Well, I had a corded one for a while. I "cut the cord" accidently. It was always a pain to drag the cord around, and you had to have more than one. The cost of the trimmer plus two good cords adds up. I say this, with a trimmer, charger, and battery are not to far from the same price. I choose this brand because of the price range. There is another out there but it was twice the cost, (although a great unit). For my first all electric, I choose this one.It comes in a large cardboard box, and within it, is another holding the unit. Easy to remove, and not much too it. The battery was partially charged, but I went ahead and charged it. The set up instructions were confusing, saying to add screws here and their, but everything was already assembled.I used it for the first time yesterday. I actually read the instructions. The main thing to remember is to keep the battery charged, (saves battery life and the efficiency of the battery). I used it on a LONG row of hedges. The first thing I noticed that I didn't have to unstrand TWO lengths of extension cords and drag them around so I can do the job. All I did was ensure the battery was charge, slap the battery in, and off to work I go.Even with the battery, it was not heavy, a little light. The blade length and performance were far superior to my old one. I was trimming for about an hour when I finished, and still had a charge left. It advertises 3/4 inch max cut, and this did close to that, but I would not push it. I did clean it , and is was NOT hot when I put it away.I would recommend this, and if not this one just the principle of a battery charged one. SOOOOO much easier and more efficient then the wired up one. We will see how long it lasts.Bought this in 2000, it is now DEC 2022. Still works as if new. Bought a second battery, which is perfect for my use. Has never failed, still sharp, still trims the hedges.

This is a great hedge trimmer! The order was received on time and early enough in the day that I was able to charge the included battery while I did the one bit of assembly required; putting on the handle guard which required removing two screws, installing the guard, and putting the screws back in. I did have to use my own Phillips screwdriver as Black and Decker didn't include one. (I wasn't expecting one however!) When the battery was charged (about one hour) I placed the battery on the trimmer. It didn't "click" into place initially, but after a few minutes I was able to secure the battery properly and headed to my privet hedge to test out the new trimmer. Here's my list of PROS and CONS:PROS' Lightweight (even the wife was pleased with that)' Fast charge for the battery' Battery size is significantly smaller than my 48-volt Toro trimmer battery AND is easier to install and remove from the trimmer.' Great value and a fair price.' Housing is heavy-duty and overall construction is solid.' 24" blade makes quick work of the hedge!' Fairly quiet to operate.' Trimmer is well-balanced.CONS- Initial installment of battery proved to be a little tedious.Would I buy this trimmer again? It's really too early to say - I've only used it for about 45 minutes. But in that 45 minutes I did what before today took me almost 2 hours! My initial rating then is 5 stars. This is quality tool that I will be using more frequently. Buy it, I think you'll be satisfied too.

I have been pruning bushes and hedges in our garden with hand hedge shears since we bought our house 3 years ago. Last year I got the light duty blower in this B&D 36/40v series and have been extremely pleased with it so when I decided to get a power tool to take some of the manual work and time away from gardening during our hot summer days.When I saw there was a cordless hedge trimmer in the same series and even available without the battery I was very interested. In the end I bought it with the battery simply because two batteries are better than one for long jobs and I can always get the wire strimmer in the series without next time.This trimmer is a little over two feet long with all metal construction at the business end. It comes with a hard plastic sheath for protecting you and the blade while in storage. A single battery and charger.I have been using it for about 6 months now, at first I was a little timid because I was afraid it would break. You know how cordless cutting tools used to be. Lack of power easy to burn out.Well this is not the case with this lithium-ion powered one. It easily trims hedges and bushes. I have had it cut through branches in between 1/2 inch and 2/3 inches no problem.The trimmer is not heavy and quite well balanced thanks to lithium ion batteries being quite light weight and at the back to counter the weight of the blade.The controls for this trimmer are simple. A big hand lever to unlock the blade and a switch to turn it on and off. It cuts everything on one or two sweeps no problem. I was surprised at how long the battery lasts because it actually lasts longer than the blower. I haven't actually had to use the second battery in the same session, the one that is in it simply hasn't run out during a session and I leave it charging when not in use.The battery has a power indicator that lights up with LED's to show you the status with the press of a button. The charger has a single green indicator that flashes when charging and I believe includes a trickle charge.Naturally this trimmer is MUCH faster than hand tools, and does a superb job. I can do most of the garden in the time it used to take me to do a single bush. We have a 30' miniature rose hedge separating our front garden from the neighbors. It's so nice to simply hold the trimmer at the desired height and walk down the driveway. One way and back along both sides and you have an level rose hedge that looks nice and tidy. Walk back and forth with long sweeps up from the ground and it is simple to do the sides another couple of trips and you can bevel the top of the hedge and round the edges.It only takes 10 minutes for what was a 2 hour job involving incredibly sharp rose thorns.We have many large bushes and they all take 5-10 minutes each saving me hours.So far my trimming sessions have been between 40 and 60 minutes without the battery running out. So battery life is good. And after several months, it does seem sturdy and reliable. A really nice tool that you can depend on.I liked both the 40v tools I have purchased so far and plan on getting the wire strimmer without a battery to complete the set and keep edges and tall grass on the borders tidy.

This should not have been sold by Amazon outside of USA/Canada due to electrical safety issues. It is not CE or UKCA compliant. I was not offered an option to report a problem with this product so I have left this information in the product review so that it may help other customers.I will need to purchase a step-down transformer and power socket adaptor to charge the battery on UK mains power.Apart from that it seems a well constructed piece of equipment.

Works well for value

Charges quicklyCuts through bushes very well.I’m a woman and can use this tool very effectively.Not heavy

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I normally don't consider B&D brand products as "professional grade" but this trimmer has been awesome and is changing my mind about that. Shipped quick and arrived before promised delivery date. I put it to work right away and trimmed both sides of a much overgrown row of blackberry bushes (about 80' long). Chewed through 3/4' branches no problem and even thicker branches with a couple of passes. Nice and light and easy to manoeuvre. Still had some battery left when I was finished. A quick cleaning of the blade and a few drops of machine oil and it's ready to go for next time!