Upgraded my lawn equipment

[miketyler]

I gotta ask - what's the benefit of straight shaft trimmers over the cheaper curved models?They use solid driveline instead of the flexible type on the curved units?

[AdRock]

Nice stuff.

A while back I bought a Honda mower, an Echo gas trimmer, and Echo gas blower.

[Lone Sailor]

I gotta ask - what's the benefit of straight shaft trimmers over the cheaper curved models?They use solid driveline instead of the flexible type on the curved units?

Doubles as a edger.

[ramairracer]

I bought a straight shaft husqavarna at northern for 179 it's awesome I went with my boss to get one it turns out its cheaper now At $140 everyone should buy one

[miketyler]

I can edge with my cheapie curved shaft Ryobi but it doesn't give me a clean, razor sharp stright edge like the metal blade attachment does. So why would anyone prefer straight shaft over curved? I guess it does extend the distance betwen your body and the cutting head. Just looking for some insight here.