Can you recommend a pro-grade weedwhacker?

I need a pro-grade weedwhacker and I’m a little suspcious of buying such a tool at a home center. What’s your advice?

Hank Schott

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Home centers like Lowes and Home Depot sell lots of pro-grade tools—if you’re shopping for miter saws, nail guns, or bits for your rotary hammer. However, in lawn and garden, the power equipment is geared for the lower-volume professional and homeowner. I bought an Echo weed whacker, for example, and it has served me well (you should see my lawn…the thing gets it done). However, for full-on pro landscaper and gardener volume, you may be better served—both by product and by service—by buying at what’s called “pro distribution.” In other words, shop where the landscapers shop.

I hope this helps.

Mark

A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor, he writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.

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