I love this hedge trimmer! I have a fair number of bushes and hedges that need trimming, but always hated having to trim them mainly becuase of the tools. I had a corded model (also a B&D) that cut very well, but the cord was always a real pain -- it always got snagged on something, and I ended up spending more time dealing with the cord than actually trimming. Looked into a gas model, but the weight was an issue, as well as the noise.

The cordless B&D is a fantastic tool! It lets you concentrate on the trimming. Ready to go in a second (no cord to unwind and plug in) and the battery lasts a decent interval. No, it's not an everlasting battery that will run for hours, but that's an easy problem to solve -- just get a second battery so if the first one gives up before you're done, you just pop in another.

Nicely balanced and easy to handle. Highly recommend!!

I own a new 24" electric B&D trimmer, however, I have a large property and a cord would just not do it. I bought a new B&D cordless 22" trimmer and to my surprise after two solid days of cutting I found this trimmer did it all. In fact, I got so taken up with this trimmer I leveled my 25 square miles, not a thing standing, and started on my neighbors when I was arrested for tresspassing, under the influence and carrying a deadly weapon and its only 9 am. Now what am I going to do?

It has good power and the fact that it is cordless affords great freedom for the user. I do wish it came with a shorter blade (16 or 18")

The is an excellent trimmer. It is powerful and light weight. I highly recommend this as a replacement trimmer for any cord trimmer.

Okay first let me tell you that I have had a lot of unfavorable experiences with hedge trimmers. I started by borrowing my neighbor's electric version and it died while in my care. SO I went to Lowe's and bought a replacement for him and one for me (about $35 each without the cord).

That one served me well for a few years without ever sharpening the blade; though I did accidentily cut the cord once (a disadvantage to electric). The other disadvantage I can think of is that the cord comes off repeatedly due to the vibration. I have used various cords, and they all do this.

Anyway after my son left it out in the rain once I took the plunge and replaced it with the rechargable version to eliminate the cord dilemma (this model). I paid about $83, and I burned up the motor in the first week. Also worth mentioning is that the charge only lasted about 10 minutes, so I had charged it 4 times (6 hours per charge), and still was not finished when the motor died (hot and burnt smelling).

So finally I bought a nice gas powered one. It is VERY NICE and can handle large limbs, BUT it is very heavy. I suppose that is the true disadvantage to gas, but it is more durable than any other model I have used. And when you compare prices it's the best deal considering that it cuts up to 3/4" branches. Unless you have just one hedge, consider buying a sturdier model.

We are very pleased with the B&D 18 Volt 22" Cordless Hedge Trimmer.
There is about 140 feet of hedges, shrubs, and bushes next to the house. Other vegetation is located on the property that required maintaining too. The most challenging is the 14 foot tall Holly Shrub that this trimmer functions well with. The trimmer performs as good as the electrical trimmer we formerly used until replacing with this cordless trimmer.

The 22" cutting length fulfills our needs without any complaints. The trimmer possesses sufficient power to cut, and shape the hedges that we maintain. It is efficient to have on hand and keep everything trimmed back: just attach the battery, and does the job right, without any issues.

We will no longer be using the electrical trimmer and the cumbersome long cords. It is a pleasure to trim without dealing with the extension cords. We are sold on the cordless yard tools, discarding the the gas powered expect for the chain saw for downed trees. No more fighting with the obnoxious pull string gas operated weed eaters, edge trimmers, hedge trimmers, and noisy leaf blower.

We are aware that some persons complain about the B&D 18 volt batteries not meeting expectations or needs for time of charge for a battery. To remedy this, we purchased the B&D 90 Minute Quick Charger to which keeps the batteries fresh and available by rotating them, and disappointments. Typically the batteries are recharged much sooner that this. Since we have the B&D Pole Saw, Grass Trimmer, and this Hedge Trimmer we have 4 batteries therefore, no shortage of charged batteries for any project.

We recommend this B&D Hedge Trimmer, and will be converting to other B&D 18 volt lawn tools to complete a uniformed maintenance system, that use the same power source. The Power Scrubber with extension bar is next on the list to buy also will provide another battery as well.

