Black & Decker 12" Cordless Trimmer / Edger Cst2000

Pros: Does a good job, lightweight, powerful, wide swath, battery powered
Cons: Loud, mediocre spool

Though it is hard to believe as I sit here in Pennsylvania with the heat blasting while watching a 40 degree rain fall and listening to a forecast promising snow flurries this weekend, but spring is here. What that means is that yardwork is soon to ...

Pros: Great convenience and solidly built.
Cons: May not be the best choice for large lots or demanding trimming duties.

I moved from an apartment to a new house over a year ago and had to buy a slew of lawn and garden equipment. After purchase of a mower, a trimmer was next on my list. My property is fairly small....lot size 55' X 110' so my trimming equipment needs ...

Pros: Not overly loud; decent power without the hassles of dragging cords or burning gasoline
Cons: Gets a bit heavy after a while; handles could use some rubber grips

[Second update: February 1, 2008] I'm upgrading my product evaluation to Excellent. I finally had to put in a new spool of monofilament, which was cheap, quick & easy. ------------------------------ ------------------- [First update: October ...

Pros: no smoke, not numb when done, no cord, lightweight, easy to use
Cons: 20-30 min limit to recharge, not a great edger

Every year it happens.

The rain begins in spring time. By April, our neighbor has mowed his lawn 2 1/2 times (still wintertime practically). The grass begins to show its green side.

The flowers spring up.

Dandelions...

Pros: Cordless, Self Feeding, Quiet, and Wall Mounted Charger
Cons: Heavy and unbalanced

I bought this trimmer for my wife. She insisted on doing some of the yard work but my industrial-strength weed-eater made her feel like her filings were coming loose. I went to the Home Depot and found this little guy on display with 2 other cordless...

Pros: Light, easy to store and keep charged. Durable. Trims and whacks.
Cons: Underpowered for all but the lightest touch-up yard work and trimming light grasses.

Like many others, I deplore the loud, intrusive sounds of gas-powered yard tools - weed whackers of varying sizes and intensities, leaf blowers, etc., so when I decided that I needed a modest string trimmer/weed whacker of some kind to keep my yard kept ...

Pros: Quiet, Starts Instantly, Sturdy
Cons: Battery Life, String Life

This cordless trimmer is an excellent alternative to gas and cordless trimmers AS LONG AS you don't need to use it more than approximately 20 minutes per charge. Having said that, I guess I might as well go ahead and mention my only significant problem...

Pros: No Cord, Quiet, No Gas, Easy Storage, Automatic Line Feed
Cons: Battery Life

Overall Impression
I primarily bought this trimmer because it is cordless. I wanted the ease-of-use, and am willing to sacrifice some performance to get it. I am happy to say that with this unit, the performance sacrifice is not that...

Pros: Medium weight, easy to use, no gas, no cords, no banging!
Cons: Short battery life, use on small yards. Expensive replacement line.

We just bought our first house. The yard is small. We thought a reel mower and a trimmer would be enough. We were wrong. The last owners had three dogs kenneled in our small yard. This left the yard untended for three years. By the time we went to mow ...

Pros: Light weight, easy to use, no gas to mix
Cons: have not found any!!

I needed something to trim and edge my yard. I searched reviews on this site about different trimmers and finally purchased the Black & Decker. Years ago when I still lived with my mother we had an electric trimmer. I hated pulling out the extension cord...

Pros: Good Power; Versatility; Ease of Use; Auto Line feed; Quiet
Cons: Lengthy Recharge time; High cost of additional battery pack;

This is the first cordless trimmer I have used which actually accomplishes the purpose for which I purchased it. I have owned other cordless units which were "trimmers" in name only. I have a corner lot with numerous landscaping elements and 150 feet...

Pros: Very useful for maintenance edging and light weed trimming.
Cons: Limited battery life

Last year (2002) I was looking for a new trimmer/edger to replace my Toro electric. While the Toro was dependable, it was an older bump style model, which had lost it's "bump"ability. While browsing the garden section at Home Depot, I happened to notic ...

Pros: Very light weight, no cords, simple recharge base, no hassle line system, low cost
Cons: "Edger" capabilities questionable, low power for thicker areas

As a first time home owner, I needed to purchase a trimmer. As a soon to be first time father, I needed to pay attention to my budget. Enter the CST2000 Black & Decker rechargable trimmer/edger. When I went to my local power equipment dealer, I had...

Pros: Charged correctly the battery lasts for HOURS.
Cons: The handle is in a strange place and cannot be moved.

I bought this weedeater because I could never stand to drag an electrical cord around the yard with me. I also have a gas water heater in the garage and wanted to avoid having gasoline in there if possible. At first the battery wasn't holding its char ...

Pros: Easy to connect and use as edger
Cons: Bad electrical design and not useful for larger jobs.

Over the past year, I've used the grass hog to edge some areas around trees my lawn mower can't get to and to trim along my walkway and driveway. While the Grass Hog is in theory easy to use, I can't recommend it due to intrinsic shortcomings in it's ...