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I have been edging with a weedwacker for years and have always had good results but I sure go through a lot more line using it for this purpose. I held mine sideways and was able to get a good looking edge on the grass but it never really got far down like an edger does. Recently I purchased an Echo PAS 230 with several attachments including a straight shaft edger. After using the edger for the second time I will not go back to using a weedeater for edging as there is just no comparison. The first time I used the edger I didn't tell my wife and when she pulled in the driveway and got out of the car she mentioned that the "grass" looked so much better this time and wondered what I did different. I never had a problem getting a straight, good-looking edge with the weedeater but the edger gets down below the surface and gives it that manicured look. As far as which way to hold the machine is better depends on the particular style weedeater you have and how comfortable it is for you to hold in that position. If you get better results holding it sideways the by all means hold it sideways and if you get better results holding it upside down then by all means hold it upside down. The end result is what matters.
My next piece of equipment is definitely going to be an edger!! So you can use an edger for redefining mulch beds too? Or just along the road?
I don't do much edging but when I have to I hold the weedwacker which ever way it doesn't throw grass cuttings, sticks, gravel, rocks, sand and SANDBURS in my direction.
I don't do much edging but when I have to I hold the weedwacker which ever way it doesn't throw grass cuttings, sticks, gravel, rocks, sand and SANDBURS in my direction.