New Strimmer - any recomendations
Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:04 pm
Hi folks, just looking a bit of advice as their isn't to much on the web in the form of reviews etc.
i bought a Black and Decker GL701 in homebase the other day (it was an impulse buy) when i got home i checked it out on the net and after reading some reviews i brought it straight back without even opening the box. i exchanged it for the Qualcast 18v cordless trimmer which i got for £39.99 instead of the £59.99 price in store (Argos had it on offer for this price and since Homebase & Argos are sort of the same company i chanced my arm)
Unfortunately i wasn't impressed with the Qualcast. After charging the battery for 5 hours i tried it out on the garden and it lasted a mere 15 mins. (nowhere near the 30 mins i was expecting) so of to Homebase again for a refund this time.
so here i am none the wiser and was wondering if anyone has any recomendations.
I know the new Li-Ion batteries are far better than the Ni-cad ones but i'm not sure if i want to risk the cordless versions again.
i bought a Black and Decker GL701 in homebase the other day (it was an impulse buy) when i got home i checked it out on the net and after reading some reviews i brought it straight back without even opening the box. i exchanged it for the Qualcast 18v cordless trimmer which i got for £39.99 instead of the £59.99 price in store (Argos had it on offer for this price and since Homebase & Argos are sort of the same company i chanced my arm)
Unfortunately i wasn't impressed with the Qualcast. After charging the battery for 5 hours i tried it out on the garden and it lasted a mere 15 mins. (nowhere near the 30 mins i was expecting) so of to Homebase again for a refund this time.
so here i am none the wiser and was wondering if anyone has any recomendations.
I know the new Li-Ion batteries are far better than the Ni-cad ones but i'm not sure if i want to risk the cordless versions again.
