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148 of 151 found the following review helpful:
 Not Too bad May 28, 2003
By Lizzypug
I have traditionally found that B&D lawn tools are pretty good and this weed wacker works just fine. It trims well, the "rotating head action" helps with edging, and it is reasonably powerful. I only gave it three stars (I would actually give it two and a half if I could) because 1) It does use a lot of string. I would also suggest wearing long pants when using this thing because the string advances automatically during use and the piece that is cut off goes flying. I got a couple of "wacks" on my legs from this. My daughter got hit once too so keep your kids out of range. I also found that it works better if you buy the replacement spools rather that buying string and winding it up yourself. I consider myself somewhat handy but the line advancement never worked right when I purchased the string seperately (much cheaper) and wrapped it through/around the spool myself. The replacement spools get pricey after a while. Also, 2) I think this thing is a bit noisy. Especially when the string advances. It whacks against the string cutter in quite a loud fashion (in my opinion). However it does work and will do the job. I have no need or desire to replace it at this point. However when the time to replace it does come and if improvements are not made I will look hard at other models.
146 of 154 found the following review helpful:
 Just Add A Grass Gator to Your Grass Hog-Perfect! Apr 18, 2006
By C. MacGowan
"The Esc Macs"
I just purchased one of these and it is almost perfect. I had a small string one and as stated in the other reviews, they use a lot of string and it is a pain replacing the spool and the string ones never cut like the gas ones. We all know the problems with the gas ones, but boy can they knock down the weeds. Well I was at Home Depot and spotted the perfect solution. This Grass Hog and the Grass Gator Electric Multi-Fit. No more string and with the power of the Black and Decker, I'm in Hog Heaven.(You knew that was coming.) The Grass Gator goes on easy and has a tough nylon blade, but it cuts like a metal blade, the kind you find only on gas powered trimmers. I managed to wack our fence a couple of times with the blades and they both survived the impact and the fence was fine. The replacement blades are easy to install and not very expensive. This is electric weed-wacking at its best. Perfect-Catherine
35 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 Enjoyable Sep 07, 2004
By H. Ford
I bought this at Lowe's and enjoy it on my 1/2 acre. I never had one before but knew I didn't want a gas trimmer for noise and having to yank on a string like a mower. I find the noise level acceptable. True I keep at least one roll of string on hand since I use this to clean out the open ditch in front of my house. But so easy to replace (just pop out the old and in with the new) I can't complain. And long pants are a MUST. One stinging gash will speak volumes to you.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Two Years and Still Going Strong Mar 24, 2007
By G. Jordan
My husband always kept the lawn and garden tools in running order, and when he passed away two years ago I purchased this because it's light and it's electric, so that I don't have to fool with maintenance, gas/oil mixtures, etc. It was under $50, and I've given it an incredibly hard workout on my wooded lot of more than three acres (with the help of extremely long extension cords). I've plowed through dense weeds over two feet tall, edged with it, and tipped it up to grind those thick, prickly-leafed weeds down to the roots. We're both dusty and covered with clippings by the end, but it's still going strong, and that makes it well worth the economical price to me. When it finally goes, I'd happily buy another just like it.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
HOW TO make the LINE last... Apr 27, 2010
By A. D. Wade
"HOPE or FEAR? Whichever is stronger depends SOLELY upon you!"
For what it's worth, I've owned the GH600 for almost 2 years now and have not had any problems with it. After reading so many people saying it chewed up lots of line, I thought I'd throw my 2ยข worth into the mix here...
First off, the Automatic Feed System (AFS) for the line is a bit tricky. Yes, you can open the spool up and manually feed it out, but it's designed to Auto-Advance some more line when TWO things happen: 1)The line is short and therefore the exposed portion weighs less than it should *and*, 2)The motor is allowed to coast down a bit, then speed back up.(via the throttle trigger) Or at least that's what I've determined causes mine to automatically feed the line out best, without wasting it.
UNDERSTAND, when you place the rotating head closer to an immovable object (i.e. cinder-block, edge of concrete driveway, etc) than the cutting line is long...it will BREAK. For instance, if the AFS has just spooled out 7" of new line and then you put the spinning head just 3" away from a rock, you can expect the line to break off at 3" long. So try your best not to get too close to hard objects once the AFS has spooled out a new section of line.
Secondly, I purchased SHARP EDGE (i.e. Square, not round) weed-eater line made by a company called UNIFIT. I've been using 0.065" square (or 1.7mm), which is 0.092" (measured corner-to-corner, if you look at a cross-section of the line) The part number is 74-6052 for 300' (or 91 meters) of bulk line and can be obtained online, even off eBay occasionally.
The larger the weed cutting line you can use the longer it should stand up to abuse, before it finally breaks off.
The two small holes in the top of the black line-spool are too small to thread this line into, so I just used a drill bit to enlarge one of the holes to an adequate size in order to hold the (starting) end of the line. I've re-wound the line-spool many times and it's always worked just fine, you just need to take care and realize the direction (indicated by an arrow) you need to wrap it around the spool.
Anyway, hope this helps someone else out, as I've found this Black & Decker GH600 to be a good and durable product to date with this simple modification.
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