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We're thinking of getting one; I'd have thought the excercise would prevent heart attacks, not cause 'em.
We have 90 acres of land which gets slashed twice a year, and an enclosed yard of about 490 sq.ft. The slasher can't get close to any plants in the yard, and we're going to be planting more stuff eventually. I'm curious as to what's considered a 'small' yard.
I used to have one. A Great States (Scotts) one. Then I gave it to my sister when her gas one died.
So why did I get rid of it? Because I got another one, that's why. Well, another one ... and a half to be exact. Don't know the brand to either of them, but both are older than me! The only markings on the full size is that it's made in England. The half-reel edger has Pennsylvania cast into the frame and a single rear roller that's made of wood. Yes, both of them still work.
They work really well until grass gets tall, and then they'll bend it over but not cut it. Handling anything with even a slight incline is tough,too, so they're best suited to small lawns with no real grade and people who stay really on top of their mowing.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/preview.canstockphoto.com/canstock0059269.png (broken link)We used to have one like this^. Grass used to get all wadded up in it when it was too long but worked like a dream when it wasn't.
And it didn't need to be turned around, just flip the handle over to the other side.
It made a neat sound as it cut, and the grass flew up all over the place.
LOL......that's pretty cool and I've got plenty of old bike frames laying around, a little fabrication and welding and it's on.
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