!!! THANK YOU !!! I found the same unit on eBay for a fraction of the 400+ I was planning on spending. This thing TORE through multiple years worth of Amazoy grass that my Ryobi edger attachment would stall the 40v powerhead with a 12ah battery. I couldn’t be happier.
To those interested - Ryobi 40vt expand -it works well with the scissors. You can buy the extension shaft for ~$30. Great video on my favorite lawn detailing tool!
Thanks for the best review/blow by blow of this rotary trimmer I've seen. I purchased this recently and def agree that it is a major add to anyone's toolbox serious about their lawns.
When I was in the army, the highest ranking enlisted soldier in each unit is the CSM (Command Sergeant Major). He would make soldiers get their issued shovel AKA entrenching tool and make them dig out at least 4-6 inches of edging from the sidewalk to the grass. Why didn’t someone come out there with an edging machine? maybe it was just punishment. But it looked sharp….. never walk on the CSM’s grass! I had a very bad black top, jagged edge street in front of my house and I would edge back 4-6 inches and made it look sharp. My wife would say, “I see you have the Sergeant Majors edges going on out front!”
You can avoid the wear on the housing by walking the turf side and feeling along the hard edge with the bottom blade. Also, these are available with larger diameter blades that help make it an even better edger and much easier to edge from the driveway/sidewalk side without damaging the housing. Try edging from the turf side with the unit held low and projecting out in front of you.
Happy Independence day Alyn! 🇺🇸 I'm glad I'm not the only person that falls over random things in the yard 🤣. Interesting comparisons between the weed whacker, edger and scissors. The cost is what's keeping me away from getting those currently. I'm pushing my luck right now as it is with my wife. She is buying a lawn mower from her uncle for me.
Man Im pretty good at not hitting stuff with the string trimmer. When you mow 50 hrs a week by yourself, you become very efficient with your lawn care equipment. For the money, string trimmer it is for me. Happy 4th my friend!
whatever... the string always dig the dirt and separate the grass and its soil from the curb. I don't trust any string trimmer user to "edge" the curb and sidewalk. This blade scissor seems to be a good alternative... but string trimmer is not an "edger"
07:40 I dealt with my uneven blacktop edges by cutting them straight. I did this with a cheap corded circular saw and a blade for cutting concrete pavers. I made an 8 foot long track from 1/4" plywood and a straight 1x3. Together the saw and the blade cost me $60 (20 years ago). Make the width slightly wider than the distance from the edge of the saw base that rides along the 1x3 to the blade. The first time you use it you will cut off the excess leaving you with a perfectly trimmed track for that saw. Now snap a chalk line on the blacktop and set the track right on the line. Set the saw for a 1/2 depth of cut to start and cut the blacktop. Go back and recut deeper until you reach max depth. This will not be enough to all the way through but it will be deep enough. When you get the whole line cut go back with a 3" wide brick chisel and 2# drilling hammer and knock off the ragged blacktop. You'll be left with a nice, straight edge that will be easy to trim. I did this 20 years ago on my driveway, and it's paid off every year since. The other place this tool shines is edging flower beds and your mulch beds at the base of a tree. It's used at golf courses all the time to trim along sand traps and flower beds.
Yes Al!!!!!!!!! Def can't live without it after you own it! Love we got the same EGO set up! Def nice to be able to round the edges too something different neighbors can't wrap their mind around!!!!!!😂 😊🤙🏾🙏🏾 Happy 4th!!!! 🎆🎇
Good review. Would love to see a fresh St Aug patch/repair video at the factory. I've got some spots I'm trying to re-sod, but want it to merge without too much interruption to established thick edges.
