10-inch electric line trimmer with a hardy 18-volt Ni-cad battery * 100% automatic line feed for best cutting performance * Telescopic shaft adjusts to user's height and posture; rotating handle * Includes 18-volt Ni-cad battery pack and charger, 16-foot spool trimmer line * 2-year manufacturer's warranty
I got this to replace a 2001 American Gardner 18 volt cordless trimmer that finally would no longer hold a charge. The Worx has much improved ergonimics, the handles, telescoping shaft, adjustable head angle and light weight are nice. However it lacks the power of the American Gardner, it is unable to cut through as heavy a growth and the string that comes with it is crap. The auto feeder jammed several times the first time I used it and the line would not cut well compared to the 5 sided Shakespeare .65..
This line trimmer has some very nice features. It also has some weaknesses.Strengths:- electric cordelss (a requirement for me)= no mess/fuss & low noise- lightweight- adjustable trim head is very handy - I've never seen this on a line trimmer before. I like it a lot.- durable - seems like a solid design.- easily swapped batteries. Inexpensive battery replacement.Weaknesses:- not as powerful as their ads led me to belive. I've used a Craftsman 10 in. Electric Weedwacker for the past two years which uses..
I bought this tool for the convenience of battery operation. The Worx surely has this convenience in spades; and its telescoping and multiple handle and trim head positioning features worked flawlessly. I expected it would not be as powerful a large gas model, but to be suitable for my grassy driveway cut. Since it is advertised as an edger as well as a trimmer, I expected it to handle grass trimming easily. Its power however is miniscule. It chokes down in grass much thinner than in most lawns. The l..
