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Customer reviews for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
The Black & Decker Grass Hog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer is designed to accomplish a variety of trimming and edging jobs. This trimmer's 14 in. cutting width, powerful motor and dual line help you quickly and easily cut through tough weeds, grass and overgrowth. Its automatic feeds spool uses centrifugal force to feed the line as needed so that bumping is not required. The trimmer offers a Groom 'N' Edge feature for versatile use.
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Rating breakdown 104 reviews
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4 stars
7
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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28 out of 102(27%)customers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Review 1 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Overall rating
Drive gear stripped
,PostedMay 18, 2012
GrassMan
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Beginner
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
4
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
4
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5
Value
1
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5
I liked this trimmer until the drive belt and plastic gearing melted down (belt stripped and melted the teeth on gearing). I have used it about a dozen times, so it can't be normal wear and tear that led to the break down.
Apparently this has happened with other customers (see similar review on this page). Replacing the gearing requires purchase of the entire motor, gears and belt, which costs as much as the entire unit new.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 2 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Would be a total zero if possible
,PostedMay 8, 2012
barndog
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
1
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5
Value
1
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5
One of the worst products I have ever bought -- let alone worst string trimmer. I used it for less than 2 hours and went through 2 spools of string at $8/spool. This is a waste of a product.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 3 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Okay at first...
,PostedMay 6, 2012
Weedwacker
Works great, but mine just started the dreaded line-eating problem. I'll get some more just to confirm what I'm pretty sure is a terminal problem. I went through a spool in just a few minutes! I love electric gear, but this one may be on its way out. I'd avoid it and look elsewhere.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 4 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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GRASSHOG XP 14 IN. 7.2 AMP STRING TRIMMER
,PostedApril 25, 2012
Petergmarbles
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
4
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5
Quality
4
/
5
Ease of use
4
/
5
Value
3
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5
I was very satisfied for a while until it stopped working. Good strong motor, but cheap plastic drive gear.
I took it apart to fix it...UNBELIEVABLE...The drive gear was totally stripped...It is made of PLASTIC...Unable to purchase just the gear, and the drive belt...Either buy another one, or buy the entire motor which is connected to the drive gear...Not much of a choice.....
amen......
I took it apart to fix it...UNBELIEVABLE...The drive gear was totally stripped...It is made of PLASTIC...Unable to purchase just the gear, and the drive belt...Either buy another one, or buy the entire motor which is connected to the drive gear...Not much of a choice.....
amen......
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 5 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Overall rating
Dismal construction
,PostedApril 24, 2012
imac
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Features
4
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
3
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5
Value
1
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5
Bought this trimmer about 4 years ago and used it about once a year. Most recent use was to eliminate overgrown lilies. Shortly after finishing the spool stopped turning but motor was operational. Opening the case of the trimmer I found B&D uses a belt to transfer power from the motor to the cable. The cable is turned by the belt running on a PLASTIC gear. My gear was fried. Why would anyone transfer power from a 7.2amp motor with plastic? I thought with a 7 amp motor I was buying a fairly heavy duty tool. Not so. Avoid if possible.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 6 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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AWFUL!
,PostedApril 22, 2012
texabilly71
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
/
5
Ease of use
1
/
5
Value
1
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5
i can not tell you what a hunk o' junk this thing is. i paid a lot of $ for it at a big box store thinking it was time to "upgrade" since the motor burned out on my $30 weed wacker.
first off, the "automatic feed" does not work. i would stop every 10', flip it over, pull the cap off & feed a few more inches of string out.
then the motor burned out. honestly, i'm really happy b/c now i can throw this thing away & get something that might last.
which brings me to the final point. i only used this thing for a year, avg 2 times/month at most. so lets be generous & say i used it 24 times. sounds like the gears inside are stripped. probably plastic & just wore down. the motor runs but the strings don't spin.
DO NOT BUY THIS!
i will never buy anything black & decker again.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 7 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Plastic broke, more expensive to fix than to replace
,PostedApril 21, 2012
Lackhead
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
3
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5
Quality
1
/
5
Ease of use
3
/
5
Value
1
/
5
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I had this trimmer for 2 summers, and it worked well during that time, mostly. I can't say I really thought much about it- seemed like an average trimmer to me. The first day out this summer it broke about 5 minutes into the day. A plastic gear in the housing stripped, and in order to replace this $.50 piece I have to replace the entire motor. The motor, a new drive belt, and shipping, is just barely more expensive that buying a new one (and that's from other online parts providers; the parts are even more expensive from B&D itself).
