Trimmer or Strimmer

[nathan060187]

My lawn goes right up to the edge of a long concrete path and my mower can't get right up to the edge. I think I need to buy a Trimmer or a Strimmer but what is the difference. Does anyone recommend a good one. I can't spend too much as I'm on a budget. Thanks gardeners.

[rowanwitch]

Unless you have absolutely yards and yards get a pair of lightweight hand shears and do it the hard way....better result and better for the environment than using power tools

[david51058]

Better for the environment? For goodness sake it's only a strimmer.

[rowanwitch]

But think how many are used, and how often.....but then I use a push mower as well used to take me an hour to mow the lawn but it was good exercise too

[Ellipsis]

They're the same thing. It's like the difference between a "Hoover" and a "Vacuum Cleaner".

"Strimmer" is (or at least was) trademarked by Black and Decker. "Trimmer" is the generic term ...

[nathan060187]

Thanks Ellipsis, I'll take a trip to the gardening shop.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

A trimmer is designed to trim the edges of the lawn and a strimmer is primerily to cut grass growing vertically.You need a trimmer....sod the planet!!

[alavahalf]

Grass trimmer or grass strimmer, they are both the same ... last week I bought this http://www.worldofpow...m_campaign=googlebase
Personally I'd describe it as a strimmer. But what do the manufacturers call it ..?
A trimmer... It cuts vertical grass and horizontal grass.
If you only have a small bit to do, why not buy a cheap electric one from Argos or Tesco... propably should'nt cost more than £20.

[Ellipsis]

"Strimmer" is a Black and Decker trademark. Check out this page on their website, for example ...

http://www.blackandde...rview/hierarchy/2212/

Title: "Strimmer® String Trimmers - Heavy Duty"

Note the ®. This is a good example of the use of Strimmer and trimmer in the same sentence - because strimmers are a brand of string trimmer, owned by Black and Decker. You won't find any other garden machinery manufacturer that describes their product as a "strimmer", because they can't. Retailers, on the other hand, often use the word "strimmer" to describe products from other manufacturers since that's the word that lots of their customers use and they're there to sell product, not enforce trademarks. It's like asking for Coke and getting Pepsi ...

[heathfield]

Whilst on the subject...does anyone know of a line for a trimmer, (or strimmer), that won't shear off as soon as it touches a stone, or concrete edge? After owning several, I still haven't come across a line where I don't have to spend half the time having to re-thread it from the spool. And I'd advise against a cheapo...I've had two of them, and had the motors burn out on both.