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 |
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.
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.
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 !
Easy to put together and works perfectly for what it is needed to do
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
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.
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.
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.
Did a good job , please with how easy to do edges wi
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.
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
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.
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.
Having bought cheap strimmers over the years this one is by far the best buy and well worth the extra cost. I bought the higher power one for a larger garden and was so pleased that I bought the 700w for a smaller garden. The auto feed and edge trimming facility are perfect. I was unsure about the ergonomics of the curved shaft but I initially handled it in a shop. It uses 2mm line which is unusual for this type of strimmer. I’ve had little use for the separate, single cutting lines but they do cut through strongg weeds such as thistles.higy recommended !!!
Very easy to assemble. Really like the ability to switch between heavy duty and normal with the easy interchangeable spools. Used it on my Very overgrown backgarden. It cut some very think long grass with ease.
Great strimmer for the price. The push button release is amazing and saves any awkward threading through. Does the job really easily and quickly.
This is a nicely made electric tool. A small amount of assembly is required but very easy. It has plenty of power and is quite and hassle free to use compared to my old petrol machine. It is also a lot lighter and easy to operate around awkward areas.
Tried various other strimmers but they don’t seem to last long or don’t work well. This is powerful enough, well balanced and so far doing a good job. A little bit pricey but probably worth it. Time will tell.
I have only used this strummer 3 times so far but I am very pleased with it, it is a little heavy but eats through the grass very easily, the automatic feed has worked seamlessly, a whole world away from my previous strimmer would buy again on the evidence so fa
Very powerful, and suited to hard work and clearing brush. Heavy so you need to take this into account before purchase.
Lightweight, sturdy. Good design. Well made. You get what you pay for.. why purchase rubbish little 20 ones every 6 months or season… comes with extra thick nylons for thick grass weeds and special spool.
This is quite heavy and I find it a bit unbalanced – it seems to tip forward and it makes my arms ache in use and, being a bit on the clumsy side, I actually managed to slash my ankle with it on one occasion (it looked worse than it was and healed up fairly quickly). Totally my own fault and that said it does do a pretty good job but I find it a bit of a pain to use (no pun intended) so I tend to not get it out as much as I otherwise would.
Having said that, however, if it was easier to use but didn’t do a very good job, I probably wouldn’t use it much then either. I should probably just put it on Ebay and not bother with a strimmer at all!!!
Joking apart, I would recommend this with reservations – as I said it does a really good job but it’s not my favourite tool. Would probably be ok for a big strapping bloke.
The product looks and operates as presented. My complaint is that the package was delivered in its manufacturers box BUT the ends were not sealed which I suspect caused the mains electrical plug to become damaged. ie allowed the machine to come out of its packaging.
I have been using B&D strimmers for a decade or more. I still have a perfectly serviceable GL 704 type 5 which is on its second drive cable, 2 strimmer heads and its 7th strimmer head belt (I used to be able to buy 2 for 8.40 but not any more? now I only get 1?) plus numerous caps.
I purchased 2 of the current model the first of which failed within 10minutes of of use which I returned for credit. The second one has been doing a good job for the last month or so but I still consider the GL704 is better.
Nice and powerful, so great for cutting back large areas of overgrowth, but not so hot for trimming around lawn edges. Difficult to control the exact depth/position of cut. As with most garden tools, it works much better once you’ve learned the best way to use it.
I like the fact that I could put it together and get cracking with it quite easily. It is great for edging lawns and cutting stuff back when I’ve been away for a month in the summer and the gardens gone wild. I know that its mains powered which can be a nuisance compared to a rechargeable cordless machine but I’ve a cordless hedge trimmer which never has a charge on it when I want to use it!
It is simple to use, not unduly heavy and I don’t have to keep pulling cutting thread through like I did on my old machine. It is a robust bit of kit and should last a couple of decades.
It does what it says on the tin.. I wanted a heavy duty strimmer to cope with grass and weeds round the base of bushes and near a pathway. The last strimmer i had the cable just shredded itself and there were bits everywhere. This one is so much better. Both types of cable lasts for ages even when edging round the path. Def recommend.