Great to see you've adapted it to an EGO power-head. I like EGO products and already have the Scissor head mounted on my Echo Gas power-head and while this scissors doesn't require lots of power, I often wondered if I could get it onto an EGO if I bought one. I find myself almost at an idle with the gasser but still need ear plugs. Going to electric would negate ear plugs and I could start super early in the morning while cooler out as well. I never use it for edging into the dirt since that dulls the blades quicker. I sharpen fairly often with an angle grinder with 60 grit flap disc and follow the angle to quickly give a sharp fresh edge. I planted lots of young spruce trees and this is a much better option over the string trimmer where one slip and you can instantly girdle a tree. Ask me how I know. Only thing a line trimmer is good for is chain link fences in my opinion. One area that I avoid using the scissors is by flower cages and chain links. Otherwise its super awesome for making nice circles around trees as low as you want and keeping it uniform.
Planning to pick one up later in the year. From ground level your lawn looks more like a hedge than grass. I prefer short ryegrass myself, but I like how you're doing something different.
There is actually a replacement blade set that is a bit larger and made specifically for edging purposes which keeps the housing off the concrete, but of course can also be used for grass. Just gonna add a little more weight to the head.
Striperman, Happy 4 th of July, Been raining here for about 4 days straight now, max temps in the days have been between 12 to 13.5 degrees max temp. Unseasonal rain and max temp. Have a great day mate. 😎
The main reasons I don't use this Japanese Rotary Scissor with my Ego Power Tools is due to their maintenance requirements. They require EP (extreme pressure) grease at regular interval and their blades require sharpening just like lawn mower blades. Unlike a string trimmer which you can simply replace to string or the blade edger which you can either replace the blade, this rotary scissor seems like too much maintenance for me.
I have had mine for over 4 years. On my second set of blades and I treat those like a rotary blade. Have a spare set that's sharp. Can be sharpened many times. Also a lot cheaper than $425
I have a zoysia lawn and tried my neighbors who bought one for his Bermuda. It works well but my string trimmer / edger combo does the job really well. I think this is a nice to have but too cost prohibitive. There are other lawn products I would recommend people spend their money than this one. A tow behind sprayer, a really good blower and or a reel mower are phenomenal investments to put your $400 + towards first if you don’t own these
@@GoFastGator I cut at .5 - 1” zeon zoysia with a 27” Mclane. I edge once a month and string trim once a week. My lawn looks like a golf course and my edges are tight. Scissors are nice but honestly unnecessary. Value ratio is terrible. “Need” is not the word i would use to describe this tool. Especially not for $400+ no way.
@@PawleyWalnuts The overwhelming majority of PRS owners have no regrets whatsoever. I only hear complaints from people who don't own one! Value is pretty irrelevant if you are already mowing under 1" with a reel mower (or a robot!) and all the extra expense that comes with that. I was doing pretty good edging with a string trimmer (not my first rodeo there) but the borders were a bit wider than I liked, and I'm WAY faster with the PRS. Like 3-5x faster, especially hard edges.
@@GoFastGator I would never suggest that anyone would regret owning one once you owned it. The product works great and your assessment on speed and cut is true indeed. Getting people to plunk down almost $500 will be your hurdle. The juice isn't quite worth the squeeze. At $200 you'd sell them. There are simply other products that do the job adequately for much less. I would bet that will be the majority of the commentary you receive here, but I could be wrong.
They say that the edger doesn't cut as clean as the rotary scissors but if u got an edger use a angle grinder or any blade sharpener n sharpen your edger blade you'll find that they both cut the same when you sharpen your edger blade iv just tried this last week n it works
Did the same converstion. Love it. But you're right...still need string trimmer and I prefer to use my stick edger instead of the scissors. Just feel like I'm dulling the blade when I use it as an edger.
Never heard of these tools, pretty cool. A bit on the pricey side for a home user, but great if you are running a lawn service. We have St Augustine here in TX, and I do have a challenge with string-trim edging the driveway and such sometimes... at least, the job gets done, but not always super fast. As these heads gain popularity and make their way out in the lawn care world, maybe the pricing will come down to a point where it's fairly affordable and worthwhile for anyone to own. Thanks for sharing and nice work on the track!
@@fescueme1081 I have not replaced mine yet. They have worked perfectly. However, I don't use it as an edger. I have a stick edger attachment for my trimmer that I use instead, so that saves the life of the rotary scissors quite a bit.
