Customer Reviews

Earthwise CST00012 18-Volt 12-Inch Cordless String Trimmer

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4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I bought this trimmer to replace a larger cordless Black and Decker that finally gave out after several years of use - perhaps I didn't keep the battery charged correctly?

This trimmer is definitely not as powerful. However, it does cut through the grass along the edges and wooden fence. And it is MUCH lighter and easier to handle. The battery lasts through a typical usage - 20 minutes or so. I really like that the line keeps advancing on its own.

This is a very lightweight weedeater, which has an extendable shaft. Both of these things make it easier on the back than my last weedeater, a Black and Decker. The detachable battery is also good, as when the battery is no longer effective, as is inevitable, it can be replaced, unlike my Black and Decker. The charge last 20-30 minutes, also better than the B&D, and it cuts grass faster.

By some quirk, the screws needed to attach the safety guard were not shipped, so I tried it out without the guard attached, and I like it much better that way. You DO need to be MORE CAREFUL if you don't attach the guard, as more debris is shot out farther. But, if you keep kids and animals away, wear long sleeves, long pants, shoes that cover your whole foot (no sandals) and eye protection (I use an old pair of big-lensed glasses), you should be fine (not to mention, if you don't have rocks and twigs in your yard, as I do, you won't have this problem. You're not going to be hurt by the flying grass).

The upside to the guard being off is that you don't run through the string as quickly (since it's not being cut off every time it hits the guard, and you can cut a wider swath of grass.

The spool that holds the string doesn't hold as much as the B&D, but since I tend to buy a large spool of the stuff to wind onto the old spool rather than buying the replacement spools, it doesn't bother me.

I've read reviews on all kinds of weedeaters where people were disatisfied with the way the string automatically "dispensed" from the spool (on the no tapping models, like this one), and while I understand their frustration, no string weedeater of either kind is going to be perfect. You will always have to do some tweaking from time to time. Just expect it, and you'll be a lot happier.

We used to have a 12 Volt trimmer that we thought worked good. The battery did not last very long. Now this 18 Volt has the snort we had hoped for. It has better power and lasts longer. We were very pleased with the people AT Amozon.com where we purchased this trimmer from. We had straight forward information and all the information was correct. The shipping was ahead of time, which I was impressed. This trimmer is a joy to use. Thank You

bought both the weed trimmer and the blower and the batteries wear out very quickly, just long enough to do a simple job. don't recommend unless you buy extra batteries.

I needed a trimmer to do light-duty trimming each time I mowed my lawn. This one works just fine and the charge lasts long enough to do the trick. It's not good for sustained heavy-duty trimming, but is great for spontaneous quick trims. It's light and comfortable to use. That I don't have to unwind and rewind 100 feet of extension cord every week or for spur-of-the-moment trimming makes it a great tool.

This product is a good product for very light duty. I found that the semi-auto feed line was a little difficult to operate whereas I had to manually pull string out several times. The battery power was short, about 20 mins. This is great product for very light yard work, not good as an edger. Be sure to keep your yard maintained because this unit will not do a good job if the weeds are high.

Pros: Nice looking. Light weight. Easy to put spool in. Keeps charge well. Good for environment?

Cons: Nylon line breaks down fast. Throws material (grass, rocks, dead bugs) into my face and onto my legs. Doesn't edge very well.

This item is great looking. Good for environment and holds its charge well. I can get my whole yard done on one charge. It is light weight and easy to manuever.

That being said: I have gone through the nylon line very quickly. It also throws material (grass trimmings, rocks, and dead bugs) onto me while edging. I don't think it edges very well.

I have quit using it. I am looking for another edger now.

Works great, lightweight and battery holds up really well once fully charged; but it takes specific battery only made for this trimmer but for the price its great. Battery was still fully charged after an hour of operation. I am a senior 60+ and its easy on the old body for trimming in delicate areas of my rural property. Its not a commercial trimmer for heavy brush cutting.

I have the EarthWise 18 Volt trimmer and blower and for my needs they work fantastic..I have a small front lawn in the city with several sidewalks and cement driveway and the trimmer keeps them all trimmed nicely and clean looking and after trimming the cordless blower cleans up the mess in a jiffy...before mowing i use the trimmer to trim around the house and storage shed and deck and it works great and after mowing i blow off the sidewalks and drive with the blower all with one battery so after the job is complete I change the batteries and charge the one that I just used and it works perfect...I am well pleased no gas and oil and quiet...I do not recommend for large jobs or extremely thick grass but for my needs fantastic

Update:Second time I used it the whole string assembly fell off and I lost the nut which held it on...

contacted the EarthWise company and they took care of it immediately no questions asked...

Great customer service *****

I like the trimmer. Lightweight, easy to use, good battery life, good general trimmer but not as powerful for heavy stem weeds. The instructions were not clear on how to extend the handle but once you learn to do it is fine. We needed to ask someone with some mechanical ability to figure it out.