Greenworks 40V 12 Inch Cordless String Trimmer with 2Ah Battery & Charger, Dual Auto Feed Line, Variable Speed, Lightweight Weed Eater, 3 Year Warranty

This review is based on first use with 1 &1/2 charges. . If I run into trouble and have to return it, I will update my experience. Battery life: about as expected and advertised. I trimmed f1/4 1 acre residential yard trimming heavy grass, including weeds with stalks up to 3/8" diameter& chain link fences in 1 1/2 charges. it has to run full throttle to cut the thick stuff, whereas my gas trimmer didn't. but then my gas trimmer blew up after maybe 25 uses and cost $200 and I got this one for $109 and can replace it without batteries for under $6o and it does the same job in the same time and is actually easier to use since it is lighter. Charges fast. Says 1 hour for this size battery, but maybe faster. . \Weight: unlike gas models this unit is heavy at the cutting end. The battery is extremely light weight even not comparative to it's size, but I'd still rather own two 2 AH batteries than one 4AH. The string seems to be nothing generic like you can buy in bulk and I think more durable. Operation: it is not overpowered like the gas ones, therefore I don't recommend the 20V single string model to anyone who is trimming anything in addition to regularly mowed grass such as thick stalk weeds like I needed to cut. And obviously even this 40V model is not suitable for commercial, every day use. . Regarding string feeding complaints in reviews: despite all the complaints and bad reviews here about this auto-feed design not feeding out, I had no problem with mine. I think the bad reviews based upon the supposed non feeding issue are due to the reviewers not reading the instructions. If they called support, i suspect the issue was resolved and they've all been too lazy or perhaps personally dishonest to change their reviews to reflect their mistakes. But if I am wrong and mine has an issue, I know I can depend upon Amazon and GteenWorks to resolve the issue for me. Feeding discussion continued: twice the string got short and i had to do what the instructions say, which is to pull the trigger for 2-5 seconds and then let off the trigger for 2-5 seconds before resuming work. one time when one string went up inside the spool, I had to take the spool out and refeed the line through the hole. Twice more I had to press the button in the side of the spool hub and manually pull out the strings on both sides. But most of the time it fed out automatically just as it says it does. And frankly, it works at least as well as my old bump feed one and if it stops auto feeding entirely, I would put up with having to stop once in a while and manually extracting the lines as described above, it works that good and costs so little comparative to rival products. . I also almost sent it back the same day, today. because I placed it on charge after I finished the yard and in about 5 minutes the green "done" light came on and would not go off even if I unplugged everything and plugged it back on, it went right to "done charging". intent on sending it back I disassembled it and threw it in the box and went online and requested a return. Amazon automatically created a new order to replace it at 0$ an said I had a month to return this one. So then I looked at the battery again, which I had left in the charger plugged in, and it was charging and the read "charging light was on. It finally took a full charge.supposedly if a hot pack is plugged into the charger, it says teh hot pack indicator light is supposed to be orange. Well I am assuming that that was the problem, a hot pack, but the orange light never came on, just the red and green ones. So I am assuming that there is a minor malfunction in the charger either once or permanent that didn't let it show the "hot pack" delay it was in before I packed it up. I greatfully unpacked and reassembled it because I don't like being suckered by garbage products for any amount of $. I'd rather be wrong and have to repack and unpack something than actually have to return it because it's phony garbage. The only pleasure I get out of that experience is when i'm smearing the truth all over Amazon about my bad experience with the product with almost vengeful zeal.

This is a great product. Easy to put together, works well to cut down the longer patches of grass along my fence. I purchase the 48v battery model.

I've been slowly switching all my lawn tools over to the Greenworks 40V system, and this string trimmer was the latest addition after my old DeWalt died. For the most part, it's a fantastic tool. It's impressively lightweight and has very low vibration and a great size which makes it comfortable to use. The performance is great—it's fast and cuts through everything in my yard with ease. The battery run time is also more than enough to get the whole job done. The trigger mechanism takes a little getting used to, and it would be nice if it came with a shoulder strap, but those are minor points. The real reason I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is a defect with the brand-new battery it came with. While the battery charges and powers the trimmer just fine, the charge indicator lights don't work at all. It's a bummer and a definite quality control issue to have a feature be dead on arrival. Overall, I'm very happy with the weed eater itself, but the faulty battery prevents a perfect score.

