Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer Reviews
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“Smashed!”
Written on: 04/06/2013 by GardenFly (2 reviews written)
After some weeks using it,i have smashed this piece of junk against a brick wal!DO NOT BUY THIS! This piece of junk is made by an idiot! I also decided never buy someting again made by B&D,Buy a Wolf Garden!! (read more)
“Can refill with commercial grade line,CHEAPER”
Written on: 19/11/2012 by irenechew (1 review written)
Hope this help to clear up the negative comment for this product.Actually you can refill the line with commercial grade line not necessary black decker blue line with spool(the price is 2X commercial grade in Malaysia).When the spool finish : 1st step-Open the spool cover(Orange color) 2nd step-Take out the spool(Black color) 3rd step-Must secure the head of the line at the inner core of the spool by using the hole provided in the middle of the spool.This is important to get a strong... (read more)
“Bluegrass”
Written on: 04/09/2012 by CliveBalaam
as per another reviewer's comments - worked fine out of the box but once the reels needed replacing it all went wrong. bought the expensive replacement heads, checked the little black actuator was in place but still the machine delivers great swirls of twisted blue string onto the lawn. Sometimes gets long enough to give toes and ankles a good painful whipping. I liked the extendable handle and the weight of it but the auto line feed failure is to basic to ignore so can't recommend... (read more)
Irene85's Response to CliveBalaam's Review
Written on: 19/11/2012
When replacing the line,you can buy commercial grade line to replace.The winding direction must same as the arrow show at the black color spool.The head of the line must lock at the hole in the middle of the spool for strong winding.
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“B&D GL350 strimmer - Worked fine when bought from shop...”
Written on: 09/06/2010
B&D GL350 strimmer - Worked fine when bought from shop although when replacing the reel it was absolutely useless. I even used the expensive replacement approved reels. Spool kept unwinding with no tension. Replacement instructions were too small to be of any use and not clear. After seriously considering throwing it against a wall, I even resorted to the manual for fault finding, although this too was useless.
It turns out the notches and cutouts on the spools are not used for...
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Mike Bates's Comment
Written on: 22/06/2010
Thanks do have the small black plastic arm.Problem is getting the replacement spool!!
<br/>Bought the A6440-XJ from Black and Decker which is recommended and supposed to fit the GL350 but is too big both in height and in centre hole.Will try the GL656 otherwise will dump and buy a proper strimmer.Very unhappy!!!
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Guest's Comment
Written on: 25/02/2012
Pretty accurate assessment. The spool control mechanism is useless. I have a much older machine which works much better.
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“Obviously the other reviewers are not using the...”
Written on: 08/05/2010
Obviously the other reviewers are not using the strimmer correctly-here are a few tips:
(1) Ensure that the wire is installed in opposite directions on the spools
(2) Ensure that the extremity of the wires are inside the cover guard.
(3) Don't tip the ground with the end of the strimmer as this releases more line which is cut off by the blade on the end of the Cover-henc people finding strips of wire on the ground- a great machine for it's price
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“I can only echo the thoughts of everyone else here. I...”
Written on: 17/04/2010
I can only echo the thoughts of everyone else here. I bought this strimmer begining of last summer and disliked it then. First cut of this year and the lawn is covered in bits of blue line and I now need to buy a new spool of the stuff. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE GL350 (read more)
“Bought a GL350 at the tail end of the summer (09) and...”
Written on: 13/04/2010
Bought a GL350 at the tail end of the summer (09) and just it back out of the shed for the first cut and strim of the year - as usual it began chewing up the line, so like many others on here I invested ina pre-loaded spool, which it ate in the space of my lawn - how I wish I had read this website last year - do not buy a GL350 complete waste of money. (read more)
“Like many others I wish i'd reviewed this website...”
Written on: 22/03/2010
Like many others I wish i'd reviewed this website first. After a few years year messing about with cheap strimmers, I bought this thinking it would be half decent. How wrong I was. Same experience as everyone else, line chews up in no time and is left scattered all over the garden. Now that i've read this and realise it isn't me doing something wrong, i'll persevere no more and buy something decent. Anyone any suggestions? (read more)
“need to be a brain surgeon to rewind cutting line”
Written on: 08/10/2009
need to be a brain surgeon to rewind cutting line (read more)
“Absolutely useless - this Black & Decker GL350...”
Written on: 29/08/2009
Absolutely useless - this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer chews the line into little bits and doesn't strim more than 3 ft to a whole spool. What a waste of money - have spent a fortune on replacement spools thinking I was doing something wrong!!!!!! (read more)
Munsternut's Comment
Written on: 01/06/2013
Exactly the same experience. Spools of line bought and tried every combination of winding and fitting to no avail. Strimmer is on my front lawn in the hope that it gets stolen so I don't have to waste shed space......
