Category: Types

Weed Eaters

Weed eaters (also called string trimmers or weed wackers) are helpful tools for your garden – ideal for spots that are too tight for a lawn mower, for example around trees, shrubs or rocks or along fences and walls.

Best String Trimmers

Take a look at our most recommended machines currently for sale – for more information, check out our reviews with videos and photos!

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Electric
Customer rating: 4 stars
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Cordless
Customer rating: 4,5 stars
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Gas powered
Customer rating: 4.5 stars
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How to choose a weed eater?

Generally speaking, weed whackers are used for two main tasks:

  • weed eater uses - cleanup after mowing + edgingCleanup after mowing – around paths, fence lines or in tight spots where the lawn mower isn’t practical. Most of the time you don’t need much power for these jobs, but mobility and ease of use is the key – that’s why cordless or electric grass trimmers are the best choice. Furthermore, they are often equipped with an edger adjustment.
  • weed eater uses - heavy duty jobsCutting grass in rough areas – where the mower cannot be used at all (steep slopes, rugged terrain or high overgrown grass for example). Getting enough power is much more important here, so we are talking mainly about gas powered machines and sometimes even brush cutters (where the string is replaced by metal blade).

So we advise you to start this way – think about the most common tasks you plan using your cutter on and decide which type will the best option for you:

Electric, Corded

Cordless, Battery Powered

Gas Powered

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  • Cheap
  • Lightweight

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  • Limited by cord
  • Less powerful

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  • Free movement
  • Lightweight

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  • Limited by battery
  • Less powerful

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  • Powerful
  • Free movement

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  • Heavier, vibrations
  • More expensive

Some more things to consider:

Size of your property and obstacles on the way

  • On a smaller garden, you can get by with a cheaper electric tool, but as the size of your lawn (and distance to power outlet) increases, you would appreciate the mobility of battery or gas trimmers.
  • Also, a cordless one would be better than electric if there are many obstacles on your garden (trees, poles, furniture etc.) – you don’t want to deal with a tangled cord every few minutes 🙂
  • Think about how much time would the landscaping take – cordless weed wackers are limited by the battery work time (usually 20-40 minutes) and spare batteries are fairly expensive. So for a large yard, a gas machine is ideal.

Prefer a certain brand?

If you already own some products of a particular manufacturer’s cordless lineup or just have a favorite brand, we have specific sections for you 😉

Black & Decker Greenworks Makita TORO

Need edger?

If you need to give your walkways a clean look and don’t want to buy a separate tool, getting a weed eater with edger adjustment is the way to go!