What is a Weed Whacker?
A weed whacker is a gardening tool which is designed to quickly and efficiently cut through weeds, shrubs, and overgrowth. You may also hear a weed whacker referred to as a weed eater or a string trimmer. These tools can be very useful to have around, especially for people with a big and sprawling garden which has varied terrain. Most hardware stores and garden supply stores carry them, offering a number of options from low-cost, low-power models to more expensive, powerful versions. There are three main parts to a weed whacker: a long handle, an engine, and a piece of flexible monofilament which acts as a blade. The monofilament is rotated at very high speeds when the weed whacker is turned on, causing it to stiffen. Unlike a blade, the line will flex and warp when it encounters something to hard to cut, rather than chipping or breaking, and the line is also cheap and easy to replace when it becomes worn out. Most weed whackers have very long handles, allowing people to hold them comf
