14" Grass Hog Xp Trimmer/Edger

Pros: inexpensive and lightweight

Cons: breaks easily; may draw blood

The Bottom Line: You're going to have to buy a gas trimmer or put up with junk. This won't cut it.

Review: I had bought and used a lower-end Black & Decker electric for a few seasons but the plastic gears on the head eventually wore down so that no new spool would spin. So I moved up to this more powerful and hopefully more durable model. BIG MISTAKE. ...

Pros: The trimming head easily rotates.

Cons: Line feed system is horrible, breaks easily, and makes this product very difficult to use.

Review: I purchased this about a 18 months ago and, although I can get the yard done, I end up swearing at the trimmer every 30 seconds. The problem is all about the line feeding system and the cap for the spool. You see, the cap can fly off when you bump it ...

Pros: Powerful

Cons: Useless because of the belt design

Review: Don't buy this product. The belt comes off and the gear that drive the belt loose teeth. I was only able to use it a few times. Black and Decker should be ashamed of selling ...

Pros: Powerful ... though too much for my needs

Cons: hi-torque makes the head jerk swivel mechanism loose eats .80 line heavy no height adjustment

Review: My old B&D GH600 gave up the ghost after 4 years so I thought I'd try this more powerful model. My requirements, thicker line than .65 and motor not in the head. This one met both of those, but after my experience I can say I don't need either. Hell ...

Pros: When it worked, it worked great.

Cons: Two experienced identical failures after about an hour of use.

Review: I've had two (post-recall) GH1000 electric string trimmers and both stopped working while edging during the second use, after about an hour or so of total use. Motor turns, but head stops turning. Based on willie333's review, I think my problem is the ...