Black & Decker ST7700, lasted less than 1 year -..
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lasted less than 1 year - always a problem
I purchased this trimmer last year. It has already died, but I was so frustrated with it, that’s OK. (if interested, you can see my 3-star review right after purchase)
The automatic feed never worked right: I had to continuously unplug the thing and advance the line: the auto feed depends on a sprocket system that allows the spool to advance: but as soon as dust gets inside (which happens immediately), the sprocket binds up, and the line does not feed out.
Also the black guard that protects the user from debris getting kicked back is fastened with one small screw in soft plastic: the vibrations caused by normal usage caused this screw to strip out in the second use. Getting the item back to B&D for warranty repair would have cost me more than a new unit, so I did my own repair last year. The construction seems rally cheap and therefore potentially unsafe to me.
This trimmer has been nothing but trouble since I bought it. It’s better to use a less-polluting electric trimmer (not gas powered), but this one is not well made.
Update (2/6/2012):
The featured review for this product, Black & Decker ST7700 13-Inch 4.4 amp Automatic Feed String Trimmer and Edger Lawn & Patio, was written by B. Conover.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Tags: auto-feed string trimmer, automatic feeder, black decker line trimmer electric weeder trimmer, black and decker, cordless lawn tools, cordless weed whacker, cst1100, cst1200, edger, electric trimmer and edger, grass trimmer, grass trimmer edger, string trimmer, string trimmers, trimmer, weed eater, weed wacker, weed whacker
Posted on: May 23, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (3)
Robert P. Sterner
April 11th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Automatic feed was Always feed
We have this thing came out right after it. It was not automatic feed and as much as it was getting a feed. It basically only ever fed line, where it quickly. The result is cheaper to buy a new weed eater (not this brand or with this feature) than to keep buying line was. About the only positive was the service of the company. They would send replacement parts to us when we asked for at least the first years. It was a small plastic part that controls the supply line, it was des constantly wearing down and melts. This just did not work. The exchange was to try a piece of metal on them and help, but it did not really do much.
LV Henderson.
April 19th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Definitely not a grasshog
Horrible product. Almost caught fire from burned out motor on first useage. It started smoking after six minutes of light use. Do not buy. Buy one of the Black & Decker grasshog models instead. They need to recall this thing before someone gets injured.
B. Conover
May 13th, 2010 at 8:57 am
lasted less than 1 year - always a problem
Rated 1 stars.
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