WORX Electric Edger unbox and demo

WORX WG896 Electric Edger unbox, assembly, product demo and field modification for unleveled lawn. DIY home landscaping tips, how to, testing.

[@user-mh1ez2wu8v]

This single 60 something woman thanks you for your demonstration! I just got my Worx Edger and love it!

[@554LH]

Very kind of you to say

[@iamlegit5921]

Thank you for your details, patience and assistance!

[@554LH]

You are very welcome 🙏

[@wettgilliam]

Thank you Mr. Lynn for this video. I just purchased this edger from Amazon today. Looking forward to getting my lawn edges perfect.

[@554LH]

I hope it went well for you, I’m upgrading again but not because this unit didn’t perform well, I’ve got a very high sidewalk to turf issue

[@prehistoricgentlemanbird9131]

@@554LHsame issue I have. I just got mine in today and just used it. What a nightmare when that grass sits higher. It did the job, my holy crap.

[@554LH]

@@prehistoricgentlemanbird9131 they really should make an easily removable guard. Did you cut yours? That does help if a bit unsafe.

[@LauraPrust]

Wow Lynn you are really great at these videos! You are clear in speaking and with your videos and have truly great insights on how to use and identify improvements concerns workarounds. So appreciate this video!

[@554LH]

Thank you Laura, you are very kind to say.

[@bump5]

Great video,just used mine for the first time and love it!Thanks for the tip on cutting some of the shield too,as my Fl. grass is built up just like yours,going to get my brother to cut it for me.......no more manual edger tool for this old lady.

[@554LH]

Thank you for saying. I hope yours last for many years. I certainly enjoy the neat and tidy look of edges on concrete.

[@DetentionAgain00]

I really appreciate your video. I had all the same questions as you - which hole, what the yellow tag really meant, but the biggest help was how to get the handle on.

[@554LH]

Thank you for taking time to comment, I hope your edger works as well as mine has, I love the clean lines.

[@NelsonStJames]

Thanks for the review, just bought one of these, and wanted to see it in action. That hack is going to be helpful as well.

[@d7lee]

Great tip about the guard mod. Thanks!

[@zseeley]

I like the infomative edging issue problem of raised ground you don''e see anywhere else. The possibly unsafe modification is interesting. I might have to use that as the Worx is being delivered today and I have raised lawn out front. Or I might get lucky and just edge my way thru it a few times and clear it out... . Also, the trick of edging backwards is cool to clean the edge. Good job!

[@554LH]

Thank you, I really do worry about unsafe workaround, safety glasses certainly a good idea.

[@l_aw]

Thumbs up! Thanks for the informative video.

[@coina-dig-tion6322]

good demo. Mine is heading this way in a few days. I don't think I'll need to do the modification but good to know. I like that EZ lock. Big dremel fan and don't have that.

[@554LH]

good luck, hope it works for you, it seems strong for electric to me

[@coina-dig-tion6322]

@@554LH never owned one so I'll not have much to compare it to.

[@rooster7996]

Just put this together. I believe the two holes are for individual height comfort adjustment. I was also confused about the tag as well. I am like you, I left shielding around cord on

[@554LH]

thanks for comment Rooster, so far I've had no issues. its much better than the old Scotts that I couldn't get a blade for.

[@rooster7996]

@@554LH I previously had two Black and Decker edgers which I really liked. However, the most recent one only lasted two seasons. After some research, it appears they made some changes a few years back and there were many reports of dissatisfied customers since. Of course these days, “made some changes” usually means made more crappy. I am cautiously optimistic about the Worx.

[@mp0wa]

Yes the two holes are for height adjustment and I went with the first outer hole on both sides so I don't have to hunch over while using the edger.

[@jimjim7656]

rooster 799, So do you like it after a year? does it work as you expected?

[@rooster7996]

@@jimjim7656 Yes, I like it okay. Honestly though, I don’t edge weekly. I probably have only used it MAYBE ten times. So far, so good. I did have one mishap, that was likely my fault. I had some B&D Edge Hog blades and I used them instead of the Work blade. They look exactly the same including the spacer bushings. Not long after install, everything fell apart, so like I said it probably was on me. I tightened everything back up, put an extra nut on for good measure, and ( cross my fingers), no more blow outs.

