As a rule, electric braids of most manufacturers use fishing line as a cutting element, but there are also models equipped with cutters. It should be noted that such models are characterized by increased power. Depending on the manufacturer, the electric braid with a knife may differ in the upper or lower position of the engine. In addition, some models may be equipped with useful devices such as a sliding handle, making work more convenient.
However, regardless of the characteristics of the mechanism itself, the principles of its action are almost the same. The engine drives the cutting element, which mows the grass. But an electric braid with a knife is good because the plant mass does not fall repeatedly under the moving cutting plane. Simply put, the output is a normal mowed grass that can be used to feed livestock. If we are talking about fishing line, then because of the frequency of its movement, the plants turn into fine mashed potatoes.
Characteristics of knives
In addition to the above advantages, knives are good in that they allow you to mow not only banal grass, but even fairly thick branches of shrubs. Manufacturers specifically produce models for tall and dense grass, for processing areas overgrown with shrubs, for weeds with thick and rough stems. In short, with the right “equipment”, your electric knife with a knife will become a multifunctional and extremely useful tool.
By the way, we’ll add a few words about the fishing line and the use of cut vegetation for fodder purposes. Even if your model does not differ in speed and produces relatively large cut grass, you cannot use it for livestock feed: the string breaks from time to time, and these pieces can lead to very unpleasant consequences. In a word, if you are the owner of living creatures on your site, then such an electric scythe will not suit you. How to choose a device, given some of the shortcomings of the knife models? Let's talk about this in more detail.
Many people think that fishing line is good: supposedly nothing will happen to it when meeting with stones, metal and other solid rubbish, while the knives may become dull or become completely unusable. This is not entirely true. The most advanced models are equipped with removable cassettes with plastic knives. Faced with something solid, the cutting surface just goes inside the insert, keeping the tool intact. If, however, a breakdown occurs, then replacing the cartridge with a new one is a matter of a couple of minutes.
How to choose?
If you need an electric braid with a knife, then you need to know two of their types: light, with an upper engine, and heavy, in which the engine is located below.
The first option is especially simple and reliable, well suited for heavy work. They can easily mow even an area overgrown with old weeds. In addition, they even mow wet grass, since moisture from it can not harm the engine. An excellent example of this kind of technology is the Makita electric braid.
The lower position of the engine makes the tool more compact. It is simple, inexpensive, but has a lot of disadvantages. So, you cannot put knives on it because of insufficient power. In addition, mowing raw grass with such a trimmer is strictly contraindicated, since a short circuit in this case is only a matter of time.