Both have advantages, but CR's performance testing and the layout and size of your lawn can inform which makes the most sense to buy An Echo gas string trimmer (left) and a battery Makita string ...

Makita's 40V XGT and 36V two-battery LXT string trimmers are great, but when you really need to pour on the power, you can't do better than a four-stroke gasoline engine. So the company offers a ...