It is good for a small project as someone esle stated. What can you expect fom a cordless $80 unit? One major drawback is that you have to squeeze the handle to keep it running (for the safety feature).
I used it several times in 7 months. I hit the wire few times, it stopped but it worked OK. The last time I used it, I hit a bamboo stick, it stopped and messed up the inside. The two blades started moving together, so it was no use!!! They have one year warranty, so I took it to DeWalt service center. They took it apart to see what's broken and I found out that it was my fault to hit the wire a couple of times, thus the repair is not covered. The cost is about $40 to replace the small rivet. Well, I did not hit the wire on purpose, doesn't that happen all the time??? I think the parts are not made heavy duty enough. Anyway, I don't wanna pay $40 for repair; the new is $80. Now, I am stuck with the parts all apart and I will see if I can put them back together and fix it. Wish me a luck!

I just received mine a few days ago and I used it the next day after a battery charging. This little hedge trimmer is lighter than I expected, even with the heavy battery, and lasted longer on a full charge than expected. I managed to trim my waist high boxwoods and cut back some other bushes on one charge and still had enough juice in the battery to pop it into the blower and blow off the front sidewalk. Keep in mind I have a small yard in the city so we are not talking about maintaining 2 acres here. I was also impressed with the strength of the trimmer. It buzzed right through bush limbs up to 3/8 inch in diameter. I am impressed and pleased. I just hope it proves to be reliable in the long term.

This is the lightest weight I have ever had for a trimmer. It has great power and last for a long time before needing to recharge. What a tremendous way to go green. The added benefit of not disturbing neighbors with a loud gas engine is nice as well.

Very well designed product. Light, well balanced, easy to use.

We had an earlier model that was 14.4 volts but this 18 volt unit is far superior.

As usual, buying the new unit was cheaper than replacing the batteries on the old one.

This unit handled all of our shrubs with no problem and is lightweight enough for my wife to use.

We received this tool and the battery that CAME WITH IT did NOT fit in the unit! We have other tools that take the same battery and you do have to "snap it in hard" to get it to lock. In this case the very battery that came with the unit wasn't even the right size to begin with and did not fit. Also, the battery that came with it did not fit in the charger that came with it as well. VERY disappointed and returned it. We bought an identical model at our local Lowe's for $3.00 more and are VERY VERY happy with the performance of this tool! It has interchangeable batteries with our blower and that works very well also. HIghly recommend the edger, just buy it locally at a store!

Great little garden tool. Holds a charge for ever. I would definitely recommend it and I hope to get the blower as well

Gets the job done for light trimming, but, I had hoped it would be a bit more powerful. A nice bonus is that the battery pack is interchangeable with my other Black & Decker cordless tools.

As an older person (age 86) its light weight and strong battery has been a great advantage over my corded hedge clipper. Added advantage is the battery can also be used with my B & D chain saw.

Very good, easy to use good power. Like the fact of no cord, it has just as much power as my corded one. Got this and have not gone back to the electric one.

This is a great hedge trimmer, excellent value in terms of price, has a larger size blade and all the features you want: easy to maneuver, can handle larger size branches with ease, and is not too heavy for a woman to use. I used it on an overgrown hedge and it cut through the heavy duty areas with nary a problem. The electric makes it super easy to use as well, no need to goof around with gas and oil.

I have all the B&D cordless items and love them. I have the batteries charging 24 hours a day and can use one battery to weed/wack edge and then use the vacuum for all the debris clean up. I purchased this tiem thinking great same battery and same quality. Wrong. The way the safty switch and power button are configured on this unit it actaully hurts to hold the safty on and squeeze the button. After using it for 5 minutes my hand and wrists were killing me. Had to go out and buy one with a cord.

Have purchased B/D cordless chain saw, hedge trimmer & weed eater and love all 3 items. Highly recommend them and had battery life to spare each time I used them. Great to eliminate need for gas and electric cords.

This cordless trimmer has plenty of power and makes short work of bushes and shrubs around my house. Uses the same 18V battery as my B&D drill, so it's nice to have a spare if I need it. First time I used it, I went out planning to spend 5 minutes or so trying it out. Instead, I was outside over 45 minutes and got most of my trimming done. I've never used a corded trimmer, but I can imagine how much trouble it would be to deal with the cord. This is quick and easy.

I think the main thing about a battery operated hedge trimmer is that you need to take care of the battery. Keep the battery in a moderate temperature environment (don't leave it in your freezing garage or storage building), and keep it charged. If the trimmer doesn't run for long right out of the box, you probably have a defective battery.

Mostly I just do some light maintenance trimming of forsythia bushes and such, and they work great. Just pull them out when they need it and whack them under control without fooling with a cord. They worked pretty well on even those plants that haven't been touched before, although if there is any heavy stuff in there, it might take the pruners or a heavier gas machine. For plants that are relatively under control, they can't be beaten for convenience in maintenance use. Just be sure to oil the blades after use.

