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String trimmers: the kindest cuts.(Outdoor Living)

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| June 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Faster starts, fewer tangles, and easier handling are among the string-trimmer features you'll find as manufacturers improve these bladeless yard tools.

Those developments have become talking points for the big-box stores that now account for most of the nearly 10 million string-trimmer sales each year. So have lower prices. While you'll still find $300 professional-grade trimmers at dealers, a growing number of mainstream models that cost less than half that price are now available at your local Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears, or Wal-Mart.

Still other improvements could increase the cost of some string trimmers no matter where they're sold. Here are this ...

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