BLACK+DECKER POWERCONNECT Strimmer, Cordless 28cm String Grass Trimmer, STC1820PC-GB

Summary: easy to adjust, well made and good quality; I get about 45 minutes mixed (high and low speed) use out of a fully charged battery; cutting power and edging very good. As context, I was actually looking for a strimmer with a power cord, as I was expecting cordless ones to be a bit disappointing in performance and battery life. Doing my research, I found that a lot of people feel the same, and I also found that rechargeable strimmers are surprisingly expensive! I also found a lot of unknown brands, which were also fairly expensive, and had very mixed reviews. All this left me unwilling to purchase. So I started again, this time focusing my search on: - brand (focussing on well-known ones like Bosch and Black & Decker) - weight (as I realised this would be a potential drawback given weights of up to 3.5kg I'd found during the first search) - battery life (where I could find it - not all manufacturers give an estimate) - power (I wanted something that would be reasonable for fairly light use; I knew I wasn't going to be clearing undergrowth on a regular basis!) I found that a lot of strimmers now use proprietary blades, which can be difficult to find, cost more than nylon line, and cause regular interruptions to use as they need to be changed fairly frequently. I decided to focus on nylon line strimmers. In the end, this Black & Decker strimmer was one of two on the shortlist, and was my choice due to the price! The other one came without a battery and charger, which added another £40 or so. I won't name the other brand and prices go up and down a lot anyway, but do be aware of accidentally buying a so-called "bare" product! I've used it several times now, including clearing a friend's much larger garden. Using the a mix of the normal (5500rpm) and turbo (7400rpm) I got about 45 minutes use from a full charge, which included a significant amount of "undergrowth" clearing that I wouldn't typically be doing. Your usage will of course be different to mine, but if you're doing normal speed trimming and edging, I'd expect to get 45 minutes to an hour out of the product on a single battery charge, which is hopefully plenty for the majority of gardens. (If yours needs more than an hours trimming each session, you've probably already got a gardener anyway!) Pros: - fairly lightweight (2.1kg) - well-balanced and significant adjustment in length - easy to assemble - uses nylon line, not proprietary blades Cons: - rechargeable battery has a finite life (so get a mains-powered or petrol driven one if you need open-ended usage) Tips: - watch out for "bare" products (i.e. without battery and charger) unless you've already got the battery on other tools from the same manufacturer - check out the weight of the strimmer: there's variation by more than 1kg in otherwise similar models in some cases! - make sure you know whether it uses continuous nylon line or individual blades; I'd recommend line as it's much easier to change and makes continuous use easier Overall, I happily recommend this, and even if it's not for you, do consider if the criteria I've included in the review help you to choose your own (different) one.

8 live this thing makes strumming and edging extremely easy and less hassle. Was reluctant about battery but have a drill so spares not that it's needed but stuck to the 1st setting. Great quality good fit for my hand adjustable for height very durable been worked alit and dropped not a scratch.

Very good quality and a trusted name Great price also Easy to use and the battery life is ok Does the job with ease Would recommend

One of if not the best cordless strimmers

Im not often driven to write a review - but had to on this ocassion - for those who are wondering if this thing can cope with ore than lawn edging - It can - WOW! Perfect! I bought a model quite cheaply - with "considerable" cosmetic damage - and there isnt a blemish on it - Im really impressed. Ive got a big natural/wild garden - and it coped with my young nettles , docks, and even young cow parsley without a problem - Our usual MO is to get the big petrol strimmer out a couple of times a year - now I can just keep on top of the stuff as it grows, when its young before it gets woody - this strimmer obv wont handle the brambles - but anything young and still green was no issue at all - its so light and easy for me to use. Battery lasts much longer than I thought it would - I have the drill in this range - so now I have 2 batteries - 2 chargers - so Ive got enough juice for any task! VERY VERY HAPPY WITH THIS STRIMMER!

