Best Lawn Edger Blades - Field Testing to find the real costs of running each blade.

[@matthewb4902]

Loved y’all’s videos but y’all’s retail prices are much dif from ours in se Texas. The rotary is $4.29 msrp from site and the stihl is $4.75 msrp from oem. Keep up the great videos guys. We watch them at work all the time

[@mainstreetmower]

Love it. Thank you for your support. Thanks for the prices too 🙂

[@robertgallagher567]

Another great video! I have and like the Golden, but only use it one month out of the year to reestablish my lines after they have grown in over the winter months. Beast to use the Golden when it is dry. The first time I used it was on a fancy high dollar property and I started at the house and went down the front walkway and when I got to the end and turned around, I saw that I had shot a huge rooster tail of mud all the way up to the roof of a two story house. Yeah, lesson learned that day.

[@mainstreetmower]

Haha that's great to hear. Matches are findings for the Golden. seemed like a great option for establishing edges. Thank you for sharing Robert.

[@seanslawns]

This was great, I always wondered how much money I was wasting on my OCD style of edging. I use a brand new blade for one yard, then I flip the blade for yard 2. Then I put on a new blade and repeat the process. I know I’m wasting money but I don’t like the feeling when the blade starts to shrink. I use the 278g blades. This was great guys, I appreciate you doing this.

[@mainstreetmower]

Thanks for sharing Sean. Glad you liked the video.

[@jasahj1]

Came from Al B channel. Awesome guys!

[@mainstreetmower]

Thank you and welcome to the channel 🙂

[@Annie8787f]

The best ones I have used so far are the Impassu brand blades, I bought them on Amazon

[@mainstreetmower]

Good to know, thanks for sharing 🙂

[@rickthelian2215]

Was waiting for this Stu and Chip😊 How much was the quad blade? I enjoyed that and the results😊🇦🇺

[@mainstreetmower]

We know Rick. This one's for you and all your patience. I gotta recheck the price of the Quad but I believe it was around $8.

[@jnicksnewstart]

I use a McLane and a Power Trim walk behind edger. I use two standard hardened 9 inch blades mounted on the shaft with a ninety-degree offset. The advantages to doing this, in no particular order: ① You get really great tracking. The blades tend to run smooth along the walkway or driveway without jumping out and skipping on top. This is really important when edging against brick or exterior tile walkways. There's a far less chance of damage. ② Because you are using two blades mounted together, you get a real clean and defined edge. More visually appealing than a single blade, but not ridiculously wide. ③ I also noticed that I can set my throttle at a lower RPM and still maintain a good pace. Oregon makes a 9 in 8 tipped edger blade. I'd like to try it. I think it would be great not only for maintaining the edge, but also if you have a lot of overgrowth. My only concern is longevity. I just don't think they would last very long. But for a homeowner, they may be worth it.

[@Sigurd651]

Thanks ! 😁

[@paulgoodall_]

Great comparison. Sadly in Australia we only seem to get the OEM Stihl blade and a aftermarket option by a brand called G.A. Spares. The 3.8mm HD Stihl blade is about AUD$8 to $10. The last G.A. Spares blade I bought (as the Stihl one wasn't available) cost me AUD$19.00. Looks like I'll be trying to import some of the Rotary 6107 hardened blades.

[@mainstreetmower]

That's a bummer man. You might have after market options for the rotary too. But thanks for sharing Paul.

[@dw3676]

Chip. Your lack of eye protection concerns me. Sparks are flyin'. Edges are dyin'. Chips eyes are cryin'.

[@chiphawthorne4248]

I know I totally forgot my glasses. But luckily came out the other side unscathed.

[@mainstreetmower]

Haha that's a song right there. But in all seriousness, yes we do realize we should have worn proper protection and recommend everyone to do so.

[@sistersrus2]

I am enjoying your channel since I learned about it from Al B.

[@mainstreetmower]

We're glad. Thank you ☺

[@briantii]

Great video! Super cool comparison.

[@mainstreetmower]

Thank you 🙂

[@MJFUYT]

Excellent content and commentary.

[@mainstreetmower]

Thank you. We're glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

You could expand this analysis for fun. 😉 First remove all the paint and then establish the baseline weight. The carbide blade in particular may have only lost paint weight which is basically meaningless to wear. Secondly, measure the lengths before and after use. This as length would seem to be more important to cutting performance than weight--post hoc, use another sample of the various blades for baseline lengths. To add another dimension to the analysis, a "wear factor" could be calculated by multiplying the percentage loss in weight by the percentage loss in length. To monetize the wear multiply by the wear factor by cost of the blade. The lowest wear factor cost wins. 😉

[@mainstreetmower]

This is incredible haha. Thank you for joining in on our craziness. Before making this video, we reached out to the channel audience for suggestions. Had we known this back then this would've totally made the cut.

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

@@mainstreetmower There is an art to making things far more complicated than they need to be... 😉 For example, rather than doing a fixed distance test (i.e., 1 mile) and generalizing that to a blade life estimate run the blades until they are worn out. Define "worn out" ahead of time. Have the testers swap machines every 1/4 mile to eliminate variance created by user technique. Also, always run the edgers with the guidewheel on the sidewalk and adjusted every 1/4 mile to expose the same amount of blade below the guide wheel to result in a uniform cut throughout the test. Then draft a paper and submit it to your peers for review andchosen

[@jacksobe]

I was hoping to see the Black & Decker Edge Hog blade (because I have an Edge Hog). I bought two of the Edge Hogs at an auction. One has the original blade, and the other has a worn straight blade like you tested here. The B&D blade has teeth on it and works MUCH better. Obviously it would be tough to edge a mile with the B&D, but I have a small yard.

