Author: stepanh

* including battery and charger

The Earthwise CST00012 is an inexpensive cordless weed eater – lightweight, easy to use and with several useful adjustments. Designed for lighter duties and cleanup as it doesn’t have enough power for heavier trimming.

* including battery and charger

The LCC420 is a combo kit which features the Black & Decker LST400 string trimmer and also the LSW20 blower. Lightweight, easy to handle and with solid battery time, it is a great choice for any small or medium lawn that doesn’t require heavier trimming.

The Hitachi CG22EASSLP is a quality gas weed eater – powerful, lightweight, very easy to start and not extra loud. Also with a possibility to select you preferred type of shaft or even get the Hitachi extensions.

The WeedEater W25CFK is an inexpensive gas string trimmer mainly for medium difficulty tasks – it’s lightweight (for a gas unit) and with enough power. Its main disadvantage is that there is no line feed – you have to manually insert pre-cut strings.

The Remington RM2510 is a popular cheap gas weed eater for residential needs and smaller to medium jobs. But the quality isn’t perfect of course, several issues have been reported by the users.

The Husqvarna 128LDX is a quality gas weed eater – powerful, not extra heavy, easy to handle and for a decent price. Also with a possibility to attach various Husqvarna extensions.

The Tanaka TCG22EASSLP is a quality gas weed eater – powerful, lightweight, nicely balanced, not extra loud and starts easily. There is also a possibility to get a brush cutter extension.

The Black & Decker GH900 is a cheap electric weed eater designed mainly for trimming hard-to-reach places and edging on smaller to medium yards – it’s lightweight, easy to use and has enough power. However, some users also report certain problems.

× without battery

The Makita XRU04Z is a cordless but (thanks to the brushless motor) powerful weed eater. Also very easy to handle, not heavy at all and compatible with the Makita’s extensive 18V tools collection.

** please note the reviews on Amazon are mixed from 2 different tools

The Black & Decker NST1118 is an inexpensive cordless weed eater designed mainly for lighter duties, cleanup or edging – very light, easy to handle, but doesn’t have enough power for heavier trimming.