i have seen tanaka edgers beat to death but the engine still going strong. the engine is the most durable part of the unit-sort of like the suzuki toro.
I've had my Little Wonder edger for 10-12 years. It has a Honda engine. As far as I can tell, it'll run forever, as long as I watch the oil. I can't comment on Tanaka, I've never had one.
I do have 2 stick edgers, a PE-200(useless, zero power, only used as a backup) and a PE-311 which has a lot more power, but it's still slowed by thick overgrowth. Since I edge every single customer I want something to speed up the process with less strain on my arms
tanaka is the BEST edger period. Above ALL stick edgers as well as all other w/b edgers (mclean, power trim, little wonder, scag, et al) The shaft drive cannot be beat!
Very rarely. I usually never am on a mowing crew. I bought stick edgers for my guys as they are easier to get on/off a trailer, but IMHO they do NOT do the job nearly as well as a w/b edger. I have used little wonder, power trim, McLean, scag, tanaka & redmax straight shaft stick edgers and by far, the tanaka gives the best edge & will do the "initial" overgrown edges better than any bar none.
tanaka is the BEST edger period. Above ALL stick edgers as well as all other w/b edgers (mclean, power trim, little wonder, scag, et al) The shaft drive cannot be beat!
Couldn't have said it better myself! All I'd add is that I also run an Echo trimmer with an Edgit. Between these two tools, any edging situation is covered perfectly.
tanaka is the BEST edger period. Above ALL stick edgers as well as all other w/b edgers (mclean, power trim, little wonder, scag, et al) The shaft drive cannot be beat!
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