I have owned both a gas hedge trimmer and electric hedge trimmer over the last 18 years cutting my hedges. I have used the B&D Cordless Hedge Trimmer #NHT518 twice and this by far is the best. I have about 120 feet of hedges which translates in to about 900 square feet. I bought an extra battery but so far I have not needed it. It has the power to cut this hedges, is lightweight, no gas fumes, no chord. Love it.

I just love these products. Black and Decker has come out with one of the most revolutionary products. Its the best of both worlds. I purchased the Black and Decker Cordless Weed Feeder one month before this item. I would recommend them to anyone. You will not be disappointed. No cord, instant start, plenty of power to go thru any and all of my bushes. Keep on inventing these great products. Anyone reading this and is interested in buying one of the Cordless products....DO IT. You will be glad you did.

I have about 4000 sq. feet of hedge. It took me five charges to cut it all. By the time I was done, the trimmer was really weak. It can't handle continuosly running. It seemed to overheat toward the end. I returned it because it was not suitable for my needs. It did fine on a few of the smaller hedges in my yard, I would recommend it if you only have a few small hedges to cut.

I test drove the trimmer along a walking path at my cabin over grown with berry bushes. It performed great. Berry canes are not the easiest but it went through them like butta.

Not to be hobbled by the length of an electric cord, I have ten acres, or not to have to put up with the noise and weight of a gas trimmer is a true delight.

Makes the job a lot easier. Used to have to run 100' of extension cord from the garage then wrestle it around like an Anaconda all over the yard. Cord would come unplugged and I had to constantly be on my toes to not cut across the cord.
Cuts a nice even line right where I want it and it has reduced the time I spend messing with yard work.

This is my second B&D cordless product and I am quite pleased. Cordless is so much easier and a whole lot faster. It did the job and actually a better than my old hedge trimmer that had a cord. Since we have red ozone days half of the summer I feel a lot better using something easier on the air quality too.

As far as a cordless Hedge Trimmer is considered, this is a great tool. Of course, it won't be as powerful as an electricity cord model, but it is very hady to trim small bushes. I purchased this in 07 summer during the sale of my house and it helped me a lot in keeping the landscaping nice and neat. Without a cord, you don't need to worry about cutting the electricity cord, neither do you need to worry about find a cord when you need it. Just one charge of the battery, I can use it to cut three area of bushes without any problem. If you own it, you will love it. Just a reminder .... it won't cut thicker (1/2 "") branches.

I've used it a few times now and am very delighted of how efficient it is and how powerful it is.

A little heavy, but super! No more searching for 5 exterior extension cords and cutting thru the cords. Can keep up with monthly touch ups ... no problems. Great !!!

This product works great. The cordless feature makes the job fun - it used to seem like work when I had to set up and drag a cord around. The convenience of using the same battery with my B&D grass trimmer/edger is very convenient. I use my grass trimmer every week or 2, and when I recently discovered some low hanging new growth on some trees at the back of my lot I just grabbed the hedge trimmer and plugged in the same battery I just used for grass trimming and the low hanging tree branches were quickly also cut. I have yet to not finish a trimming job with one battery charge. I've only used this trimmer twice, but am looking forward to the next chance to use it.

It's lightweight, yet powerfull (and no cords to accidently cut). It's great for light trimming, but I have to carry lopers for the bigger stuff (which I did for my corded trimmer as well).

My wife does the entire hedge trimming at our house and she has an electric hedge trimmer, but I am constantly repairing the extension cord after she has cut it. I was some what apprehensive about purchasing a battery operated trimmer, but after a full charge of the battery she used it about 40 minutes running time and it never showed any power loss. I purchased a spare battery, which will be handy the days all the rimming needs to be done. Received the Trimmer from [...] in just a few days, but the spare battery was back-ordered which did not matter; being the trimmer didn't run the first battery down. I recommend this product for the do-it-yourselfers!

If you are looking for a door stop. Does a good job when battery is charge....which is about 2 minutes. Complete waste of money.

We just bought this Hedge Trimmer and initally thought how great it was because it is very lite but it is only good for very small projects. We have a yard with approx. 15 hedges and it took my husband 5 days with two batteries to get through the project. We are now taking it back because it has ceased and won't work. Don't waste your time if you have a normal sized yard.

We have two acres with many trees and bushes, and this trimmer handles it all on one charge. Of course most of my garden equipment is B&D so many batteries can be found in my garage if one is needed. Love the cordless wonders of B&D, they always have enough power to do the job and none of the hassle.