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Brand: Toro
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - A 10-inch cordless electric string trimmer ideal for trimming grasses and weeds
- 24-volt
- No tools necessary for assembly or spool replacement
- Bump-head line release
- Includes shoulder strap for comfortable operation
Will build your muscles . . .and try your patience . . . [Posted on 2003-07-21]
THE GOOD: Strong battery. Good run-time. Nice charger/storage setup. Attractive design. THE BAD: Heavy, clunky, badly balanced, unwieldy. Trigger switch requires constant, very heavy pressure. THE UGLY: The line breaks . . .and breaks . . . and breaks! And-every two or three minutes--it breaks inside the spool, requiring a clumsy removal of the spool cover and re-installing the line. Then it breaks again. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Prompt, courteous, but completely unable to help-except to suggest "soaking the line overnight." THE FIX: The only way I could get the thing to work acceptably was to ignore Toro's instructions and to install a carefully wound .080 "professional quality" line. It doesn't make the machine any more elegant to use, but at least it works. If you buy this trimmer, good luck!
Clunky, heavy, reasonably powerful. [Posted on 2003-07-30]
I'm in agreement with the others who are unhappy with this unit. It's heavy, the strap is inadequate, and the amount of hand power required to depress the trigger and safety is ridiculous. After 15 minutes of use, I can barely manage 30 seconds of on time (male, 36 years old, no degenerative skeletal or muscular problems.) The line does break frequently. It won't take down weeds with stems bigger than pencils. Since I own it already and my yard is small I'll probably disable the trigger safety and rewind the core with heavier line, warrantee be damned. Would not buy again, would not recommend.
Easy [Posted on 2003-08-08]
Don't understand the reviews below. The "trigger" reqires very little force. It's a little heavy, but it's battery powered. My 5'0" tall 95lbs wife uses it and has no problems. I would highly recommend product.
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS JUNK [Posted on 2003-08-12]
This has got to be the worst invention by TORO ever made. I bought this to replace another battery powered weedeater a RYOBI, I should have just bought another one of them, which is What I will do after this one is returned. EVERYTHING that you read BAD about this in all the reviews is TRUE and then some. In the first 10 second of using this I realized I made a very very bad purchase. too HEAVY string BREAKS........... trigger is a hassle I could go on and on but won't Take my word for it DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!!!!
Battery warning [Posted on 2008-06-15]
I've had my trimmer now for three years and love it. I made the mistake of keeping it stored all year on the wall mount...which is also the charging unit. The manual tells you NOT to do this. My battery now barely holds a charge, so it will need to be replaced. I searched the internet and discovered it will cost me about $75 plus shipping to get one (the manual tells you to get a dealer to install it, which would be an additional cost). I think I paid about $120 for the trimmer, so that makes it a tough call. Overall it has been a reliable, convenient and useful tool.
The edger feature took a while to get used to, but the metal guard works as a guide for this application. Just set it into the edge and run it along the line you're cutting. Works great once you establish the edge a few times. I also went to a heavier line which seemed to keep it from breaking as often.
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