Curved Shaft VS. Straight Shaft Edger | Which Is Better? 

For those who want to know !! Straight shaft edgers has a solid driveshaft and the curved shaft has the WEAKER flex drive shaft :)

I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use ru-vid.comUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.

Hi Brad. Greetings from the Emerald Isle. Thanks so much for the video and comparison of the curved v straight shaft edger. I’m in the process of buying one and wanted to check out the pros and cons of each. Thanks to one of your commentators my mind is made up. Straight shaft edger for me because of the more solid internal workings. Keep up the great work and enjoy your summer. From a newbie gardener here in Ireland. Cheers. Joe

Great video! I was on the fence last year about what one to get. I'm happy with my straight shaft edger.

Very well said, thank you. This is exactly what I needed to hear.

Awesome brad! Thanks for the comparison! I personally like the straight shaft edger only because it’s easier to follow the straight shaft.

I watch all of your video, you are helping me develop my lawn business thanks.

Honestly it really looked like you were intentionally trying to make to curved shaft edger look harder to handle.

Thanks for putting that out - it was exactly what I needed to help understand some of the differences.

I can’t wait till I have my straight shaft edger, just a few weeks! Good comparison video, I’ve always used curved stick edgers and trimmers recently switched to a straight shaft trimmer and love it, so I’m going to try the straight edger as well!

Really enjoyed this style of video. You're a good speaker

Thanks you so much mate, it really did help me out. And the history lesson was nice too.

Great video Brad 😎👍 I just ordered a new straight shaft edger today. I've always used a curved shaft before but, heard good benefits to having a straight shaft. Hope I like it!

Thanks . What I needed to know . Quick and to the point

Very informative video sir! I liked it!

That was really informative. Thanks champ.

Great video Brad! I've been wondering myself lately as to which I should go with! And after this video I can honestly tell you that I have no clue! 😂👌

Great video. To the point and it's helped me make my decision

Glad I found this video. Thanks for the insight.

Thank you this is exactly what we needed!

I have a curved shafted echo gt-200r trimmer. I have really strong Bermuda grass in Arizona and I’m trying to figure out the way to use my trimmer for edging and removing the grass for winter seed. I see all the blade options for straight shaft but not much for curved. What do you suggest? I’m tempted to use this edger you recommend right through the lawn to help break up the Bermuda getting it ready for winter seed.

Very nice comparison of both gives you a better idea of which one is better

Marathon Watching 9/5/21 Very Interesting... it’s up to the person that is doing the yard work to decide which to use. This was helpful! A++

Well presented vid. Hadn't considered being offset from the debris stream with the curved one. Thanks for posting.

Tks for the information It definitely helped

Biggest advantage withstraight shaft edge besides line of sight is hand fatigue, curved edges require more hand and arm strength to stabilize as it aways wants to till toward you (rotate) as weight of tool is not in line but offset. On short run no problem, but in my case edging many hundreds of feet at one time it gets tiresome.

Appreciate the info, cheers from Valdosta GA.

Thanks for the vid. Good advice.

I think the main reason curve trimmers and edgers are cheaper is because they use a flexible driveline while the straight shaft machines can have a solid driveline. Some straight shaft machines still have a flexible driveline though. Curved trimmers don't required a gearbox on the end so thats another reason curved trimmers are cheaper but both curved and straight edgers have gear boxes.

Interesting to see the difference between them, edges are not that common here in the uk. 👍

Good info . What a video should 👍🏽be!

Perfect video for me . Thank you

I thank you again for a very informational video. I picked up a curved Redmax edger. I've used Redmax in the past and have nothing but good to say, however I can't find any current Redmax edgers online. Are they still in business??? Well, anyways,, I love me my edger and the results are amazing!!!!. I agree with you, I'll never edge with a stringer again. I'll use the string trimmer to trim and that's about it 😁. I enjoy your channel and FYI, I've subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work bro.

i like that storage rack for the tools. It keeps them neat and from tilting. I read someplace that tilting the engine towards the filter is not a good idea because of gas and oil

Good video. I laughed so hard when you said "if you wear sandals " I thought who would ever wear sandals while doing yard work?! But I'm sure there are a hand full of people that do.