This arrived one day after order. Unpacked and easy to assemble. Brief instruction booklet which covers everything you need to get started. Simple latch at base that rotates the head of the strimmer to do either edging or sides. Found the line feeder worked brilliantly, unlike some cheaper models where I had to constantly refeed after snapped lines. Made short work of some overgrown patches, and carved in some nice edges around the garden too.
Shortish mains cable, approx. 16m, meaning you will need an extension cable for most gardens.
The strimmer is very good at strimming grass using the green strimmer cord. The blue cord is for stronger weeds and is ok but doesn’t last long. I like the way you can hold one cord holder on the strimmer. It’s not heavy but I wouldn’t say it was light weigh eithe
Has more functions than I need
Switchable for edging is but it better be long, straight, deep edges.
Having two handles makes for a much more controllable device but, Warning, you Need both handles and don’t cut to the right of anything delicate – even with the two handles it’ll jump left and Goodnight Sweetheart to anything in its path.
As good as any petrol strimmer I’ve every used. So easy to change between the straps and the spool. But the spool line is really strong anyway! The electric lead is a good length. I bought the straps advertised with the s trimmer and they are the wrong ones, you can make them fit but I advice the correct Black and Decker ones ( they have a black fitting in the centre). I recommend this trimmer, it’s a great bit of ki
I am short and I used this strimmer to cut down many months of overgrown lawn in one session. The grass was about 12″ high. It is very easy to use. It is very powerful and, as it is corded, it does not run out of juice. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and a pair of sunglasses to protect yourself. I wish we had bought this and not the useless cordless predecessor.
Works well on edges – haven’t tried it yet on larger clearance jobs. The protective shield is locked on with one small screw into weak plastic. It quickly pulled off and tore the screw hole when the shield accidentally bumped a passing mower as I walked by with it. Otherwise, it seems to be a good strimmer.
use the double blades, the single blade!!! hard to replace the cord. the double packs are easy to find and they last a while even when you shave a pavement.
my one peeve, after 10 mins a lower back twitch so any puss out there tie a string to the handle. and round yer neck. i did this worked a treat.
i get the feeling one day the clutch system may give out. you can hear the mechanics inside and it sounds like that.
nice tool though.
I found it ideal, lightness because of my age. When it arrived the guard should have had the retaining screw and the line trimming blade, which i had to replace from b&d myself, it was easier than returning it.
my previous strimmer ) Bosch was small and cutting the lawn with it was a long job..I bought this B&D as it has a wide cutter and can do the lawn in half the time. I cannot cut the grass with a normal lawnmower when it is wet hence the need to have a strimmer which I can use
So, when I was looking at literally hundreds of options to purchase a new strimmer, corded or battery? What brand? Motor size? Line feed or solid plastic cutters? I turned to the comments. ( often find these really useful in deciding the final cut (no pun intended) in choice). Well I did chuckle at one review that likened this strimmer to the legend that is Chuck Norris. So I was sold. Good price, brand that I trust, and performs like Chuck!! Today I used Chuck for the first time. I need to report that this strimmer is like Chuck crossed with Clubber Lang from Rocky. Oh my, live in fear you weeds lurking in the boarder of the grass, quake for your days are over.
I wish I had bought this trimmer years back. So good worth every penny. It is now so easy for me now to keep my big garden tidy with great looking eadges. It used to take me good few hours to tidy it before but now it’s matter of few mins. Very pleased and highly recommend.
The item is really strong, iv been using cheap replacement lines and it has enough power to cut through pretty high grass and some of the branches were bit thick.
using higher quality lines definetly makes a difference and its worth spending bit extra on the strimmer line because it helps get the work done much faster.
not had any reason to contact customer service so cant comment on that.
strength = happy with power, cut though tall grass and common garden weeds, gives good cuts
weight = some people say weight bit issue or the fact its abit on a curve but i have been using this for 1.5hrs and i find it completly fine and happy with it
length of cable = i find the length of cable pretty good, i use extra extension cable so its fine, i understand why some people may not like it isnt detachable but you can still find some ways to keep it organized
set up = its very easy to set up, instructions explains it quite simply and straight forward
conclusion – hapy with product, happy with its power, not too difficult to use and gets the job. only thing i hoped that it would take 3mm cable instead of 2.4mm max.
ALSO the price keeps changing so keep eye on offers!!
it was first for 100 and then went to 77 for short periods a few times.
