Ratings & Reviews for CRAFTSMAN V20 20-volt max 13.0-in Straight Shaft Battery String Trimmer Edger Conversion Capable 4 Ah (Battery Included) (Charger Included)

The battery included in the package wouldn’t charg

Awkward to use

Purchased 9/1/2023 - Used 3 times - Very disappointed as Craftsman used to mean dependable-top of the line. My Black & Decker worked well for 16 years - this tool may work for a young man - but not for a woman who is 80. Never a problem with the Black and Decker

Good and Sturdy, Difficult to Disassemble/Repair

Let me address the elephant in the reviews: line feeding. Yes, there is an issue with getting the line to feed, however, I've found that the issue is with the tension of the line on the spool, not the trimmer. My first instinct is to wind it tight and neat, but if you pack it in too tightly it won't be able to unwind with the momentum alone (which is basically how it works). It's not a flaw of the design, but of the buyer who expects a button-triggered line feeder to be powered. That's my first...

Doesn't Feed

Bought this in the spring of 2019, a year after getting my home. The first spool of string lasted the entire summer but ran out after the first few uses in 2020. Manually fed it since up until last year when miraculously it fed for the first time with a new spool about 70% of the time. Unfortunately this summer after that spool ran out, it once again stopped feeding the string. I did recommend this to a friend, while it was still feeding initially and like me loves this trimmer, but like me, aft...

Money Pit

I purchased this in 2019. The auto feed stopped working after the first spool of line ran out. I bought the 3-pack of replacements (at $25) and - of course - the auto feed didn't work for any of them, so I started to re-wind them with my own line at a much less cost. Since the auto feed didn't work, I became an expert in flipping the head up, popping the cap off, pulling enough line out to continue every time I needed new line over the next 3 years. This year, the end cap exploded, and that's a ...

doesn't last

crapped out after 3 months.

Line feeds nicely.

Works well. Battery sufficient for my suburban yard.

Lots of power!

My second one. First one lasted 7 years until the spool mechanism failed.

trimmer string doesn't feed out

Got this trimmer recently and the spool refuses to feed the trimmer string. You can press the feed button all day long and nothing will come out... The trimmer is good otherwise but sucks in that it won't feed.

Do not buy it just to try it

I purchased this for $150 (including taxes) so I could help my mother cut down a ton of overgrown weeds. I'm used to gas powered trimmers, like the Echo, which can easily run through thick weeds and brush. I figured this might not be that powerful, but it could probably go through 1/4" stems growing out of concrete at least. I was wrong, and after two minutes of using it, I realized it wouldn't be helpful at all. Unfortunately, Lowe's wouldn't take it back. I didn't realize that you can't retur...

Know What To Expect

I'm sure this thing is okay if you're intending to use it for grass and light weeds. It's made mostly of plastic. Very light. I used it for a minute or two before deciding to return it, so I can't say how long it'll last. It's not going to cut through brush or weed stems that are 1/4" thick. It might be for somebody, so I'm not going to bomb the rating, but when I'm looking for a weed wacker, I'm hoping it'll take care of a little more than some grass and dandelions.

Does the job well

Battery last for my entire property on high with not even a slow down, including edging, it is auto feed, so everytime you depress the trigger, it feeds line, the feed button, (I've learned) is more for the edging, you go through more line edging than trimming, which is normal for any trimmer, this allows you to feed the line on a long edging run, I have an average quarter acre property with average bedding (deck, flower beds, trees etc.) and it does the job no problem, super light weight and du...

String does not feed

The string on my weed eater does not advance. I have to stop take apart and manually advance. I notice this is a major issue with this tool based on all the reviews. It would be good customer service to let people know how this can be fixed or how the problem can be resolved via feedback on these reviews rather than forcing everyone to write it up. You could provide a video on how to fix it! Thank you!

Workhorse

This thing is a hoss, glad I got it for Christmas.