CORDLESS STRING TRIMMER

Awhile back my Homelite 2 cycle trimmer bit the dust, and after taking it to a repair shop, only to be told that they do not work on small 2 cycle engines, ordered a Black and Decker LiFePo4 cordless string trimmer. Home Depot had these on sale and at the same price as the Roybi, that weighed only 7.8 pounds verses the Roybi's 15 pounds.

Model # LST136 TRIMMER

Between the time my old trimmer stopped working and when the new cordless trimmer arrived, the grass that needed trimmed was almost a foot tall, so the first use of the new trimmer should be a good indication of how is is going to work out for me. After assembling the trimmer and giving the battery a charge, I took it out to give it a try. The Black and Decker Model LST136 has a variable seed setting and I set it on low. The trimmer buzzed through the tall grass with no problem and I am not sure if it was the lower speed setting or the different placement of the string guard, but I did not have grass being thrown all over my legs like I did with the old Homelite trimmer. Since it had been several weeks since I had trimmed, it took about twice as long as normal and when finished, the trimmer had just as much power  as when I first started trimming.

 SPECIFICATIONS

Antivibration	No	Assembled Depth (in.)	9.623 in
Assembled Height (in.)	43.94 in	Assembled Width (in.)	4.44 in
Assembly Required	No	Attachment capable	No
Batteries Included	Yes	Battery Type Required	40 Volt Lithium-Ion
Charger Included	Yes	Commercial	No
Engine Cycles	Electric Motor	Extra Battery Included	No
Line Advance System	Automatic	Line style size	.065
Manufacturer Warranty	30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee 3 Year Full Warranty	Maximum cutting path diameter (in.)	13
Metal blade conversion kit	No	Multiple heads included	No
No-tool line replacement	Yes	Number of Trim Lines	1
Product Weight (lb.)	7.8 lb	Recommended line diameter (in.)	.065
Replaceable Head	Yes	Returnable	90-Day
Shaft length (in.)	52	Shaft type	Straight
Shoulder harness/strap	No	Start Type	Electric
Trimmer Line Type	String	Trimmer Type	Consumer Electric Cordless String
Voltage (volts)	40

As I have been converting the Fiero to electric for a couple years now, the LiFePo 4 trimmer seemed to be a natural decision. I can see an electric garden tractor conversion in the future!

Randy