HART 20-Volt Cordless Hybrid 12-inch String Trimmer/Edger Kit (1) 2.0Ah Battery

I was given the Hart 20-Volt Cordless Hybrid 12-inch String Trimmer as a member of Walmart's Spark Review Team to test and review. I have owned one cordless electric trimmer and have had a not so good experience with it and i was skeptical when i received this one. When it arrived i read the features on the box and saw right away this was nothing like the one i had. This one is packed with features. The first is it is a hybrid which means you can attach an extension cord or use the 20 volt Lithium battery. I do not like having to use an extension cord as my house only has two electric plugs outside and sits on two acres and its says on box a 16 gauge 100 foot cord is the maximum so that would not work for me but it would work great for someone with a smaller yard and in most subdivisions. This trimmer also has a telescoping shaft that can be extended or shortened for ease of use and the shaft rotates allowing you to easily turn the trimmer into an edger. It has an auto feed head that advances the line 1/4 inch each time the trigger is pulled and has an adjustable cutting path from 12 inches to 10 inches and this a done by removing the attaching screw at the line cutter and turning it 90 degrees and retightening the screw. It handles .065 line which is installed from the factory and comes with an extra spool with line for fast changing. The battery is a fade free compact and lightweight 2.0ah Lithium Ion 20 volt and comes with a fast charger. The battery also fits many other tools that Hart makes. As for power this thing will easily plow through grass much thicker than i would have thought possible and i did not have to stop to unwrap grass from the head. It is smooth, well balanced and lightweight and the battery was still going strong when the trimming was complete and that is important. My wife says she loves this trimmer and does not mind trimming where the lawnmower cannot cut and that makes it a great buy.

Assembly and knowledge of operation required some reading of the provided manuals. Assembly took about 1/2 hour, and battery required charging before use. Installation of the front handle took some force, about 15 lbs to snap in; keep fingers clear. It was difficult to slide the handle up and down the shaft for adjustment. Manuals were available online in PDF format for paperless documentation. Lacks an edge guide, not needed for edging but would be helpful if that were an option. Weight about 5 pounds. If string is half inch or more too long, the cutter will not cut the string, so it has to be snipped off first; then the head will spin fast enough to cut the string. It has both a 12 and 10 inch setting. The default 12 inch is adequate for trimming. The 10 inch setting might be used for thicker cutting, since the head would spin faster. The string is automatically advanced when trigger is pulled, so it is required to run the unit full speed until more string is needed. This is a nice feature, since it is not necessary to bang the head for string advancement. Overall the unit works as advertised.