Next, slip on a pair of safety glasses. All string trimmers kick up debris, and every now and then a wad of grass or broken ...

Another common string trimmer head is the automatic-feed. These advance the line for you whenever needed, making them less labor-intensive, but they might use up more string because you've lost ...

Consumer Reports tells you which is the best string trimmer head, noting that the best-performing string trimmers cut with dual strings rather than a single string.

The Husqvarna 110iL has the standard bump feed string advance found on many string trimmers. Strike the flat bottom of the ...

The weed eater head is the portion of the string trimmer that holds the cutting line. A wide range of weed eater heads, each with their own pros and cons, can be found in the market.

Before you buy a string trimmer, look at the cutting head, where it meets the shaft. If there’s a large gap, tall grass will probably get wrapped around the shaft in that spot.

Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Buying a string trimmer can seem unnecessarily complicated. Answering the three simple questions below will help you find ...

However, a brush cutter's motor or engine may be substantially more powerful than a string trimmer's, and its cutting head will usually feature metal blades or cutting disks instead of plastic string.

Upon rereading this I realize that thanks to the 4 beers the real point of the story (Silicone is great for bump head trimmers) was somewhat buried in the background (I recently got a new trimmer ...

String trimmers, also known colloquially as weed eaters, are a useful tool in maintaining your yard.The first step in installing your new trimmer head is to pull out your measuring tape and count ...