McLain Edger

[DTM65]

I have been reading the posts over the past couple of months regarding edgers and have decided to get a push behind. I was in Home Depot this evening and to my suprise they had a McLain edger for $327. It had the 3.5 HP Industrial B&S, on/off switch, dual adjustable front wheels, and the blade would adjust from a -20 degree camber to a +90 degree camber.<p>McLain. Good machine?<br>$327. Good price?<p>Thanks,<p>----------<br>D. Tom<br>

 

[Evan528]

edgers are very simple machines..... most have the sAME dam briggs i/c engine. there is not much to break on them other than the engine so i would just buy the cheapest mtd you can find. i bought a 400 dollar little wander last spring and have maybe put a total of 20 hours on it at most.....i only use it for the first edge of the spring for all my lawns. the rest of the year i use my string trimmer to edge! i really regret spending 400 bucks on a edger that i use the last week in march than not again till the next march. like i said.... i could of gotten a cheapo with the same engine as my expensive one and it probly would last me just as long!

 

[MowerUp]

You might want to look at Sears. They have good push behind edgers.<br>I believe some of theirs is cheaper than that.<br>

 

[cjcland]

is there an economical advantage to owning a machine you will use only 1 time per property?<p>----------<br>CJC Landscape Management<br>Winter Haven, Florida

 

[Finecut]

DTM65<p>Ask them if they will match prices? 1-877-367-8776 (Russo Power Equipment) will give you a price of $249.99 for 3.5 HP B&S McLane edger. Won't cost a dime to ask. Good Luck!

 

[Keith]

One of my customers gave me one of those Craftsman edgers about six months ago. He had used it about 3 hours total over two years. I tried to use it when we had a stick edger down, kinda hard to get used to after the stick edger.

 

[Lazer]

Why would you want a McLane Edger?<p>3.5 hp - power the belt takes = 2.5 hp. A stick edger has 1.5-2.0 hp. Is lighter, more versatile and costs less.<p>A McLane or any wheeled edger is like a push reel mower: Had is value and now belongs in a museum.

 

[DMC300]

I'VE GOT A MCLANE,I THINK THE ENGINE WILL BE BETTER ON MY KIDS GO-CART.IT'LL GET MORE USE!(NO KIDDING)<p>----------<br>DON<br>LIANNES' MOWING

 

[DTM65]

OK guy, thanks for the feedback. Sounds like maybe I'm headin' the wrong direction with a walk-behind edger. I'm gonna go look at some stick edgers today. <p>I have not edged at all as of yet. Will a stick edger have the power to get through the first time?<p>Thanks,<p>----------<br>D. Tom<br>

 

[Keith]

They have enough power, but it will take a little while to do. Look to the bigger engine machines, not the entry level.