@@TheLawnShark oh OK. I use mine for trimming and edging. My edges are already pretty well defined with the stick edger so it doesn’t wear out too much.
I'm sold. I personally have never liked using my edger. The rotary scissors seem to make the work much easier even for someone like me with zero idea wtf he's doing.
The rotary scissors are a must for reel mowed turf. I wouldn't recommend using them to edge along sidewalks. I feel it would dull the blades quickly and they are a pain to take apart and sharpen
I burned a hole through the metal on mine by dragging on the concrete while edging....took it apart, JB welded the hole, and now using it for weed trimming only
I had a Redmax Reciprocator and it was so precise! had to sharpen the blades every day when I got home, and it didn't disperse edge clippings well... also it was really heavy and slow as an edger... but otherwise great tool for use in sensitive areas like around windows and cars at the curb.
Yea, as a landscaper the only time we use them is around large parking lots, sunrooms, storefronts, and other areas where danger area cannot be mitigated by throttle speed and head orientation alone.
I picked up the same ST 1500 ego string trimmer attachment head. When I hooked up the rotary scissor, the set screw on the side puts the scissor head 90° off from where it needs to be. Did you use the set screw hole in the shaft or did you just adjust the rotary scissor to where you want it and lock the Screw onto the shaft?
One thing you didn't mention is that the string trimmer does not leave a clean cut on the blades, but the scissors do. Which is better for the overall health of the grass. 1 question I have is can you sharpen those scissors?
What size sleeve did you use for the Idech install? I know this is an old post, but I'm installing the idech power scissors and there are two sleeve adapters, 25mm and 25.4mm. I have found one video that says use 25mm and one that says 25.4mm. Thanks.
The problems you pointed out with the string trimmer can be cured by wearing a full shoulder harnesses it allows you to hold the string trimmer tite next to you and you can step into objects like trees walls and delicate things slowly with out the problems of the trimmer jumping into and gouging out things especially with bigger trimmers it also makes things like the round corners easier the bigger models with the t-bar handles and using a harness make scalped and trimming different shapes very easy I know it doesn’t look as sexy as cutting grass with no shirt and shorts and flip flops 🩴 with a small cheep weed whacker but this setup with the bigger weed whacker with the handlebars and harness will cut any land about as good or better than a lawnmower and if there are holes you won’t get those scalped holes when the mower wheels drop into a hole you just slice the grass flat and if the lawn gets over 15 degrees or steeper you can still cut the lawn I’ve moved some lawns in the town of Downieville California where the grass was growing at 80 degrees sure I hade to use ropes to hang onto the bank and work from the top down but it worked great looked great 👍 and you just can’t do some things with a lawnmower they only work on flat surfaces. I’ve thought about trying one of those new heads but for only being able to trim a little neater along walks I don’t see it worth the extra money being carful you can do just as good with string maybe not quite as fast but I don’t have that many feet of curbing to trim around and it’s defiantly not worth $400.
How do these do along steep gradients with an abrupt change, example a ditch line along a county road? My yard has an almost 90 degree drop off into county ditch it’s a pain to string trim.
Dude. At 6:45, it looks like you rolled up the lawn like a rug. That rounded edge is....LAWN DOMINATION! I'm sure you've got the neighbors saying, "Damn...I just can't." LOL!!!!
I used this attachment for years on many golf courses here in Florida, I don’t recommended for homeowners, it’s just a waste of money. Oh but they are great and I love them to cut runner weeds of sand bunkers, to get the woods from spreading on a flower bed. . You have to be carful with small rocks cause the teeth will chip! They will brake! They will loose it’s sharp over time. It’ll last a homeowner their whole life tho lol
I bought the PRS before the start of the season. When it comes to edging, I find that it works better not running full speed. Pretty good trimming too, providing you don’t have pavers around the flower beds. Gorilla Grip for the win! Super easy to lube and clean as well.
cool video and definitely a neat tool but man i'm a fescue kinda guy st aug just has that spread out wide blade look not a big fan ,but cool tools none the less
@@rbnjr on the blades themselves, Gear Box grease EP-0. The blades get hot and theres a lot of friction. On the inner assembly, use a thicker grease like from a grease gun.