I have a fairly large plot with lawns front and back, both with a lot of intricate and varied borders.
With the GL9035GB it’s the 1st time I have ever been able to trim the whole garden without refreshing the cutting line, this includes cutting more than just grass!
The strimmer is very powerful and a pleasure to use. It copes with weeds with no problem, some quite substantial.
I have yet to use the heavy duty line but I’m pretty confident it will deal with light to medium brush with ease.
It’s a well balanced machine, slightly heavier than normal strimmers, but it does a lot more than ordinary strimmers so being a little heavier is small price to pay, though all except frail people should be able to use this machine ok.
Changing the cutting head to the heavy duty one literally takes just few seconds, as does extending more line from the standard head
I can’t make a comment on durability yet, I’ve only recently purchased it, but it feels like a solid and well built machine.
With my experience of this machine so far I can highly recommend it.
This is well worth the money. Got through my long grass in no time. And even did brambles and twigs and didn’t have to change the string in it. Long enough electric cable with out having to use extension lead. And pretty light weigh and easy to assemble the guard and handle in no time at all. Very pleased with this and very easy to use.
All parts work well and can’t say much negative about it.
Little fiddly to fit parts together, possibly a little wd40 etc would help to fit together and separate parts as can be quite tight.
It’s great value for money and highly recommended. Never going back to corded now!
All parts effective at doing garden chores. The fact there are two batteries supplied is a godsend.
The chainsaw is most valuable as it easily manages bigger branches, without any fear of danger because it isn’t powerful enough to ‘kick back’ dangerously (as long as you have a firm approach). The hedge trimmer is very effective and lightweight as it’s only a heavy item when using the extension. The strimmer is great and self feeding with the only downside being it is one dimensional only cutting flat and not edging.
The connectors are a bit fiddly when separating and take a very strong grip to squeeze the catch release whilst pulling apart (the long pole especially).
This is a pretty hefty machine, indeed possibly a it too hefty for the average garden. But if it is power you want this is for you. The whole spindle rotates to change from streaming to edging and this is a bit fiddly but OK when you get used to it. The power means it is a bit heavier than most average machines but it is well balanced so that is not a great problem. It also comes with some heavy duty fittings which I have not tried as the normal one is heavy duty enough. Also, wear safety goggles as this thing can throw out a lot of debris.
Wow, this worked much better than I expected.
I purchased this to quickly remove long grass, nettles, etc… from my lawn, and to do it faster than a lawnmower.
I didn’t use the twine method because it’s only one sided, you would need to buy the adapter to make it so the twine comes out both sides. I used the stronger, but limited thicker plastic strips. These really took some battering, and would last to do a fairly large lawn. The result was great, and didn’t take long for my large lawn.
Holding the Trimmer was easy enough, and assembly was very easy. I especially liked how everything just locked together. You get plenty of strips, although I haven’t seen replacements in stock. The length of the power cable is nice and long, although I still needed a extension due to my lawn length.
It’s not too noisy, and it doesn’t vibrate that much.
Would recommend.
his is a good product, it is very powerful but this makes it difficult to control have managed to take a few chunks out of my lawn, the stronger line is very good on overgrown ground and the ordinary line does not last very long.
I got fed up with my petrol engine strimmer not working at the start of every year, and then not starting at random throughout the year.
So I decided to give up trying to be macho and get a powerful 240v mains strimmer instead.
(The garden is not massive and unsurprisingly I already have and extension cable anyway)
There aren’t too many electric brush cutters to choose from in the 900W region or above, or those that qualify as a brush cutter.
I don’t mind Black + Decker as you can often get spares. There used to be a shop in Leeds you could just walk into and buy whatever part you wanted, BRILLIANT. but I see most spares are still easily available online.
This was a Amazon second, so slightly reduced in price but you would never know it had been opened or used in this case.
Assembly was literally a minute or two with no tools or scratching my head.
At the first use I was a bit disappointed that the ‘strong’ 3mm line only lasted less than a minute.
But by using the longer 2mm reel line I did the whole job in a hour or so and used the whole reel up ! Job done.
But now I have the weeds under control a reel will last months.
It easily went through everything except the thickest bramble, which is understandable without a metal cutter.
Turning the unit around to do edging was easy to do with one lever and has a firm click (SCHNICK!) as you turn the shaft to ensure a 180 degree fit.
