Get Your Black And Decker ST1000 9-Inch 1.8-AMP Electric Grass Trimmer Amazon Discount!

December 8th, 2010  | Published in Tools And Hardware

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4 1/2 It’s Not the Size of the Blade; It’s How You Use It

This small, light weight trimming/edging tool cuts in 9-inch swathes at a time. Because of its size, it is more controllable than the larger (12″ – 14″) trimmers.

The larger, more powerful trimmers are not suitable for many lawns. I took back one because of its imprecise cutting. The powerful motor resulted in the shredding of a wood edging that separates the lawn from an adjacent mulched area.

One problem with all trimmers is that there is nothing to catch the flying bits of lawn. The only thing that might help in the future is to lay a sheet over the mulched area adjacent to the lawn to catch the cuttings, and move the sheet as I go along. Perhaps this should come with a sheet? Again, the smaller, less powerful machine’s precision reduces excess trimmings. This is also a less noisy machine and is easier to store than the more powerful trimmers.

Features include a trimming option so that you can trim lawn under protruding bushes or around rocks, etc. There’s also a locking feature for the electric cord. YOu do need to occasionally “bump” the machine (literally lighting hitting it against the lawn) to advance the cutting wire, this takes a little practice to get right. However, the learning curve is fast, after a few outings I thought this was a useful machine and money well spent.

An excellent little trimmer.

With a $25 gift certificate I got this for less than $10. It was well worth it. I am trying my best to get rid of needless gas motors because two ATVs, a lawn tractor and a mower is more than enough to maintain. I also wanted something that was very light so my wife could use it.

I have 3/4 of an acre of lawn and don’t mind using cords to get where I need to. This little trimmer does everything it should. I easily trim around my raised garden beds and this unit is very good for precise trimming around flower beds, etc. The line feed is very easy to use.

I had no issues with shipping, the unit worked and still does. The best part is the local Home Depot had spare line reels for it. Try that with my old Home Lite gas trimmer. It was impossible to find parts.

I’m very happy with this purchase.

For a small trimmer, it does the job better than expected. I have a lot of yard to trim and was able to easily trim the edges of the entire perimeter and nearly trimmed the entire lawn too, it now looks like I recently mowed.

Lightweight and easy to handle.

*Get a long sturdy cord to use (it’s not included) and make sure to loop it through the hole in the end – which the instructions mention – so your cord doesn’t pop out. **This is NOT a rechargeable, cordless trimmer.

For the low price, it’s a great deal, particularly if you have smaller yard and don’t want a big gas trimmer. It’s cheap enough to be disposable!

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