstanding
I had read a few reviews about this before I purchased it myself. What a piece of equipment this is. Lightweight, powerful and surprisingly quiet, even for an electric strimmer. It makes light work of even long grass and makes a neat job of the garden. I cannot recommend this product highly enough.
Good strimme
Strimmer arrived on time and was easy to assemble. The weight is fine and it easy relatively easy to manoeuvre. Good for most domestic garden cutting and perfect for my 1/4 acre requirements. I am pleased I chose the strimmer with the motor positioned up high as it gives a better balance.
The Beas
Now, this strimmer is a beast! I have a massive garden (overgrown) and this beast is powering thru no problem! And I’m talking 6′ high thistles here, never mind the rest!
It’s only downside is you really do fly thru the string quickly. So have plenty of back up at the ready. And don’t get caught out buying their ready wound spools…….they only have 6mtrs on them! All in all, I got this at a great price, am loving how easy it is to use (especially the guiding wheel!) and would recommend it to anyone with a larger garden.
It is a strimmer not a trimmer.
Bought this as an alternative to my heavy duty petrol strimmers. I hoped the 900w would have some power and I was not disappointed. Quickly switched over to the heavy duty strimmer line and found it surprisingly easy to use. It cuts a variety of weeds like nettle but does not like dock. I was able to cut an entrance into the field with no problem even though the grass was 60cm high. Worst job is cutting grass against a dry stone wall as it always wears out the line. I have found one line covers 40m of walling which is reasonable. My one criticism is the cost of strimmer line as the best I can find is 6 for 10 which is expensive. This is a well designed, effective machine with a decent length of cable suitable for general garden use. I cannot yet comment on longevity but it appears to be a strong machine up to the job. I am pleased that someone has marketed a light but powerful electric strimmer as petrol ones can be very heavy to use and not very good at the more delicate tasks.
HDL 2.4 mm Heavy Duty Lines Last 5 Minutes
At full extension, I still have to stoop to use it, and I’m 6 feet tall. The AFS 2 mm Spool Line did not auto feed. I had to take it apart and re-fit it, so that the small spring and ratchet pawl hidden underneath were not trapped, and were free to operate. On tackling brambles and weeds with the HDL 2.4 mm lines, the first line was worn away in 5 minutes, and thicker brambles had to be cut with snippers. It comes with just 8 of them.
AFS 2 mm Spool Line is Part No: A6482, or a Pkt of 3 is Part No: A6486.
HDL 2.4 mm Lines x 32 cm long, with hexagon centre moulding are Part No: A6489-XJ HDL.
Did the job
Bought for my son to get rid of overgrown nettles in his average sized back garden and tidy up the edges of his small front garden. Worked very well except for a few really thick stemmed nettles which he was able to pull out. I would recommend the strimmer for light and medium use.
Absolutely hooligan of a strimmer !
Arrived today and just put it to work….my god it’s epic ! My garden was so overgrown from work commitments and wet weather etc with grass up to 15 inches and weeds 20 inches plus, this thing massacred the lot and even pulped most of it !
I’ve used both electric and petrol before and this was the most powerful, many electric strimmers are around 450w this one is 900w, a little heavier but perfectly balanced and very high build quality. The edging works a treat with the wheel and the enclosed heavy duty lines even removed twigs from my trees! The standard line works very well and I didn’t find it used as much as other reviewers mentioned ! Summing up I can’t imagine you’d find a better electric strimmer at this great price, I didn’t even get the mower out as this did the entire garden front, back and side !
Perfect for the job it is needed fo
Easy to put together and works perfectly for what it is needed to do
Powerful strimme
I’ve always owned a petrol strimmer, but the last one sadly past away. I thought I would try this device, and wow, what have I been missing all these years, this is as good if not better than my beloved deceased petrol. I strimmer, such a powerful device, go careful, she bites. I’ll never go back to petrol. Black and decker,WELL DONE
Powerful and easy to use
The strimmer went together in minutes, even without me consulting the instructions. I was reserved about an electric strimmer as this was to replace a Stihl petrol equivalent. To my surprise and delight it is practically as powerful, but alot quieter and with the convenience of not putting my shoulder out everytime I need to start it! Brilliant.
Powerhouse!
Very powerful strimmer! My garden was completely overgrown with grass & weeds knee high. But it cut through this with ease in half an hour, it’s a great alternative to a petrol strimmer at a very good price.
Good Powerful grass trimmer.
I bought this because my wife was having difficulty holding our heavy petrol strimmer. It is much lighter and still has the power to do the job we need it to do. I agree with the other comments about this being a line guzzler though. Even when using the heavy duty line it goes through it at an alarming rate and because it is self-feeding you don’t notice how much line it is using until it runs out. Some of the parts, especially the edge trimming wheel , doesn’t look like it is intended to last, but time will tell. If it is power you need, without it being too heavy then this could be for you.
Beas
I have used this strimmer for 2 gardens which were in horrible condition both wih 3 foot grass, this beast didn’t even break sweat. The convenience of Petrol strimmers is that you dont have a wire but power wise its hard to seperate this black and decker to my makita petrol strimmer.
Great Strimme
Did a good job , please with how easy to do edges wi
Don’t believe the negative
I read some bad reviews on this and pondered for a while. So pleased i bought it. I guess some people just don’t know what they are doing. Evenif i dies now it has worked its backside off and done exactly what I needed it to
Powerful Strimmer with a Short Mains Lead
This strimmer looks good, works well, cuts with ease, but has a short lead. This is a shame as the cable cannot be that expensive.
Great strimmer.
Very good strimmer, cut through my overgrown back garden with no issues and managed to cut it down to essentially dirt where I went a bit close, which is what I wanted!
The line auto feed works brilliantly, no messing about pulling wire out every 30 seconds.