Black & Decker GC818, This really WORKS

Overall Rating55555

This really WORKS

For the small price and power, I didn’t have any great expectations. Was I surprized? After years of using a garden weasel to cullivate and weed a medium size garden may back and patiences were dwindling. This product finished that back breaking job in just over a hour. I was actually looking for more places to cultivate. It brought back the fun in gardening. Some areas of my garden were pretty packed, but this guy dug down and loosened everything up in fine fashion. The battery charge lasted about as long a I wanted to work before taking a quick breather. The recharge is quick, getting it back up to full speed in less than 30 minutes. Just make sure you use it with the intended purchase; culivate,aerate, & weed. Beware of large tree roots.
I would say this is a Garden Weasel on steriods.

Update (2/6/2012):

The featured review for this product, Black & Decker GC818 18-Volt Cordless Electric Garden Cultivator Lawn & Patio, was written by John Jamison.

The average rating for this item is 4.7 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (2)

John Jamison

July 5th, 2010 at 2:17 pm    


Overall Rating55555

This really WORKS
Rated 5 stars.


William F. Adams

July 12th, 2010 at 4:38 am    


Overall Rating55555

This is a Time and Labor Saver
Black & Decker’s new cordless cultivator is a real innovation. It is perfect for those smaller spaces that cannot be reached with a conventional cultivator. This would include smaller garden spaces, raised garden beds, and lawn patches. The overall weight of the unit is very manageable, and the handle-mounted 18V battery provides a nice balance. It is best that the soil being cultivated is not too wet or muddy or having too much of a clay consistency. In those circumstances the digging tines of the cultivator can get repeatedly clogged with mud or clay. Before dealing with tough clay soil, it would be wise to incorporate soil amendments (such as peat moss) to break down the clay.

This product works very well in fixing those dead spots in a lawn. After the soil in the dead patch is loosened, new grass seeds can be sown, and then covered with a light layer of top soil. This turns a dreaded back-breaking job that is done usually on one’s hands and knees into a quick, simple, and even fun stand-up assignment. The adjustable hand grip will help fit this unit to a wide variety of people, large and small.

The Black & Decker Cultivator has plenty of power for all normal soil surfaces. It won’t replace a jack hammer or a trench digging machine any time soon, but for its assigned task of loosening soils so that you can plant your garden or repair your lawn, it is very well-suited to the task. It also makes a great “weeder” for patrolling between planted rows to get rid of unwanted weeds.

So far, the battery life easily has outlasted all of my cultivating chores. Thus, this is a really well-designed and truly functional tool that most home gardeners will use from early Spring to late Fall every time they plant or till the soil.


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