The Best Gas String Trimmers Tested in 2023

Jul 26, 2023

The Husqvarna 330LK Gas String Trimmer offers heavy-duty capability for trimming, edging, and other yard-care tasks. It features an attachment-compatible shaft that comes with the high-capacity Rapid Replace trimmer attachment and is compatible with lawn-edger, hedge-shear, and pole-chainsaw attachments. Spring-assisted recoil starting, a powerful 27.9cc two-cycle engine, and customizable trimming swath make this multitasking trimmer one of the top performers in our tests.

While it offered similar benefits of reach and power as the other straight-shaft trimmers, the Husqvarna attachment-capable trimmer stood out in our tests in terms of controls and overall feel. The auto-return on-off switch defaulted to the “on” position, and the pull-out choke lever made it obvious which position was for cold starting versus running—two points of confusion on many trimmers.

The spring-assisted recoil starter took some getting used to. There was a catch point mid pull, before which we could feel resistance slightly intensifying, but afterwards the power-assist mechanism released. Overall starting was easy (never more than three pulls), and the motor ran relatively quietly (although we wore over-the-ear hearing protection for the tests).

Powered by the largest motor in our test group, the trimmer did a fantastic job cleanly snipping the tops of wayward grass blades and hogging through heavy overgrown weeds. The vibration-dampening system seemed to reduce hand fatigue, but after an hour of operation, the machine’s weight was more tiring overall than the other trimmers. Adding a harness system could help for bigger jobs. This model seemed like a really good fit for those who want to get the most production from a single machine, with plenty of power for a wide range of tasks.

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Get the Husqvarna 330LK gas string trimmer at Amazon or Lowe’s.