Item : B00008BFSU Customer Reviews Great Trimmer But Fails As Edger by .. Yard Bard (Littleton, CO) I have previously used two-cycle gas string trimmers which were difficult to start and required gas mixing. I like that I can simply pull the Yardstick off of the charging cradle and go. The battery has more than enough charge to go around my large corner lot and all the trees. I did attempt to use the edging function on some grass that had encroached onto a sidewalk and found that the recommended string was too wimpy for the task. It broke off twice at the spool causing me to have to take it apart and push it back through the hole. This occured within a matter of a few minutes and I was therefore only able to edge about 8 inches of sidewalk. Great trimmer...much better than gas by .. J. Prevette (Maryland) I recently made the switch from a gas trimmer to this cordless trimmer and have been very pleased thus far. I have used it a few times and am very happy with my purchase. I have a townhouse, and am very pleased with the battery life and power output. I have actually done my lawn a couple times without charging it. I think this would even be ideal for tackling a single family house with a much bigger lawn than mine based on the endurance of this 24 volt battery. I don't think I'll ever go back to gas trimmers after using this. Dealing with the oil/gas mixture and trying to keep the thing running year after year is a real pain with gas trimmers. It's nice to be able to just hit the button and go! The ergonomics are great and it's easy to switch modes when you want to edge along the sidewalk. I would highly recommend this product to anyone. very good by .. W. Ray () This is my third yardstick I have purchased. I get about 3 years out of them, then the battery starts to go. It is the best battery trimmer I have used personally. I found a good product and have stuck with it. It is also sold under craftsman and I think weed eater. But they are made by yardstick. It does what I need it to do in a timely manner. Great trimmer by .. Todd Marti (West Jordan, UT) This trimmer works really well and is a big improvement from my previous corded trimmer. The best thing about this particular product is the thicker line it uses. The thinner line breaks quite easily and I was always running out. This trimmer uses a thicker line which does not break nearly as often. It's a little heavy at times, but much better than dragging a cord around. Plus I can pretend I am helping the earth by not using a 2-cycle trimmer. cordless string trimmer by .. Sister Do () works great so far! no fumes or dislocating your shoulder while trying to start it.