Customer Reviews

Troy-Bilt Edger Attachment TBLE

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I was a bit skeptical as to how well this edger would perform. I own the Troy-Bilt TB90BC gas-powered (2-cycle) string trimmer, which this edger can attach to. Although the trimmer works reasonably well, I wasn't convinced the edger would have enough power to do the job.

I have now used the edger several times around walkways, the driveway, and shrubs. I am surprised how well the edger performs. It has sufficient power for most of my routine yard work. The motor did bog down through unusually thick sections of grass next to the driveway. However, I was able to raise the blade (a nice and simple-to-use feature) and take a couple of slow passes. Now that it has been cleared out, I can keep the blade lower with no problems.

For routine yard work, I recommend this purchase if you have a compatible unit. It's definitely worth the price as compared to a separate unit, and is much easier to use than the electric edger I replaced.

If you're sidewalk isn't badly overgrown, or if very short, you MIGHT be ok with this. I have a TB475 4 stroke weed eater, and it just wasn't enough power to do it without getting a permanent case of the shakes from holding the trimmer at full throttle (vibration) that long. If you have more than about 30 ft total to do, I would seriously consider finding a "real" edger. I found a 3.5 hp one used at a garage sale for 1/3 the price I paid for the attachment. Also, this item is made by MTD, which isn't exactly regarded as Gold Standard of quality and crafstmanship. Keep that in mind when purchasing also.

I bought this edger attachment five days ago. I used it for a total of 75 feet before it stripped the ez-link on my trimmer. Now I can't use my trimmer and it was like new before. I called Troy-Bilt and their parent company MTD. They stated it was not their problem as my trimmer was no longer under it's 90 day warranty. I now have to either pay out of pocket to fix my trimmer or upgrade to a quality made unit.

I bought this attachment with high hopes that it would give me a nice, clean, edged driveway and sidewalk with little effort. It did neither. Like someone else mentioned, it vibrated. A lot. And for what? The only difference I could see was dirt that had been thrown up onto my driveway. I've had better luck just turning my trimmer to the side. I ended up returning this item.

Troy-Bilt 7-1/2-Inch Blade Edger Attachment #41AJLE-C966 Works great for straight edging . A lot harder to make curves . I do not regret buying it item

I got most of the attachments for the Troy Bilt string trimmer: chain saw, edger, blower . . . now I only have one engine to worry about. So far, it's great.

This was the first attachment that I purchased for my 27cc 2-cycle trimmer. I've always used purpose built edgers in the past so I was a bit skeptical on this. After purchasing my first home on a corner lot with a wrap around sidewalk and extra long driveway, it quickly became apparent that I needed a quality edger. After dropping almost $400 on a new lawn mower and trimmer, another $200 on a gas edger was not in the cards so I decided to give this attachment a try.

On my first use, I found the rubber flap on the back of the guard was annoying. I couldn't see the edge and it seemed to just be a pain dragging along the concrete. The solution - unscrew the bolts and take it off. I also had to adjust the height to it's highest setting. Anything lower, and the trimmer would bog as it tried to dig into the dirt.

Other things to complain about are the vibration (as others have said) and the awkward balance of the unit. The vibrations take a little getting used to but they don't bother me anymore. Work gloves could help those that are sensitive to the shaking. The balance isn't so bad once you get it rolling on concrete although I normally find that I've got to rest my arm on the plastic cover over the trimmer motor to make it comfortable to hold as I'm edging.

I haven't tested other edger attachments but I would assume that you're going to have the same issues. At the end of the day, I love how this unit performs. The edge that this tool gives me is neat and sharp! I get complements all the time on my lawn and one of the main reasons is the perfect edge that this attachment makes for me.

I purchased the Troy-Bilt 4 cycle string trimmer in 2009 and used the trimmer to edge my lawn, as well as, to trim around the lawn. The trimmer did an okay job but the unit is long and heavier than I would like. I decided to buy the edger attachment to see if it would be easier and was it ever. After playing around with the height adjustment, I can edge my lawn in under half the time as before with the trimmer. The edger does an excellent job of cutting the grass and it provides a uniform edge which is difficult to achieve with the trimmer. The edger has been one of my best purchase decisions.

This is a much needed attachment at a reasonable price that greatly expands the use of my weed eater. I actually use this more than the trimmer attachment.

Used this edger for 3 years. takes getting used to, however, does a good job at edging lawn.