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“Glad I came on here . Husband thought it was me being...”
Written on: 17/08/2009
Glad I came on here . Husband thought it was me being useless. Now he knows different . The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is a completely useless tool. (read more)
“made the mistake of buying one of these Black & Decker...”
Written on: 04/08/2009
made the mistake of buying one of these Black & Decker Strimmers off ebay 2nd hand and totally agree with everyobne's else's comments - couldn't work out why I was getting through the whole line and finding bits all over the garden. Also despite it only being used a few times it won't work when the head is swiveled so possible fault there. (read more)
“The Black&Decker GL350 strimmer does not work. Do NOT...”
Written on: 31/07/2009 by richard platts (2 reviews written)
The Black&Decker GL350 strimmer does not work. Do NOT buy it. You may just as well burn your "hard earned" on the barbeque. How these companies have got the gall to even contemplate putting such rubbish products on the market defies logic. They surely cannot ever test them.
There are no positives. There is nothing to recommend the product. Oh! Sorry it's not a bad colour.
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“My Dad bought me the B&D GL350 a few months ago as I'd...”
Written on: 30/07/2009
My Dad bought me the B&D GL350 a few months ago as I'd had a new lawn laid last Autumn. Me and garden equipment don't always get on and I really thought it was me that was doing something wrong, but after reading these comments, I feel relieved that it isn't me. I must have spent about £70 on new spools, only for them to unwind and be chopped into little pieces after about 5 mins. This product should be taken out of the shops as it is clearly faulty. (read more)
“I have used a B&D cordless for some years and it was...”
Written on: 23/07/2009
I have used a B&D cordless for some years and it was good in a large garden. It needs new batteries but I bought a Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer instead as it is much lighter.
What a useless product. As soon as the cord hit the wooden lawn edging it broke off and unwound. After rewinding it went round the (small) lawn OK but left about 2cm of cord every metre or so.
I decided to get a refund and maybe buy some new batteries.
GEM
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“No wonder we were given this Black & Decker Strimmer...”
Written on: 15/07/2009
No wonder we were given this Black & Decker Strimmer for free from boyfriends sister!!!! Been waiting for ages to get refill cartridge finally got one and thought I had set it up wrong as it chewed it up straight away! Came on internet to find instructions and have realised it's not my fault!! How terrible that B&D can get away with selling such a useless product!! Glad it was free but will be having a word with his sister for palming it off on us :) (read more)
“I thought it was me, I can't stop the strimmer eating...”
Written on: 27/06/2009
I thought it was me, I can't stop the strimmer eating the line and thought I was stupid because everytime I replace it did the same
Don't buy this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer its useless
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“I bought this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer and used...”
Written on: 25/06/2009
I bought this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer and used it for the first time today. It did exactly what everyone else said, chewed up all the line within the first 20 mins of using it. I was about to get some more line when I came across this review page, fab website. Only wish I had checked this out, I will be returning first call tomorrow with receipt in hand for a refund. (read more)
“absolutely useless ...the Black & Decker GL350...”
Written on: 19/06/2009
absolutely useless ...the Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer was brand new ....chewed the line from the first attempt to use it ....several tries to get it to work properly ...waste of money ... (read more)
“ive had this black & decker GL350 strimmer for a day,...”
Written on: 05/06/2009 by tinarobo (1 review written)
ive had this black & decker GL350 strimmer for a day, and not managed to cut any grass as the line constantly breaks or unreels itself. (read more)
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“I've had my Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer for a year...”
Written on: 01/06/2009
I've had my Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer for a year but only used once. Got it out the other day and it shreaded the wire. Was going to buy more wire, but after reading these reviews will get a different brand and not waste more money on B&D rubbish. (read more)
“The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is the most useless...”
Written on: 29/05/2009
The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is the most useless product I have ever seen - the only thing it cuts is its own line. (read more)
“I can only reiterate what everybody else has said on...”
Written on: 24/05/2009 by Palladio (1 review written)
I can only reiterate what everybody else has said on here. Don't touch the Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer with a barge pole. I will be going back to Homebase this week after spending as much on spare lines as I did on the machine itse;f in less than am month. (read more)
“The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is smart looking and...”
Written on: 16/05/2009
The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is smart looking and reasonably light. Powerful. A cynical disregard by B & D for the cost and inconvenience of buying and too frequently replacing an over price strimmer line.
They are using the same accountancy tactics of cheap ink jet printers where small ink volume cartridge replacement can soon add up to more than the cost of the orginal product.
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“Well I'm pleased I'm not a useless bimbo. I bought...”
Written on: 11/05/2009 by MLuisa (1 review written)
Well I'm pleased I'm not a useless bimbo. I bought and use this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer in Tenerife where I live, and where noone seems to know how to put in the string correctly. My husband is a Technical Engineer and it has left him tied up in knots too. I nearly hurled it in the bin today!! (read more)
“What a waste of money and strimmer wire! I bought this...”
