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MacGyver
Cleveland, OH

Perfect 1 inch edging in my lawn with this nifty item

5 star rating

safety conscious, quality conscious, into trying new things, a do-it-yourselfer, looking for durability, brand loyal, Every day computer user, into making my yard look good
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Pros

    no bumping for string, sounds like a good idea, battery powered, Light weight, easy to handle

Cons
    runs maybe 15 minutes

JAN
4
2008

about 5000 sq foot yard (front, back & side) and for years I drug a 100 foot orange power cord from the garage plus to as far it anything would reach into the front yard where I move the cord into the dining room plug.  Then the Black & Decker edger that screams when you use it.  So it was 2007, a new idea from Black & Decker per their email with 18 volt outdoor landscaping tools. 

So to Lowes we go in April & bought this string trimmer which the box shows edging, trimming around flag poles, neighbor's fence & garden walls.  2 18 volt batteries with charger & the trimmer for $99.  SO we bought it.  I charged the battery overnnight & next morning I am out & edging the lawn, done in under 30 minutes, with clean lines in the yard.  Then I have the old Black & Decker blower with leave sucking bag attachment.  The power isn't what it used to be in over 10 years, so back to Lowes to check out the Black & Decker 18 volt blower which they call a BROOM. ( Read that review).

 

 



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MacGyver wrote on Jan 5, 2008 at 6:11AM

Black & Decker's Rep C.J & I talked for over an hour. I gave him Viewpoint's site address to have Corporate & himself to read reviews of usage results from folks using the new 18 volt landscaping tools. They were very appreciative giving them an area to read what great people are saying to improve a great product. They have a new Lithium battery tool called VPX and they may have iLthium for our trimmers, hedge trimmers & blowers to work longer I have 6 batteries which is1.5 hours to get work done. SO I am pleased but would love better strength..

So we are being read & we are improving products for B&D!