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 TORO CORDLESS TRIMMER May 22, 2007
Joseph A. Britz (DELMONT, PA USA)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
LONG LIFE BATTERY, GOOD FOR MOST YARDS. NO CORD OR GAS.
Pretty Good for Cordless February 10, 2008
B. Terry (Spring Lake, MI)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased this product in the summer of '07 from Toro as a refurbished product. Since it was refurbed it was about half the price as it is here. Considering this is a rechargeable cordless product I think it is pretty darn good. It doesn't quite have the power to cut thruogh thicker weeds but works great for the grass the mower can't get. I have decent sized yard with a few trees and flower beds to trim around and this thing doesn't seem to want to run out of juice. My average use is about 20 minutes or so and it hasn't died during use yet. In fact I only charge it about every 2-3 uses. I have no complaints about this trimmer and would have given it 5 stars if it could go through thicker weeds, but I guess that can be expected with a cordless electric trimmer.
 Worthless March 9, 2008
Jungatheart (Texas)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The battery stopped holding a charge even before I'd used up the string that came with the trimmer. I guess they could advertise that the line never needs replacing.
 Looking for another trimmer May 25, 2008
Oregon Coast Shopper
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
At first we were very happy with this trimmer...However almost a year later we are looking for another trimmer.....The battery is only holding up for about 15-20 min now...It never did hold the whole 45 min run time - about 35min... Just thought we should mention this to all shoppers!
Toro vs. Black & Decker July 9, 2008
Mark Bartee
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Toro cordless trimmer has plenty of power--even after 45 minutes of use. I also own the Black & Decker 18 volt cordless trimmer with 2 removable batteries. The Black and Decker loses its power in less than 20 minutes--sometimes 15.
I store the Toro unplugged, and it holds its charge for over 6 weeks. Try that with the Black & Decker 18 volt cordless trimmer. The Black and Decker loses most of its power in less than 2 weeks.
The Toro doesn't always win over the Black & Decker, however. The B&D is superior for trimming grass along a sidewalk. It's also more ergonomic and weighs much less. I do, however, get tired of replacing the batteries every 15 minutes and having to recharge 2 batteries after every use.
Overall, the Toro is a great value for the money. It is a little heavy, but that's due to the large battery. If you have extremely light trimming to do, especially along a sidewalk, definitely get the Black & Decker 18 volt cordless trimmer. If you have lots of trimming to do and can deal with the extra weight, definitely get the Toro. It runs longer, stronger, and, depending on how long you use it, you don't have to recharge it after every use.
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