[@mainstreetmower]

Good to know Jack. Have a you ever used any of the ones we tested? Would love to know how they compare to the B&D blades you mentioned.

[@jacksobe]

@@mainstreetmower I've only used the two used Edge Hogs I bought. On one of them, the blade is so worn, it looks like the straight blades with no teeth and it doesn't work very well. On the other one, the blade is pretty good and works well. Maybe I just need to adjust the height on the worn one.

[@bradleykornele]

Thanks for comparing great video

[@mainstreetmower]

Than you for watching Bradley ☺

[@cpreston2950]

The Golden Edge is fantastic for first time edging, to get the edge set, then use a normal blade for up keep.

[@mainstreetmower]

Watch Part 1 of this video series, where we go though all the specs, pricing and other details about each of the blades demonstrated in this video. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWXHqZSrfL6ijM0

[@cassgillespie6787]

Great work love you guys ❤

[@Liazon098]

I wonder if the three pointed ones would be any good

[@cajunred6804]

Still waiting for the battle of the mini stand on mowers. Although this was great. Glad I’ve been using the right edger blade from the start😂

[@mainstreetmower]

haha awesome. The mini stand on is in the pipeline but we can't put a date on it yet. Need to get our hands on one before we can plan the shoot.

[@troyturfco]

Too bad the Golden Edge isn't offered in a slimmer tooth version or it would be a winner. It is the best to clean up any overgrown edge though.

[@mainstreetmower]

Totally agree, shout out Golden Edge, make us a thinner version and offer bulk pricing for dealers!

[@Ree11Ree]

I just purchased the stihl FS56 trimmer can I put an edger blade on it or do I have to buy a whole edger?

[@bradleykornele]

Subscribed ordered case blades from you after watching and got canceled order today 😮

[@mainstreetmower]

We're very sorry to hear that Bradley. Do you know the reason it got cancelled? I can look into it for you.

[@bradleykornele]

@mainstreetmower says none in stock, yes please look into this

[@mainstreetmower]

@@bradleykornele I just checked and it says that it's in stock. I am sorry but i am not sure why that happened for you. How about trying one more time?

[@mrmullin7]

I was wondering if there is any performance difference between a Stihl dedicated tool, and its Kombi equivalent. For example, would a FC 111 perform the exact same as a KMA 111 with the straight edger attachment? The reason I ask is because the kombi attachments, like the edgers, don’t seem to get the greatest reviews on Stihl’s website. But the kombi motors themselves and dedicated trimmers/edgers always seem to get pretty good reviews.

[@df56gh4d5h]

Great video. Can anyone recommend a place to buy these Rotary 6107 blades in 50 packs?

[@mainstreetmower]

Thank you. We do sell them on our website. Here's the link in case you wanted to check them out: www.mainstreetmower.com/products/rotary-edger-blade-7-11-16-x-1-unsharpened?variant=44171447009529

[@Deveron4]

"go back to the truck to change blades" My back pocket would like a word with your productivity methods.

[@mainstreetmower]

🤣

[@chilidog73]

Where's the 4 edge blade?????

[@shanepipkin4041]

what about the McClane edgers

[@jnicksnewstart]

My McLane edger is almost 40 years old. You can still buy every single part for it. I even have my grandfather's that was bought around 1958 to 1960. There's almost no difference between them. I also have a PowerTrim. I prefer the McLane over it. That might be a personal preference because I do see quite a few PowerTrims being used commercially. The only place where a walk-behind fails, is if you have sharp curves along the walkways. If most of your edging is straight and has a few gradual curves, they're great. They do good defining flower beds as well. I have an Echo PAS system with a couple of attachments. I have thought of buying the edger attachment for it, but haven't so far. If I have any real tight curves, I just use the string trimmer.

[@harryerhart5978]

I'm in Mexico at Epcot

[@mainstreetmower]

Awesome. Hope you're having fun there.

[@kyruntyree3891]

Ill buy the 1.49 blades every time

[@mainstreetmower]

Solid option too

[@ryanrector3053]

Do cubcatet test

[@mainstreetmower]

Ooh that would be an interesting one.

[@ryanrector3053]

How can I go about getting a new trimmer

[@mainstreetmower]

@@ryanrector3053 You can come down to any of our stores and we would be happy to help you. Or try finding an outdoor power tools dealer near you that has a decent rep for customer service.

[@ryanrector3053]

Do you have email

[@mainstreetmower]

@@ryanrector3053 you can reach us at [e-mail]

[@shanepipkin4041]

put 2 on at once

[@mainstreetmower]

Ooh we've heard of that before. Gotta try that out.

[@harryerhart5978]

6107😁😁😁 if you buy the 139 blades 2 out of 10 or more you will throw away because of vibration 6107 or the Oregon 40-140 wins 😊😊😊

[@go5582]

it's in your underwear,lol

[@caseyturner3989]

What is collective year knowledge between you two??..

[@mainstreetmower]

We have 58 collective years of outdoor power dealership experience (we were raised in a mower shop since elementary school). But if your talking about full time after college, running our shop, I (Stu) came back in 2009 and Chip came back into the business in 2014, so 23 years.

[@o.g.buglawnservice1082]

Um.... You are supposed to walk backwards with an edger. It's designed that way..... Check the Stihl manual.....

[@wayneessar7489]

Stihl's instructions mention walking forward. What brand of tool are you using?

[@mrsergiog9]

Two white mexicans with the mariachi music...

[@patriciabeuster4556]

Are chains still a thing? I’m pretty sure my neighbor used a chain on his edger/weed eater.