Ok. I love the video. But more importantly I love the video quality. Can you please tell me what camera set up you have going? Or what you might be doing in post to make the video quality look as great as it does?? The sharpness and everything looks sooo good! Well done. Hopefully you can share?!?
Love the shirt 👌🏻💪🏻
thanks bro!
@@TheLawnCareNut that tool is fine,i like but there are things that have to be done old school style
I concur!
Love the first shirt. The spirit of the warrior will live forever!
Allyn, the rounded edges look incredible!!!
thank you! I wasn't sure how others would feel about them but I do think they are pretty cool.
@@TheLawnCareNut I do too!!
Cool season lawn guy here. Didn't know you could sculpt crabgrass like that. Pretty cool edges 🙂
That’s just wrong! 😂😂😂😂.
Yeah, I'll keep muh cool season grass.
Blasphemy
Zing!!!
@@colnathanrjessup687 LCN can't handle the truth!!!!!!
8:24 😂😂😂😂😂 i'm literally dying 😂😂😂
Never touched a lawn in my life, but was recommended this video. Thanks UA-cam.
the rounding off the edges look crazy! love it
That rounded edge looks amazing! It's like a tiny little hedge running all around your property. Nice work!
Happy 4th of July to all the LCN family. Enjoyed the video Allyn.
!!! THANK YOU !!! I found the same unit on eBay for a fraction of the 400+ I was planning on spending. This thing TORE through multiple years worth of Amazoy grass that my Ryobi edger attachment would stall the 40v powerhead with a 12ah battery. I couldn’t be happier.
To those interested - Ryobi 40vt expand -it works well with the scissors. You can buy the extension shaft for ~$30. Great video on my favorite lawn detailing tool!
Good tip !
Thanks for the best review/blow by blow of this rotary trimmer I've seen. I purchased this recently and def agree that it is a major add to anyone's toolbox serious about their lawns.
I bought one a few weeks ago, and it completely replaced my string trimmer for my Bermuda lawn. Love it!!
Love that you kept the trip in the video at 05:10 😂👍🇺🇲
When I was in the army, the highest ranking enlisted soldier in each unit is the CSM (Command Sergeant Major). He would make soldiers get their issued shovel AKA entrenching tool and make them dig out at least 4-6 inches of edging from the sidewalk to the grass. Why didn’t someone come out there with an edging machine? maybe it was just punishment. But it looked sharp….. never walk on the CSM’s grass! I had a very bad black top, jagged edge street in front of my house and I would edge back 4-6 inches and made it look sharp. My wife would say, “I see you have the Sergeant Majors edges going on out front!”
Leaves room for weeds
@@cornstar1253 that’s why he had soldiers out there everyday, with their issued (E-Tool) shovel.
I actually just picked up the STIHL version of this and it’s amazing! Happy 4th of July!!
How much was it?
You can avoid the wear on the housing by walking the turf side and feeling along the hard edge with the bottom blade. Also, these are available with larger diameter blades that help make it an even better edger and much easier to edge from the driveway/sidewalk side without damaging the housing.
Try edging from the turf side with the unit held low and projecting out in front of you.
oh yes, these are the way to go. I have had them for over a year now and they are my go to edgers
Thank you for a real side by side comparison of these edger cuts 👍🏻👍🏻
Been following you for years Al. This is the first time I remember you ever asking for “Like” and a “Comment” Lol about time you got on the train.
did you give me the like though? 😃
@@TheLawnCareNut Always have and always will big Al.
This dude loves his lawn so much. Personally I try and add more sections of flower beds so I don't have to mow as much.
Happy Independence day Alyn! 🇺🇸 I'm glad I'm not the only person that falls over random things in the yard 🤣. Interesting comparisons between the weed whacker, edger and scissors. The cost is what's keeping me away from getting those currently. I'm pushing my luck right now as it is with my wife. She is buying a lawn mower from her uncle for me.
