As warmer temps surface, we’re all about rendering our lawns into pristine health. From growing fresh produce and flowers to using a handy lawn mower, our lawns are our pride and joy come spring and summer.
Enter weed wackers. This type of power tool helps add finishing touches to your yard area that, sometimes, your lawn mower can’t manicure. A weed wacker shaves off the last bit of grass that seems out of place — surprisingly making a world of difference to the look of your outdoor space.
To help you narrow down your online search, we rounded up the 8 best weed wackers below that’ll cut weeds in tall grass, along fencing, on the perimeter of your sidewalks and other difficult-to-trim places. After much research, here are the top models.
The RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless Battery String Trimmer is acclaimed for being extremely lightweight to use, simple to maneuver and backed with a strong battery life before its next charge. It delivers a 10″ cut width with a rotatable shaft to easily edge your grass.
It’s also quick to charge, too, only taking one hour to be fully booted for your next lawn manicure session. Finished with an ergonomic grip, this weed wacker is a wonderful buy, especially with its included three-year warranty should anything go awry.
The Echo Straight Shaft Trimmer is a gas-powered tool that’s beloved by satisfied purchasers for its simple design and easy-to-use starting i-30 system. Simply turn on the device and start your work.
This model boasts a two-stroke engine and a professional-grade air filtration system, the latter helping to preserve the durability and lifespan of the engine. Plus, it’s clad with an ergonomic rubber handle and an engine vibration system that helps reduce vibration during use for maximum comfort.
Meet the STIHL Gas Trimmer — a gas-powered model with a high-performance engine, a fuel-efficient, upright-tank design and precise details to render your lawn exactly how you want it. Specifically, it runs cleaner and boasts about 5% more power compared to previous STIHL models.
Its straight-shaft grass trimmer features an AutoCut cutting head that ensures all of your weeds will be at bay, along with proprietary Easy2Start technology to make starting your lawn work nearly effortless.
With more than 1,000 rave reviews on Amazon, the EGO Power+ 56V Cordless String Trimmer is one of the most applauded on the market, namely for its professional-grade, battery-powered design and well-made features that make weed-wacking seamless.
This model cuts a bit more than some others on the market with a height up to 15″. It’s also weather-resistant, comes with a Rapid-Reload head to quickly load new cutting line and variable speed control for different lawn settings. More, its fan-cooled charging system ensures it won’t overheat in its 50-minute charge time.
5. CRAFTSMAN 20V Cordless Weed Wacker & Edger, $99, original price: $119
The CRAFTSMAN 20V Cordless Weed Wacker & Edger is a well-received, battery-powered model on the market with more than 1,000 rave reviews on Amazon. Uniquely, it’s charged with a two-speed setting to grab more power during its runtime.
Additionally, it boasts an ergonomic telescoping pole that makes rotating and turning to edge your lawn a breeze. It cuts up to 13″ and even comes with an integrated hook to hang this tool in your garage, perhaps with the brand’s Versatrack Garage Storage System ($94). It comes with a three-year warranty, too.
The DEWALT 20V Max String Trimmer Kit has everything you need to prepare your lawn to premium-grade perfection. This battery-powered model can cut up to an impressive 14″ and is specially designed with a folding hinge to fit into smaller storage spaces, like a shed or garage.
It’s clad with a variable-speed trimmer, too, so you can customize how you trim hard-to-reach edges of your property. Plus, it’s applauded for its seamless maneuverability.
With a name like BLACK+DECKER, you know it’s going to be good (read: best tool boxes and kits). This battery-powered model converts from a trimmer to a wheeled edger, with two-speed control for more power or an extended runtime.
Most impressively, it features an easy feed setting, allowing you to advance your line with the push of a button — no bumping required. It also has the most positive ratings on the market, edging up to nearly 11,500 — pun totally intended.
For a readily available, battery-powered weed wacker on the market, consider the Worx 20V PowerShare Cordless String Trimmer & Edger. It cuts up to 12″, features a push-button Command Feed spool system for instant line feeding and is designed with a 90-degree tilt head so you can trim and edge on sloped terrain.
Not to mention, its spacer guard feature is adjustable to ensure you don’t damage plants, landscape features or lawn ornaments in the trimming process.
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