This is a very good strimmer. Light enough, adjustable, doesn't need feed line re-spooling very often, robust and powerful on turbo mode. The battery life is poor, though! I had a low-quality strimmer from Hilga brand that could cover my entire allotment and still have charge remaining. This barely finishes a third of it (on turbo mode). Luckily, I have bought it during a promotion where they are offering a free battery through the website; I've submitted the claim as I will certainly need it! I could possibly elongate the battery life by using it on the normal mode but on thick allotment couch grass, turbo mode is what you need - the turbo mode is almost as good as a petrol strimmer, I am very impressed with it. I have to give this 5 stars because a) I got the strimmer, charger and battery on promotional price of £64.99, plus b) I got a free battery during promotional period. For this price, it is outstanding value. Otherwise, I would have given it 4 due to the battery life if it hadn't been such a great deal!

I have been a black and decker fan now for about 10 years now for some reason. I think it's because they're reasonably cheap and cheerful. The only real problem was the cheap batteries. However this has changed recently. I decided to get rid of all my old b and d stuff and start afresh. I now have most of the new range of 18 Volt tools and the quality of the batteries has vastly improved. I can now complete almost any job I start now without changing batteries and this new strimmer is no exception. The quality is reasonable, it feels quite robust and is easy to use, the main plus being that the battery doesn't go flat after five minutes. It's still going strong after about 20 minutes on the eco setting. Not sure how long it will last on the boost setting as it works fine on the slower setting. Also it's available as a bare unit with no battery or charger which means you only need one or two chargers and batteries for all the tools, this made it only 50 quid to buy on its own and means I don't have lots of silly chargers lying about. Most of black and deckers stuff is only supplied with a slow charger any way and I already have one. All in all good value for money.

Ich möchte meine absolute Begeisterung für den BLACK+DECKER POWERCONNECT Akku zum Ausdruck bringen! Als begeisterter Heimwerker und Gartenfreund nutze ich eine Vielzahl von BLACK+DECKER Geräten, und das POWERCONNECT Akkusystem hat mein Arbeiten revolutioniert. Was mich besonders beeindruckt: Vielseitigkeit, die ihresgleichen sucht: Das Konzept, einen Akku für alle meine BLACK+DECKER Geräte zu verwenden, ist einfach genial. Ob Bohrschrauber, Stichsäge, Heckenschere oder Laubsauger – ein Akkuwechsel und schon geht es weiter. Das spart nicht nur Platz und Geld für unzählige Ladegeräte, sondern ist auch unglaublich praktisch im Arbeitsfluss. Ausdauernd und zuverlässig: Die Akkus liefern stets die benötigte Power und halten erstaunlich lange durch. Selbst bei anspruchsvolleren Aufgaben, wie dem Schneiden dicker Äste oder dem Bohren in harte Materialien, haben sie mich nie im Stich gelassen. Die Ladezeiten sind zudem angenehm kurz, sodass man schnell wieder einsatzbereit ist. Robuste Bauweise: Die Akkus fühlen sich wertig an und sind offensichtlich für den täglichen Gebrauch konzipiert. Sie halten Stürzen und den rauen Bedingungen auf der Baustelle oder im Garten stand, ohne an Leistung einzubüßen. Intuitive Handhabung: Der Akkuwechsel ist denkbar einfach und erfolgt per Knopfdruck. Die Ladezustandsanzeige ist klar ablesbar und gibt stets Auskunft über die verbleibende Energie. Fazit: Der BLACK+DECKER POWERCONNECT Akku ist mehr als nur eine Energiequelle – er ist das Herzstück eines durchdachten und effizienten Systems. Er macht das Arbeiten mit meinen Geräten flexibler, einfacher und deutlich angenehmer. Für jeden, der bereits BLACK+DECKER Geräte besitzt oder plant, sich welche anzuschaffen, ist die Investition in das POWERCONNECT System und die entsprechenden Akkus eine absolute Empfehlung! Fünf Sterne!

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Very good grass trimmer, it can cut thru the shrub, the grass and veins. Best part is the roller which become useful to trim the boarders. My neighbor who is using a Chinese trimer very well appreciate this B&D trimmer - as per him this one give a strong and sturdy feeling in hand, and the boarder trimming feature are the standout points. Remember to buy a 4Ah battery. Auto feed seems not working, which is good according to my experience after using three months.