I'm looking forward to purchasing a different model.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 8 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Overall rating
Short lived
,PostedApril 21, 2012
GreyStork
Features
2
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
2
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5
Value
1
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5
The 7.2 AMP motor is plenty strong to quickly strip the plastic main drive gear. Since the main drive gear is integrated in the motor assembly, and cannot be obtained separately from Black and Decker, the cost of repairing the trimmer is about the same as buying a new one. Having to throw the whole thing away because of a $5 plastic gear is ridiculous, so save yourself the frustration and buy something else.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 9 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Overall rating
it's alright
,PostedApril 7, 2012
SuicideSid
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Quality
2
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5
Value
2
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5
I have owned this trimmer for about 2 yrs. I used it maybe on average twice a month. Usually to edge the lawn after mowing. Occasionally I'll do some heavy weeding with it. I've only replaced the line twice maybe three times. I've used the pre-loaded line and I've rewired it myself. Hint on rewiring: make it tight and then let it stay tight for a day or two. For me if I didn't do this the line would unravel. So I haven't really used it a lot ( I would say) and then the belt inside it broke. It wasn't hard to fix it myself. Just had to find a place where they sell it (there's a local Dewalt/black and decker repair center near me). It was just $3.17. However, while I was there there were two other customers there. And yep, they had the same grass Hog xp. Two different problems. I can't remember exactly what they were but it sounded like a small part, like the push button. So while this trimmer does get the job done, it seems to break down easily. Since this is the only trimmer I've owned, I don't know if others are better, but when this one finally becomes unfixable(or too expensive to fix) I'll be exploring a different brand.
side note: why do they even have a belt? why not just have the cable attached directly to the motor? Oh so they can repair it.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 10 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Overall rating
Breaks Down
,PostedApril 5, 2012
Homeowner
Quality
1
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5
Value
1
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5
The long flexible drive shaft broke. I replaced the drive shaft and it's broken a second time. I bought this because 1) it's electric, 2) the heavy motor is not at the far end, 3) the cutting end profile is fairly flat, allowing it to get under bushes. However, it keeps breaking. Although the thing is powerful and it does a good job trimming when it is working, it's probably just a two-season-item-and-throw-it-away.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 11 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Overall rating
Seems to work quite well on tough weeds.
,PostedApril 3, 2012
Quality
5
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5
Value
5
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5
I've only used it once, but it is surprisingly effective on tough weeds such as dried pigweed.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 12 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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This is a terrible product
,PostedMarch 31, 2012
Chesterbean
There is plenty of power in this unit, which is the good news. The bad news is the head is horribly designed, impossible to load and at times comes apart while trimming. I do not dispute that some people had good experiences with this trimmer. I did too for a short while. Nonetheless, after loading several times, you will find that the cap that holds the the disk on the head of the unit releases during trimming. Consider yourself lucky if you can find it when that happens. PS, I am very competent with tools, etc. Sadly, this thing is very poorly designed which is why I am on this site looking for a new trimmer. This one is headed to the curb.
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Review 13 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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TERRIBLE! Do not buy. Thought spending more would get a better product!
,PostedMarch 24, 2012
AverageGuy
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:6 months
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
/
5
Ease of use
1
/
5
Value
1
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5
Don't waste your money. Threw it away after no help from B&D. Belt issues made this inoperable after 6 uses. No help for this fancy piece of junk.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 14 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Into the trash today...
,PostedMarch 19, 2012
lookout78
Age:25 to 34
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
4
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5
Quality
1
/
5
Ease of use
2
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5
Value
2
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5
Like others have said, I initially liked this product. I have used both gas and corded trimmers over the years. Each have their pros and cons. Though dealing with an extension cord is a pain, I like how an electric trimmer always starts, doesn't leave you smelling like smoke and oil, and is lower in noise, etc.
This guy worked well for awhile - a season or two - and then became practically inoperable. The line stopped advancing properly, yards of line would disappear in seconds, the spool would get tangled, etc.
