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Worked great -- then died
Worked well until smoke starting pouring out of it. There's a reason they put vents in the shaft! After the smoke stopped it was dead and never worked again.

Dangerous for weeds and your body
This thing eats through weeds like a hot knife through butter. Because it has an automatic line feeder, you never need to pause working to draw out more line. It's easy and fun to use. It can be a bit heavy, so you might need to take breaks occasionally to recharge your muscles. Do not even think of using the Grass Hog without wearing shoes that cover your feet (no sandals), thick long pants, and eye protection (long sleeved shirt and gloves are also a good idea). This baby can and will kick up dirt, rocks, and other debris and send it hurling at your face and other body parts. The line will easily cut flesh, so keep your feet and legs away from it! I've used a lot of weed whackers, and this one is easily the best.

Weedwacker
This is my second one Ive had. Even though it uses more line than than a tap unit it is very easy to use both as a weedwacker or a lawn edger. Im very satisfyed with the unit

More than adequate motor, best for shorter people.
As everyone else says, goes through string fast, but much better than bumping or manual string advancing. I'm going to try re-spooling myself. I was going to buy extra spools, but changed my mind after it went through the first spool in about only 1 hour of use. Did not give it 5 stars due to few factors: 1) Not for tall people unless you like to hunch over. Just right for my kids to use, but I am 5'8" and have to hunch a little even with the longest setting. 2) Bottom motor design makes the trimmer head heavier, which makes you have to push down on the back handle all the time, while holding the complete weight of the trimmer with the middle handle. I rigged a shoulder strap to the middle handle, which improved the handling and weight distribution 100%!

Black & Decker take note: Make the unit longer and include a $2 shoulder strap!!!

At least it is inexpensive...
I bought one 4.5 years ago and with sporadic use died today. Not sure if I want to get another. Let me confirm what you will read elsewhere it eats line like it wasn't paying for it (buy the three packs). The first three years it worked well enough. The sound isn't so bad, but quieter than gas ones. In a pinch, you can even trim small bushes under an eighth inch in an ugly unsafe way. I used it to clear around their base. I also agree with another review this is a small yard edger on larger one it may get warm.

It has a tendency as it got older to heat the line causing it to stick to itself ont he spool and require manually pulling the line out somewhat frequently. Today the white plastic clutch lock in the spinning head broke so it won't stop feeding line. I'll edit my review once I find out how much it costs to replace the $.25 plastic part.