Solid, not heavy for a woman wrists and effective, this trimmer has allowed me to cut out a piece of land (about 40m square) which had not seen a mower for nearly three years. Suffice to say that there was a job !!! And Bosch raised the challenge handily. So I am happy with my purchase, it is ergonomic. And easy to disassemble to change the thread: no need for a manual of 150 pages! His only flaw, the handle is not telescopic. So I think the gentlemen of more than 1.80m will do better to turn to another product, the risk of having back pain at the end of their task ;-) But at this price, I say, unbeatable !!!