Written on: 02/05/2009 by Bev66
What a waste of money and strimmer wire! I bought this product last year, and like many others thought I was wiring up the spool wrong, so ended up buying the ready to use spools, and got the same effect. Unfortuntely I will not get my money back now, but will next time be very weary of buying another black and decker product. (read more)
“I wish I had read these comments before my purchase. I...”
Written on: 27/04/2009 by TAVVYBOY
I wish I had read these comments before my purchase. I bought my Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer at the end of last season so it has been stored until recently. The box isnt big enough to fit everything in. Like everybody else its a disaster. (read more)
“i bouht a Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer!! yes every...”
Written on: 23/04/2009 by colin mac (1 review written)
i bouht a Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer!! yes every comment i have read is exactly what i have experienced ,sold cheap- yes they should agree to modify it for nothing ,i am sending mine back to them since it is not fit for purpose. (read more)
“Totally agree with other reviews on this site. The...”
Written on: 22/04/2009 by andrewporter123 (1 review written)
Totally agree with other reviews on this site. The Black & Decker GL350 strimmer is totally unfit for the job. Brand new one took 20 seconds to go through the thread which appeared on the lawn in small pieces. Will be going to B&Q to get money back tomorrow (hopefully!). (read more)
“totally true comments, i used my Black & Decker GL350...”
Written on: 04/04/2009 by bingobingo
totally true comments, i used my Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer twice for a week in the last 6 month, the other time it was for "warranty repair" . after 10 - 15 min use some internal parts melted. now they offered me a new one , but without warranty!!!!!! , because they cant fix the problems with it . NEVER AGAIN BLACK AND DECKER, a joke by quality and service (read more)
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“Black & Decker should be ashamed of themselves- they...”
Written on: 14/03/2009 by Ben Bennett
Black & Decker should be ashamed of themselves- they must have tested the GL350 Strimmer and realised it was useless. Like bubble jet printers they sell the machine cheaply so that you spend a fortune on replacement parts - I refuse to buy any more thread replacements and will throw the almost new machine in the rubbish bin. (read more)
“I bought the Black & Decker GL350 towards the end of...”
Written on: 02/03/2009 by HoHoHeidi (1 review written)
I bought the Black & Decker GL350 towards the end of last summer and only used it once. Yesterday I took it out turned on the machine and after cutting 1 square metre it...in the space of 2 secs...chopped the complete line into over 50 pieces spreading them far and wide over the lawn and up the garden path! I went to B&Q today to buy a new spool but thought i would check online to see if anyone else has had problems and low and behold it seems it isn't just me. It is significant I feel... (read more)
“The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is lightweight and...”
Written on: 28/02/2009
The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is lightweight and easy to use. I note most of these comments are UK based. Please know that the GL350 works no better in the Southern Hemisphere (NZ). I grew up with Black&Decker products and have trusted them thoroughly. I suspect too late to take my one back, but some comfort in seeing others in the same boat. This thing shreds the line faster than I can rewind it. (read more)
“Do not buy this product as I don't think it is fit for...”
Written on: 04/10/2008 by petermo (1 review written)
Do not buy this product as I don't think it is fit for the purpose.
I took my GL350 straight back to B&Q for a refund after spending all afternoon trying to find out why it chops the line up in big chunks or 1inch pieces.
I will never but another Black and Decker product.
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“I bought my Black & Decker GL350 in April 08, the...”
Written on: 29/09/2008
I bought my Black & Decker GL350 in April 08, the first one lasted about 20 seconds before it stopped working so got a replacement. The second one worked but I was getting through loads of spool. I thought it was just me until I read all the comments here. I have only used the thing about 5 times and onto my 3rd reel and I only have a tiny garden. I will be taking it back to B&Q tomorrow - not sure if they will give me my money back seeing as I have had it for 5 months. DO NOT BUY THIS... (read more)
“thought i was doing something wrong but after reading...”
Written on: 22/09/2008 by keith grieve (1 review written)
thought i was doing something wrong but after reading previous reviews can only agree this is worst strimmer i have had misfortune to purchase and would only recommend if you are happy to see line disappear quicker than the grass its meant to be cutting only hope i can find my receipt (read more)
“Miy Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer worked fine until I...”
Written on: 14/09/2008
Miy Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer worked fine until I had to replace the spool then it emptied in literally seconds as did the other spools I bought.
I now have to keep the line locked in the holes to stop it all spinning off then when it (frequently) snaps I have to stop & physically make the line longer then off I go again until it snaps seconds later.
Useless, useless, useless!
Recommendation: do not buy one of these machines!
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“I find the Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is simply not...”
