Makita Edger (EE400MP) - Review

[@SamJewel]

great video without all the " look at me, now I am going to show you how to: " title of video"... (which the viewer obviously already knows) so thankyou so much for that, I was already interested to watch! and it made me smile! Thankyou!!

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Thanks so much that's exactly what I'm going for 😊

[@bobbystewart2605]

For the additional uses bit, I wasn’t expecting it to do tht well with tht

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Yeah I thought it would be a bit of a laugh, but it wasn't terrible!

[@bluphoenix2267]

Great review. Thanks mate 👍

[@MK-pm5sc]

Great video. Suggest wearing a face shield.

[@BaddRyan]

Awesome review! Super helpful.

[@forger9443]

Lololol. I meself likes certain plants a little overgrown rofl. Looking forward to the 36V vs 40V and the "practical" runtime.

[@droptop44]

Great job & great edge, but if you trimmed any branches of mine like that than I would be trimming something of yours off sharpish.

[@82Novica]

Nice vid man, I think I'm gonna grab one 👍

[@SinceVHS-kh2ln]

well done

[@nswayze2218]

Great review, thanks for that. Where are you buying your clothes?

[@tomb8430]

I have a petrol edger which served me well for more than 10 years. It's now shot, so am thinking of getting one of these. I have been on the edge (no pun intended) for a while now, and was initially looking at the Ryobi, but it does seem to be very flimsy in comparison. With the cost of this attachment plus the power head, still not sure if this is something worthwhile for me to buy. Would seem to be cheaper just to buy another petrol edger.

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Yeah it is quite expensive for what it is, especially if you’re not using it every day (commercially). I paid $194AUD and it’s now $255 which is down for $270 when making this video, Makita tools have jumped a lot!

[@tomb8430]

@@gregandtarynsplace I ended up pulling the pin on one as part of the whole kit. So far happy with it. Takes a bit of getting used to though.

[@Richard-qx6el]

I like this, but I've never seen one used on a lawn without hard surface to place the wheel on. Do they work on lawn without hard edges? You would solve a lot of mystery for me. Thanks for the video

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Yes mate absolutely! The undulations of the grass don’t make much of a difference in the vertical sense, but when you’re trying to glide the blade as close as possible to the concrete edge you’re just more likely to hit the concrete with the blade when the wheel rolls to the side on an uneven piece of grass.

[@Richard-qx6el]

@@gregandtarynsplace thank you so much mate.

[@SuperDrake85]

Looks like the grass in Australia grows about as fast as in Florida.

[@gregandtarynsplace]

I live in tropical North Queensland and yeah it grows pretty quickly during the summer!

[@bonedaddy33]

Hi I bought this same version Makita edger but it has a half-moon shaped cover over the blade instead of the partial open front like yours. Any idea why they changed the design?

[@gregandtarynsplace]

That's interesting - what is the model number? The EE400MP is all I've managed to find so I'm not sure of a newer version being released? Presumably that would be for safety but does it make it trickier to see the blade when you're easing it in to the edge? Or harder to use as you can't see the blade against the gutter or your garden bed edge?

[@bonedaddy33]

@@gregandtarynsplace Yes same model number. You're probably right about being a safety issue. I called Makita and all they could tell me is different versions for different countries. I do believe it makes it more difficult to use in some situations. I may look into cutting part of the housing off myself. Thanks for your reply.

[@tomsqualitylawncare5945]

270mm or10.6 inch blade? Looks like an 8 inch or 200 mm blade to me.

[@gregandtarynsplace]

You have a very good eye! You're 100% spot on, I got the tape measure out and its 190mm down from 203mm (8") when new. That's my first big mistake in a video - thanks for picking it up. I'll look in to how I can try to fix that mistake in the review.

[@saundz8791]

Hello there, nice to see the attachment in function. Do you think I could run a 8" Crimped Wire Wheel instead of the original blade?

[@gregandtarynsplace]

I don't have one to check it out, but there's 15mm clearance between the blade and housing, and 45mm out from the centre there's two bolts that would have 10mm clearance. The locking nut is 47mm in diameter. So it depends how thick those wire wheels are from centre but if they only protrude away from the housing and they have 47mm of space for the locking nut then I can't see why not.

