BLACK+DECKER 20-in Corded Electric Hedge Trimmer

Motor Housing Melts Causing Non-operation

This trimmer worked fairly well for the amount of time it worked before failure. The blades eventually quit working with motor spinning. Before spending cash on a new one decided to tear apart. Found Black & Decker decided to not reinforce the housing where the rive sprocket meets the housing and also where the drive motor seats into guide at the rear of the blade assembly. Operation creates enough heat to melt the housing in these two areas causing the drive gear to become sloppy and the end of...

Breaks easily

Not a reliable product. The Motor gave out within a year of buying

Long blade, cuts well, occasional oiling helps

I've been using this hedge trimmer for about 3 years now, I push it quite hard by cutting bougainvillea branches, sometimes thicker than recommended; hedges, vines, seagrape tree branches etc. Once you use it enough you get an idea of what it can handle and what it can't. I do agree with others that the sawblade is useless. This week I was using the trimmer and noticed it sounded slower and the blade wasn't moving as fast, in the past I would put some wd40 or 3 in 1 oil on the teeth to he...

Good for the price!

This hedge trimmer works great when trimming shrubs, short trees, or ornamental grasses. The cut is clean and consistent. The weight of the machine–assuming you are using two hands like a responsible person–should be easily manageable for most adults. And it's reliable–we've owned this for over a year and it works w/o issue on any outlet and with standard outdoor extension cords. However, if you're trying to do anything more than a 'trim'–i.e., cutting down significant portion of a shrub or tree...

Not built to last

This trimmer worked for about a year of light seasonal use and then the motor burned out. When it was working it was fine, but I expected it to give me more than 1 season.

Lightweight, works great

I have got over 100 shrubs to trim about twice per year, just keep the blades clean & oiled, never had a problem.

Handles well.

Used the 20" electric hedge trimmer for several days immediately after purchase. Cuts smoothly even through thick Virginia Creeper vines, but did not test on the full 3/4" rating. I purchased the 20" rather than a longer one for lighter weight and ease of handling for which it turned out to be superior. Love the thumb trigger on this one for safety; my older trimmer would start almost every time I touched it. Only complaint is the useless saw blade; in sweeping with a counterclockwise motion, tw...

Lightweight with Power

This is a very light hedge trimmer that is very easy to handle and has plenty of power. The 1.5” branches do take a while to cut but anything small cuts off easily.

Perfect Trimmer!

I have used this trimmer a few times now. It’s so much better than my previous one. Good power. Nice branch cutting blade, but don’t rely on it for too much. I would recommend this.

Excellent trimmer

I had a 17” trimmer that I bent the teeth on the metal trellis by accident, and decided to get the 20” with the saw end to cover more are and be able to cut small trees. I LOVE the new length and saw. Hightly recommend