my new edger has an orange guard

[zmister11]

The new fc 90 edger I bought has the orange guard on it. And it's plastic... how well do you guys think this will hold up? Considering their normally metal?

 

[Nwatson99]

Time will tell, but weed eaters with plastic guards take major beatings as well and have held up for the life of the weed eater.

 

[7394]

Well, my vintage Troy-Bilt weed eater is still getting it done...About 9 yrs old.. No issue with plastic guard, I'm only operator tho,.

 

[zmister11]

Time will tell, but weed eaters with plastic guards take major beatings as well and have held up for the life of the weed eater.

Yeah that's true

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

The new fc 90 edger I bought has the orange guard on it. And it's plastic... how well do you guys think this will hold up? Considering their normally metal?

In my opinion it should hold up fine. The guard on my Echo edger is plastic as well, and it has held up fine (though I don't have much use on it). I think since the debris kind of rotates with the edger blade there isn't that much "pressure" on the guard.

 

[7394]

fwiw: I wouldn't use an Edger or weed wacker without wearing Safety Glasses.. (just saying)..

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

fwiw: I wouldn't use an Edger or weed wacker without wearing Safety Glasses.. (just saying)..

Yeah I wouldn't do it without eye or ear protection either. The guard definitely helps, but it doesn't get everything.

 

[zmister11]

fwiw: I wouldn't use an Edger or weed wacker without wearing Safety Glasses.. (just saying)..

I always wear sunglasses lol. I'm not trying to go blind.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

I always wear sunglasses lol. I'm not trying to go blind.

Technically what I wear are sunglasses, but they are the impact - resistant kind.

 

[zmister11]

Technically what I wear are sunglasses, but they are the impact - resistant kind.

Yeah same here. Mine are from home depot