I consider myself a relatively in shape guy. I don't work out any more, have a pretty slim physique, but was in an infantry unit in the army so did my fare share of PT when I was younger. I can walk miles with heavy equipment on my back and not need to break for water, even now. I go hiking occasionally. I'm like a Camel or a donkey, but not an ox. But the other day I tested my endurance with a Ryobi 17-Inch 30cc 1 HP Gas-Powered Curved-Shaft String Trimmer while at my buddies house helping him trim his lawn. Now its only a 13lb or so piece - so it ain't the heaviest thing that's on the market. But it must have been either the handling, the fact it was fully gassed or maybe since I missed breakfast and we were approaching noon - my arm started to go.
And - my friends got a pretty decent size lawn. So At around 11:30 I had to take a break and put the string trimmer down, only to feel my wrists were so sore and my arms felt paralyzed. Has this ever happened to me before???? Yeah maybe when I was younger and first picked up a weed eater and started weed wacking my parents lawn growing up. You have to really brake in your muscles while handling a a weed wacker for any serious length of time.
But that was years ago and here I am with a medium weight weed wacker, and I am no rookie. Couldn't figure it out. But what I did figure out was that if I wanted to look like a real sissy and leave my buddy high and dry wirth only half of his lawn done, I would have called it a day. Instead I switched hands like a switch hitter. Started whacking lefty. And did a pretty decent job at it too.
So if your new to using a string trimmer, have a hefty old beast , or are nearing the age when it might make sense just to hire a landscaper than my suggestion is to learn how to wack with both arms.
It might come in real handy one day.
And - my friends got a pretty decent size lawn. So At around 11:30 I had to take a break and put the string trimmer down, only to feel my wrists were so sore and my arms felt paralyzed. Has this ever happened to me before???? Yeah maybe when I was younger and first picked up a weed eater and started weed wacking my parents lawn growing up. You have to really brake in your muscles while handling a a weed wacker for any serious length of time.
But that was years ago and here I am with a medium weight weed wacker, and I am no rookie. Couldn't figure it out. But what I did figure out was that if I wanted to look like a real sissy and leave my buddy high and dry wirth only half of his lawn done, I would have called it a day. Instead I switched hands like a switch hitter. Started whacking lefty. And did a pretty decent job at it too.
So if your new to using a string trimmer, have a hefty old beast , or are nearing the age when it might make sense just to hire a landscaper than my suggestion is to learn how to wack with both arms.
It might come in real handy one day.
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