Black & Decker NCC218 18V Cordless Trimmer & Sweeper Outdoor Combo Kit

TO B&D online corp page/ ><Have NTS 1118 AFS and two Fire Storm chargers/ 1 hr and 3 hr / Bought Combo trimmer and blower/ WHY won't these batteries charge on the speed chargers/ WHY won't the fully charged original trimmer batteries work on these two new units as ALL 18V / SLIDE I am 76 yr old female and I have invested over $200 ............ in just this not including spools/ GOT this........... ><ND I get this from B&D/ Never will buy another unit of this brand/ ><Hi Mike, Thank you for contacting us.I apologize for this inconvenience. Some of the 18 volt batteries are not equipped to work on the fast chargers, they must be used on a standard charger. As far as why the new units will not operate with the old batteries, that I am not sure. All 18 volt Black and Decker slide pack batteries are interchangeable with the 18 volt tools, and unless there is something going on with the connectors on the old battery I can not explain this. If you would like to take them to the Factory Service Center to see if they can determine the reason of this happening then I will be more than happy to locate them for you. >< There is NO service center available ...........In case this email does not fully answer your question, or you would like to contact us for any reason, simply reply to this email.

I purchased this product specifically for the batteries. The entire set (which included 2 batteries) was about the same price as just 2 batteries. I was blown away by the quality and performance of the blower. It was much more than I expected. Just the blower was in Menards flyer Sunday for $79.99. The only difference was that it takes a 20 volt battery. I own numerous B&D products that use the 18V and they are becoming increasingly harder to find. I am not in a position now to replace all of the tools because they have changed the batteries. I love the B&D products. they only problem is the life of the batteries. It is cheaper to buy a new tool that has two, rather than to buy the batteries. (I have 4 weed wackers, for that reason). I just wish they would make a battery that would "live forever". Contrary to what other reviews indicate, these 18 volt batteries are compatible with all of the 18 volt tools that they make. I don't care for the charger that came with the tools, but I already have several of the "better" chargers.

I have been doing yard work since I was 10 years old, and I have about 50 years experience with the equipment. I bought this Black & Decker Combo for my wife who wanted something light weight for just blowing off the patio without the trouble of a heavy gas powered or electric corded blower. It works great. It is a good deal too, because it comes with TWO identical batteries. I have seen the batteries alone selling for about $40.00 each! I didn't really need a new trimmer, but it was such a good deal, I think I will enjoy grabbing it and using it for "touch ups" around the yard in between my weekly roll out of the heavy equipment. The adjustable handle on the trimmer is really cool and it is easy to adjust. The trimmer is also an edger, and the string spool is larger than my full sized Toro. The blower is light enough to use with one hand and it works as well as any other. No more brooms! I highly recommend this product.

I had this Cordless trimmer for a three of four years and it performed quite well. The Batteries started to lose performance per charge. We saw this combo and it cost less than the original trimmer with was the same one as this one, and yet you get a blower also. This new trimmer seems to work better than the original one we purchased. As an added bonus we have the charger from the original unit. The blower is not as power as our electric blower, but it does the job [it beats sweeping with a broom] We use this for blowing grass clipping ,leaves and our gardens. It is great because it is a cordless trimmer, I don't have to drag out the corded trimmer and it is not very heavy, great for older people. : ) I hope this has been help to you.

Items great. Used several times into last Fall. However, left batteries dry & warm in the house on charge at the end of season. Now early Spring I pick them up to put good early use to find batteries dead flat and uncharge-able! Of course, outside the warranty period, even if possible. Two batteries are 75% of the original cost. In fact, I bought with matching Head Trimmer and hoped the batteries would interchange, which of course they did, but that battery's dead too now.So the deal including the Hedge Trimmer together was about $165 including 3 batteries and now I'm looking at new batteries at over $100 to replace ($68 per pair).

This review is for the string trimmer. I bought it because my GrassHog shaft broke. I had been very happy with the GrassHog. I am not very happy with the Cordless Trimmer. It is underpowered and won't cut St Augustine stems. If all you want is a lightweight grass (blades only) trimmer, then I guess it's okay. But every time I get it out, it is so slow going, doesn't cut more than an 8 in wide swath and you have to go over the same area 3 or 4 times, I'm shopping for something better.

Although not as powerful as my corded items it still gets the job done and is way more convenient. They are both very light in weight. They do go through the batteries quickly. Fortunately I have more than one battery and charger on hand so I can get my work done. the string on the trimmer is very short but with adjustment can still do what I need to.

Weed eater is great for my uses but set does lack power. When battery is fresh the blower works great but doesn't last very long. The weed eater saves the star count. Takes two batteries to use the blower in this second season of owning. I would buy an electrical blower if purchasing again. I didn't realize how ofter I would want to use the blower but nice I don't have to get a cord out to use it.UPDATE After a year/season the battery barely holds a charge.

Both products works very well.However I have a strong complaint with the battery life. The provided charger included the bundle pact wasn't strong enough power the grass trimmer for the backyard & front yard (using both provided batteries!!!) .Another issue with the provided charger is the wait time 9h is completely ridiculous.When buying this product be prepared to invest the proper Black & Decker charger (about 50$)Once I bought the better charger I was able to trim all the grass with a single battery. While blowing all the residue.I love the product added feature of converting between trimmer and edger.In conclusion, it's a great bundle just be ready to buy the Black & Decker fast charger in order to fully appreciate it's capacities.

Great value if you are looking for a cordless weed whacker and the blower is a bonus. it comes with 2 batteries and a charger and I usually keep one battery on one of the tools and the other on the charger. The weed whacker is great as with just a turn of a lever it converts to an edger and works great. The batteries are strong enough that I can trim front and back yard of the house and then switch it to the blower to clean up on one charge so having 2 batteries will give me more than enough reserve.It's B&D so you can get line and parts anywhere.

Short story: It does the trick for our approximately 60x60 foot yard and the price was definitely right.I'm really glad it came with two batteries. I already owned another device with the same, so that makes three and two chargers. Anyhow, I can get through my small yard with only two batteries, but the second one isn't kicking out as much power for the blower at the end so I just throw the third on and it blows the grass away just fine. You can move small rocks and other debris but even a fresh battery wouldn't be suitable for sticks and larger debris.

Great value for this set. One of the local retailers had it on sale for $139.99 last week. One complaint though. As I was putting the trimmer together I noticed that the two buttons, that press in and hold the black handle were installed in the reverse position so the handle is actually upside down. No biggie as it won't affect the operation of it. Maybe that's why it's on sale?

Worked great for one year then batteries fade away