Would you advise having a strap attachment for your trimmer. Used my trimmer this past Tuesday to 'mow' the side of a steep hill at a customers home. Any advise on that? I stood at the top of the hill and worked my way down. Got close a few times and really cut the grass short short short. I am guessing that in time I will get the hang of it. It did beat having to get out the push mower and maneuver the hill. Thanks for you comparison video. I have a straight shaft from Echo with the edger/trimmer attachments to the power end.

Thank you! Great Video!

I got a curve shaft trimmer from Husquvarna a while back I am loving it so far. Just want to get some more practice with it first before videoing.

Thanks for video. .

Thanks for the tips

My frustration comes from using it around my interlock which has metal mesh with large nails on the grass side. They hold the pavers from drifting. That’s how good interlock is done. But I don’t feel confortable when I contact this or the large nails with the edger. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Great video

Older video just now seen this good comparison

Very informative video. 👍

Thank you sir, great video

Good info to know. Thanks.

Really good job ..

Good vid, thank you!

Good comparison Brad!

There is a cable driving curved shaft vs *most* straight shaft being solid shaft driven. With a solid drive shaft you dont lose power and torque from the cable flexing, you also see less break over time.

Very good video

Thanks for the review. On the advice of my son in law, I use only hi-test gas with Stabil in my small engines. Learned the hardway; that darned ethanol breaks down! Would like to know are straight shaft trimmers a solid rod with bearings? Are the curved ones cable driven? That would explain a price differential. Have you ever used those saw blades on your trimmer. We are trying to reclaim 19 acres of pasture that has not been maintained for probably five years. The fellow that owned the property became ill and then died; his widow could not deal with the property and moved into a condo. I am trying to find the least cost way of clearing the oak and maple saplings (

I couldn't agree more, I have a straight shaft edger and I love it more than my curved shaft edger, I also wear Steel Toe Shoes while using ANY piece of power equipment

Thanks good video

Hi I want some advice I wanna start doing lawn care my self where I’m from it’s completely different from the states

Nice video and very professional...good job...

My question would be, which CC to choose from, either 21.2 CC or 25.4 CC ??? Obviously the more CC the better but, is there any big difference in performance?

Good video

Is my echo pe 225 a good edger sir? Thanks

Hi, I purchased an echo225sb and I am looking for a blower and curved shaft edger attachments. How would I find the correct model numbers so that they are compatible?

TEAM CURVE SHAFT🔥🔥🔥🔥 I like being offset from the line your edging.

Great. Thanks

Do you have a video on how to use the curve shaft edger. Is the blade supposed to touch the sidewalk while going down and edging. Or is it supposed to be in between the dirt and sidewalks

Thank you very much ....

What’s ur advice on someone who wanna get into lawn care

What kind of edger should I use I don't have that big of a lawn and I'm only 12 years old

Hey Brad. Any recommendations on a stick edger for 1/2 acre lawn? Thanks.

Great video!!! I just got a Stihl fs56 curve shaft, I like it because I'm 5'7 and it's a shorter shaft then a strIt shaft, I got it for a hundred bucks it's like new, down the road I will get a 91 or 94. I hear they have more tork to get through dirt easier, but I'm happy with it, use it 1 time a season on a yard then string the rest of the season, but I'm sure I'll be happy with it, I got new blades coming, do they cut better with new blades? Thanks again for your videos!!!

The curved shaft tool has a flex shaft internal and the straight has a more robust drive shaft that is better suited to high use commercial level continuous operation. That's why the straight shaft tools are usually higher priced.

Well, which do you prefer or do you just use them as needed since you have both? It seems you favor straight?

I bought the straight trimmer yesterday.

Hello 👋 what kind of microphone do you use in all your videos ?

Hey if I have an echo 225 straight shift trimmer is there a conversion for the edger ?

Jw, don’t the SS edgers use the same tubing as the SS trimmers?

