12 Amp 7.5’’ Electric Lawn Edger & Trencher, Corded, WG896

I was torn between corded, battery, or gasoline versions of this. I'm really glad I got the corded version. It's quiet, easy to use, light weight, and makes crisp edges on my lawn. As a bonus, you can lift up on a lever to raise the guide plate (usually guides the cut by riding along the edge of the concrete walkway) and use the machine to shallow bury a cable in a lawn, so it's a trencher too. The cut depth is easily adjusted over three settings from 1 inch to 1.5 inches. Good tool, I like it. My wife also seems to like it, so that's a big bonus for me (maybe).

Pros: A great investment if you’re looking for a more professional touch. I’ve used gas edgers in the past and didn’t have high expectations for a corded unit, but this all but weightless little dude impressed with its power and performance. Although incredibly happy with my first pass, I’m 100% confident that each further usage will only clean it up better. A little back & forth in the denser soil, but no big deal. Moreover, once you get the excess soil out the first time you won’t have to deal with it again. Cons: The angle of the lever is not adjustable, and anyone taller than 5’ 10” will have to lean forward a little bit. However, it’s very light and manageable so this shouldn’t be a deal breaker. Enjoy the fruits of your labor while neighbors walk/drive by and take notice of your tidy lawn.

The WORX WG896 12 Amp Lawn Edger & Trencher is a solid tool for keeping edges clean and defined. The adjustable blade makes it easy to set different cutting depths, and the guidance wheel helps keep lines straight. Build quality feels sturdy, though it is on the loud side. Safety glasses are a must, since it can throw rocks and debris. The trigger controls speed, and operation is straightforward once you get used to it. I chose the corded version, which provides steady power but requires care not to run over the cord. Weight and size are standard for this type of tool. Overall, it’s a reliable choice for edging sidewalks, driveways, and garden beds.

Works just like you expect and a lot cheaper. Good value for the money. A little heavy but you kind of want that in this model. It gives those straight tall edges to the grass you can't do with a weed eater.

Outstanding machine. It trimmed some of my sidewalks, that had not been trimmed in 5 years, like there was no overgrown grass. I bought this for my wife because of it's features, mainly three wheels. That made it easy to use. While I was trimming the overgrown sidewalk it kicked up a lot of dust but that was to be expected, not the machine's fault, mine for getting letting the sidewalk get in that poor of a shape. I most defiantly was worth the money.

I have 2 acres of lawn and this works great. A little hard to adjust the depth. But it’s a good product

Not a bad little unit for under $100. Minimal and easy, tool free assembly. Sturdy handles and rigid shaft for confident control. It’s way easier to use than a gas-powered unit; light enough to use on the gutter plate (curb) by balancing it on the front and blade-side rear wheels (not recommended). It cut/smoked through a couple of good-sized old roots that had started to lift the sidewalk. I just went slow and let it do the work. I could never do that with a flat shovel (my old way of edging). The blade loosened in the first 50 ft., maybe 3 or 4 minutes of light use on the driveway. I had to use my router wrench to hold the inside notched washer on the geared blade shaft because my regular wrench would not fit between the blade and the bearing housing. I suppose one could just grab hold of the sharp blade and try to tighten the nut that way. I’m quite surprised it didn’t come with a set of inexpensive stamped metal wrenches or some means of locking the shaft in place to tighten or loosen the nut. I torqued it down properly and finished the job. You will need metric wrenches. What I can see of the aluminum bearing housing/gear box seems substantial; they really take a beating. I’m curious to see how well they hold up with use. The gearing feels a little loose. The fixed shield rendered the unit useless on my sidewalk because the sidewalk has sunk over the years. The rear of the shield would hang-up on the uncut edge of the turf. If your turf (roots and soil) is an inch or more higher than the sidewalk this unit will not work for you ‘as is’. It simply could not be used without a warrantee killing modification. I used a fine-tooth handsaw and cut an inch and a half notch out of the lower outer edge of the rear of the plastic shield, just inside the blade line. After that it worked fine. Even with down time to tighten the blade and modify the shield, I edged about 300 feet, with the unit set at the highest (shallowest) setting in a little over one hour. A lot of it was 1-1/2 or so inches above the sidewalk. The blade wore down ¾ of an inch (only three teeth left) but that was expected. I didn’t use the blade guard, just seemed like it would be in the way. I bought a set of three replacement blades when I ordered the unit. They should last longer now that I can see the edge of the concrete. I can see about a 10 to 15-minute job, once a month in the future. I’ll give the unit a more than fair 3 stars simply because I didn’t expect much for under $100. If it came with a set of cheap stamped wrenches and more importantly, if it had an adjustable pivoting shield, I would give it 5 stars.