BLACK+DECKER Electric Strimmer with Automatic Single Line Feed, 55W, 240V, Cutting Width 30cm,BESTA530-GB

I have used countless strimmers over the years and this is by far the best to date. It is well made and very easy to use. Not too heavy and it can tackle even the longest grass and the toughest weeds ! It arrives with just the handle and guard to fix which takes just a few minutes to sort out. This strimmer is also great at edging lawns. The strimmer line is a breeze to fix on the strimmer, just remove the empty spool and the new strimmer line takes literally seconds to fix into place. I use this strimmer to maintain a small field and it manages the job perfectly. Just take my advice and always wear gloves if you have a lot of strimming to do, as it avoids those nasty blisters on your hands ! Excellent value for a great strimmer.

This is quite a powerful strimmer compared to my previous B&D , which was still working after 16 years.Uses up the nylon spool fairly quickly however hence the need to buy refills or a large backup and DIY.

Pros:Cleared through two foot high weeds covering back garden in an hour and a halfGood precision on kerbingWheel for walls/kerbsAdjustable height which is greatSolidly builtEasy assemblyString in place so I just trimmed it to about 5" to fit inside guard coverLightweight (I'm a 'solidly built' 5'8" woman)Cons:The front handle might be a struggle to get on for anyone with arthritis in the hands, but its more solid in the long term than screwsI like it so much I wish I had opted for the more powerful 750W

It's a BEAST chops through thick grass and weeds just what I needed 5 stars

Fantastic strimmer. I've a huge garden with lots of bad bits in it. The cable never broke once. First strimmer I've had that doesn't continually need fixing

Seems well made and strong. This is easy to assemble and use. But it needs a better,stronger cord .

Great bit of kit.

Had quite a few strimmers in the past and they've always been unreliable, either with a poor feed mechanism, a lack of power or cheap crappy plastic gears that soon strip. This one so far is working well (it's actually the second I've bought, because I was so impressed with the first one I bought a year before for a different location). Cuts and edges well and the guidance wheel is a useful addition. Seems powerful enough for the average garden and the line feed is working well - haven't had to manually intervene once yet. A really good price too. Maybe Black & Decker are on the up again - after years of avoiding their products due to bad experiences, this one is a winner.