True Temper 28112200 Dual-Wheel Rotary Edger-28112200, 54 Inch

I hate dandelions.I have used this long handled weeder for an entire season (2013 Spring, Summer, and Fall)This weeder is easily sharpened. This will ensure a long and productive service lifeThe long handle allows me to create more force and leverage as I visit death upon the intruding dandelions and other unwanted and troublesome weeds. Also, the Long Handled Dandelion Weeder allows me to extract them from my lawn without stooping. Thus, I prefer it to short handled weeding tools.Furthermore, it allows me to easily turn the dandelions upside down as they are severed from their roots.As I work in my yard and see the dandelions' white undersides, it is almost like a flag of surrender and it gives me a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment as I survey the path of havoc wreaked upon the unwanted intruding dandelions.The cost is reasonable and the performance is excellent.My favorite feature is the long sturdy handle as I no longer have to stoop to the dandelion's level as I unload a severe case of dandelion loathing whupass upon them.Be gone dandelions, your intruding and unwanted sunlight stealing ways are not welcome here. No longer will you be a mark of shame in my yard as you attempt to deprive my lawn of the very sunlight the lush green grass needs to beautify the neighborhood and replace carbon dioxide with life giving Oxygen.And it is all made possible by the Ames True Temper 1941600 Long Handled Dandelion Weeder.Have a nice day and a breath of fresh air.

Just like the ones I remembered from years ago. Tough.

This edger is easy for me to use once the initial edging groove was made on its first use, as long as you use it on a regular basis ( I use it every 2 or 3 weeks). In my opinion Ames was one of the best brands, as I had one long ago that lasted quite a few years.That said, they seem to have cheapened the cutting blade (too thin and a different type compared to how I remember the first one was) which can bend hard against the rotary tines if it hits a pebble or some other obstruction, making it difficult to push - a problem that didn't exist with my original one made by Ames. I had to carefully bend the cutter blade back out to continue using it. The center drum is now made of plastic instead of the original metal. It also arrived missing the axle bolt nut forcing me to make a visit to the hardware store. I still consider Ames a good brand in light of what is out there these days, but it doesn't seem as well designed as it once was. The original USA made one just seemed better.

It's a LOT of work to get things into shape if you have let it go a while. Our grass was 2 to 4 inches over the driveway and sidewalk. Getting it all cut back was an insane workout. However, as promised in some of the other reviews, now that it's under control, keeping up with it is easy and fast. It really cuts the grass back easily once they are trimmed.We got this because manual lawn tools cost less then a Gym membership and It'll get used every week unlike most gym memberships :) Plus I did not want to have yet one more gas engine to care for by getting one of the big power edgers like I had in the past.Don't forget to order some gloves with it!

I received this product and was excited to put it right to use, been meaning to make the edges of my lawn to look as nice as the neighbors. Opened the box, took a close look, looked good, looked sturdy. So I went right to it, had put a little effort into it, but all and all, not bad. So I kept working on edging the side walk, and then it became very hard to push, thought ok, some grass got stuck in there, well that was not it, the "self" sharpering device used to clip the grass bent right into the wheel, that was not a good sign, I carefully bent them back and that was very easy, ok another bad sign, the metal on these was so soft that it was easy to bend. So I went at it again, seconds into it the bent again. Well, right back in the box in hence it came and I returned it right away. I had a gas powered edger, for about 15 years, had flipped and changed the blades once, thinking I will buy another one of them, even though my job is small. Not sure why some of the other reviews gave positive reviews here, I would recommend you look elsewhere.

This is a very nice alternative to a string trimmer for edging along sidewalks and driveways. Seems like it will last a while. I occasionally get clumps of grass stuck between the blades but not so much that it bothers me. It can take some degree of physical effort (I am a 55 year old fairly fit woman,) but I like the exercise and I have a small yard. Not as fast as a power trimmer but so nice not to have the noise and just enjoy the process instead of dealing with string needing to be rewound, gas or a cord. I’ve used it twice now and actually enjoyed using it.

It tears more than cuts the string runners from my Bermuda sod that are creeping over my driveway and patio. And once "cut" they tend to get wrapped between the rotary wheel and the oouter piece. I had to constantly stop and pull the runners out. But, it got done what I needed to edge. However, it was NOT easy by any means. My lower back hurts big time from being so bent over. The muscles between my shoulder blades ache from all the pushing. Maybe now that the initial cutting is done it won't be so bad to keep up with. Weed whacker is much easier, but the cement driveway eats the line up. I also kinda strangled the machine trying to edge ... wore the edge off the cap that kept the spoool of filament in place. Cap came off. The line got wrapped around everything so I thought this would be cheaper in the long run. I may regret the decision. We'll see.

This really works well. Saves from bending over to Remove weeds with a knife saves knife blade also.