Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Lawncare Center ...

• 18-volt cordless lawn care tool collection
• 12-inch string trimmer/edger, 22-inch hedge-trimmer, broom hard surface sweeper
• Durable, lightweight plastic shells
• Includes trimmer, hedge-trimmer, sweeper, 3 Ni-Cad batteries, 3-port charger, wall-mount
• Sweeper 5-1/2 pounds; trimmer/edger 7 pounds; hedge trimmer 6.4 pounds; 2-year warranty

mediocre at best:
I bought the weedeater a year ago at a local home improvement store. I don't like dragging an extension cord around behind me so I thought I'd give this a try. I have a 1400sf ranch style home that I trim around, and I trim the curb along the front which is only a little longer than the house as homes here are about 15' apart. I also trim along the driveway which is about 2 car lengths long. The second battery barely finishes the job. Since the charger I got only charges one battery at a time, I have to remember to switch them out during the week so I have two fresh batteries to do my trimming each week. Until I get around to wiring in some outside outlets and go back to using the plug in type weed trimmers I'm making due with this one.

Tools:
Great for the yard, best battery life I have come across if you take proper care of charging them. This is my second set in ten years and only because the package was cheaper than buying extra batteries, all the original tools still work great.

Perfect Set of Tools:
This set is surprising good. All are very light and easy to use. It should be noted that the edging feature of the trimmer is good for maintaining a nice edge to sidewalks and the like but you may have to borrow your neighbor's gas edger to create the edge (groove) to begin with. Also, you have three batteries so unless you use all of the tools equally, you can always swap out if you run out of juice.

Black & Decker Lawn Care Trio:
All three items work great. I am glad I got the trio so that I have extra battery's. I seem to go through more then 1 when usings any of the items before done with a small/medium sized yard. I would purchase again. If looking for a very strong/powerful set of equipment stay with gas! Definately sacrificed power for electric & portability.

B & D Yard Tools:
Pros: Nice value for this group of yard tools, The (3) Batteries icluded is great for extended use of a single tool if needed, also allows for multiple tools to work at the same time. Convenience of the cordless tool is a plus, as is the included Tool storage. Cons: Need about 3 feet wide of wall space near an electrical outlet for storage of tools and charger (if wall mounted). Weed Eater lacks cutting muscle and auto string feed mechanism could be improved.