Accessories

Handy tool
Light and Easy to use. Cuts cedars and other bushes with easy. No cords to fight or cut thru. Never had a problem with any of my Black and decker tools. Batteries are all interchangeable so you have the option of buying an item without battery if have them already

small stuff only
works fine on small hedges.
freezes on anything larger than a pencil size. It is easy to free up-but what a hassle!

Dissapointed
I recieved this hedge trimmer today. Put a battery in it and began to trim small weeds along my grass line. I went about 30 feet and the blades locked up and then the hedge trimmer began to smell of melting wires and then the unit began to smoke.I had to remove the battery because I thought the unit was going to catch on fire. I tapped the blades and replaced the battery. I started the unit in my garage to try it. The blades then started fast and then slowed down and began to smoke again. I wasn't cutting anything very large in diameter and of soft material. I'm sending the trimmer back for a replacement and hope the first one was defective. I have another Black and Decker hedge trimmer 14.2 volt which works ok but I thought I'd try the bigger volt and heavier model. I'm really hoping the next one is ok.
I RETURNED THIS TO AMAZON ON OCT 18 2008 FOR A CREDIT. ITS OCT 30 2008
AND I HAVEN'T RECIEVED ANY CREDIT YET . I CAN'T FIND A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL AMAZON TO FIND OUT WHY I HAVEN'T RECIEVED A CREDIT FOR MY RETURN.

Disappointed
I recently bought the Black and Decker cordless Hedge Trimmer because I was tired of cords and already had batteries from other products.
I was using the trimmer for the first time and for less then ten minutes when it stopped working. I changed batteries and checked the blades. The motor smelled like it was burning. I waited for an hour for the trimmer to cool down but it still didn't work. I called Black and Decker and was told to call a DeWalt repair center several towns away. DeWalt took all my information and said I needed to bring it in for repairs which I did. Now I have to wait 10 to 15 business days for it. Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer (Bare Tool: No Battery/Charger) #NHT518B

Died First day used
Either it seized or possibly the battery was bad. I charged the battery a full 9 hours. I liked the idea of cordless, but it stopped running while I was trimming a small shrub (was less than 1/4 inch diameter stems).