[@gyrfalcon513]

Very nice video. I just got the same edger.

[@SwampDawg122]

Actually exactly what I’m going to do to mine 👍

[@Mark-fv5uf]

Nice job on the review man. It was a bonus with the Dremel review as well.

[@554LH]

Thank. You Mark, Dremels are so handy!,

[@MichiganPossibleCJ]

Good demo👍🏾 I sat in Menards pondering this purchase, it looks legit !

[@554LH]

Hope it goes well for you, mine is still going strong.

[@BLEACH366]

@@554LH you can thank Menards 🤣 thats why I’m here make big money from Menards

[@prxdtrill2k]

I needed this video, thank you!

[@554LH]

Thank you, very kind of you to say 🙏

[@Sooflojoe]

Excellent review and product demonstration. Thanks!

[@554LH]

Thank you for saying Sooflojoe

[@mackar0704]

Thank you!!!! YOUR VIDEO WAS VERY HELPFUL!

[@mONR0e]

Great walkthrough, thanks!

[@554LH]

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you for taking time to comment

[@waltershoults8803]

Greetings Mr Hall 👋 ! Well I too looked around and I went with the Worx edger as well and I was pleasantly surprised how quick I went from the minimal assembly straight to edging my lawn which is Saint Augustine like yours and it was a joy to use and I was done with the job in about 30 minutes and I’d never edged my lawn till I purchased this one so all in all it’s a competent machine in my opinion. Thank you for your video and I’m going to sub you so thanks again. 💯👍

[@554LH]

Well you are so kind to take time and comment, thank you Walter🙂

[@laurenneal8102]

I think you made it look easy, likely due to experience. My blade kept sparking on the driveway. The guide was not impactful in keeping a straight line that followed the driveway. Consequence is some deep edging that does not match the almost zero edging. I haven't gotten the hang of it yet.

[@554LH]

Well thank you for saying,, just give yourself about 10 hours and you'll be pro. The blade sparking isn't that big an issue, just a bit of blade wear which should be replaced at intervals. After you get your lawn on regular edging schedule there will be a well defined space between lawn and curb. It's much easier at that point just pushing straight with little sparking. Thank you Lauren!

[@EsoxLucius21]

i just got one today, so watching :)

[@SparkleinSac]

Can you talk more about how to get the guide in place? Can’t figure that out so I keep hitting concrete. Also, like you, I have grass that is raised above the concrete surface. I thought about running it from the grass side to cut it from above.

[@554LH]

I think the only thing to do is cut off part of the guard (not a very safe thing to do). But I'm going cut even more off of mine. I'll do a video. I'm planning on cutting all but the part directly between me and blade.

[@jasonparker6670]

Thank you!

[@marsbeads]

Yeah, I almost pinched my fingers trying to put on the handle.

[@kimberlygriffin6136]

Thank you 🙏 👍👍👍👍

[@vikasravindran1312]

Really good video.. Thank you

[@montanausa329]

Looks like more than 4 people watching it 😊

[@554LH]

It’s crazy, when I put that video up I seldom got more than 10/20 views (except for my first flight video). But this one seems to have taken on its own life. I guess with spring people are interested in lawns and summer again. I have always loved clean edges, just keeping it tidy😀. Thank you for taking time to comment!

[@phillipramirez6719]

Thanks man

[@susan.l.foulds3475]

Great video and like the common sense approach to modifying rock guard. In the instructions, there is a yellow tag on the cable inside the aluminum handle that says remove before assembling. I am not sure if they are referring to the black ridged plastic piece of piping over the cord. It looks like you left this plastic piping on the electric wire. eg at 5:18

[@554LH]

I left it on, I saw the instruction, but to me it seemed more shielding was better. I also think since I don’t actually “know”, probably better to remove it and let me be the Guinea pig. Thank you for taking time to comment!

[@adrianas.686]

I just got mine from amazon and I had the same confusion, which part am I supposed to remove. I removed the tape and the yellow tag but am I supposed to remove the black inner casing that holds the cables? I’m blond, help me out, please. The video was great, I just subscribed.

