As lawn and garden equipment goes, none seems to have as many names as the noble weed trimmer — aka weed wacker, weed eater, weed cutter, string trimmer, strimmer or, in some circles, brush trimmer ...

We tested this string trimmer from Echo and found it easy to use, a breeze to maintain, and it has torque to spare.

While curved-shaft string trimmers may be the best tool for some users, I find that a straight-shaft tool is far easier to control and much more effective. Plus, you can get it under things like ...

CR's tests have found that you don't have to pay a lot to get a capable toolA string trimmer, like these from Echo, Husqvarna ...