BLACK+DECKER ST1000 Review

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    If you’ve been having difficulty getting your grass to a uniform cut level with your mower alone, you need to do a bit of “touchup work”, the Black & Decker ST 1000 electric grass trimmer is exactly what you should be looking for.

    An almost too good to be true piece of landscaping equipment that won’t cost you an arm and a leg (to purchase or to use on a regular basis), this electric grass trimmer may not be able to tackle the biggest jobs or the heaviest duty workload – but it more than gets the job done when you need to get your lawn looking as uniform and picture-perfect as you were hoping it would.

    Grass trimmer for small yards

    At the end of the day, everyone knows and recognizes the Black and Decker brand – and there are an almost infinite amount of reasons that’s true.

    A manufacturer with a reputation for creating inexpensive but a very reliable and durable tools and landscaping equipment, you’re going to be able to come away with a much better looking lawn thanks to the Black & Decker ST 1000.

    Lightweight, very simple and straightforward to use, and more than capable of tackling the jobs that it was designed for, if you need an electric grass trimmer there may not be a better option available on the planet than this one.

    Technical Specs

    • 8 amp motor produces 11,000 RPM at the cutting head
    • Integrated bump feed spool gives you instant access to all the line you need to cut larger and larger surfaces
    • At just 17.8” x 7.8” x 7.2”, it’s relatively compact
    • It only weighs 3.2 pounds, so can be used for hours and hours at a time with no fatigue at all

    Features

    The feature that is going to strike you in regards to the Black and Decker ST 1000 electric grass trimmer is the fact that it is an electric grass trimmer in the first place – and that it doesn’t run on gasoline.

    Black & Decker has always been a company focused on looking towards the future and adapting and innovating new technology, and their electric grass trimmer is a perfect representation of that focus. Instead of having to spend a ridiculous amount of money on gasoline each and every time you wanted to fire your trimmer up, you’ll be able to quickly (and almost instantly) recharge your electric grass trimmer batteries and use it for extended periods of time with absolutely no letdown in power or performance.

    Back & Decker Lightweight Weedeater

    Yes, this means that the Black & Decker ST 1000 is a little bit “underpowered” when compared to some of the more expensive and robust heavy duty grass trimmer solutions. But if you are just looking to do a bit of evening up, a bit of evening out, or some light landscaping duty you’ll find that this is right up your alley.

    The biggest benefit you are going to be able to take advantage of right away with the Black & Decker ST 1000 electric grass trimmer is that it will run almost silent during operation, as opposed to the loud mess that all gas options are.

    You’ll appreciate this when you (or your neighbor) are using it on a bright and early Sunday morning.

    Secondly, because it is so lightweight, you’ll be able to use this particular electric grass trimmer for hours and hours on and with next to no fatigue at all. Combine that with the integrated bump feed spool that feeds as much line as you need automatically for the task at hand, and you’re talking about a piece of equipment that can cut your time spent landscaping down dramatically.

    How to use the Black & Decker ST1000

    Using the Black & Decker ST 1000 is pretty simple and very straightforward.

    Obviously, you’ll want to first spool of this piece of equipment right out of the box – and you’ll want to charge the battery that has been provided with it while you’re doing so. After everything is good to go, simply snap in the battery pack, walk out to your lawn, and to press the trigger.