[@frankpeck1448]

Thanks for the demo, etc. Actually looking for a very narrow mini mower, for tight spaces, such as flower beds, and the like. Any ideas? The 7.5" description really threw me off.

[@554LH]

very small mower is a great idea, I don't know that I have ever seen one. I have seen very small mini tillers for garden beds (I've actually owned a couple), but never a small mower. Sorry about not being clear with blade size.

[@554LH]

I put a link in about a string line trimmer with a deck, its not really a mower, but perhaps something like this?

[@heatherkelly3744]

And now you have 27, 000 views!! lol Thanks for the video!

[@554LH]

Never would have thought this video would have done so well 😁 thank you Heather🙏

[@weatherboi]

Now wouln't it be SO much easier if this item already came assembled? All the same, it will be worth it once set up and can keep it assemble for each use.

[@554LH]

I kind of assume it to save on shipping cost or increase their profits, really hope it works for you mine has been working for many hours now.

[@BLEACH366]

13k views i guess more then a few MR Rodgers ?

[@554LH]

No one more surprised than me.

[@stanza77]

Great video, thanks . 2 years on, how’s it been?

[@554LH]

it worked very well, I also have a gas model now as well, which I'm using to dig shallow trenches for water lines.

[@adua78]

What is “the pipe” referred to on the bright yellow tag u ignored?! Haha it says to remove it before assembly, but there’s zero reference to what it’s talking about in the instructions OR in these KZbin videos.

[@554LH]

You are spot on, I had no idea what they meant!! So just left it on, very irritating.

[@Bob46374]

A lot more than 3 views👍

[@rudycastro7757]

the yellow tag says "remove pipe before assembly" confusing

[@554LH]

Yes, I am pretty sure I did that wrong, but the edger is so far working fine. I have no idea why one would remove shielding. Thank you for leaving a comment.

[@872trucker]

Nice demonstration of edger. I have a question that maybe you can answer. I have about 450' of lawn to edge. But only 15-20 feet is along walkway/driveway. How well do you feel it would edge on the rest. For lack of a better term, "free form". Would the trench mode work? Or still use it in edger mode? Thanks

[@554LH]

I believe it will work with a few difficulties, a power cord that long will lose energy and maybe make for weak and hot motor. This unit works best with wheels on flat surface. I think rolling on the top of grass will leave uneven cut. Since this video I have purchased a power edger so that I could cut very shallow trenches, a power edger would be a better fit imho. I still like my electric, smaller, quieter but the gas has no question more applied power.

[@872trucker]

@@554LH Thank you for the reply. Last year I bought a greenworks thatcher and a 100' , 10 ga , extension cord. It did quite well. I'd prefer a gas edger. I just can't keep a clean straight line with my line trimmer. I'm thinking as long as one trims each week with the worx and not let grass and edge get unruly. Maybe, just maybe it could work. Again thank you for the reply.

[@ritawilliams8473]

🙏🏾

[@barbararoth4634]

so there a yellow tag that says remove pipe before assembly. didn't see you do that, you just stuff the tag into the pipe extension. are they talking about that hard plastic rigid tube around the cord inside?

[@554LH]

I might assume they wanted that tube removed, I didn’t follow that instruction, I would advise you to do better, I was tired

[@barbararoth4634]

yes. got my scissors out to get it off. it wasn't easy either, very awkward trying not to cut the cord, the wing nuts went through easier with that off. good video though, appreciated it for sure

[@mp0wa]

I actually left the black wire loom on. Just use a small flat head screwdriver to push the wire loom down and then slide the bolt through and tighten with the wing nut. I think the reason why the wire loom was there originally was just more protection for the wires inside to not rip or break during packaging or assembly. Removing that black wire loom will definitely give you more space to slide the bolt through, but I don't think it is necessary. They could of use a thinner wire loom to make things easier.

[@davidwarnock5803]

Can you cut at a edge that has a curve to it

[@554LH]

Sort of, shallow curve, when the curve is tight you will cut wider trench, I think you have this problem with all edgers.

[@bislig2alabama]

American or Chinese

[@annettejones9441]

He's going to Slow on video!

[@554LH]

Thanks for the tip, I'll start going faster.