How to Choose a Good Grass Trimmer
Since time immemorial, the lawn has been considered an elite element of the site, a privilege of the highest class. However, he will look like a king only with proper care: regular watering, fertilizing with fertilizers and, of course, a weekly haircut. If you do not comply with the last condition on this list, then a beautiful clearing will quickly turn into dense wild growth. Fortunately, mowing grass has long ceased to be a dull duty, forcing the owner of the lawn to get the braid out of the back room. It was replaced by another tool. a trimmer that works on the principle of the same braid, but mechanized and equipped with a motor. This compact and maneuverable machine can easily cut a small lawn, remove weeds near the wall of the house, cut grass between trees in the garden.
Grass trimmer gives the lawn a well-groomed appearance
Petrol or electric trimmer: which is better?
The design of any trimmer provides for the presence of an engine. gasoline or electric. The gasoline-powered internal combustion engine provides complete freedom of movement for the trimmer. It does not connect to an electrical outlet, so you can mow grass anywhere on the site. lawn mowers, for the most part, have significant power, so they are able to cut stems of hard weed grass, overgrown vines and shrubs. The best trimmer for harvesting hay for pet food is also a scythe with a gasoline engine.
The disadvantages of a gas trimmer include the high cost, the need for regular refueling with gasoline and oil, considerable noise during operation, and the emission of exhaust gases.
Gas trimmer. a standalone tool for large volumes of work
The electric trimmer is devoid of all the disadvantages of lawn mowing. This is a small, compact tool that practically does not make noise during operation and does not need to be refueled. However, in some respects it is still inferior to a gas trimmer. First of all, this is low power, which does not allow to cut thick branches of trees.
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This parameter of electric trimmers is in the range of 200-1400 watts. Naturally, a 200-watt tool is only suitable for mowing the delicate grass of the lawn. For weed grass, you need to choose something more powerful. If you are not faced with the task of trimming thick stems, then the optimal choice is a trimmer with a power of 1000 watts, which can cope with grass and dense thickets of weeds.
The scope of the electric braids limits the cable
Do not forget that the electric trimmer is equipped with a cable that connects to the mains. If it happens that the grass mowing site will be at a great distance from the outlet, then the cable will have to be extended with various electric carriers, which is not very convenient. So it is rational to use a conventional electric trimmer with a cable only in the courtyard of the house.
Video: How to Choose a Good Grass Trimmer
Thinking over the question of how to choose a trimmer with an electric motor, you should know that there is a tool with a lower and upper arrangement of the motor. Despite the fact that the lower position of the engine reduces the cost of the trimmer and increases its maneuverability, with this design there is a risk of water entering the engine, for example, when working on a wet lawn. optimal is the choice of a tool with an overhead motor that is not afraid of working under any conditions.
Lightweight top engine trimmer
Mowing grass in the area without access to outlets is also possible with an electric trimmer. However, for this, a tool battery must be provided in the tool design, which will allow the low-power engine to work for 20-30 minutes. These trimmers are not used as a regular means of mowing grass on lawns or lawns. They may be needed in extreme cases, for example, in order to trim the edges of the lawn after the lawn mower.
How to choose a cutting tool?
The main function of the trimmer is to mow the grass, so special attention should be paid to the structural part that performs this function. In most electric trimmers, this duty is assigned to a sharp fishing line wound on a reel. During operation, the plastic fishing line rotates at high speed and easily cuts grass and plant stems. As the line is thinning, it needs to be replaced.
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In most modern models, this happens in semi-automatic or automatic mode. In the first case, it is enough to press the trimmer head to the ground and the reel unwinds the required amount of fishing line. In automatic mode, everything happens even easier. a new "portion" of fishing line is added each time the engine is turned on.
Reel with fishing line in electric trimmer design. optimal cutting tool for grass
In powerful gasoline tools, the cutting part is often installed in the form of circular knives that can work for a long time without replacement. At the same time, plastic knives can cut only grass and dry stems, while metal knives can easily cope even with tree branches and shrubs.
Gasoline trimmer with a metal knife will cut any branches
Ergonomics. a bet on convenience
Work with any tool should not turn into hard work, all the details must be carefully thought out for your convenience. To begin with, you should pay attention to the trimmer handle. it can be made in the form of letters D or T. Holding on to the D-shaped handle, it is convenient to mow grass in small areas where good maneuverability is required.
Electric trimmer with a D-shaped handle. a manoeuvrable tool for a small lawn
For large volumes of work, a T-shaped handle is more suitable, in which the movements of the trimmer will be similar to those that are performed when working with an ordinary scythe.
T-handle trimmer makes it easy to mow large areas
Vibration absorption is another design feature that is designed to minimize the degree of vibration of those parts of the trimmer that the user is in contact with.
To increase ergonomics, many manufacturers equip a grass trimmer with a telescopic bar, the length of which can be changed, depending on the height of the operator.
Useful tips from a knowledgeable person. VIDEO
Now that you know the basic rules for choosing a trimmer, it’s time to see it in action! Below is a video in which the operator consultant will give some more important tips on choosing this useful garden tool.