Today, I went to HD, and bought a new package of line. I went on YouTube, googled, etc, and looked for expert advice. I carefully wound my spool and tried it.
Again, within seconds, I had to stop, and rewind my line. This continued all afternoon. At first I was angry, and then the situation became almost comical. I wondered if any of my neighbors looking on - wondering when I would finally crack.
I didn't crack. I completed the front yard a few feet at a time - stopping and rewinding as I went. I then calmly walked over to the already full trashcan, and smashed it into the remaining spaces and gaps.
I hate this thing. Buy something better, or "invest" in a gas one.
This guy worked well for awhile - a season or two - and then became practically inoperable. The line stopped advancing properly, yards of line would disappear in seconds, the spool would get tangled, etc.
Today, I went to HD, and bought a new package of line. I went on YouTube, googled, etc, and looked for expert advice. I carefully wound my spool and tried it.
Again, within seconds, I had to stop, and rewind my line. This continued all afternoon. At first I was angry, and then the situation became almost comical. I wondered if any of my neighbors looking on - wondering when I would finally crack.
I didn't crack. I completed the front yard a few feet at a time - stopping and rewinding as I went. I then calmly walked over to the already full trashcan, and smashed it into the remaining spaces and gaps.
I hate this thing. Buy something better, or "invest" in a gas one.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 15 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Worst Product I have ever purchased.
,PostedMarch 18, 2012
MrWilson
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
/
5
Ease of use
1
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5
Value
1
/
5
Don't waste your money. Mine did not last a year. Eats up line faster than any trimmer I have ever used. Jams up constantly even if you purchase the pricey pre-rolled spools. When it doesn't jam up, it releases too much line that snaps off and whips you in the leg. Hands down the worst lawn care product I have ever purchased.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 16 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Should call it the String Gobbler
,PostedMarch 2, 2012
Hutch
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
4
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5
Quality
4
/
5
Ease of use
5
/
5
Value
3
/
5
The String trimmer has plenty of power, not so badly balanced and does a nice job edging and trimming the yard. It is able to go through the thickest grass in a couple easy passes and does not bog down.
The problem with it is the auto spool line feeder. It feeds the line constantly until the feedeer is empty. Not sure why they don't have the bump and go or 3rd party people have not jumped on this yet, but I use a whole spool to go around my house once (2 story 3 bedroom, nothing large).
The concept of autospool is okay, but I would prefer to make the decission to replace the line. My prior B&D was under powered but did not have the appetite for line as this one does. And like another reviewer mentioned, I have a couple nice cuts from large pieces of string being trown out, so wear heavy boots and long pants.
If they could fix the string issue, great trimmer that is not gas dependent.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 17 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Awesome, did the job!
,PostedFebruary 11, 2012
CornerLot63
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:Other
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
I rent a duplex and I have small area of a front and back yard that doesn't need a landscaper or mowing company to charge me $30+ for maintenance. The Grass Hog did the job mowing down a foot high or more of weeds and grass. I love it!
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 18 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
Overall rating
Nice Product
,PostedDecember 6, 2011
Ralph
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Beginner
Length of ownership:1 week
Quality
4
/
5
Value
4
/
5
Picked this up for a decent price. It was easy to setup and I was up and running in a pretty short time. It feels good and sturdy.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 19 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Great trimmer for the price
,PostedDecember 4, 2011
billymo19
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 week
Quality
5
/
5
Value
5
/
5
This trimmer cuts through everything with ease. The power is incredible and the two cutting lines work great. I tried the battery operated trimmer and returned it after the batteries lasted ONLY 20 minutes each. The hassle of the cord is offset by the power.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 20 for Grasshog XP 14 in. 7.2 Amp String Trimmer
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Do not buy!
,PostedOctober 11, 2011
Mike
Has good power but, string is always tangling when fed. It also will spit chunks of the string at your shins/ankles. I have several scars to prove it. There is a recall on this thru B&D, which I took advantage of. They send u anew spool, screws, and cover to install. I did this and it still spits.
Yes, I know I could wear long pants, but that's not the issue. Poor design and frustrating to use.
Yes, I know I could wear long pants, but that's not the issue. Poor design and frustrating to use.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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