Product Description

Rechargeable 6.0" NiCd battery for cordless convenience. Machine sharpened 6" precision blade provides quick, clean trimming of shrubs and bushes in either direction. Ergonomically balanced design provides better control and comfort during use. Lightweigh

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4133 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Black & Decker
• Model: DS700
• Dimensions: 5.38" h x 3.31" w x 19.44" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Cordless detail shrubber with long-lasting, rechargeable 6-volt battery
• Six-inch blade is machine-sharpened for precision cuts
• Ergonomic design provides comfortable, secure gripping
• Includes 6-Volt rechargeable battery and charger
• Blade length: 6 inches; weighs 2 pounds; 2-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Black & Decker cordless shrubber is ideal for trimming and shaping small shrubs around the yard, as well as touch-ups on larger trimming work. The ergonomic and lightweight design allows for better control and less fatigue. Providing cordless convenience, this tool comes with a rechargeable 6-volt NiCad integral battery which gives approximately 30 minutes of run-time and a 16-hour external battery charger which plugs easily into any household outlet. Using machine-sharpened 6-inch steel blades, this shrubber quickly and cleanly trims shrubs and bushes in either direction and features an integrated lock-off button to prevent accidental start-ups for added safety. This product weighs just over 2 pounds and comes with a 2-year warranty. This grass shear also accepts the Black & Decker upright extension handle (sold separately) for more comfortable standing use and greater reach.

Amazon.com Product Description
Black & Decker's.6-volt Cordless Detail Shrubber is a lightweight, ergonomically designed tool powered by a long-lasting rechargeable.6-volt battery that provides up to 30 minutes of continuous run time. This detail shrubber features a six-inch precision blade that provides accurate, clean cuts in either direction and a simple on/off toggle switch with safety lock switch for safe operation.

From the Manufacturer
The perfect tool for trimming and shaping small shrubs around the yard, Black & Decker's cordless rechargeable shrubber features an ergonomic design for easy handling. Weighing just over two pounds, it's easy to hold the shrubber at just the right shearing height for those long rows of bushes. Powered by rechargeable 6-volt batteries, there are no tangled wires to hassle with or cut through. Zap! Six-inch steel blades make quick work of the thickest branches. And, an integrated lock-off button prevents accidental start ups for optimal safety. The rechargeable integral battery charges overnight and runs for approximately 30 minutes. The external battery charger plugs easily into any household outlet. For reaching overhead for taller shrubs, the DS700 garden shrubber also accepts the Black and Decker (GSH1000) upright extension handle (sold separately).

Customer Reviews

I've been pleased
I've been very pleased with this shrubber. I was skeptical after reading the reviews but after a few days I can truly say I've been pleased. My shrubs had become very overgrown, but this shrubber did the trick on them and cut them down to size in no time at all, even larger branches. I was expecting the battery charge to last me only a few bushes at a time, but it keeps going and going!! Yesterday I worked on a dozen shrubs for an hour and a half until I was tired out and the shrubber still had a little charge left! So I'm sold on this little dynamo!

Slow
Seems nicely made and is easy to handle. However it's slow cutting speed and low power make it a tool only for cutting new soft growth. Even for that application I see it useful only for small jobs.

It handles easily and holds a charge for longer than I would want to use it. The small size is an asset. It would be a good addition to a tool set that included a powerful, full size trimmer.

Not very powerful
I purchased this tool because I have quite a few small boxwoods that I need to trim. I thought a small shrubber like this would be great, especially since it is cordless. However, the slow cutting speed makes it inadequate for the job, and the battery makes it quite heavy, not ideal when you have more than a few shrubs to trim. I am using my manual hedge shears again.
Only buy this for very light work.