Weedeater: Black & Decker Grasshog
June 26th, 2007
The Black & Decker Cordless Grasshog can be used as both a trimmer and an edger–the head section changes position to enable either technique. While the corded version is less expensive, it’s also rated much worse than the cordless one (compare the Amazon reviews if you’re tempted to save a few bucks; it’s like night and day). Dealing with a cord is largely unreasonable in practice, and the gas versions, while more powerful, obviously require access to gasoline which is not always convenient. The GrassHog has a lot going for it: it reviews well, the auto-feed string spool system is cool, and lastly, it’s relatively light (about 6 lbs) and not deafeningly loud. For usual jobs, this will perform nicely.
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I got this weedeater a few months ago and I like it a lot. The auto-feed string works better and is easier to replace than anything I’ve used. The battery (it comes with 2) isn’t extremely long-lasting, depending on the work you’re doing–edging seemed to drain the battery a bit too quickly. To be fair I edged an area that was quite overgrown and had probably never been edged before. Be sure to charge the battery completely before the first use for best results.