Organized weed timming

Black & Decker has organized my weed trimming with the Black & Decker CST1000 12V Cordless 9" Automatic Feed Trimmer/Edger.

I used to have get out my 100' extension cord - spend a few minutes untangling it even though I had carefully wound it up to hang on the wall the last time I used it - plug it into my weed eater - do part of the yard - pound it on the ground trying to get more string out - unwind the electrical cord from around the trees - do some more of the yard - pull it through the garage so I could do the front of the yard - unplug it - wind up the cord to hang it back on the wall.

Now I just take my cordless trimmer off the wall - trim the weeds - hang it back on the wall. It is so simple. I can even take it to our garden plot across town and trim weeds there.

There are many nice features in addition to the cordless convenience. There is no pounding it on the ground to advance the string. It has an AFS (Automatic Feed Spool) which senses when more string is needed and advances it automatically.


There is also a flip down guide for precise trimming. And this trimmer also serves as an edger with Groom N' Edge technology. A simple push of a button and the entire head swivels 180 degrees to turn the trimmer into a very usable edger for along the sidewalks, driveway, and street.

It comes with a handy charger wall mount for storage. When it is fully charged, it goes into a trickle mode so it is always charged and ready to go when I'm ready. And the charge lasts long enough to do my entire lawn and edge the driveway and along the street with power to spare.

My only complaint is the picture on the box. The picture on the front looks like a surf board. Every time I used it, I wished I was at the beach instead of heading out to mow my lawn. When I finally threw the box away, all problems were solved.

I now trim and edge each time I mow. It is a joy, instead of a hassle to be avoided. I highly recommend getting a Black & Decker CST1000 for yourself. The price is very reasonable. It lists for $72.00. Toolbarn.com offers it at a special price - just $49.99 while supplies last.