Weed eaters are an important addition to every range of garden tools.  You may also know them as weed whackers.  But the most important thing to remember is that they are ideal for helping you to remove weeds that can damage a lawn and make it look unsightly.

There are three basic types of weed eater available, and the one you buy will depend on how often you are going to use it and how big your garden is.  The basic type is an electric model.  This has a plug on the end and is plugged into an extension lead running outside from inside the house.  It works well and will keep going as long as you need it to, but if you have a long garden you won’t find it ideal as you are limited by the length of the attached cord and the extension lead.

Secondly you have a battery powered weed eater.  As the name suggests this gets rid of the need for an extension cord, and you don’t have to worry about tripping over wires either.  On the disadvantages side you need to think about how long the charge will last for before it needs to be recharged.  You also need to remember to put it back on charge before you actually need to use it.

The third choice you have is a gas powered weed wacker.  These are arguably the best ones of all and if you happen to run your own lawn care business you really can’t consider using anything else.  You’ll need to have a supply of oil and gas to keep it running, so the main requirement here is to keep it suitably topped up at all times.  You also need to think about the additional maintenance and upkeep that it will require, due to it being more heavy duty in nature.

Gas powered models have the same advantage that chargeable battery ones have though.  You can take them wherever they need to go without worrying about running out of extension lead.

When you are thinking about which one to buy you should consider your budget as well.  The electric powered models will generally be the cheapest ones you can get, with the gas powered ones at the more expensive end of the scale.  But you need to consider what your actual needs are as well.  For example you won’t be able to run a lawn care business with an electric weed whacker because it is inconvenient to have to ask to plug it in the whole time.  You will also get more use and typically a longer life out of a gas powered model.  As you can see you do get what you pay for.

So whenever you are thinking of buying a new weed eater you should consider what circumstances you will be using it in.  This should help you decide which model you are better off buying to get the most out of it.

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