As lawn and garden equipment goes, none seems to have as many names as the noble weed trimmer — aka weed wacker, weed eater, weed cutter, string trimmer, strimmer or, in some circles, brush trimmer ...

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A string trimmer is a staple of lawn care, and a useful tool that deserves a home in any DIYer’s garage or shed. With their high-speed and spinning nylon strings, they make short work of grass and ...

Picture this -- you're ready to get into some extensive trimming work around your yard and take your Ryobi weed wacker out of the tool shed. You check that it's got enough gas, don your protective ...