top of page
Writer's pictureAmelie Lawrence

Tips To Choose The Best Quality Electric Trimmers

Updated: Sep 9, 2023

landscaping is an art and you can decorate your outdoor area with beautiful lush green grasses. But it is a hectic task to maintain a garden and you need to buy some garden maintenance equipment like electric trimmers, hand trowels, shovels, etc. Electric trimmers are known as lawnmowers. You can trim the grass around bushes and fences with your trimmer, and you can keep your garden neat and clean around the year.

What Are The Advantages Of Electric Trimmers?

One of the best things about the electric trimmer is that it is lightweight. It is hard to move a heavy-weight gasoline trimmer, and you can easily carry an electric trimmer, as it is a lightweight one.

Apart from the sound, it is also noiseless or creates the least noise. Therefore, your neighbor can get disturbed and lodge complaints against you. You can use an electric trimmer to prevent such noise pollution and you can use your trimmer or mower at night if you wish.

Electric trimmers are easy to maintain because you do not need to change their filters and candles. If you choose a gasoline trimmer then you need to spend a huge amount to buy gas, filters, and candles every year. To save on cost, you can choose an electric trimmer. Plus, electric trimmers can reduce the air pollution level as they cannot generate any smoke like gasoline trimmers.

How Would You Choose An Electric Trimmer?

You can find many manufacturers online that offer such trimmers with different features. You need to consider the following factors while you choose a trimmer:



1. Engine: You need to choose a trimmer with a powerful engine. Most of these trimmers are equipped with battery-powered engines and you can find it on the top or the bottom of a trimmer. It is not possible to trim thick grass with a trimmer that does not have a powerful engine. If you are living in an area with high humidity levels then you must choose a powerful trimmer. There are some electric trimmers available with 200-500 watts engines, and you can use such trimmers for your small garden or yard. If you have a large area covered with grasses and bushes then you must choose a trimmer with a 600-1000 watts engine.


2. Head: It is important to check the cutting head of a trimmer before you buy because the cutting head of a trimmer is designed with a finishing nine and knife. You can find some trimmers made with plastic heads and there are a few models available which have metal heads. Depending on the type of grasses you have on your lawn, you need to choose a trimmer head. For example, if you have tough grasses on your lawn then you must choose a trimmer designed with a metal head. Apart from that, you can choose a trimmer available with a curved shaft.


3. Handles: Most of the electric trimmers come with pen-like handles and you can find such models with different types of handles like T-shaped, J-shaped, and D-shaped. But, if you are looking for a trimmer for your commercial lawn then you must choose a trimmer with a T-shaped handle.

Apart from that, you need to check the nozzle connection of such trimmers before you choose. With this nozzle, you can remove soil and snow from your garden. Along with that, you can also trim and cut the knots of the trees with this nozzle.

Always choose a manufacturer with a good reputation and you can search for such trimmers online to choose the best one based on their reviews.

12 views0 comments
bottom of page