The explanation I was given - the higher cost of the straight-shaft machines - was due to the increased amount of moving parts - there are various gears and whatnot. with a rod going down the inside of the shaft housing connecting the trimmer to the motor, with sprockets and worm gears and the like at both ends. In the curved shaft it's a simple cable that runs down to the trimmer head. I think this is why you often don't see people putting saw blades on the curved shaft trimmers.

We started with a curved shaft Stihl....so that's going to be our preference I think. All in what you are used to I think ...although I hear straight shafts are better for taller folks.

Is the straight shaft edger stronger than the curved?

I been working in the lawn business for 30 years and I always prefer the curb one

I like curved shaft because you have to stant closer to the straight shaft so dibbree flys to you also straight shafts are more heavy

Great video thank you. This question has been in my head for quite some time and you’ve answered it for me. Also , From the research I have gathered, these types of edgers are still non existent in the UK :( I have been searching everywhere online and can only find the combi unit attachments! Can somebody please prove me wrong?

Great video! I debated on a straight or curved edger attachment for my Kombi unit, and settled on the curved, since it was half the price, and I like not being directly behind the line of flinging debris! Only concern is the durability....if it holds up, I'm thinking I will be happy with the curved over the straight shaft edger attachment.

Big difference I see between your edgers is that the straight is the Attachment System and the curved is not. Without model numbers I can't tell what power head is used, but my bet would be the curved has a slightly smaller more "home consumer quality" head. Adding a bend to metal is always a more expensive manufacturing operation - not less expensive. I'm sure Echo buys their tubing bulk not as a finished part. An attachment system with its included attachment is always going to be more expensive than a non-attachment system due to the addition of the parts it takes to make a system attachable. I've got an older PAS-265 with the stringtrimmer and edger attachments. The 265 was purchased at a equipment supplier that services landscaping companies versus my older curved head trimmer that was purchased at HomeDepot. The quality differences between the two was significant. Spending a bit more for the higher quality unit was absolutely the right thing to do, the 265 has been a rock solid workhorse for me over the past 10 years where the curved shaft home-depot junker lasted 2 seasons (it's just me for home use, not a pro.) I found a similar difference in quality when I went to a backpack blower. Unless you use your small engines a LOT, save yourself some headaches and buy the expensive pre-mixed gas that comes in gallon cans - it won't destroy your carburetor unlike ethanol fuel (with or without some sort of stabilizer / ethanol neutralizing additive) does. Or find a source for quality non-ethanol fuel.

Hey question how much did ur bobcat quickcut stand on mower cost

I wonder if the Echo 2620 25.4cc straight edger is discontinued. It’s not available on HomeDepot.com. I just bought the curved 225 but would much prefer the straight one. Maybe it’s just sold out because we’re in season

Thanks

GOOD VIDEO. WOULD YOU recommend THE FC 70 OR 91?

All the debate on what makes a curved shaft cost less than a straight shaft trimmer. The reason is that the curved shaft edger uses a string trimmer gearbox. It shares all those parts with the string trimmer. A simple economy of scale a straight shaft edger doesn't have because of the angle of the gear set.

What do you think of the FC 90?? Stihl?

Is craftsmen edging blades good to use ?

Personally I like straight shaft sticker for super overgrown edge. Curve shaft it like regular edge which mean I use trimmer for edging all the time.

I have a curved shaft edger, when I get close to a car I'll edge on the inside and my results still come out clean like nothing happened

Wish could even buy them in New Zealand! Don't even exist here other than the Stihl kombi system one. That's the only option sadly.

In BC Canada the straight shaft edger for the kombi system is about $100 more. I bought the curved. I'm not in business, so I have no way to recoup any $$$ layout for garden tools. Just like keeping my place looking presentable.

hi great video which 1 do you proffer ?

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I think the straight shaft has more torque and curved has a longer gear. I run a curve stihl and have run straight too and they're much heavier .

My first edger was a wooden stick with a sprocket on the end

I THINK ALL I GOT OUT OF THIS WAS THE SHAFT.

I've used both. The biggest difference is the dirt on foot thing. I like curved shaft better...

How about the edger attachment (99944230001) for the ECHI SRM2620T? Anyone tried that? How quickly can the head be switched? Or am I better off paying significantly more money for a dedicated stick edger?