Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39663 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Weed Eater
• Model: 952711708
• Dimensions: 6.60" h x 52.00" w x 12.80" l, 6.00 pounds

Features

• A 3.7 Amp electric trimmer ideal for small yards, condos, and townhouses
• 12-inch cutting swath
• Uses .065-inch diameter cutting line
• Lightweight design for easy handling
• This item is not for sale in California/Non CARB compliant

Amazon.com Product Description
Lightweight and easy to use, the Weed Eater 3.7 Amp electric trimmer features a 12-inch cutting path ideal for small yards, condos, and townhouses. The 12-inch cutting path offers precise maneuverability great for use around plants and shrubs. Other features include an easy adjust handle, an extension cord retainer, and a comfortable ergonomic design. The trimmer is covered by a 2-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

A ton of value for the investment
I bought this at WalMart about five years ago. The thing is still going strong! I didn't expect much from a $30 trimmer but I really can't complain about this one.

The line will get stuck now and then--I've gotten really good at rethreading as needed. Most of the time I can get through an hour of trimming with only a couple of stops for that reason. I once bought cheap line and restrung the spool myself but really it's worth the $6 to buy the preloaded spool. It tends to have fewer problems than my own line attempts.

The unit is super lightweight and easy to handle. It cuts through everything I throw at it (sometimes throws it back! Wear your safety glasses) and I find the bumping feed easy to use. I can "edge" easily along my drive and sidewalks, too.

I have gotten tired of hauling the cords around now that I have yard that requires a couple hundred feet of them, so I'm in the market for another type of trimmer. I figured gas was the way to go but I was really frustrated when I borrowed a nice $200 4-cycle one from a friend. I had issues starting it, the line became jammed more than on my little Weed Eater, the vibration was extreme, it was heavy, and the messing around that goes along with gas and oil didn't seem worth it. I didn't save time not having the cords there, which was the whole point, and it jammed so badly I just finished with my little electric Weed Eater. I'm looking into a cordless style now... but I won't get rid of the old standby!

Light weight Weed Eater
I love this Weed Eater! I am replacing my original (after 15+ years it died about 2 years ago). I looked everywhere locally for the same one and could not find it. I ended up getting a couple of other medium-weight, different styles and use them, but missed this one every time I weed-wacked. I really gave up on finding it, thinking it had been discontinued after all I purchased the product in the late 80's. I don't know what generation this one is, but I love the light weight and small size! For me, with this one it is not a dreaded chore to do my weed-wacking; it is more like okay time for triming where the mower can't get. I have a 75 ft. circular drive and many trees (less now post Katrina) and it stood up to the job. The light weight enabled me to do the job without shoulder, arm or hand fatigue.

Great product for the price, a bit noisy though
A great product for the price. Gets the job done in my 10000 sq ft lot for trimming and edging 1000 sq ft of grass, as well as stray weed removal in the rest of my yard. For the use frequency and workload, this was an excellent choice for my situation.

The smaller size makes the unit more maneuverable for edging and trimming in confined spaces. The smaller size also means less fatigue during use for me. Except for the debris shield (mentioned below), the unit seems rather sturdy and reasonably well built.

Now for the down sides (remember it is a lower priced unit)

I have found the debris shield has loosened up a bit during use, which causes a loud vibration during operation. There appears to be a place where a set screw can be inserted which may quiet things down, though the user manual makes no reference to it. I may try that if the noise becomes overly bothersome. I'm supposing that the vibration is also due to the single-line design which may be inherently more imbalanced than dual-lined string trimmers.

Also, because this uses smaller .065" line, tasks like scalping Bermuda grass will quickly wear the line down, requiring frequent advancing of the line.

Cons aside, I'd still purchase again because of the bargain price for the tasks I needed this for.