If you've got a big back garden a petrol strimmer is the most effective garden tool purchases you can make. A petrol strimmer is economical and very economical compared to a similar electric garden one.

When it comes to maintaining your lawns edges, cutting challenging undergrowth around the garden or simply for carrying out the heavier duty jobs an equivalent electric strimmer just has not got the necessary power to perform the job. Nonetheless petrol strimmers as useful as they are, are 2nd only to chainsaws as the most dangerous garden accessory inside the shed.

Protecting Oneself Strimmers regrettably place the user at risk both immediately and over the long-term. By far the most immediate and evident threats are from objects just like stones or glass fragments that will after being struck by the strimmers nylon cord can fly and travel at tremendous speeds.

Always wear industrial strength goggles along with a total face cover. Without having these you will be at a very high risk of either injury to your face or even the loss of your eyes. As well as face protection its also wise to always have appropriate ear protection when using powers tools, especially types that are fitted with a two-stroke powerplant. Using ear plugs or cotton wool is totally inadequate. The high decibel noise that's associated with these types of tools could potentially cause hearing loss as well as inner ear damage which may be accumulative and irreversible. Proper overgarments just like heavy overalls, trousers and ideally steel capped boots should be worn as well to protect your lower body from the impact of debris.

Consideration for Other people-A Petrol strimmer or an electrical strimmer is not merely a risk to the user but also to other folks in the area as well. If at all possible others needs to be kept at a distance of no less than 15 meters (45ft) when operating the machine. Kids and animals should be kept indoors. Be sure you look up regularly to check if anyone may be within the area or getting close to you. If this is the case cease until they have safely moved away.

Working Ergonomically Along with the obvious hazards that come with using this kind of tool one should also be familiar with the long term effects such use can have on the body. It's worth knowing that frequent use of a heavy strimmer might cause back and neck complications and in many cases tendonitis. To prevent such conditions from happening try to wear the equipment as suggested by the manufacturer. Heavy-duty gloves can be used to reduce vibrations from the machine and always wear the shoulder strap to take the strain away from your back, neck, muscles and tendons. It really is there for a reason and not just for decoration nonetheless it's remarkable to see the volume of people who do not use it.

In respect the electric strimmers are significantly worse versus petrol ones because the motor is often positioned on the front end of the tool (the nylon cord end) rather than the rear like the petrol ones. This style and design can make this tool top heavy which exasperates the chance back, neck and muscle strains. I

f you follow the fundamentals above you ought to have injury free use of your garden tool.