String trimmers can be a pain. Many an hour on a weekend day has been lost while trying to feed string into a fickle trimmer or fruitlessly yanking a gas-powered trimmer's pull cord while the eng ...

1. Choose a more durable plastic for your weed eater string First, consult your trimmer’s user manual to see which thickness and length of plastic cord it recommends to use with your particular ...

Using a pair of durable scissors, cut the line so you have a 16-foot length of string. After you've cut your length of line, it's time to start installing it into your trimmer.

Choosing the right yard equipment doesn’t have to be complicated. Consumer Reports shows you how to buy a string trimmer that fits your needs.

We tested this string trimmer from Echo and found it easy to use, a breeze to maintain, and it has torque to spare.

Dan tested those models on his property, trimming grass and edging along walkways and flower beds to measure cutting power, runtime, and ease of use. A few models, such as the Greenworks 13-inch ...

This string trimmer ships with a long-running four-amp-hour battery with LED levels, accepts attachments and alternative heads, uses a unique and easy string winder and takes up to a 0.095-inch line.

The EGO ST1511T String Trimmer seems to have mixed feedback about its ease of use. One thing that people often mention is the bump feed line advance system. The idea is you tap the head on the ground ...