Mini grass trimmers: what are they and how to choose?

Plants in nature are good. But near human habitation, they cause many problems. If you choose the right one, you can solve these problems with the compact mini grass trimmer.

Anywhere sloppy, poorly groomed grass looks very bad. Conventional lawn mowers do not always help to tidy it up. They are very expensive, and even with funds, lack of maneuverability is a serious disadvantage. A small trimmer can do about the same job. However, it is smaller and cheaper.

High-quality trimmers are produced by those firms that have established the production of high-quality tools of a different profile. If you don't understand the intricacies, you can safely choose products:

• Echo;

• Makita;

• Bosch;

• Triton;

• Stihl.

The trimmer is a hand tool that allows you to cut green grass with a soft stem and not too thick dead wood. It is lighter than a lawnmower and is carried on a belt rather than rolling on wheels.

Using a lawn trimmer, you can quickly remove unwanted vegetation. This technique is also used:

• for cutting grass under bushes;

• mowing plants near houses, along paths and fences;

• cleaning the space along the roads;

• putting in order the banks of rivers, lakes, streams.

This functionality allows you to use trimmers:

• ordinary people (summer residents and homeowners);

• utilities and management companies;

• enterprises and organizations with a large adjacent territory.

To get ready for work, it is enough to put on the trimmer with the help of special belts. Then the head of the apparatus is brought closer to the grass and the motor is started. The twisting force is transmitted to the bobbin by means of a rigid shaft inside a special tube. There is a cutting part in the head. Its quick movements also help dissect grass stems.

To avoid hitting hard obstacles, trimmers are equipped with protective covers. The motors can be electric or gasoline powered. In addition to these parts and the fuel tank, a typical design includes:

• barbell;

• guide handle (sometimes there are two of them);

• rigid shaft;

• a bobbin ending with a line or knife;

• insulating casing;

• restraining belts.

Electrical devices are connected to household 220V power grids. They cannot do without carrying, plugged into a relatively close socket. For cleaning any large lawn or remote places on a personal plot, such a solution is definitely not suitable. But electric trimmers are quiet and do not emit harmful emissions into the atmosphere... The handles are easily adjustable in height, and consumers can fit exactly the knife they need.

Keep in mind, however, that the electric trimmer cannot be used in wet weather or for cutting wet grass. In addition, you will have to constantly watch so that the cutter does not touch the power cord. As for gasoline devices, they are heavier than their electric counterparts. In many ways, this disadvantage is compensated for by the increased maneuverability and higher performance. With such a tool, you can not be afraid of power outages, power outages, and even work where there is no power supply in principle.

But this technique creates quite a lot of noise, and therefore you have to work in protective headphones. And the inconvenience for other people, too, cannot be ignored.

To tidy up the land near the house, home lawns, flower beds and gardens, you can limit yourself to trimmers with a capacity of 0.5 kW. If the electric motor is located at the bottom, then the design is simplified and facilitated. However, this increases the risk of contact with wet objects. The barbell device cannot be ignored either. If it is made in a straight line, then the trimmer will be more reliable and efficient.

Of the individual models, noteworthy:

• Champion ET 451;

• Bosch ART 23 SL;

• Gardenlux GT1300D;

• Stihl FSE 71;

• Oleo-Mac TR 61 E.

Which trimer to choose for a summer residence, see below.