Greetings. Last year I purchased a Ryobi 40v weed eater that costs north of $200. Despite being a Ryobi fan I was never satisfied with that machine. I was very disappointed and felt like I wasted my money. Last week I went online and researched the best, budget level, weed eaters for smaller yards to service. This particular model showed up on several lists. I was somewhat taken aback because of the price tag of a little over $100 which includes the charger and battery. Honestly, I was worried that this was a cheap product. I am happy to report that I am extremely satisfied with this Greenworks 40V 12" Cordless String Trimmer. I actually think this trimmer is more powerful than the Ryobi model which cost me twice as much. The automatic line feed works great. This is also bit more lightweight than my previous weed eater. The unit is very easy to assemble in just a couple of minutes. I also love the fact that you can edge with this model. It has a small metal bar that you can flip forward and then rotate how you hold the trimmer and you now have a very capable edger. It's not a quiet trimmer but the noise level is normal in my opinion. Lastly, it seems sufficiently sturdy and built to last for quite a while. Amazon also sells the replacement spools of line. I also purchased a six pack of replacement line spools that should carry me through the summer. If you have a small yard or area to maintain and are on a budget then I think you will be pleasantly surprised with this model trimmer.

works great, although my arms are tired, it was so easy I got carried away. thank you.

This is powerful! I used it to "mow" the whole back yard!

I bought this trimmer because it was on sale and the battery is interchangeable with other tools I own. I'm not real sure what I think about the wire trimming elements compared to the plastic line on my other trimmers. I have not been able to verify that the line feed actually works as advertised nor have I been able to tell that the speed can vary. The edge guide seems pretty much worthless. So far I am pretty well satisfied, but I'm likely to revert to my 110V string trimmer for most of the yard even though the cord is a hassle.

Amazon stated in their ad that it came with a battery and charger, also stated on carton that it included the battery and charger. NEITHER THE BATTERY OR CHARGER WERE IN THE CARTON! Now I must return the entire package because Amazon only gave the option to return the entire package for a refund. I purchased a GreenWorks 40 volt leaf blower at the same time without the battery and charger planning to use the battery from the string trimmer on the blower, GreenWorks advertising says to use one battery for all of their equipment. Now the leaf blower is useless due to no battery and charger and only the battery is available for purchase- the charger is not available from Amazon or from GreenWorks website. Should you need a replacement charger at some point I would think that since it is not available NOW it won't be available if needed later. That would mean every piece of equipment you bought that you owned using the 40 volt battery would be useless, probably ending up in the trash. I will now have to disassemble the leaf blower, package it up and return it as well since I cannot get a charger. I will also be returning the extra 3 spools of dual string replacements as I have no need of them now. A total waste of time and a big inconvenience for me. I will be looking at other brands and also checking for replacement parts should they be needed. GreenWorks states that they warranty their product for 4 years. That is all well and good- if you actually GOT THE ITEM YOU PAID FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE! This was my third and fourth purchase of GreenWorks products. I'm out of the window of time to return the first two purchases to Amazon or I would return them too and look elsewhere. I am very disappointed with this purchase. The string trimmer was made in China and I would assume it was also packaged in China. I will be looking for an American or Japanese made trimmer and checking for replacement parts as well. Should I not be able to find one I will go with one with a known history of quality of the product and customer satisfaction surveys.

Es ligera en comparación a otras ya con la pila puesta, por lo que facilita el uso y manejo en cualquier lugar, yo la utilizo en lugares con declive

Para trabajos sensillos es perfecta muy sencilla de usar

Llego antes de le fecha indicada, pero la caja venia abierta y la del empaque muy maltratada y tambien abierta, al parecer vienen todos los componentes de recortadora.