BLACK+DECKER 12 in. 20V MAX Lithium-Ion Cordless 2-in-1 String Grass Trimmer/Lawn Edger with (1) 3.0Ah Battery and Charger Included

Pros : Ergonomics are good. Have not tried the wheel section for trimming. Went together well except for the Phillips screw to attach the shroud. Seems like that was a bad design.Cons: Charger is worthless. Well, it will charge overnight plus an hour or so. I am worried about overcharging so I have to set the timer to check when I think it is close to being charged.Secondly, it is a lawn trimmer but not much more than that. I wanted a battery powered trimmer to avoid the noise and fueling of a gas trimmer and it does have a high and low power setting but it is not really a satisfying machine. Just guessing that the horsepower on this is 1/4 HP (Based on battery voltage, battery size and run times people have been getting. This is pure speculation but it does not seem to have enough oomph.Probably need to buy the quick charger for around $35 more. I have a corded GrassHog (7.2A) that destroys tough weeds but lugging the cord around is not a good point for that machine. The horsepower for this is around 1 HP.

Overall, I think this is a well designed and built string trimmer and I was satisfied with the battery life, when using the 3.5 AH battery. Even so, when I’m done with my work, the battery is about to give out. But I have a spare battery, so if I needed to do extra work I can do that.However, it could stand some ergonomic improvement. The angle of the string trimmer head seems to be “off,” as if this were designed for a person with weird body proportions (I haven’t thought that about any other string trimmer I’ve used). Maybe they should make the shaft length adjustable and/or make the angle of the head adjustable. Having 2 speeds (slow and normal) is nice, but it makes me want a third speed – extra fast. The manual string feed is also a nice feature, but it’s awkward to use and makes the trimmer pause every time press the manual feed button.

I just bought one of these and absolutely love it! Where have I been? I’ll never go back to using a cord! This trimmer is so easy and fun to use that I went back there the store and bought a cordless blower. The little 20v to be exact. After watching a few videos on these I am so glad I went with Black and Decker! Kudos on a great product!

I have been using Stihl equipment, but this weed eater I got for just around the house. Works great. Light an plenty of power. With the 3ah battery, I get tied before the battery does. That wheel for edging works great, on the concrete, but not so much for edging the flower beds. But the thing is so lite it really doesn’t matter. Really nice addition to my 20 volt tools.

I bought this trimmer/edger to use to edge and trim my yard. I have a relatively large area to trim and edge around multiple landscape beds. I love it. Not having to carry a heavy gas unit or lug around a corded unit is definitely a big plus. It is so light weight it doesn’t make the job harder than it should be. I am thrilled with the job it does so easily. If you have a larger area to trim or edge, you will want to get an extra battery for backup.

Easy to put together and very easy to use. I’m a 68 yr old female, new to trimming and edging since we stopped our lawn service this year. I didn’t want to deal with gas and oil and pull cords. This is light and does a good job. I only use it on grass and the occasional small weeds.

Very simple to put together. This is actually the 2nd Black and Decker trimmer that I have purchased. The last one lasted me over 3 years (left it out in the rain on accident one too many times. User Error). This trimmer is very useful for basic trimming needs and personal yard grooming. This model seems a lot more sturdy and it is easier to rotate the head of the trimmer to get a nice crisp edge on the lawn. I usually cut about a 10,000 sq ft. yard and the battery last enough to get the job done as long as I haven’t allowed the brush to get too thick. The device itself is not too heavy and the wheel on it makes edging very easy. It has two power settings so if you have heavier weeds/grass it cuts with no problem on “2” setting. When I have an established edge on my yard “1” is sufficient and gets the job done. Satisfied overall with the trimmer and I haven’t used a gas trimmer in years since I tried this one out. Just pull the trigger, aim and trim away. I would recommend to anyone who has a medium sized to small yard (unless you have other batteries on hand) just not having to store mixed gas at home saves the headache.

Bought sept., 2019, worked well for 8wks. Come spring 2020, worked great for several weeks then the auto feed released whole reel. Rewound the string and it did the same thing. Further inspection showed the clutch used to auto feed string (made of plastic) was broken, still in warranty. I had an earlier model of this trimmer I loved, it lasted 3 years. This one lasted 6mths. Called support to let them know what happened, sent a new one. Hoping this one lasts longer than the 6mth the first LSTE523 Trimmer/Edger. It’s light and the larger 20 volt battery last till my trimming is done. Even did my neighbors yard for him today with it. Again, hoping this lasts at least it’s 2 yr warranty…price is good. Gave 3 stars for this reason.

Easy to operate, battery insertion and removal simple, trimmer is light weight, power selection button is a nice feature. Only negative is need to continually press the safety button which is not comfortable. Overall, a very useful tool.

Works good, great deal for the price. Sounds like discontinued.