How does this trimmer work if you tilt it and use it as an edger? Any tips/tricks to doing this?
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The only way I have used it as a trimmer is with the string whip in the normal position with a slight tilt and working to the side. Essentially it completely removes all above ground grass from the border you are working against to several inches back from the border. Not the best of solutions for this use! My daughter has a less expensive brand with a flexible drive shaft that you can shift the head so it is vertical. That works better obviously but it is not as rugged as the Husqvarna with the solid drive shaft.
1330300
my husband says that this does work to tilt it and use it as an edger, but he had no tips or tricks for doing this. I hope this helps you some!
1330301
It seems to work well, I don't use full power, because it tends to throw debris back towards you a little, but does workwell., Hope this helps you.
731332
The guide works fine. Just be careful if you pull the edger backwards.. It tends to widen the cut if you are not real careful, and go slowly.
809196
This would be probably a good option for you, though dragging the cord around is a bit of a nuisance. It would be lighter than a rechargeable one, and not having to bump it to extend the line is a plus. I will say that every trimmer I've used requires you to manually unwind the spool when it gets low, which is always aggravating.
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Sorry, just got mine so only just used it a couple time. I had a another hedge trimmer for many years and never had it sharpened and it worked just fine. Not really sure how it could be sharpened. I do oil the blades with each use. That seems to keep them in good shape.
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My husband said you can't adjust the blade. There are other attachments to add for different level cuts, though. This is a trimmer but my husband (afr-Amer) uses this for a bump-free closer shave. Wahl has a excellent rep for that.
2071906
Not real great as an edger. It will work but you won't get a nice clean cut. I have used up almost six spools and had to re-spool two of them. (original spool plus extra 3 pack) Wish there was a little more line on the spools but not to bad when it comes to re-spooling.
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I find that the cutter goes from 90 degrees down to 10 degrees, and that if you tilt the whole unit another 10 degrees or more, then you can get 90 or more degrees tilt. The unit is heavy, but tolerable... johns91@astound.net
1280283
If you want to use multiple attachments you will need to buy an edger that is designed for this purpose it requires a special cable which allows foreign attachments. The cable provides the power to the spindle that actually does the trimming. You have a cheap trimmer which I was foolish enough to buy thinking I was saving a few bucks. Believe me you will not be able to use this turkey on anything but trimming; sorry to say. Note to Amazon: "please avoid asking any more stupid questions about this little peace of junk."
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I use the edger to make a vertical cut straight down, all along the edge of the bed, and then follow up by using a pointed shovel to dig a roughly 45-degree cut on the inside of the edge of the bed (about 4-6" away) to where the vertical cut is. Then I dig out the sod or dirt from the trench I've created and haul it away. Mulch the bed and fill the trench with mulch too, and you have a clean edge on a nicely-mulched bed. This blog post (not mine) has a good explanation: http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/07/how-to-edge-flower-beds-like-pro.html (I use wood chip mulch to keep down weeds instead of leaving the edge uncovered (nature abhors a vacuum and will soon cover the dirt with weeds). Hope this helps -- the Radius edger works pretty well for me too, in case you were wondering.
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Lol!!!! I just found out. Been searching the internet with same problem. I'm usually good with these things so I was quite frustrated not being able to figure it out, almost broke the darn thing trying to use a small screwdriver as someone had suggested. Anyway the answer is.... (drumroll please)It is AUTO-tilt; so once its been completely opened, continuing to crank the mechanism (I know scary, I was worried I'd break it) actually starts working the tilt mechanism!
954846
That could be difficult as the machine is a bit difficult to push. I've never used mine on that severe an angle. I use a hand held line trimmer in a harness for that type of slope.
123472
Only used it without the attachments to edge up my line. It takes it down to an eighth of an inch with the smallest attachment. Any shorter, you may as well take a razor and shave it bald!
882492
I never used it as an edger guide. I used it as a bump guard to protect me from weed eating things that I didn't want cut like plants or flowers. I also used it when weed eating around the house against the bricks. As far as making a straight line when the weed eater is moved into the edger position, it is really easy to cut in a straight line because you can actually see where the trimmer line is cutting while you are trimming. Not to mention, the weed eater is very light so its easy to hold steady and maneuver in the direction desired. Also, FYI the battery lasts 15-20 min on a full charge and takes approx. 8 hrs to charge unlike the other answer to this question. That is what I have experienced. I never used it as an edger guide. I used it as a bump guard to protect me from weed eating things that I didn't want cut like plants or flowers. I also used it when weed eating around the house against the bricks. As far as making a straight line when the weed eater is moved into the edger position, it is really easy to cut in a straight line because you can actually see where the trimmer line is cutting while you are trimming. Not to mention, the weed eater is very light so its easy to hold steady and maneuver in the direction desired. Also, FYI the battery lasts 15-20 min on a full... » Read More I never used it as an edger guide. I used it as a bump guard to protect me from weed eating things that I didn't want cut like plants or flowers. I also used it when weed eating around the house against the bricks. As far as making a straight line when the weed eater is moved into the edger position, it is really easy to cut in a straight line because you can actually see where the trimmer line is cutting while you are trimming. Not to mention, the weed eater is very light so its easy to hold steady and maneuver in the direction desired. Also, FYI the battery lasts 15-20 min on a full charge and takes approx. 8 hrs to charge unlike the other answer to this question. That is what I have experienced. « Show Less
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Yes it works folded. If you unfold it is a little better at getting cuts more square but I'm still looking for the perfect cutter. Every Fiskar trimmer I've had never seems to cut square for me. No matter how careful I am it just doesn't seem to cut square. Another thing is you need to hold down on the bar good or paper will move. Make sure you hold down on blade or it won't cut all the way through.
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Not really; however, you might be able to pull it off by making some mechanical modifications to the edger attachment. Also, using it as such would require some extreme acrobatics/flexibility on your part :) Overall this unit is not in any way similar to a weed whacker other than that it spins and cuts things. It's plane of rotation is perpendicular to that of a weed whacker and it cuts using a short blade instead of a long string.
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Aww man you're gonna make me have to go see cuz I honestly can't remember. I hope you appreciate this and you owe me a beer.......Ok, it will roll backwards but the blades do not. It is however a fairly heavy bugger and I expect, with proper maintenance, to get a lifetime of usage out of it. I bought it mainly as a backup for my power mower. It does not, however, cut weeds for nothing and I don't know why. I believe because the weeds are so flexible they slide right through. But in a way that's a good thing as then you can spot the little bastids and kill them.
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My yard is a pretty decent size (borderline big enough for a riding mower) and the edger/trimmer 24v battery lasts long enough to edge and trim all of my front and back yard...then I usually have to plug it in while I mow the lawn so that I can use the blower when I'm done, but it lasts quite a while and works great. I have used it for the dreaded "first cut" of the year and had no problems with it trimming the taller grass down (roughly 6" in some areas)