Common Issues with Gas String Trimmers

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If you're in the market for a good gas string trimmer then take these suggestions to heart in terms of what to look for when buying your trimmer. This list certainly doesn't encompass all the "good and bad" of trimmers but it will certainly help you get one you can happily live with and keep you lawn looking sharp.

1) Big bulky engine

Whenever I bought anything with an engine I always thought I wanted the biggest and best engine I could find. Yes, even when I purchased a grass trimmer. The problem is these things can get heavy and very unbalanced, making it very difficult to handle and maneuver around. So the point to remember here is that bigger engines aren't always better.

In fact, the better known brands have compact and lighter weight engines that are balanced with the overall trimmer making it very easy to carry around.

2) String holes are too narrow

Let me tell you right now, once you get your trimmer you will quickly become aware of how nice it is to have a thick string on the end of that baby. The little itsy-bitsy strings that come with some trimmers basically disappear after dealing with a few weeds. The thicker boys can last a couple hard sessions without having to be changed.

This is a huge time saver. Not only will you save time changing the string, but the thicker strings chop down the weeds much faster and with better precision. Once you go thick you'll never go back to the thin strings.

The brand name trimmers allow you to buy bigger strings. In fact, most of the quality brands come with heavy-duty strings already loaded in them. It's the no-name brands that surprise you with the super thin strings.

3) Get Quality (the most important)

There are quality gas trimmers and there are junk gas string trimmers. They both are virtually indistinguishable when new and sitting on a shelf, but it becomes blatantly obvious out in the field. Junk can fall apart inside one season. Quality costs more but can last for a decade. The choice is obvious.

Besides, you can get a quality gas string trimmers for the same price as a cheap one just by clicking on the brand names on our frontpage at Grass Trimmer Deals.

There you have it…. Three good tips that will help keep you happy with your trimmer and your lawn looking amazing.

Happy Trimming!

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