Swapping the line over is easy too, (turn it upside down with no fear of petrol spilling out) and if you have a moderate thumb grip to open the locking mechanism it all pulls out and you quickly replace it with another loaded reel..
I really like this strimmer and it does all I want it to.
If I remove all the additional time and expense needed for a petrol strimmer I got the job done in half the time !
It has done the hardest cut – the first for a long while – with ease and I hope it will continue cutting with an easier life for a while to come yet.
Read in one of the reviews that this would make me regret all the cheap strimmers I had wasted money on in the past. Oh, that was so true. This is a beast and did exactly what I wanted with a 100ft of wilderness. Was using the short heavy duty cords, suggest checking where to purchase ahead of time as local Wicks didnt stock and B&Q were out. To give an idea of the foliage I was carving my way through the brambles were around 1cm thick – heavier than that and cut em out first.
Does the job well, had to throw my other Black and Decker ( 3 years old ) due to wanting new brushes and B and D don’t sell the brushes, only a new motor, which costs nearly as much as a new strimmer.
It does a great job with aftermarket line! The included line (yes even the “heavy duty” stuff) was rubbish I only managed to get around 3/4 of the years before running out. I got 2.0mm vortex line and that turned this into a beast! Not sure why they only have one line though! It has the power to support dual lines. Maybe I will look at buying a dual head for it. Other than that I a very happy!
Maybe I am getting older but I was surprised at the weight of this strimmer; this is an issue for me as my garden has double slopes and I have to hold the strimmer at varying heights – I find this tricky. But against walls or on edges there is a guide wheel that makes the job a lot simpler and very quick indeed. Can rotate the strimmer shaft to do grass edges, normal position strims fine against walls. Eats up the line though if you keep stop-starting. Have not had any spool line jams so far, pleased with that.
What a great strimmer! Once you get used to the power cable they’ll be no stopping you… Compared to our old petrol strimmer this is, lighter, quieter, easier to start and run and with the heavy duty line attached can cut through most heavy stuff, oh and it doesn’t use petrol/oil which has to be a good thing!?
It comes ready to go and has a spare reel and x2 heavy duty lines. It has a good long cable however we do need to use an extra extension to get around the garden.
Ditch the petrol and go electric, help save the planet 😉
Chain saw ready to handle and a perfect size for those smaller tasks. Makes light work of 20cm diameter logs (the biggest I need to handle)
Hedge trimmer is amazing – zooms through even the thickest hedges. One of the best tools.
Strimmer is ok – tends to get through more strimmer cable than my old plug in one but does the job.
Leaf blower – blows leaves!
The extension is a really handy addition to the hedge trimmer and chain saw for those out of reach branches.
The power unit is comfortable to hold but quite heavy with the extension pole. I can’t get the shoulder strap to be entirely comfortable but is fine for short bursts.
Battery life is ok at best – but at least they supplied 2 batteries so one can be on charge. The battery life is fine for short bursts – good for chain saw and trimmer but less good for a lot of strimming.
All in all pretty pleased with this – and no petrol to deal with or long cables
Strummer has been used a number of times now and is really powerful and excellent overall. The only issue is the supplied cord is weak and continues to break. Replace this with a stronger line and you won’t be disappointed.
I was looking for a good powerful Strimmer but did not want a petrol one or a cheap one that burns out after one or two uses . This does the job and more .
Easy to set up and demolished my weeds with ease.
I would recommend this product.
My only gripe is the Strimmer wire runs out very quickly but having the heavy duty line is genius and easily swapped over.
This review is for the 900w model…What a tool,I have just moved to a new place with a 90 foot garden,it was overgrown with nettles and clumps of thick long grass I spent around 1hr30 mins or so and cleared it all, this strimmer comes with 8 heavy duty strands and a spool of strimmer wire,easily change between the 2 types and I really thought I’d use most of not all of the supplied stuff,I did it using 1 and half of the strands and not very much wire(I don’t want to unwind it all to measure how much) I’m well impressed this is a good buy,I’ve not been a fan of black and decker for some time but they have won me ove
This strimmer has proved to be very useful and reliable. It has a powerful motor which doesn’t become overworked over an extended usage time. It is very robust and easy to adjust to horizontal / level settings.
