Item : B000087R4E Customer Reviews hard to beat for the price by .. the weathered man (Atlanta, GA) Perfect for trimming grass around mailboxes and trees, small weeds and so on. I've also found it works quite well for edging along the sidewalk. The small size of it can be an advantage in targeting weeds among other desirable plants, something that larger trimmers can't do. But this is definitely not the trimmer for taking out large areas of ivy or big colonies of weeds -- that's the domain of the larger and gas powered trimmers. There is a comfortable lightweight and natural feel to it, plus it takes up very little space when stored. I could not believe how small the box was that it came in. The only assembly that is required is to secure two phillips head screws. The only con I've been able to identify thus far is that it's very easy for your electric cord to come unhooked, as it's only secured by the tension of the connection (which may vary, depending on your electric cord). All in all, a highly simple and functional trimmer that is an absolute bargain in my opinion. Great trimmer for the price by .. Alain Chautard (Mt Laurel, NJ, USA) I have used it just once so far but it did a great job. I would not recommend it for heavy duty jobs though. It is the ideal trimmer if you have a small backyard and you just need to cut some grass or weeds. Does great double duty! by .. Mayimuna P. Ali (Planet Earth) For 4 years I owned a home, but no lawnmower-- owing to uhhh, well, it's too much to explain here. Let's just say good old dad deserves to retire from yard work (forever) with honors. So, this year, I just didn't have the heart to ask him to cut my grass for yet another season. Instead, I purchased this grass trimmer thinking I'd at least cut the edges until figuring out how to address the issue of cutting the entire lawn. (Honestly, in my head, I was mulling over the pros and cons of reel mowers vs conventional mowers --a subject for another review.) Anyhoo, as I plugged in the cord and got going I realized I was having so much fun, never having tended to my own yard before, I couldn't put the thing down. And, before I knew it --sort of serendipitously-- I had cut my entire lawn-- front, back and curbside (I live at the corner) with little effort. The cord never came loose, and the "bump" spool feed feature functioned flawlessly and proved to be quite handy. I'm also amazed to find the spool has yet to run out after trimming my entire property on one occasion and then using it twice more for trimming. I'm happy to say that since purchasing this thiggy I've also purchased a "reel" mower which is equally as efficient (for now). And, while the job of a grass trimmer is not to do the job of a lawnmower-- it's kind of nice to know that this particular grass trimmer can stand in for a sec if the mower ever goes on the blink. The price was just right too --especially considering I paid no tax or shipping. This thing is great by .. Franklin F. Smith (Portland, OR United States) I got this trimmer just to use around the yard for small things. Mostly grass next to flower bed retaining walls and around my deck at ground level. I am not using it to wipe out a field of weeds. If I had to do that I would buy a gas trimmer, but this is so awesome for the average yard maintenance. You don't have to mess with gas and oil, don't have to pull start it. Just pull the trigger and it goes. It does its job. Just the right size! by .. B. Watt () I was looking for a light weight trimmer that I could use to trim in my small yard. This was the best product that I could find for the job. It is easy to handle and trims well.