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If you take care of your own lawn and landscaping, you’re going to need a string trimmer. These powerful machines and their rotating string allow you to quickly and easily trim and slice through ...

After my disappointment with the performance of string trimmers with 0.040- and 0.065-in. strings, I bought a futuristic-looking Black and Decker model that used professional-size 0.080-in. line.