Written on: 19/08/2008 by andrewman10 (2 reviews written)
I find the Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is simply not fit for purpose. What is the use of buying a "labour saving" device if you have to spend an hour afterwards picking up all the fragments scattered in outspace? The My strimmer throws 2 inch pieces of plastic line in all directions. conclusively this is useless for me. (read more)
“I have just taken my Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer...”
Written on: 04/08/2008
I have just taken my Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer back today as I have used 3 roles of spool and it just chewed it all up. At first I thought I was doing something wrong but after reading what everyone has said on here I realise it must be the machine! A complete waste of my time and effort and will just keep chewing up the spool. Thankfully I got my money back and will be looking for a better product! (read more)
“I advise you don't buy this Black & Decker GL350...”
Written on: 03/08/2008 by robertling (1 review written)
I advise you don't buy this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer. I don't think it is economical to keep and use. Reminds me of the old ink jet printer refills! (read more)
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“I bought this Black & Decker Garden Strimmer last year...”
Written on: 24/07/2008 by LBD (1 review written)
I bought this Black & Decker Garden Strimmer last year and it worked fine until I had to replace the spool today. I have in fact bought 3 spools because I kept thinking I was doing something wrong. Having researched the net I realise I wasn't and in fact this feeding mechanism is useless. I just cannot get the spool to work. I have ended up with lots of little pieces of string all over the lawn. I am absolutely disgusted that I have wasted so much money and time on this machine.
I have...
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“The GL350 garden strimmer should make Black and Decker...”
Written on: 09/07/2008 by pete305 (1 review written)
The GL350 garden strimmer should make Black and Decker be totally ashamed of themselves, I think. This trimmer eats up the string and spits out a complete new spool in less than 5 minutes. I have used the trimmer twice and it is unusable unless you want to spend hundreds of pounds on trimmer line each time you want to use it. Thanks B & D for wasting my money and my time! (read more)
“I will avoid the Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer models...”
Written on: 07/07/2008
I will avoid the Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer models like the plague. It is so fustrating that mine is now in little bits on the garden. I realise now why they must always offering a third off. If it was free I wouldn't have one. (read more)
“I believe this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer does not...”
Written on: 06/07/2008 by homar99
I believe this Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer does not fit the purpose. I agree with all the others that it should not be sold as you spend hours fixing the machine rather than doing the job. (read more)
“All I seem to cut with my Black & Decker GL350 is the...”
Written on: 26/06/2008 by sabinamacdonald
All I seem to cut with my Black & Decker GL350 is the blue line from the strimmers spool. Having struggled to the point of wanting to bin it I bought another spool and again the same problem so the bin is where it has gone. Also the spool kept falling apart. Complete waste of money I will stick to Flymo, my last £20 one lasted years! (read more)
“Rubbish. The line was finished after I had cut my...”
Written on: 24/06/2008
Rubbish. The line was finished after I had cut my average size lawn once. After trimming it, I took a look and got ready to cut a few patches that were not low enough but the line had been eaten away by then! (read more)
“I've been happy to buy numerous Black & Decker garden...”
Written on: 05/06/2008 by Chris P (1 review written)
I've been happy to buy numerous Black & Decker garden appliances over the years, but the Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is simply unfit for purpose. The motor is punchy enough but there are a couple of problems. First, the appliance is too short: and to compensate for this, I had to stop continuously, just enough to cause backache. Second, and its the main problem: The factory fitted spool of dual-fed twine was emptied within two minutes. I then rewound the spool myself and tried again, but... (read more)
“I totally agree with the other reviewers and found...”
Written on: 12/05/2008 by Thefamilyp
I totally agree with the other reviewers and found this Black & Decker Strimmer a total disappointment. It is unwieldy and the motor is oversized, so that if you hold the trigger down, it chews through strimmer wire constantly. After struggling with this thing for the last two seasons, I finally gave up and threw it away. I'll stick with a non "self feeding" system as they do not seem to work. (read more)
“I have always sang the praises of Black and Decker...”
Written on: 03/09/2007 by Ianto
I have always sang the praises of Black and Decker tools, as I have some from way back, but the GL350 Strimmer has bought me to earth with a bump. It is not fit for the purpose, and it should never have been put on the market. (read more)
“The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is simply not fit...”
Written on: 12/08/2007 by ABW35 (1 review written)
The Black & Decker GL350 Strimmer is simply not fit for purpose. What is the point of buying a "labour saving" device if you have to spend an hour afterwards picking up all the fragments of blue line scattered throughout the garden? The strimmer throws 2 inch pieces of plastic line in all directions - one reel will not even complete a 10 minute strim.
I will be returning it ASAP.
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Gardenfly's Response to irenechew's Review
Written on: 04/06/2013
Yes,is tru,But even with a nail scissor i go faster cut gras as a Bosch!