BLACK+DECKER String Trimmer, Electric, 14-Inch (BESTE620)

This is a basic line cutter /weed whacker, but it performs, at least for me, thus far, like what pros use. I had some medical rehab issues and couldn't cut or maintain my back yard and it quickly got out of hand in the heat and heavy rains in the upper Midwest this year. My yard was grossly overgrown with 12+ inch weeds, weeds with branches(!), weed laden grasses 8+inches in my small patch of backyard lawn, unkempt bushes, and a fruit tree with fronds overgrown so much its overhanging was touching the ground and and weeds 8 - 12inches dominating my brick tile patio. This little baby wrecked the weeds completely. I didn't even need the mower for the small lawn area (grass area is about 10ft by 25ft)... It trimmed my lawn neatly and efficiently..It cut all the weeds to the ground flush. Only one tree like weed needed to be cut manually with shears. Everything else was done by the Black and Decker string trimmer, even the tree fronds!It's powerful enough to do areas magnitudes larger than my small yard, it. It doesn't get bogged down or overheated from having to cut thru thick, heavy grasses or fat 6ft tall sunflowers or gnarly patches of fat grass & clusters of dandelions. It just tears thru it all like butter! Yup, like butta!it's lightweight. And adjustable to your height and comfort, so it's easy on your back. It's handle is comfortable and perfectly placed for navigating the area you want to cut with accuracy.It's line feed button works perfectly when you need fresh line, so you don't have to stop cutting or bend over or get your hands dirty. Simply push the button and it releases a little more line as you cut. It cut thru the tree fronds almost as easily as it turned weeds into mulch.It's a great little line cutter and well worth the 50 dollar price point. If you have a small yard or you just need to cut weeds, you don't need more power or more features. Just remember, it's not as accurate or as neat as other methods. It's a blunt tool, but it works for just cutting down overgrowth or creating a path. Don't forget to wear work gloves and safety glasses (Black and Decker has smoked lens & even mirrored lens 😎 goggles! Oh, DO NOT wear shorts when you use this thing! Ow! It sends debris flying!

The BLACK+DECKER String Trimmer has been a very good trimmer for me. It is light weight, easy to use, and plenty powerful. I especially like the fact that it is corded, not battery operated. This corded trimmer is about 1/4 the price of a battery unit. I have a smaller yard so a cord is not a problem for me.

I bought this unit because I despise battery powered lawn equipment. They all have inadequate battery life for my size yard, and from what I can gather, the battery life declines immediately and only gets worse. To add insult to injury, the battery is a significant part of the price, so replacing it is almost as expensive as a new piece of equipment. So my lawnmower and now my trimmer is corded. This is one of the few corded units you can buy now, since clearly most people do not share my hatred of battery powered devices. My previous trimmer was an older Black and Decker model similar to this one that lasted about 10 years. Still not sure what killed it.This model of Black and Decker trimmer does very well. It has even more power than my old one, and seems to be slightly lighter. The push button advance works OK, but you have to have the trimmer revved up to maximum to get the line to feed. The good news is it feeds relatively slowly, so one push gets enough out to continue. Two pushes usually gets it to the point that the trim line is hitting the cut off blade.The original Black and Decker spool of trim line had very good durability and cuts even hard, thick grass. I live in drought-stricken South Texas, so my grass is essentially prairie grass that becomes like basket-weaving material if allowed to grow up a bit. This trimmer cut through it as well or better than my old trimmer. (That's another reason to buy corded power. Battery equipment would surely gag on that.) I have only used it for a few weeks, so I cannot say if it will be as durable. I hope so.Once the original spool of trimmer line was finished, I replaced it with a spool that was listed on Amazon as a typically bought item. I think it must be Chinese. When I put it in my trimmer, the line feed mechanism immediately ceased to function, causing me to look on Google and You Tube to find out all the reasons why this wasn't working. What I discovered was #1, I WAS indeed putting it in correctly. Also, I did NOT have any foreign debris in the mechanism and the little weight on the ratchet arm was intact. All that was left was the spool as the culprit. So I took the string from the new Chinese reel and re-wound it onto the original Black and Decker spool and put that in my trimmer. The result was perfect operation of the feed mechanism.Therefore, i can say with relative confidence that if you have this trimmer, it is good, but KEEP the original Black and Decker Spools. Do not throw them away when they run out of string. If you are rich, buy only B and D spools. If you are not, like me, then buy a few Black and Decker spools, and then wind them with cheaper string.

I had one of these before it lasted about 4 years. I did work it hard. I love these weed eaters. So easy to put together with just one screw, took two minutes and it was ready to go. I tried the battery ones but the battery would run out of juice before I was done and I would have to wait for it to charge. With the corded one I don't have to worry about that. The string is easy to replace when out. The edging feature means I don't have to get the edger out and mess with multiple pieces of equipment. I love this weed eater. It adjusts from my height use to my husband's In just seconds. Great product for the price, and the replacement strings are every reasonable.