Redmax Trimmers

[MGO]

I am getting ready to purchase my start-up equipment and was looking for some advice on RedMax Trimmers and Edgers. Based on input from this sight over the last few months I have decided on RedMax.

Here are my questions.........

1) Does anyone have the Multi Function trimmer.....that you can change the head and use as a Edger also? I am considering this as a way to minimize initial start-up expenses because I will be doing this part-time at first. I figure that I will only need the edger for the first cut of the year for bad edges that can't be done with the string trimmer.

2) What are the pro's and cons of the Straight Edger versus the Curved Edger (if I were to buy the edger as a separate item).

Thanks in advance!

Mike

[ElephantNest]

Although I prefer Shindaiwa, I love my Redmax blowers, and have heard great things about their trimmers. I would stay away from multi-use tools if I were you. Get a good trimmer, and stick edger, both straight shaft, and then when you can, get more, and use the first ones for back up.

I can't think of many pros of having multi-use trimmers besides maybe storage or transporting, but even that is not a big advantage.

Cons? More parts to wear, always changing them would wear them faster, taking the time to change them is the most important con, that and you'll notice they never have the top of the line multi-tools, example, shindaiwa makes no 270 multi-tool, but their 270 trimmer is top of the line. Multi tools you will lack the power of the big dogs.

Hope this helps.

[MGO]

That's all I needed to hear!

Thanks Elephant Nest....seems to me that the multi tool versions are more for homeowners....

[Woody]

MGO:

A good choice with RedMax. Elephant Nest pretty much said it all about the multi-tool units.

As for straight versus curved shaft. Straight shaft has a solid, splined steel driveshaft with bearings at both ends. Curved shaft has a flexible driveshaft that is greased and runs inside the aluminum tube. Simple physics dictate that the straight shaft will last longer, and handle a lot more torque.

Woody