Local Store Availability Is this available in an local stores yet? I can only find it online, and would at least like to hold it and get a feel for it before purchasing.thanks
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Same here. Interestingly, when I've seen spare batteries listed they are going for $150 (!). If that's the case, you might as well buy another unit from HD and use its battery as a spare.
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Black & Decker XR360 36-Volt 2.4-amp Hour NiCad Battery Pack for NST2036 (Discontinued by Manufacturer)cheaper at Amazon
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This unit is very heavy and difficult to hold extended. Fortunately the battery life is so poor, you won't have to carry it very long!
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Wow!! Just reading the post here.I guess I just stole the whole trimmer at Sears as a close-out for 31 bucks, Dizamn! I got lucky, Almost didnt buy it. Guess from what you all are saying I need to hunt for a cheap spare battery.
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That's a good deal. You could go ahead and buy a spare battery from Amazon and for ~$131 you'd have a nice trimmer setup. We have a small in-town yard and I have yet to run through both batteries but I always go through one, so having the spare is essential. I also have to agree to some extent with Anthony Deyal, in that if you're using the trimmer for heavy use, the battery drains real fast. It's got plenty of torque with the gear drive (I use it to trim hedges occasionally), but using that kind of power sucks the battery dry. It really needs a li-ion pack.
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The feel is not as important as the battery life- the battery lasts at most 30 minutes, takes a whole night to charge, and gives you only about 10 minutes of trimming equivalent to a gas mower and from then on as the battery weakens, so does the power. Buying this trimmer is the worst mistake I've made in a long time.
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Have my order in, and it is supposed to ship first half of June. We shall see....
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Actually, I would be happy if I could find a spare battery for $50 or so. But $150?! When I can buy another unit for the same price? Weird. I'm not seeing a lot of support from B&D; for these units, which is a shame since they seem well-designed otherwise.
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But now it is unavailable again! Why so fast? When will it be in stock again?
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It's currently showing as out of stock. Was it out of stock when you ordered it? I would like to order one, but not if the out of stock condition will persist for weeks as it seems to be in your case. The description from Amazon doesn't give any indication of when or if it will be back in stock.
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This item has been discontinued, so you might not be able to locate it in local stores anymore.
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Dear Jimmie, We are happy to help. Unfortunately we are primarily a catalog/internet merchant and the only retail location we have is in our hometown of Fargo, ND. We welcome you to place an order for this item directly through Amazon and we will be happy to ship it to your location! We hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us directly through Amazon. Thank you for you question. Take care! Jenna G. Swanson Health Products
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did you ever get an answer as where to buy one? i am also looking for one. thanks! vicky
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I contacted the company and they say "no." It is hard as the devil to find though--tried in Fort Myers, western PA, Fredericksburg, VA and other places I have contact with--can't continue to be sold if they don't stock it!! Fortunately, Amazon says it will be offered there in a few days!
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Yeah, I'm considering canceling, too, going to see if I can find it in stock anywhere to pick it up tomorrow. Lack of feedback is ridiculous.
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I actually just ordered it on Overstock.com as they said they had just 2 in stock...about an hour later, they were apologizing for an inventory error and that it wasn't available. I knew it was too good to be true but had to try anyway. I wish I knew what the big delay is with this thing, it's kind of annoying.
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dang it, my delivery date just got moved from the 29th to the 30th.... Still not shipped... Oh well, waited 21 days so far, what's another one. Anyone who received it able to post any pictures and reviews of it on amazon? Would like to see real pictures of it being used instead of just stock photos.
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Thanks, karaoke.The day after I posted this, it was "In Stock" again (of course--like washing your car to make it rain). But now it's back to pre-orders. Very odd. But I won't worry about it now whenever I decide to order now.
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They cancelled my order today. I bought mine for 99.99, and it's up for sale for $129 now. So it's available but just not at the price they quoted me weeks ago??!?!? What the hell? Thanks Amazon for making my Xmas shopping more complicated!
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Hi, You can order this right here at amazon, but it will out of stock very soon. We will try to restock ASAP. thank you
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not sure of specifics. I believe they had international shipping available. the item seems common enough to be able to find it local however. sorry for lack of help.
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Hi, how are you? We don't have it in stock for now that's why we jacked up the price so no one can buy it for now and once we receive our merchandise again we will return it to the original price. thank you very much
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It says "sold out" but it's really just available for pre-order. From reading various websites, it looks like it's going to be available early next year some time (Feb?). If you can wait, it's probably worth waiting for. I really want one for Christmas though, so I'm thinking about getting the original version. It seems to get great reviews!
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I was at a local store two weeks ago (around 3/28/07) and the owner told me not to buy the regular version as he'll be getting the deluxe version sometime in April. I would guess it'll be available any day now.