Two problems;
1 The total adjustable length is to short, which means that you are having to bend over to make contact with the grass / weeds etc for lengthy periods of time (creates shoulder and back ache)
2 The strimmer cable both standard and heavy duty doesn’t stand up to prolonged use. It needs the thickness (mm) increasing.
To summarize, it is well constructed and does what it says on the tin.
I got this to replace a Flymo strimmer which had a double line which was supposed to wind out automatically. It never really worked. This machine uses a thicker line which cuts better and, while not perfect, the single line does wind out on its own more often. I’m happy I made the change.
Brilliant. Being under 5 ft and a petite woman, this is an excellent tool. Only downside is the spool/wire needs to be stronger or more should be bought with it as it breaks too quickly. Absolute monster with simple grass though!
Strimmer seems to cut through most things up to small nettles. Found it was not quite strong enough for large nettles.
Battery life is about 20 minutes of general use but at least there are 2 batteries. Batteries do take a little while to recharge so worth keeping one on charge whist using the other and then swapping them over.
It is more powerful than previous strimmers I’ve had and I think that’s been the answer.
I mainly use the fixed wires rather the lines as the line still does not seem to feed well. Too many stops to manually rewind it in and out.
I’ve use it on a quarter acre garden that was badly overgrown and it coped well.
I have got more skilled with it and am now able to cut lawn edges and gullies as neat as I used to with manual shearers. Much easier and faster too!
Only gripe is the cord gets eaten up so quickly and is expensive to buy the genuine stuff to replace, heavy duty lines (Supplied) are much better.
Pictures on the instructions are poor. But still very easy to assemble. Makes light work of long grass, bramble, nettle motor hardly slows down!
Was originally looking for a petrol one, but to save the hassle of remembering fuel (and 2 stroke oil) thought this may be easier.
All the weight is at the top making balance much easier, and totally adjustable for tall and short alike.
Another reviewer called this Chuck Norris the strimmer. I completely concur,
Don’t waste your money on a cheap one. But do buy more cord it goes so quickly!
There has to be a way to get some small wire rope fed through the heavy duty head. Then it will last for ages !
well just used this all of twenty minutes ago, well impressed, bought as a replacement for my old 550watt black n decker and i can only say its a good substitute. read a few reviews and they almost put me off, waste a money n all that jazz, they must be doing something wrong i reckon. made very short work of my overgrown garden(almost two weeks since my old b&d packed in) and its looking like it used too, buy one, you wont be disappointed
I replaced an old (and very cheap) cordless Bosch model with this recently. This was well reviewed and spare cord was easily available which put it ahead of other models. Really impressed. I’ve used this for the edges of the garden and very happy with it. It also made light work of a very over grown area at the back of the garden.
Only negative would be that using it for a long time does take it out on your forearm but that’s very minor.
Basically houses on the edge of forests or agricultural land need full commercial grade. The rave reviews don’t always mention that aspect. This unit could do with a shoulder strap & a slightly longer neck, but the motor does seem good & strong. The HD wire is fine for heavy domestic but just isn’t up to tough rural jobs so I’ve ordered some Rotary Black Vortex Professional Trimmer Line .095″ from Amazon (after watching some good YouTube recos). If that doesn’t work i’ll try the thicker .105″ or Husqvarna Titanium Force Line, ie one of the super tough lines the pros reckon is even better that pro Stihl square. If no joy after that next stop will be a swivel tri head metal brush cutter! Hopes that helps put things in context. Have fun!
Delivered early, very good. Paid post and packing which consisted of a label stuck on the B & D box, the top of the box was open and had been sellotaped previously. Unusual but hopefully product is not a recon. Although it performs well there is a strange noise from inside the handle end of the tool. Having owned several Strimmers in recent years this is not normal. Time will tell.
Its a good trimmer but it eats the tread ery quickly especially if you have tough plants or you are near a wall. I suggest you buy spare threads of you have a big garden.
It plenty of power for basically all trimming task and it’s easy to operate.
