Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer in Home Repair & Improvement http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20409918 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:29:24 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:29:24 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433729 Sopper :
said by cissado See Profile :

said by cdru See Profile :

said by cissado See Profile :

Yep, I have one. My older model one died on me after a few years including my neighbor using it, so I purchased this one. So far works good, but I HATE how fast the trimmer line goes out. It's a self feeding trimmer line that you have ZERO control over. If you snag something a little thicker than normal, it starts letting out the line. You could almost hear your money being vacuumed out of your wallet as it's doing that. lol
Can you replace the spool housing with an aftermarket one that is either a bump-feed or has the plastic mini-lawn-mower blades?
I don't know. Maybe I'll ask around. But to who? I wish I could.
One thing that may be helping me is that I don't lash the line against hard items (fencing, rocks, concrete) that much. When I trim I normally trim the grass back and am careful to avoid trimming excessively close to harder items which may chew through the line. Maybe I'm too careful?

and to the others who've not replaced their spool yet... Damn you! lol jk Something must be wrong with mine or just something wrong with me. thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433729 Mon, 05 May 2008 10:42:25 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433424 cissado :
said by cdru See Profile :

said by cissado See Profile :

Yep, I have one. My older model one died on me after a few years including my neighbor using it, so I purchased this one. So far works good, but I HATE how fast the trimmer line goes out. It's a self feeding trimmer line that you have ZERO control over. If you snag something a little thicker than normal, it starts letting out the line. You could almost hear your money being vacuumed out of your wallet as it's doing that. lol
Can you replace the spool housing with an aftermarket one that is either a bump-feed or has the plastic mini-lawn-mower blades?
I don't know. Maybe I'll ask around. But to who? I wish I could.

and to the others who've not replaced their spool yet... Damn you! lol jk Something must be wrong with mine or just something wrong with me. thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433424 Mon, 05 May 2008 09:15:31 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433196 cdru :
said by cissado See Profile :

Yep, I have one. My older model one died on me after a few years including my neighbor using it, so I purchased this one. So far works good, but I HATE how fast the trimmer line goes out. It's a self feeding trimmer line that you have ZERO control over. If you snag something a little thicker than normal, it starts letting out the line. You could almost hear your money being vacuumed out of your wallet as it's doing that. lol
Can you replace the spool housing with an aftermarket one that is either a bump-feed or has the plastic mini-lawn-mower blades?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433196 Mon, 05 May 2008 07:44:01 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20432982 nocannothave : I have had the Grasshog for two years now and I love it. I considered switching to gas when I moved into a bigger property, but stuck with the cordless. Still using the same trimmer spool. I never cut anything other than grass.

I just added the cordless sweeper and between my B&D drill, trimmer and sweeper I now have 6 batteries and 3 chargers. I put 4 batteries on to charge the night before I landscape and always have enough power. Maybe 300 feet of trimming and sweeping after mowing.

The sweeper was on clearance last week at Home Depot locally for $50. Hard to beat that.

I highly recommend the B&D 18 volt cordless tools.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20432982 Mon, 05 May 2008 03:57:39 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20430187 Anonuser : I have a $35 KingKraft trimmer I got from Aldi's. It's going on 3 years, runs great. I trim lawn once/week. Still on the orignal factory line as well!
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said by Sopper See Profile :

said by cissado See Profile :

Yep, I have one. My older model one died on me after a few years including my neighbor using it, so I purchased this one. So far works good, but I HATE how fast the trimmer line goes out. It's a self feeding trimmer line that you have ZERO control over. If you snag something a little thicker than normal, it starts letting out the line. You could almost hear your money being vacuumed out of your wallet as it's doing that. lol

Other than that, I like it. It does my small front and back yard well on one battery. I never charged the second battery. I was told it would last longer when I needed it to just charge it at that time. So', I'm using one battery until it dies, then start using the second.

I also have the B&D 24 volt lawnmower. I love it. I've had it a few years so far and changed the battery on it once. No big deal, it was about $40 for a new one. Very quiet, cuts good, not perfect, because I should sharpen/change the blade more often. Again, my neighbor uses it for his lawns. lol

Ummm, corded leafblower/vac too. Bottom line, small yard/no gas, oil, or spark plugs. Ahhhh. good luck.

PS I'd love to get some kind of metal string for the trimmer that does not get cut off every few seconds. It's like printers and ink. Damn them. DAMN THEM!!!
I have had my trimmer for 2 years now and have yet to replace the trim line. Mine doesn't seem to feed through the line excessively.
Wow, definitly not the case with me. I've had the same issue with both trimmers I've had. I buy the 3-pack of trim line for $16/pack or so. No big deal, but I do go through at least a 3-pack every srping summer. I don't really keep count. I just replace them when they're gone. Could be more. Again, 2 yards being done during the season.

