Trimmer is weak and inefficient
347546
To be honest, I only bought this shaver for the pop-up trimmer.  I don't like a close shave, and I've been shaving my face and neck with trimmers for years.  This trimmer is pretty weak and inefficient compared to other shavers I've used.  It's just not powerful and doesnt cut the hairs well.  Eventually I get a good shave, but it takes a long time of going over my face over and over.  I think I'm going to buy a different shaver and just keep this as a backup.  The previous Remington model that I had,  Remington F4790, is cheaper than this one and does a better job (at least as far as the trimmer goes).  I might order that same one again or maybe go for Braun.  Braun is the only brand I haven't tried yet so I'm interested to see how it compares.
4928977
I was excited to find a GreenWorks blower that used the G-MAX batteries I have for my 19in mower that works great.  What a disappointment.  This "sweeper" is way under-powered.  It can barely push leaves, wet or dry.  I wasn't expecting performance of a gas or corded blower, but this is ridiculous.  This may be classic "you get what you paid for" situation.

Pros:  Lightweight, Affordable (if using a previously owned battery)
Cons:  Useless
1565635
This is the weakest part of the Husquavarna trimmer. Over al the trimmerl  is excellent. I have worn out two of these parts in less than two years.  the plastic part which holds the trim line wears easily and at the end of the line skips out. It is difficult to monitor the website of the company and get help only the support of a competitive company directed me to amazon. it gets expensive since i am a residential irregular trimmer
2692907
The strange beard trimming guards are worthless and the nose hair trimmer has plastic blades that do a poor job. The trimmer blade is OK but not good on thick hair.
3806065
If the old proverb, "A chain is as strong as its weakest link" is true, then the metaphorical weakest link in the Black & Decker Cordless String Trimmer is the battery.  The performance is extremely poor.  One must keep the battery charging up to the moment of insertion into the trimmer. However, that doesn't help to extend the time of reliability.  The battery requires an overnight charge to give between 20 and 25 minutes of energy.  With each use the battery holds a charge with decreasing duration.  It appears the manufacturer knew of the battery's inferior performance before it went to market.  The trimmer comes with one battery and a charger with two separate slots. The marketing people at Black and Decker knew that the public would be forced to buy a second battery in order to get meaningful performance from the trimmer.  The trimmer cost $170 +/- and a second battery sells for $99.  The trimmer should have come with two batteries. I would be reluctant to recommend this product to anyone because of this issue.
24433
It is a very weak weed eater and I hate the automatic string advance. It also runs very poorly to be a new weedeater.
3265259
Not enough power to get even small jobs done. Trimming jobs took me three times the amount of time. Cuts are inaccurate due to the large shield on the head.  Pass this one up.
1589686
Like many reviewers, I have been disappointed with the performance of this tool.

1) I find that the allen bolt holding the blade comes loose during use even though I tighten it very tightly.
2) It is underpowered and very, very noisy.  Takes a very long time to cut anything but plastic.  Even trimming up a soft pine 2x4 takes a long time.
3) Even a small wire staple will stop this tool in its tracks.  I am frequently finding I need to clip off a nail or screw flush to a surface it is protruding from.  This tool will NOT do that.

Only for hobbiests, not for refurb work.

I went and bought a Fein instead.  Much happier with the power and the ease of changing blades.
2604110
I have a very good quality paper trimmer but I thought this would be really quick when making lots of straight cuts. It's my fault that I did not purchase a larger one - this one is too small for my purposes. But the real issue is after 24 cuts, I noticed my cuts were beginning to look a bit ragged. I cleaned the blade, tried thinner paper and the cut was still inferior. Tonic is known for good products but I am very disappointed with this. Now it sits on a shelf unused but it probably should just be tossed.
3398620
Seems to clog up frequently and lacks power to cut even small limbs.
1376397
I had great expectations for this trimmer, but was EXTREMELY disappointed. It boasted that it would run for an extended period of time on a fully charged battery, but only lasted (at least the one that I got) for 10, yes 10 minutes. I WOULD NOT recommend this item to anyone.
4508167
This is the second trimmer I have purchased. Both lost power after very light trimming.  The design is ergonomic but the quality leaves much to be desired. I have a smaller Wahl trimmer and it works so much better and does not seem to run of battery power.
3683760
Despite my love affair with my Dewalt 20V blower, this trimmer has not lived up to my expectations. Battery life is great and it is of great Dewalt quality. But compared to my gas trimmer, it is just woefully underpowered. It takes 3 times as long to edge my driveway compared to my gas trimmer. As such, I don't even bother. I'd return it if I could.
559157
Like the first review said this trimmer does not cut off clean.  You end up with chewed off instead of cut trimmings.  My old trimmer (not a B & D)

was 100% better.  I am sorry that I purchased this inferior trimmer.
4695818
I've used it 3 times now in a tall fescue yard that is cut regularly and I have found this thing is complete junk.

First, where the two arms are joined is very loose and flimsy so you have to be careful about how you hold it or your rake and scoop will not line up on the bottom and the poop falls out or it bends the tines.

The metal is extremely thin aluminum.  It bends at the slightest amount of pressure which has made cleaning up the back yard more of a chore than it has ever been.