Thanks for all the great content. Im just starting on my yard after years of neglect from previous owner.
Recently discovered my love for my yard and these videos 👌👌 appreciate ya Allen
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Here is a comment because your video got its point across and wasn’t overwhelming
Man Im pretty good at not hitting stuff with the string trimmer. When you mow 50 hrs a week by yourself, you become very efficient with your lawn care equipment. For the money, string trimmer it is for me. Happy 4th my friend!
whatever... the string always dig the dirt and separate the grass and its soil from the curb. I don't trust any string trimmer user to "edge" the curb and sidewalk. This blade scissor seems to be a good alternative... but string trimmer is not an "edger"
Dejae my buddy has been doing lawn care for 30yrs and just got himself a rotary and loves it. He was a "i can do anything with string" guy til this.
07:40 I dealt with my uneven blacktop edges by cutting them straight. I did this with a cheap corded circular saw and a blade for cutting concrete pavers. I made an 8 foot long track from 1/4" plywood and a straight 1x3. Together the saw and the blade cost me $60 (20 years ago).
Make the width slightly wider than the distance from the edge of the saw base that rides along the 1x3 to the blade. The first time you use it you will cut off the excess leaving you with a perfectly trimmed track for that saw.
Now snap a chalk line on the blacktop and set the track right on the line. Set the saw for a 1/2 depth of cut to start and cut the blacktop. Go back and recut deeper until you reach max depth. This will not be enough to all the way through but it will be deep enough.
When you get the whole line cut go back with a 3" wide brick chisel and 2# drilling hammer and knock off the ragged blacktop. You'll be left with a nice, straight edge that will be easy to trim.
I did this 20 years ago on my driveway, and it's paid off every year since.
The other place this tool shines is edging flower beds and your mulch beds at the base of a tree. It's used at golf courses all the time to trim along sand traps and flower beds.
Yes Al!!!!!!!!! Def can't live without it after you own it! Love we got the same EGO set up! Def nice to be able to round the edges too something different neighbors can't wrap their mind around!!!!!!😂 😊🤙🏾🙏🏾 Happy 4th!!!! 🎆🎇
Great video, Allyn! Rotary scissors are great for super short cut turf as well. It's easier to control without scalping.
Good review. Would love to see a fresh St Aug patch/repair video at the factory. I've got some spots I'm trying to re-sod, but want it to merge without too much interruption to established thick edges.
Great to see you've adapted it to an EGO power-head. I like EGO products and already have the Scissor head mounted on my Echo Gas power-head and while this scissors doesn't require lots of power, I often wondered if I could get it onto an EGO if I bought one. I find myself almost at an idle with the gasser but still need ear plugs. Going to electric would negate ear plugs and I could start super early in the morning while cooler out as well. I never use it for edging into the dirt since that dulls the blades quicker. I sharpen fairly often with an angle grinder with 60 grit flap disc and follow the angle to quickly give a sharp fresh edge. I planted lots of young spruce trees and this is a much better option over the string trimmer where one slip and you can instantly girdle a tree. Ask me how I know. Only thing a line trimmer is good for is chain link fences in my opinion. One area that I avoid using the scissors is by flower cages and chain links. Otherwise its super awesome for making nice circles around trees as low as you want and keeping it uniform.
larger blades are availible
Planning to pick one up later in the year.
From ground level your lawn looks more like a hedge than grass. I prefer short ryegrass myself, but I like how you're doing something different.
There is actually a replacement blade set that is a bit larger and made specifically for edging purposes which keeps the housing off the concrete, but of course can also be used for grass. Just gonna add a little more weight to the head.
Happy 4th. Just got mine and if you never got into the lawn business you could have always been an OBGYN. 😂
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Striperman, Happy 4 th of July, Been raining here for about 4 days straight now, max temps in the days have been between 12 to 13.5 degrees max temp. Unseasonal rain and max temp. Have a great day mate. 😎
Reminds me of the old school manual rotary scissor edgers the old guys down the block still use in Chicago.
