If you are standing in waist-high weeds wondering why the mower quit, you have already learned the difference the hard way: light lawn equipment is not built for thick growth. The best gas string trimmers for thick weeds are the ones where engine displacement, cutting swath and blade compatibility all line up with the vegetation […]

If you want one direct answer: the best cordless string trimmers for tall grass are the ones that pair a 40V-class or higher platform with a cutting swath of 15 inches or more and a head that accepts 0.095-inch line. That combination shows up in the EGO POWER+ 16-inch ST1623T, the Greenworks 80V ST80L210, and […]