Black & Decker Reflex Trim n Edge Gl540GGB
How does B&Ds Trimmer Fare? - Black & Decker Reflex Trim n Edge Gl540GGB Trimmer

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How does B&Ds Trimmer Fare?
Black & Decker Reflex Trim n Edge Gl540GGB

Hammis

Member Name: Hammis

Product:

Black & Decker Reflex Trim n Edge Gl540GGB

Date: 05/12/10

Rating:

Advantages: Cheap, Reliable, practical

Disadvantages: Doesn't cut that well, not very robust

I bought this Black and Decker Trimmer firstly because of it's affordable price, but secondly because it's manufactured by Black and Decker with whom I have many other products with that I cannot fault.

The trimmer itself is surprisingly lightweight and designed so it can be fit into all nooks and crannies if you have a small garden or no where to put it once you've used it.

The 350 watts is powerful enough for a trimmer of this size. I find it is ok for cutting the hard to reach places, but I wouldn't use it as a sole method of cutting grass. The 6 metre cable is just about right for small to medium sized gardens. I wouldn't recommend this trimmer to those that have large gardens because I don't think it would work as well. It's a trimmer for those that have small postage stamp gardens.

Downsides is that it is not very sturdy and feels like cheap plastic. When in use it sometimes feels like it's going to break in two which isn't a good thing, then again I can be quite heavy handed when it comes to gardening. I have to say there are better trimmers out there, but for the price you can't really go wrong.

Summary: Could be better, but for the price it's a good piece of gardening equipment.