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String trimmers: better electrics for less.(YOUR BEST LAWN EVER)(Buyers guide)
String trimmers provide the finishing touch that sets manicured lawns apart. But getting one that edges along walks as capably as it trims around trees has meant spending $100 or more for a gas model. This year, we found several new plug-in electric trimmers that breeze through both tasks for about $60.
Troy-Bilt's latest electric is the first to excel at trimming and edging--a tougher job that involves slicing vertically into the ground. Dual cutting lines instead of the usual single line helped the Troy-Bilt and two electric trimmers from McCulloch and Ryobi equal or beat overall nearly one-third of the gas models we tested.
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