Only used once so far, but it’s a good strimmer, powerful, easy to use and self feed worked without any problems, so I will have to see if it continues to work OK after many uses, but at the moment I think it’s a very good strimmer. The only downside and that is the same with most electric tools, the cable isn’t long enough for the medium sized garden that the strimmer is supposed to be suitable for, so an extension lead is required and the plug and socket are dragged around the lawn, so a waterproof box is required when strimming damp grass. Why don’t manufacturers fit longer cables, or better still have a lightweight waterproof male and female connector like on my old hedge cutter, then you don’t have to drag a heavy three pin around a lawn. For this reason I have given 4 stars.
This review is for the 900W model! The first time I used it proved its worth.
Far better than I had expected, this powerhouse munched through all in its path, I have only tried the heavy-duty line so far, it cuts like a laser! Above all, I am pleased that I bit the bullet and went for the 900W version. This will save a lot of work and time, a veritable bargain indeed!
Thought I would try a heavier strimmer this time, I wasn’t disappointed the strimmer line is a lot easier than the old tap on floor type. Its well ballenced using the extra grab handle, I’ve tried it on the lawn edge and on the heavy weeds using the tough strimmer line provided, good results so far, its a bit noisy but thats just my opinion.
After wasting lots of time with the Ryobi ONE+ strimmer/brush cutter with bike handle (very disappointing) I decided to go back to B+D as I had been so pleased with my very old model. It really stood the test of time. This is just as good and with my garden in a rural setting strong weeds are and issue so the extra power in the motor and the option of heavy duty line is fab. The old heavy duty lines which I had recently bought for my dead strimmer fit great in this new one so that was a good thing too. I would definitely recommend this B+D strimmer to anyone. Apparently there are great reviews for their cordless one so I was a bit torn. No regrets at all…It’s brill! Thanks B+D…no thankls Ryobi…after more than 2 weeks I’m still waiting for Ryobi customer support to call me back to help me with the problems it gave me.
Have went through numerous strimmers before buying this one.
Petrol – it made me feel light headed, expensive to run and heavy.
Battery – took a long time to charge and only lasted 25 minutes. Also seemed very flimsy. Died a few months after buying it.
Now onto this – i’m soo glad I have it. It was easy to put together and easy to change the line. I have a large hill of grass and it tackles it with ease. Also it seems to take less time to cut the grass back.
Very happy with this product!
It uses 2mm heavy duty nylon and it is ridiculously easy to put on your own line.
I estimate that I can now do all my strimming in about 60% of the time I previously used.
This is a must buy if you are serious about gardening.
The autofeed works very well, I am using BnQ own brand line and the autofeed still works perfect.
The power blades cut through brambles, reeds and large grass areas with no problem.
I used quite a powerful petrol strimmer before this, I found this one to be more effective.
Bought as a replacement for an expensive one from a big diy store.
Was dubious as I have a large garden and full of weeds brambles and nettles . This did the hob no problem.
Very easy to use, the line feed works well and if it has to be adjusted it’s easy to do, unlike the one I had beforw with twin line feed that Was a nightmare
Still on the line provided.
Still going strong.
Does what it says. Great buy
So, I thought, OK, I clearly need something with a bit more horsepower, and I bought this one.
Within a few seconds, I realised I was holding onto a very different device. This fellow not only strimmed grass and weeds, it hated them with a passion and wanted to annihilate them. I started swinging it like my old strimmer, which I now realise used to perform like an old lady with a pair of nail-scissors.
This strimmer is the Chuck Norris of strimmers. If you angle it a few degrees too much, you end up with a large patch of bare earth that no longer contains a single molecule of grass DNA. And Chuck is happy with that result. If you strim close to a mature tree (which my old strimmer did, leaving no visible marks), Chuck wants to cut the entire tree down. It even left deep welts in concrete paving!
So, beware! If you have a well-manicured, small garden and just want to trim a few straggly edges, Chuck is not for you. It is like sending in a fully-armed soldier to resolve a disagreement in the school playground.
However, if you have a large area to clear, with tall grass and weeds, and you don’t mind a few chunks of bare earth when your aim dips from 20-degrees to 22-degrees, or seeing some sturdy saplings that suddenly look the worse for wear, then Chuck is the very fellow for you.
You have been warned.
So far I have only used the Spool line to cut thick spring grass. It cuts long damp grass effortlessly, and the Automatic Line Feed works well. Haven’t run out of line yet, after a long afternoon of strimming. The insert line provided looks good for tackling tougher vegetation, but I haven’t tried it yet.
