Features and facilities to look for in a lawn edger

High quality sharp blades – Teflon coated carbon steel, precision laser cut or similar

• Height adjustable blades for maximum flexibility (wheeled and upright models) 
• Adjustable rotating blades for more cutting flexibility
• Lightweight and easy to handle
• Blade guards for added safety Soft grips for comfort
• Charge Indicator (battery hand held models)
• Swappable blades (battery hand held models)
• Telescopic handles (available to extend some hand held lithium battery lawn edgers for extra cost effectiveness) 

Larger scale walk behind models may also have -

• Multi purpose attachments like tillers aerators (walk behind wheels lawn edgers)
• Powerful petrol engines from names such as Briggs & Stratton
• Adjustable rotating blades for more cutting flexibility