Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 Reviews

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14 Reviews For Spear & Jackson SPJBC28

  • Guest 15th Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    I bought the Spear and Jackson SPJBC28 brush cutter with grass trimmer spool, expecting to get the reliability of Spear and Jackson but quickly discovered this is not the case.

    The bump line feed has never worked; however I have to confess that I have never found one that did efficiently on any strimmer by any manufacturer.

    When running, it is an efficient machine and the brush cutter in particular is extremeley effective.

    So why the low rating? Well it normally takes about 15 minutes to get it started and if you have to stop or it cuts out then that's it for the day because it just can't be re-started after it is warmed up.

    A total waste of money and energy.

    It could probably be better marketed as sports equipment as it is good for building up the biceps when trying to get it started.

  • Guest 21st Sep 2009

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    bought the Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 brush-cutter beginning of this summer, found it very awkward to handle and wished i had bought a model with one handle on it.
    after that it took forever to try and start it that i usually end up doing a basil fawlty and throw it back in the shed.
    i thought maybe i hadn't got the mixture right, so i carefully measured out the petrol/oil mixture and tried again, to no avail i'm back using a heavy duty electric strimmer.
    i thought i couldent go wrong with buying ...

  • Guest 15th Sep 2009

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    the Spear & Jackson product was ok to use its the after care service thats at fault the bump feed is a waste of time the bump broke and i cant get a replacement from the manufacturor

  • Guest 23rd Aug 2009

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    My Spear & Jackson has trouble to start, line feed keps breaking, and where can i get spares for it?

  • Guest 25th Jun 2009

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    bought my Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 last year. trouble starting from cold and if you try and start when its hot.....forget it. problems with the strimmer spool which has now exploded. i bought it as i thought spear and jackson was a good make but what a let down.

  • keithswoolley 5th May 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    The Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 strimmer is cheap and effective

  • tarkagiggs 22nd Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    The Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 is a good strimmer until you run out of cord. Cannot comment on Blade as I have never used it. Bought last year & never had to replace cord line until now.
    Referred to both handbook & Help line, problem is that the retainer knob holding the spool in place is meant to come off when turned anticlockwise, it doesn't & now I'm fuming with anger as the so-called HELPLINE is only an answering machine. I'm still awaiting a call back.

  • Dangrade 4th Jun 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Having used this Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 for over a year now mainly as a brushcutter, both in the garden and for heavier tasks , it has proved to be reliable and up to the tasks asked of it. So much so I have just purchased the new S+J 30cc petrol strimmer.
    I needed an new primmer button (those pesky mice) which was sourced from the spare part supplier listed in the literature supplied.

  • LesGibson 12th May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Although this is a good strimmer, my problem is that I have lost few items for fitting the brushcutter and am having extreme difficulty sourcing parts!

  • barriepeter 8th May 2008

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    This Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 nice and cheap but as they say pays your money takes your choice?

  • Guest 29th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    At the price all criticism is silenced! Mine did not go round properly for some time then I picked it up one day and it worked perfectly. Who can complain at that price? The sling and balance are good.

  • Kentishman 31st Oct 2007

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    The Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 is basically a good little budget brushcutter / strimmer which will deal with most types of work.

    The main problems are down to poor build quality and poor standard of components, as it's only badged as Spear & Jackson, but built to a budget in Taiwan. Some spares can be a problem (do not try to phone Spear & Jackson, as they know nothing about this model, as it's a special Argos one). I ended up with a complete new engine assembly under warranty, as spar ...

  • heatherman 30th Jun 2007

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    It feels like the quality of the Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 strimmer has been compromised to get a low price.

  • geoffk Rank: Staff Sergeant 18th May 2007

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    It would appear that S&J have been commandeered by Argos, as I could not find anybody else who supplied the Spear & Jackson SPJBC28 trimmer. It was on offer - £10 off and £10 more than the standard line trimmer. Good value for the money, and it does the job. The included brush cutter is really something else! It's like a circular saw on a stick, so mind your toes. It levels anything it comes into contact with.