I have a lot of rough grassy banks in my garden, and I can now cut in one afternoon what previously took two days with a mower, hand shears , billhook and electric hedgetrimmer. (Yes, I was a Luddite, but as I’m now approaching 70 I reckon I should be saving my energy when possible) I’ve used a petrol strimmer before but found it cumbersome to use when working in resricted space, and of course it’s a faff to start and maintain. This electric strimmer has plenty of power and is much easier to use and manouvre, altogether a great tool.
PS Do NOT buy the Amazon recommended A6487 Insert line if you purchase this strimmer: it doesn’t fit!
Most of the strimming work in my garden is actually edging, against walls, and this model can switch between the two with little effort.
It has a handy wheel for edging which spaces the line at the correct distance for you, and once you become accustomed to it this is actually a very good feature. The motor is powerful and I noticed a big increase in performance compared to my former Bosch Art.21 strimmer. The GL7033 has a 31cm cutting width, which speeds up the job. My previous experience with B&D strimmers was that they had a huge appetite for strimmer line; I have not used this one enough yet to see if they have improved things in that area but my first impression is favourable.
This model is twice as powerful as my 500 Watt Flymo strimmer
I like the fact the spool type are interchangeable from a spool line to a single piece heavy duty line
I have to admit, I find it painful, hardwork and slow to use sometimes, but then,.. for me,.. so is walking. I like to buy items that do what they are supposed to do, this 900 watt motor with its 35cm cutting circle certainly does that. There is nothing worse than having to do things twice.
Why waste your money on anything less? As for comments about there being nowhere to store the cable. Just loop it between the front mounted handle and circular holder for the heavy duty strimmer attachment,…. easy.
Don’t be put off by negative reviews. Don’t be a wimp, if a seventy year old cripple can use it, then why not you?
My first disappointment was to find the convenient hooks on the body around which the long cable could be stored as on my model GL685 has not been incorporated. I also thought the bottom guard was not as robust. I have only been using the GL9035 for about three weeks when today the trimming line became entangled and the spool jammed. I found it impossible to remove from its holder and hence the tool cannot be used No amount of twisting and pulling can free it. This was never a problem with the old GL685 after ten years of use! Please advise.
So bought this Black & Decker strimmer as corded. I had great reservations about using Black & Decker items, as previously their quality had been less than desired. However, I take back that opinion. This strimmer is awesome. She’s easy to use, powerful, almost like a petrol strimmer.
So far the line feed hasn’t failed or tangled up once – which is a shock to me.
Bosch v this model of Black and Decker… no contest. Black and Decker wins 100 times over the Bosch… again – a surprise outcome.
Using this strimmer every week at the moment to trim the edge of the lawn and places where a mower can’t go. I have read many of the reviews posted and have come to the conclusion that people think that this strimmer is capable of cutting an area of grass the size of a football pitch. Probably not but for a normal small area of lawn it is an excellent addition to my gardening tools. One point B&D should consider is adding some form of cable tidy to this machine.
Those with ailing backs may consider spending a little more on a model with a telescopic handle or counter-balancer. However, for short periods spent maintaining my small unruly “lawn”, this strimmer is a perfectly convenient and versatile tool.
My only complaint is that, in common with many electrical appliances these days, the mains cable is far too short, and only suitable for those wishing to strim their window-boxes and house plants. Those wishing to strim outdoors will require an extension lead.
This is not an industrial strimmer, but for the casual user it is a capable tool which represents excellent value for money.
From the off I found this to be a simple and easy to use product. It arrived boxed and after a few minutes I had it fully assembled and ready to go (it was just a matter of putting in a few screws). The cable isnt too long but this was something I expected. Fortunately I already have a good extension which I use for the lawnmower. I quickly got to grasp with the “bump to feed” function on the spool and was around the garden in no time at all.
Have had this for a few weeks now and on the whole its been great!
I needed a new strimmer. I didn’t want to mess about with petrol. I looked at rechargable ones but apparently you only get about 20mins per charge which would be no good for me. I purchased one locally, liooked great on the box but I could hardly lift it up. I realised weight is very important in a strimmer. This GL360 from Black and DEcker is much cheaper than the above and does not have all the bells and whistles. However, it is light enough for me to manage and does the job well. I have a big rather wild garden and it does the job well.