String trimmers get into spots larger lawn mowers can’t reach, like beneath bushes or right up against fences. They can delicately trim around flower beds or slash through overgrown weeds ...

Testing for Ease of Use and Handling Across all string trimmers, including gas, battery, and corded electric, our ease-of-use test captures how simple it is to load string and use the controls.

Consumer Reports reveals the easiest string trimmers to use for giving your lawn a manicured look. Trimming grass around edges and tight spots is less of a chore with these models from our tests.

Consumer Reports shows you how to use your string trimmer as an edger to give your yard a professionally landscaped look.

String trimmers get into spots larger lawn mowers can’t reach, like beneath bushes or right up against fences. They can delicately trim around flower beds or slash through overgrown weeds ...

Special Features String trimmers might have special components like a push-button start, a shoulder strap or harness, a variable speed trigger or a brushless motor.

Special Features String trimmers might have special components like a push-button start, a shoulder strap or harness, a variable speed trigger or a brushless motor.

Here are a few top picks from Consumer Reports' latest string trimmer Ratings that cost $150 or less. This curved-shaft, gas-powered Poulan Pro is among the lowest-priced models we tested, yet it ...