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| I just acquired a McLane Edger from my neighbor that was moving away and didn't need it anymore. It wasn't running but I cleared the carburetor blockage and tuned it up so it runs well now.
My question is has anyone used the traditional walk behind McLane edger and is there any advantage over a good quality string trimmer such as Stihl for edging the drive and side-walks? I think the trimmer may be faster and easier, but I always admired the McLane 4-cycle edger when I was young. I've been trying it out and the blade tends to rub against the concrete. Maybe I need more practice with the tool, but will this gradually chip or damage the pavement over time? The blades are cheap so I'm not too worried about replacement cost, just the edge of my drive and walkways. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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| The Mclane will work much better than a string trimmer for edging. After all, that is what it is meant to do. There should be a guide keeping the blade mostly away from the edge, more challenging on curved areas. A string trimmer is much more messy and hard to keep a straight edge. that is, unless you have an edger attachment for the Stihl to make it a stick edger... |
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