Black and Decker Grass Hog I have owned a Grass Hog yard trimmer for 3 years now and overall it have been a serviceable tool. Mine has one string used to cut weeds/grass and it works well enough. If the weeds are too tough or thick the work does slow down, but it’s barely noticeable. [...]

If you don’t want to spend too much on a good gas trimmer, consider the Poulan Weed Eater Featherlite SST25. At around $100, consumer Reports rated it a “best buy”. It is a straight shaft model and gets below shrubs and bushes better than the curved trimmers.