Yes, weeds are the inevitable enemy to your flawlessly designed garden; they grow in between your outdoor tiles, around the edges of your grass and next to your freshly planted flowers. But in the modern world of today, hardly anyone has the free time to pull out each stem in order to keep their side of the grass neat and green. In this scenario, the one ally you need to fast forward to an aesthetically pleasing and neat lawn, is the whipper snipper. This gardening tool is super easy to use and will trim all of your weeds in one swift motion. In this article we’ll pay more attention to one particular type – the petrol whipper snipper.
If you are dealing with a really big area, then the ideal choice in this case is a petrol whipper snipper. When it runs out of petrol, you can refuel it quickly, plus, it is the most effective at cutting through swathes of long tough grass. It is fuelled by a mixture of oil and petrol. Nevertheless, there are some whipper snippers with a 4-stroke motor that need petrol and not oil. On the other hand, the 2-stroke models always need this mixture in order to function.
Petrol whipper snippers have a wider cutting radius, meaning, their blade is longer and it is able to cut more foliage at once. Moreover, they are cordless, so navigating around the area should not be difficult. Now let’s see what to consider when buying one.
Straight or Curved Shaft?
Petrol trimmers that have curved shafts are most commonly found in the domestic trimmer range. On the other hand, straight-shaft petrol trimmers, which are also called brush cutters, are more powerful and heavy-duty, thus they have a longer reach.
Other Things to Consider
When buying, look for a whipper snipper that has a transparent fuel tank as this will make it easier for you to see when the device is running low on petrol. Plus, it also makes refuelling easier because this way you will be able to see just how much petrol you need to pour in.
Also, look for a model that has a clutch as this will stop the cutting head from spinning when the motor idles – this makes the process much safer while moving between areas. On the clutchless models, the line is in continuous rotation when the motor is running, therefore, you need so be very careful if you walk around it while it is running.
