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

What are the differences between curved and straight shaft edgers? What are the pros and cons of each? And when were stick edgers even invented? I answer all these questions in this video!

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[josephcurran]

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

[agoushy]

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

[ronhart]

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

[DVeck]

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.

[livewithnick]

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

[titianjosh]

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.

[davejunior]

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

[nitrorclife]

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.

[drewmania]

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

[jodytitshaw]

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

[MarkThomasBuilder]

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

[apexdragon]

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

[kyleknight]

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

[CROSSECUTZ]

Thank you this is exactly what we needed!

[tomrogers]

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

[jasongardener]

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

Glad I found this video. Thanks for the insight.

[RatedRx]

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

[bladerunners]

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!

[gto]

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