BLACK+DECKER 40V MAX String Trimmer, 13-Inch, Tool Only (LST136B)

Well worth the price. Good trimmer and battery last a while.

I had already bought the 40v hedge trimmer and light/medium duty patio blower with lithium batteries and been extremely happy with both. So when I saw the 40v strimmer without a battery for half the price on amazon I jumped on it as the trimmer takes the same kind of battery as the other tools. Our small house is on a 7,000 square foot plot of land. The house itself is about 1,000 square feet so most of that land is yard space and some of the grass areas get overgrown quickly.To make it easier to deal with those areas, we got this strimmer. Out of the box, it requires some basic assembly. It’s fairly light weight; only the shaft is made of metal. It’s mostly plastic including the silver motor housing that looks like metal in the photos. A simple clasp on the main shaft allows for some length adjustment. And the loop handle slides up and down the shaft with a similar clasp to adjust for a comfortable reach. Other than that, the strimmer has a simple dial to set the power/speed of the motor and a trigger that works in two stages to activate for safety.The battery is quite large but because it’s a lithium battery it isn’t that heavy. It slides into the base of the handle on tracks which are sprung. I used some dry ptfe spray to lubricate the slide because it can be quite stiff and hard to push the battery in far enough for the catch to activate. The battery has a small button and a row of LEDs that that light up to show to what extent the battery is charged when you turn the trimmer on.The battery charger is a largish cradle you drop the battery into. The battery charges in less than two hours and keeps its charge for a long time (weeks if you don’t use it). You can leave the battery in the charger since it does revert to a slow top up charge once full.The head of the strimmer rotates 90 degrees so you can do vertical or horizontal edging. There is a simple metal fence/guard that can be flipped out to help your measure the distance of the radius and more easily do lawn edging along paths and driveways. I tend to leave it out because it makes it much easier to gauge where the string reaches so you don’t waste as much of the reel needlessly. The reels are readily available at all my local hardware stores.The feed is automatic so you do not have to fiddle with the tool at all. Just plug in the battery, dial in the power you want to use and put it to work. Pull the trigger and off it goes.The strimmer has a lot of power and has no problems with thick overgrown Bermuda grass. It cuts through thick clumps between 1-2 feet tall with ease even on a lower setting. I’ve never had to turn it above 4 (the power range is 1 – 6). Because of the other tools I own in the same series I have two batteries. The strimmer lasts a long time. I’ve never used up more than half a charge and a battery lasts a long time even when the battery is also used in other tools like the hedge trimmer.I like all these 40v tools and highly recommend them.

Brought this to replace my old one which broke after many years of use. Very dependable and works as it should. No real complaints. Think it works best for smaller lawns.

This trimmer/edger really helps to make our lawn beautiful. Easy to use and lightweight. Our last one lasted many years and we just replaced it with the exact same one.

I finally figured out how to contact black and decker. Apparently all you have to do is google black and decker and a chat box becomes available. The associate helped me and in a short time let me know that I would be receiving another string trimmer courtesy of Black and Decker. I still wasn't sure it was real so I waited to see if the trimmer came. It arrived just as they said it would. It is brand new and not refurbished. Even though it was hard to figure out, Black and Decker honored the manufacture warranty and they were very nice about it. I am very satisfied now. Thank you.Died after 2 years. I bought the extended warranty but apparently the trimmer is under manufacture warranty for 3 years. So.... Asurian won't cover the claim because Black & Decker is responsible, but there is no way to contact Black & Decker for the warranty. Amazon doesn't have a way for me to take advantage of the warranty. They keep sending me in loops to "no where" on their website. Why have a warranty if your customers don't have a way to access the help? Very frustrated about this whole situation.

This new trimmer jas more adjustments and features than the original. My 3rd one in 10 years. Light, quiet, long battery life and works great. Great value.

I have been looking for a replacement for the B&D trimmer edger I've used for some time that changes position from trimmer to edger with a quick move down at the motor end of the handle. Everyone seems to have gone to an adjustment in the middle of the shaft that is awkward and involves a screwing motion. Finally I had the sense to google the model number of my beloved tool and lo and behold there was a new and improved version!This thing is amazing: it has the quick position adjustment I've looked for (bought four other trimmers trying to find the same kind of adjustment from trim to edge before I wised up :-0) My old one was 20V and was fine, but this one is 40v and is a beast! And that power can be adjusted on the handle with a battery saver/power inverse option for how much power you want.And I have never had an issue with the automatic string feed on a B&D, and this is no exception - feeds perfectly.I'm not one to gush over products, partially because I don't run across things that warrant it very often.But I highly, highly recommend this one to anyone that wants a battery operated trimmer/edger that can do it all.

Like the ease of use and power.

Easy for my wife to use. Do not have to worry about tangled line

A replacement for my original.Just right.

Have had several of these LST 136 model trimmers. Durable and easy to work with. This is just the trimmer, no battery or charger as already had these.

This is my second Black & Decker trimmer and it has not disappointed. I had the black and decker 40 V lawnmower as well, I suggest getting the 60 V or 80 V green works if you’re in the market for a lawnmower.

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