I need to try this! Tired of flinging my grass into the mulch... even when I trim in the correct direction.
Wait this is the abandoned track that Cleetus picked up. This video is full circle for me. Time to subscribe. That place has come a long long way!
The main reasons I don't use this Japanese Rotary Scissor with my Ego Power Tools is due to their maintenance requirements. They require EP (extreme pressure) grease at regular interval and their blades require sharpening just like lawn mower blades. Unlike a string trimmer which you can simply replace to string or the blade edger which you can either replace the blade, this rotary scissor seems like too much maintenance for me.
And that is why you will continue to be dominated.
These videos are really enjoyable to watch. Great job making them!
Thanks !
How long would you estimate the rotary scissors will last you?
I have had mine for over 4 years. On my second set of blades and I treat those like a rotary blade. Have a spare set that's sharp. Can be sharpened many times. Also a lot cheaper than $425
Not for commercial use lol
Great video. I bought one of these as well. My edge game leveled up. I agree with your suggestions. Much appreciated.
Ego has a version of the "Rotary Scissors" , but they are only sold in the UK as far as I know. I wish they would sell in the USA !
They will next year most likely.
Happy Independence LCN! Thanks for the help dominating!
I work for a company and we use this type of equipment to tear up grass vs a shovel ..or great new bed for plants
I have the ego rotary scissors. I love it.
As a barber.. I gotta say that rounded edges part was 👌🏼👌🏼
Wishing all the LCN fam a blessed Independence Day 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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For reel mowed turf under an inch these are a must
I have a zoysia lawn and tried my neighbors who bought one for his Bermuda. It works well but my string trimmer / edger combo does the job really well. I think this is a nice to have but too cost prohibitive. There are other lawn products I would recommend people spend their money than this one. A tow behind sprayer, a really good blower and or a reel mower are phenomenal investments to put your $400
+ towards first if you don’t own these
Borrowed my neighbors last week and felt the same way. He’s reel mows his Bermuda at 1” or less.
If you have a reel and are mowing under 1”, you need a set of scissors!
@@GoFastGator I cut at .5 - 1” zeon zoysia with a 27” Mclane. I edge once a month and string trim once a week. My lawn looks like a golf course and my edges are tight. Scissors are nice but honestly unnecessary. Value ratio is terrible. “Need” is not the word i would use to describe this tool. Especially not for $400+ no way.
@@PawleyWalnuts The overwhelming majority of PRS owners have no regrets whatsoever. I only hear complaints from people who don't own one! Value is pretty irrelevant if you are already mowing under 1" with a reel mower (or a robot!) and all the extra expense that comes with that. I was doing pretty good edging with a string trimmer (not my first rodeo there) but the borders were a bit wider than I liked, and I'm WAY faster with the PRS. Like 3-5x faster, especially hard edges.
@@GoFastGator I would never suggest that anyone would regret owning one once you owned it. The product works great and your assessment on speed and cut is true indeed. Getting people to plunk down almost $500 will be your hurdle. The juice isn't quite worth the squeeze. At $200 you'd sell them. There are simply other products that do the job adequately for much less. I would bet that will be the majority of the commentary you receive here, but I could be wrong.
Thanks for the information, I had not heard of this product before. Think I will give it a try.
Amazing. Now I'm considering getting one for my personal lawn projects.
I think this tool would be well suited for clearing heavy brush and briars. It's basically a round hedge trimmer.
They say that the edger doesn't cut as clean as the rotary scissors but if u got an edger use a angle grinder or any blade sharpener n sharpen your edger blade you'll find that they both cut the same when you sharpen your edger blade iv just tried this last week n it works
I love that Scissor I saw one of those years ago and wondered what is was called.
Why dont you use exmark mowers
Did the same converstion. Love it. But you're right...still need string trimmer and I prefer to use my stick edger instead of the scissors. Just feel like I'm dulling the blade when I use it as an edger.
Why is that?
