Lisa Bartell

15 de agosto de 2025

Great Black and Decker combo deal

I purchased this combo because it is a great coat effective weed eater and blower. It is lightweight and very easy to use. Others who have purchased say it is for small areas and light use however I used it on high weeds around my lake. It did a great job. I received 2 batteries and a charger which did help to continue with the job. Each battery lasted at least 20-30 minutes depending on the extent of the weeds. I previously owned a black and decker weede eater that was given to me by my dad and I used it for about 1 1/12 years so I had 2 other batteries. The automatic feed was a great surprise. I have not experienced any glitches with the automatic feed.I would definitely recommend the weed eater. I really don’t have any bad things to say about the weed eater.The blower is also lightweight and easy to use. It is good for lightweight clippings. I do feel that it is lacking in power in blowing small rocks or making leg back into place.Although I do like black and decker products I would not recommend buying the blower if you were to purchase it alone. It is fine as a combo package and still worth the priceVer más

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Aaron

1 de septiembre de 2023

Lighter and longer life than expected

I now have a *very* small yard (maybe 100sqft, on a townhome), so this is my first time trying battery instead of plug-in-electric or gas lawn tools.I really was only getting this for the weed-eater, and the blower was a pure bonus.I was expecting lighter, lighter-duty, but short battery life. I ended up impressed in about all the ways.Positives:- Weight - even lighter+more maneuverable than expected- Blower - was essentially a bonus. I'd only wanted the weed-eater, but this was available for similar cost to weed-eater only, and turns out to be a great addition for cleaning leaves off the deck- Charge - I was expecting to have to charge every 1-2 weed-eating sessions, but it regularly lasts about 4-6- Line - I was used to the 'whack it on the ground to release more line' mechanism, so was skeptical of the auto-line-dispensing. However, it seems to just work, and is much nicerNegatives:- Size - weed-eater is actually so small I have to hunch over to reach the ground. Low weight is great, but size is a better fit for a childVer más

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MamaKay

Short battery life :/

Short battery life. Decent tools. Very easy to put together. Was only able to weed wack grass on 5 of my steps (on one side!) before both batteries died. This however was right out of the box so I’m not sure if they were fully charged or not. Other than that, they were extremely easy to set up and very light weight.Ver más

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Siempre

4 de abril de 2026

Solid, easy , complete in box set to trim and blow clean the yard

I have used the Black and Decker 20 volt tools for years and a set of the blower/ trimmer lasts about 5 years. The batteries are good for about 2 to 3 years . This set comes with 2 batteries and a charger so you are fully equipped to do a big lawn with the 2 batteries. The 20 volts is plenty of power but is far safer than the high voltage batteries. The trimmer is a grass and weeds trimmer not a brush and woody plant trimmer. The trimmer uses 6mil plastic string . You could change the head to an aftermarket wire cutter if needed. But, this edger is meant to cut grass and weeds which it does well. The blower is plenty powerful. You do not need to blow shingles off the roof to clean the driveway.Ver más

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Len M.

4 de enero de 2025

Makes my yard care routine much more pleasant

I was using a gas weed whacker for years and wanted to give this one a try. It is certainly not as powerful as the gas one, but I am finding in most applications that is actually a good thing. It uses much less string than my gas one, especially when trimming around fences. The string just kind of skips off the fence instead of ripping apart. The name brand string replacements are a bit expensive, but the generic ones I ordered from Amazon seem to be working just as well.I never had a blower before this so that is also a huge upgrade for me. It is not the most powerful thing, but it works great to clean up the mess the trimmer leaves behind. Also nice to clean up light snow from cars and walkways. The batteries do not last too long, but enough to get what I need to done. I also have 2 extra batteries from hedge trimmers so its not an issue for me at all.If these end up failing in the future I will replace them with more powerful electric models, I do not miss the gas trimmer.Ver más

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Matthew Hobson

1 de julio de 2020

EDITED (7/15/21) It gets the job done, as long as the job isn't that big.

After growing up in a farm house of Stihl products, I knew that after moving into the city I didn't want to bother with mixing and storing gas/oil for my small lawn, so when I saw this battery powered combo go on sale, I knew I wanted to try it.Mostly weed whacker/battery information:Honestly, for $90 it gets the job done, so long as the job isn't really big. I've got about a third of an acre and I do a little bit of work trimming and edging every few days when I get an extra hour, and it's worked out pretty well. Yesterday I did a rough edge on my driveway and about half the sidewalk before having to call it quits and recharge the battery.Fully charged I get somewhere between 25 - 30 minutes per battery, and since it comes with 2 batteries it kind of works out for the schedule I set for myself. It does feel like it takes hours for each one to completely charge, which can be annoying when you're trying to knock something out or hit a specific goal. The battery situation is probably my least favorite part of this deal.My first week with the wacker was a hate/hate relationship, but upon reflection I was trying to tear through some small sprouting maple trees and tall weeds along my fence and garage, and more than once did I mess up the feed line. But the head comes off easy (two small buttons to depress), and once you remove the spool and rewind the line and get it back through the hole, you get back to work pretty easily. Once I figured out the kinks, I'm happy with it's performance. The general upkeep after my initial whack has been easy and fast and it only takes a few minutes to clear my fences and garage and driveway each week. I've now advanced into all of my edging which takes a lot more time with this. It has some power, but it takes multiple go overs to try and chip away at any sense overgrown grass.The blower:So far I love the blower. It handles the grass clippings with ease, the whirlybirds from our neighbors maple tree, deer poop, and even the corn my 5yr old throws all over the driveway for the squirrels. I haven't had to do heavy leaves or really wet grass yet, but so far I think it's the stronger half of this combo.All-In-All: Overall, I'm happy with the purchase. It's a nice little set if you're looking for something to get you started and do a little work, but if you're continuously doing yard work or looking for a big clean up helper, I'd look at a stronger model, or go electric/gas.EDIT: So I've been using this for a year now and it has still held up. I whack after every mow, and no joke - I fought the extremely slow (trickle) charger they sent with this every time. It got real annoying trying to remember if I switched the batteries so the other could charge.Over time I somehow managed to smack the trimmer into sitting at a weird angle, so now when I mow I have to keep it half cocked to the side to get it straight, and then exaggerate it the other way to go up and down. As the primary user I know how it works, but if someone else were to try it they'd probably hate it.Other than that it has held up.My own tips: if you're planning on mowing through some big stuff with it - advance your line so you have a lot of line for whipping. Really helps knock it down and it chews it back down to 'normal' length pretty fast. I also recommend spending a little more on a Black and Decker base charger if you plan on doing a lot of work. I hadn't even thought about one till Amazon suggested one that was on sale, and I cannot believe I played with that annoying supplied charger this long. Spend the extra $25 and get a real charger. Mount it somewhere. Charge your battery in 40 minutes (as opposed to 4 hours) and avoid the headache. Hope to update you next year!