Last spring my McCulloch gas weed whacker (string trimmer, to the trademark police) bit the dust, and I'm looking for recommendations for a replacement. It'll soon be time to whack back the growth on the hillside in our back yard. I need to trim back the winter's worth of grasses and weeds before the fire season arrives. The area in question is probably about 10,000 sf, most of which is on a 30° to 45° slope. I've read that straight shaft trimmers are easier to use on a hillside -- my old one had the curved shaft.
I only use the trimmer once a year (maybe twice, but unlikely), so I don't want to spend big bucks, but I still want to get a reliable trimmer. (My old Mac was about $80, and it lasted me 10 years or more.) Any suggestions?
- Vaughn