Electrokosa with a knife: advantages and disadvantages

As a rule, the electric braids of the majority of manufacturers use a fishing line as a cutting element, but there are also models equipped with mills. It should be noted that such models are characterized by increased power. Depending on the manufacturer, the electric locomotive with a knife can differ in the upper or lower position of the engine. In addition, some models can be equipped with useful devices such as a sliding handle that makes the job more convenient.

However, regardless of the characteristics of the mechanism itself, the principles of its operation are almost identical. The motor drives the cutting element, which also mows the grass. But an electric car with a knife is good in that the plant mass does not fall repeatedly under the moving cutting plane. In simple terms, the output is a normal mown grass that can be used to feed cattle. If we are talking about the line, then because of the frequency of its movement, the plants turn into a small puree.

Characteristics of knives

In addition to the advantages described above, the knives are good in that they allow you to mow not only the banal grass, but even quite thick branches of shrubs. Manufacturers specifically produce models for high and dense grass, for processing overgrown with shrub zones, for weeds with thick and coarse stems. In short, with properly selected "equipment" your electric locks with a knife will become a multifunctional and extremely useful tool.

By the way, we will insert a couple of words about the line and the application of cut vegetation for food purposes. Even if your model does not differ in speed and produces relatively large cut grass, it can not be used to feed cattle: the string breaks from time to time, and these pieces can lead to very unpleasant consequences. In a word, if you are the owner of living creatures on your site, then such an electric locomotive will not suit you. How to choose the device, considering some of the disadvantages of knife models? Let's talk about this in more detail.

Many believe that the fishing line is good: if you meet with stones, metal and other solid debris nothing will happen to it, while the knives can be blunted or come to full disrepair. This is not quite true. The most advanced models are equipped with replaceable cassettes with plastic knives. Having met with something hard, the cutting surface simply goes inside the plate, keeping the tool intact. If, however, there was a breakdown, then the replacement of the tape with a new one is a matter of a couple of minutes.

How to choose?

If you need an electric car with a knife, you need to know two types: light, with the top of the engine, as well as heavy, in which the engine is located at the bottom.

The first option is particularly simple and reliable, well suited for heavy work. They can easily be mowed even with a patch of old weeds. In addition, they mow even wet grass, since moisture from it can not damage the engine in any way. An excellent example of this kind of technology is the Makita electric car.

The lower position of the engine makes the tool more compact. It is simple, inexpensive, but has a lot of shortcomings. So, put knives on it is impossible because of insufficient power. In addition, mowing raw grass with such a trimmer is strictly contraindicated, since a short circuit in this case is only a matter of time.