[@chrishewson40]

Would this work on edges running along a gravel path slightly overgrown with nothing in between I've tried strimming it but it's hard work and uses up the line very quickly as it's cutting down against the gravel

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Yes definitely. My gutters are really old and jagged and also burn through the line which was another reason that I got this blade. It spins back towards you so 'hopefully' the guard will avoid your shins getting hammered by stones the whole time! As the height is adjustable you would be able to put the guard down very low to try and stop stones flicking from underneath it. The blade works significantly better than the cord when you've got thick grass or dirt to get through (as highlighted when clearing out that gutter) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2TEpn-Vmbmjg8U

[@bobcougar77]

How do you like the Powerhead line-trimmer vs a dedicated trimmer?

[@gregandtarynsplace]

I have used the 36v line-trimmer and the main advantage was the motor being located on the trimmer head so the weight was all down on the ground rather than on your arms. That made it a bit more comfortable to use.

[@bobcougar77]

@@gregandtarynsplace Thanks!

[@user-uq3hr2xi7e]

Damit hab ich die Kabel vom rasenroboter in die Erde verlegt :-)

[@ademaiden-Cinematography3970]

My lawn is a circle, any good for this?

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Ahh not really. Even with that gradual curve in my garden bed it takes a bit of grass out. If you put an 8” straight edge on your curve you’ll get an idea on how much it will cut in to your lawn. Keeping in mind you want it cutting

[@leannemayor5755]

Love your wife lol . I have a ryobi battery lawn mower and I want a battery operated whipped snipped . I am disabled and my carers loo, after my yard now so I want something very simple . My back yard isnt very big what do you recommend a corded one or battery petrol is out to hard to maintain for my carers . Thanks from Sydney Australia I have a victa not ryobi . The victa was cheaper and easy to use .

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Thanks for watching Leanne! I've never used a corded whipper snipper but I imagine it would be a real pain to work around the extension lead. If your yard is small enough that an extension lead would get around it, I would suggest a battery powered one that fit within your budget. If your yard is being regularly maintained I don't believe it would be necessary to get anything too expensive as its not needing to get through anything too thick or run for too long (ie: I would probably suggest an Ozito/Ryobi rather than a DeWalt/Ego/Makita if the budget is a bit tight).

[@leannemayor5755]

@@gregandtarynsplace thank you very much . Yes I’ve decided battery is the best option my victor battery operated mower is wonderful . I got it on sale at Bunnings because it was the last In stock they waiting on the newest model to come in. The man was lovely and said this one was so close to the latest model he was t sure why they changed anything. It has a Briggs and Stratton motor and I know they are good .it’s a tiny yard it literally take 5 minutes to mow but I love a well kept yard. Have a great day thanks again xo

[@NorthernWalks]

Does the blade not just get destroyed with you heating concrete etc ?

[@gregandtarynsplace]

I try to keep the blade 'brushing' against the concrete edge otherwise I get left with a heap of runners at the end of the job (and as much as possible not 'smack' the blade in to the concrete). I didn't think that would erode it too much, but you're right - the edge of the blade is down to 181mm from 200mm and I've been using it every weekend for ~11 months. 20mm of steel is quite a bit.

[@NorthernWalks]

@@gregandtarynsplace thanks just wanted to know as thinking about getting one myself, but don't want to be replacing the blade constantly

[@sebastiannai4381]

What speed do you run your 36v power head at? Reason I ask is that I'm wondering if an 18v head would suffice.

[@gregandtarynsplace]

Either low or medium. It doesn’t have a sharp edge so it doesn’t seem to make much of a difference on a higher speed. I haven’t used the 18v power head but I suspect it will be just fine and the only trouble you’d run in to is a higher speed if you’re digging in to the dirt and don’t have the torque.

[@rosesolon9243]

hey Sebastian are you asking if this attachment will fit on the 18v. if so I have the 18v trimmer only aswell and I think it should he fine

[@user-nz7ss9kt1d]

🧐😲👍✌️

[@eltamarindo]

Get some eye protection!

[@johnsavage6628]

Oh please. It's over priced!