Why do weed whackers/weed eaters often use plastic string and not metal wire?
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My cheap ebay one came with 2 types of blade- 1, the little white plastic rotor that breaks instantly if you touch anything and 2, a literal circular saw blade. “We have only 2 modes here, ineffectual and horrifying”
You can but plastic twine with a metal core if you’re dealing with a bigger area or thicker weeds. Typically commercial weed eaters. I used a larger Guage called alligator for my Sthil.
I’ve replaced mine with a different kinds of blade. Not steel but a material that can handle being hit and keep going and stay relatively sharp. It lasts for years
Seriously?
Think about it.
Ever hit your foot with a weed whacker? That plastic string hurts like hell and leaves a nasty mark on your foot… if it was metal wire, you wouldn’t have to worry about the mark, the foot would be gone.
As someone who got stung by the plastic string( fishing line), I rather get hit with the line than a possible steel wire or blade.
It stung and it did imbed with breaking the skin, if it was metal it would been much worse.
To save your siding. We thought we were clever and put wire in our weed wackers and ruined a bunch of nice siding in the process
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.
Know a guy who ran out of string and found some copper wire to use in a pinch. He destroyed the siding of the house. I think that’s one of several reasons
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