Those rounded edges are straight 🔥 got them barber sculpting skills!
This is exactly what i was looking for, I was already looking at the EGO trimmer to replace my original one that does not have the exchangeable head.
The clutch kickers joke made me laugh so I figured I would comment just to help you out. Well done sir
Never heard of these tools, pretty cool. A bit on the pricey side for a home user, but great if you are running a lawn service. We have St Augustine here in TX, and I do have a challenge with string-trim edging the driveway and such sometimes... at least, the job gets done, but not always super fast. As these heads gain popularity and make their way out in the lawn care world, maybe the pricing will come down to a point where it's fairly affordable and worthwhile for anyone to own. Thanks for sharing and nice work on the track!
I'm still waiting for the prices to come down. I don't think they're going to. Lol
@@letmebreakitdown2u152 Not if it's like the price of everything else these days bluhhhhhh
Bought one of these about 5 months ago haven’t set it up yet but it looks like a game changer compared to a string edger
I've had my rotary scissors for a couple years now and I love it. Hardly ever use the string trimmer anymore.
How often have you had to replace the blades? Or do they hold up fine if you stay on top of filing them?
@@fescueme1081 I have not replaced mine yet. They have worked perfectly. However, I don't use it as an edger. I have a stick edger attachment for my trimmer that I use instead, so that saves the life of the rotary scissors quite a bit.
@@TheLawnShark oh OK. I use mine for trimming and edging. My edges are already pretty well defined with the stick edger so it doesn’t wear out too much.
I'm sold. I personally have never liked using my edger. The rotary scissors seem to make the work much easier even for someone like me with zero idea wtf he's doing.
The rotary scissors are a must for reel mowed turf. I wouldn't recommend using them to edge along sidewalks. I feel it would dull the blades quickly and they are a pain to take apart and sharpen
Sharpened my edger blade today vs using a new blade. Edged really nicely. Nice short term solution until I get a replacement blade.
Love the shirts! I picked up the Macho Man for my best friend for Christmas great taste and awesome video!
Ohhh yeahhhh the ultimate warrior shirt, love it
I burned a hole through the metal on mine by dragging on the concrete while edging....took it apart, JB welded the hole, and now using it for weed trimming only
I had a Redmax Reciprocator and it was so precise! had to sharpen the blades every day when I got home, and it didn't disperse edge clippings well... also it was really heavy and slow as an edger... but otherwise great tool for use in sensitive areas like around windows and cars at the curb.
The rounded edges are fire! 🔥
Let’s goo! Stocked up on the gallon 4 pack of biostims. Bring on the humic!👍🏼
Some of the best edges I’ve ever seen
Thank you
Another great product review, thanks
Yea, as a landscaper the only time we use them is around large parking lots, sunrooms, storefronts, and other areas where danger area cannot be mitigated by throttle speed and head orientation alone.
I picked up the same ST 1500 ego string trimmer attachment head. When I hooked up the rotary scissor, the set screw on the side puts the scissor head 90° off from where it needs to be. Did you use the set screw hole in the shaft or did you just adjust the rotary scissor to where you want it and lock the Screw onto the shaft?
I completely replaced my string head with the rotary shear about 4 years ago and haven't looked back once 😉
Need just a mow video with music and Beer/Stogie!!!!
Hi - enjoying your videos. have ever done one on sprinkler heads ie..what works the best?
Have you been using on my low Bermuda for almost 2 seasons on the same powerhead. Best tool to clean up around swingset legs with grass at 3/4" HOC.
Edge rounding, yes! Who remembers Geek to Freak lawn care channel? He got me started on rounding the edges.
yes yes he is the OG!! Love that dude.
Rotary Scissors look interesting. I've been seeing them around but for $425 yikes 😬😅 I'll stay with my edger and string trimmer combo 🤣.
One thing you didn't mention is that the string trimmer does not leave a clean cut on the blades, but the scissors do. Which is better for the overall health of the grass. 1 question I have is can you sharpen those scissors?