Due to the pinching nature, if you're lucky enough to have lined it up properly, it tends to pinch the poop between the tines and the scoop and then you can't get it off without washing.  Subsequently, picking up more poop becomes even harder until you stop and wash the rake and scoop.

This thing is simply trash.
486700
I've owned this trimmer for about a year and for what I paid, it does the job decently, although none of its functions do a very good job like more specialized and expensive units would.

What I mean by this is that:

It has a Nose Trimmer; but it kind of pulls your nose hairs rather that trim them.

It has a Mini Shaver; but if you decided to use it to actually dry shave you'd spend at least half an hour trying to get a clean shave,  your skin would be VERY irritated, and you'd still have a few hairs left that won't get clipped no matter how many passes you give.

It has a Beard and Moustache trimmer; but the blades are rather dull and the attachments kind of flimsy and not too secure. Also, the attachment is rather large, so you can't expect to get a very precise trim.

It has a Hair Clipper; but this is just an attachment (ie. a GUARD) which goes on top of the Beard and Moustache trimmer. I don't think I'd ever use those dull blades to cut actual head hair.

It has a Precision and Detailing trimmer; which is probably the best accessory -its blades are somewhat sharp enough and the size is appropriate- but it doesn't have a guard to use at different lengths. This sucks because this is the accessory that I would like to use as a beard trimmer, not the other larger and grotesque attachment.

I think they could have designed and made better decisions with this product but overall it is somewhat acceptable and the competition is not much better at best. However, if you expect a very good shave or precise trim then this product is not for you; you'd need to spend more money and get a more expensive and specific product.
2827145
This product is called the Andis ProClip Ion Trimmer, but it's listed here as ProTrim, which makes more sense since it is a trimmer, but Andis chose otherwise.

Ordered elsewhere on 12/29/15, received 12/31/15, and started testing 1/6/16 on 2 of 5 of my Shih Tzus.

I really want to like this trimmer because it has so much going for it, i.e. small form factor, sleek pen like control, narrow blade great for short snouts and between eyes, Lithium-Ion battery, 2 hour charge time, cord/cordless capability, and near same motor power when used cordless.  Loudness wise, its a little buzzy as you would expect from a small trimmer.  My Andis ProClip UltraEdge AGC2/22405 clipper is quieter at both speeds.  So, my two Shih Tzu females weren't crazy about it during face and paw testing, but even with my Andis clipper, they're always a little skitty.

The overall problem with this trimmer is that it doesnt cut much of anything.  More often than not, the Shih Tzu face and paw fur didn't feed through the stationary blade back teeth (the comb) to the moving blade front teeth (the cutter).  All this trimmer did most of the time was make a straining sound when the blade set was pushed in towards the fur.  No amount of finessing or alternate patient technique worked to resolve this problem.  Only occasionally did the trimmer work well, but that was with coarse hairs under the chin.  It completely failed to cut through any fur that was fine combed with a flea comb ahead of time to prepare the fur area for the trimmer.

Based on research and observation, the ProClip Ion Trimmer most likely fails because Andis hobbled it with a human hair blade set.  The ProClip Ion Trimmer uses blade set 22880.  The 22880 blade set has 20 moving front blade teeth and 22 stationary back blade teeth.  Andiss highly reviewer rated EasyClip PowerTrim Cordless Trimmer (NiMH) uses blade set 32355.  The 32355 blade set has 28 moving front blade teeth and 18 stationary back blade teeth.  Obviously, fur will have less of a hard time getting through the 32355 back teeth to the front teeth.

Unfortunately, you cant use a 32355 blade set on a ProClip Ion Trimmer.  The 32355 blade set is a clipper style blade set like the type used on my Andis ProClip UltraEdge 22405/AGC2 clipper.  To see what I mean, go to the Andis EasyClip PowerTrim Cordless Trimmer web page, scroll down, click on the Service Parts tab, and click on the PDF file link for an exploded parts diagram.

The ProClip Ion Trimmer 22880 blade set is compatible with Andis BTF2, BTF3, PS1, and BTB trimmers.  These trimmers are cross marketed between Andiss people and animal divisions.  Also, the ProClip Ion Trimmer (BTF3) is very similar to or the same as Andis At Home and Barber & Beauty BT-prefix model trimmers.  Those other trimmers are the SlimLine Ion, SlimLine 2, and VersaTrim.  Of the three, the VersaTrim is the only one that has a PDF file exploded parts diagram listed under its web page Service Parts tab.  Most likely, this is the same internal configuration as the ProClip Ion Trimmer minus the NiMH battery.  The T-blade used by all three trimmer models has 27 moving front blade teeth and 36 stationary back blade teeth.

If you want to see the ProClip Ion Trimmer in action, the sole video Andis provides is on its Small Animal website and on its YouTube channel.  All youll see is a professional groomer using the trimmer to cut across the fur grain of an already short clipped dogs muzzle and a less than successful paw pad trim.  Well, I bought this trimmer to cut with or against the fur grain, as is the standard grooming practice.  So, Im inclined to believe Andis didn't want to put this trimmer through its paces in the video because its aware of its performance issues.