Weed Wackers

Choosing Line Trimmers

Weed wackers give you the finishing touch to your lawn mowing job. It gives your lawn a crisp, manicured look.

Choosing the right weed wacker for your yard work involves several considerations as well as your own personal preference.

Get one with enough power for the job at hand. If you're keeping a ditch area clear you'll need something a bit more substantial, opposed to just trimming smaller areas of grass and lawn weeds.

If your grass is manageable, you could settle for something with a lower horse power.

Types

• ELECTRIC string trimmers have an electric motor in the cutting head itself. There are several weed wackers to choose from.
  
  Remember that you'll also need to purchase a good quality extension cord to be sure you can reach all the areas needed to be trimmed. Having to deal with extension cords, and unwrapping a tangled cord when you're working can make the job more difficult and frustrating.
  
  
• GAS String trimmers that are powered by an internal engine have the engine on the opposite end of the shaft from the cutting head. Gas/oil hybrid models use less gas, and offer a wide range of models as well. You'll need to make the gas/oil mix yourself.
  
  
• BATTERY The more recent models of trimmers can be battery operated. These types let you work without the concerns of an extension cord, and have a rechargeable battery pack. Remember to buy extra batteries to ensure that you have lots of power for larger lawns. The charger for a cordless can sometimes work as a wall mount handle as well.

• Consider the weed wackers weight as well. If you ever have to do a larger area, you don't want to be bogged down with something too heavy.



• Adjust the straps/harness to a comfortable position that suits you. I've used our trimmer that was set to Jim's comfort and found I was lifting it most of the time as the strap was too long for my arm position.