A string trimmer is the ideal tool for reaching areas your lawn mower can’t, such as cutting grass and weeds along fence lines. It’s also the tool you want for finishing touches, like edging walkways ...

These battery-powered and corded electric string trimmers perform on a par with gas-powered models—or even better—in CR’s tests.

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