Maybe we abuse them by digging too much into the grass or something. I don't know. I would say I'm using it right, but hearing your experience, I MUST be doing something wrong. All I do is grass edges of the lawn, and a little straight line sidewalk edge trimming.

Either way, I do recommend the battery powered tools if your lawn is small enough.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20430046 Sun, 04 May 2008 13:07:59 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20429811 Sopper :
said by cissado See Profile :

Yep, I have one. My older model one died on me after a few years including my neighbor using it, so I purchased this one. So far works good, but I HATE how fast the trimmer line goes out. It's a self feeding trimmer line that you have ZERO control over. If you snag something a little thicker than normal, it starts letting out the line. You could almost hear your money being vacuumed out of your wallet as it's doing that. lol

Other than that, I like it. It does my small front and back yard well on one battery. I never charged the second battery. I was told it would last longer when I needed it to just charge it at that time. So', I'm using one battery until it dies, then start using the second.

I also have the B&D 24 volt lawnmower. I love it. I've had it a few years so far and changed the battery on it once. No big deal, it was about $40 for a new one. Very quiet, cuts good, not perfect, because I should sharpen/change the blade more often. Again, my neighbor uses it for his lawns. lol

Ummm, corded leafblower/vac too. Bottom line, small yard/no gas, oil, or spark plugs. Ahhhh. good luck.

PS I'd love to get some kind of metal string for the trimmer that does not get cut off every few seconds. It's like printers and ink. Damn them. DAMN THEM!!!
I have had my trimmer for 2 years now and have yet to replace the trim line. Mine doesn't seem to feed through the line excessively.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20429811 Sun, 04 May 2008 11:58:34 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20429730 seaquake : I use to have a Ryobi 150r trimmer with a built in battery pack. The battery lasted about 3 years and then needed to be replaced. Less than 18 months later, that battery died. At $40 a pop, I decided to go with a homelite gas trimmer. Yeah, you have to deal with the gas/oil mix but it was more powerful and I could do my entire lawn's trimming (about an acre) without worrying about the battery dying.

I have a leafhog from B&D. They do make pretty good stuff so if you need a cordless option, this is a possible consideration.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20429730 Sun, 04 May 2008 11:32:53 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20429508 jmikeh : I bypassed the B&D when I spotted the Ryobi 18volt model at HomeDep. I have a couple of One+ batteries so his was a no-brainer. It is very similar to the grasshog. The best thing was the price, $40.

»www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/sto···1+527094
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20429508 Sun, 04 May 2008 10:29:16 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20426670 cissado : Yep, I have one. My older model one died on me after a few years including my neighbor using it, so I purchased this one. So far works good, but I HATE how fast the trimmer line goes out. It's a self feeding trimmer line that you have ZERO control over. If you snag something a little thicker than normal, it starts letting out the line. You could almost hear your money being vacuumed out of your wallet as it's doing that. lol

Other than that, I like it. It does my small front and back yard well on one battery. I never charged the second battery. I was told it would last longer when I needed it to just charge it at that time. So', I'm using one battery until it dies, then start using the second.

I also have the B&D 24 volt lawnmower. I love it. I've had it a few years so far and changed the battery on it once. No big deal, it was about $40 for a new one. Very quiet, cuts good, not perfect, because I should sharpen/change the blade more often. Again, my neighbor uses it for his lawns. lol

Ummm, corded leafblower/vac too. Bottom line, small yard/no gas, oil, or spark plugs. Ahhhh. good luck.

PS I'd love to get some kind of metal string for the trimmer that does not get cut off every few seconds. It's like printers and ink. Damn them. DAMN THEM!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20426670 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:12:36 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20412767 Tursiops_G : There is a "Batteries Plus" Store in Naperville. Give them a shot... ;)

»www.batteriesplus.com/store_details/281.aspx

-Tursiops_G.
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I always keep three fully charged and one in use. When the batteries dies I charge the dead battery and rotate one of the fresh three into the tool in use.

I also have near a 1/3 acre plot and normally can do all my trimming after 2+ mows without replacing the battery.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20410665 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:57 EDT Re: Black & Decker GrassHog 18-Volt Cordless Trimmer http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20410347 jmikeh :
said by bloodrage See Profile :

Does anyone have one of these.......has some good reviews.....just wondering if anybody here has used one.
»www.walmart.com/catalog/product.···=2422998
Nice find. Thanks for the heads up. I have been thinking of getting one for awhile now. Appreciate the input from the owners, Sopper and UHF, in this thread as well.
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The ability to swap batteries and use a different lawn tool is another cool and convenient feature.
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»www.walmart.com/catalog/product.···=2422998]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20409918 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:46:42 EDT