Why do weed whackers/weed eaters often use plastic string and not metal wire?
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Most people have already well enough explained that metal wires can seriously hurt you and also your environment, like siding, patios, bricks, etc., but also consider: when metal strikes something very hard with extreme force, what does it do? It produces sparks. Imagine striking something like a cement path, or a landscaping rock, and sending little metal sparks all over. Not only would that hurt you, but it’s an unnecessary fire hazard. Sure, if you’re prepared, protected, and know what you’re doing, it’s not such a big deal, but for your average random consumer it’s just a completely unnecessary risk.
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