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Gas vs Electric in a Battle for Landscaping Supremacy |
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Friday, 06 July 2007 |
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As any landscaper can tell you, the success of any endeavor is directly equated to the tools which you possess to deal with it. That means that carefully choosing your equipment is a vital part of ensuring the success of any landscaping business. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer who is attempting to structure your own backyard or a professional for hire researching and purchasing the finest quality equipment is a key element to your success.
The competition of gas versus electric in the world of hedge trimmers has been raging on for years, with neither truly emerging the victor. Each has its pros and cons, with neither truly outweighing the other. Gasoline hedge trimmers are advantageous primarily because the ability of the landscaper to get the job done is not impaired by the need to work within the confines of an extension cord or the time limits of a battery; the operator can move freely and work for as long as necessary as long as the have the requisite amount of fuel. On the other hand, gas powered hedge trimmers can give off a great deal of exhaust that users often find unpleasant, a situation that does not exist in the world of electricity.Gas hedge trimmers also outweigh most electrical models by a good five or six pounds, a difference that does not sound like much but becomes excruciatingly apparent to the operator who must wield the trimmer for extensive periods of time. They also require more maintenance than those that are powered by electricity. On the other hand, most gas powered hedge trimmers are more powerful than their electrical counterparts, and the battle rages on... |