You can sharpen but it's very time consuming
ive never seen such a beautiful bevel, im definitely going to invest in this japanese zombie trimmer
How do you like the Ego multi-head set up? I have decided that at 5'8...I'm too short for this thing. It's heavy too. Which ego trimmer do you prefer?
What size sleeve did you use for the Idech install? I know this is an old post, but I'm installing the idech power scissors and there are two sleeve adapters, 25mm and 25.4mm. I have found one video that says use 25mm and one that says 25.4mm. Thanks.
How often do you have to sharpen or replace the blades on the rotary scissors?
Cool tool , I am still sticking with string trimmer.
The problems you pointed out with the string trimmer can be cured by wearing a full shoulder harnesses it allows you to hold the string trimmer tite next to you and you can step into objects like trees walls and delicate things slowly with out the problems of the trimmer jumping into and gouging out things especially with bigger trimmers it also makes things like the round corners easier the bigger models with the t-bar handles and using a harness make scalped and trimming different shapes very easy I know it doesn’t look as sexy as cutting grass with no shirt and shorts and flip flops 🩴 with a small cheep weed whacker but this setup with the bigger weed whacker with the handlebars and harness will cut any land about as good or better than a lawnmower and if there are holes you won’t get those scalped holes when the mower wheels drop into a hole you just slice the grass flat and if the lawn gets over 15 degrees or steeper you can still cut the lawn I’ve moved some lawns in the town of Downieville California where the grass was growing at 80 degrees sure I hade to use ropes to hang onto the bank and work from the top down but it worked great looked great 👍 and you just can’t do some things with a lawnmower they only work on flat surfaces. I’ve thought about trying one of those new heads but for only being able to trim a little neater along walks I don’t see it worth the extra money being carful you can do just as good with string maybe not quite as fast but I don’t have that many feet of curbing to trim around and it’s defiantly not worth $400.
Damn I love that rounded edge at your house!
Thanks bro !
I've had mine for 2 years. Wore through the lip because I edged often. Patched it with jb weld.
How do these do along steep gradients with an abrupt change, example a ditch line along a county road? My yard has an almost 90 degree drop off into county ditch it’s a pain to string trim.
Loving my rotary scissors😁 🇯🇵 it seems like more and more this rotary scissors ar introduced on UA-cam-lawn care community! awesome~
Dude. At 6:45, it looks like you rolled up the lawn like a rug. That rounded edge is....LAWN DOMINATION! I'm sure you've got the neighbors saying, "Damn...I just can't." LOL!!!!
whaaat?! you cutting for freedom factory? that's amazing
I used this attachment for years on many golf courses here in Florida, I don’t recommended for homeowners, it’s just a waste of money. Oh but they are great and I love them to cut runner weeds of sand bunkers, to get the woods from spreading on a flower bed. . You have to be carful with small rocks cause the teeth will chip! They will brake! They will loose it’s sharp over time. It’ll last a homeowner their whole life tho lol
What are the sunglasses with the yellow lenses in the first clip? I need them.
How long do they stay sharp against Florida sand? And can you do lake shore trimming with this?
The Rotary Scissor also interchanges perfectly with the Ego multi head edger attachment as well if someone rather go that route instead,
I bought the PRS before the start of the season. When it comes to edging, I find that it works better not running full speed. Pretty good trimming too, providing you don’t have pavers around the flower beds. Gorilla Grip for the win! Super easy to lube and clean as well.
cool video and definitely a neat tool but man i'm a fescue kinda guy st aug just has that spread out wide blade look not a big fan ,but cool tools none the less
what type of lube?
@@rbnjr on the blades themselves, Gear Box grease EP-0. The blades get hot and theres a lot of friction. On the inner assembly, use a thicker grease like from a grease gun.
Ok. I love the video. But more importantly I love the video quality. Can you please tell me what camera set up you have going? Or what you might be doing in post to make the video quality look as great as it does?? The sharpness and everything looks sooo good! Well done. Hopefully you can share?!?
I used an Iphone
I love rounded edges in certain parts of the house