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★★★★☆
The trimmer string could be heavier, but that problem is easily solved.
I bought the WORX leaf mulcher to reduce the volume of dry leaves and weeds for disposal. The supplied line is small (and short) and is quickly consumed. I used a #41 drill bit (0.096 inch) to ream the string holes from each side by hand to allow using 0.095 inch trimmer string in the mulcher. You can find this drill bit size at your local hardware store. The 0.095 inch trimmer string is a little more stout, used in professional trimmers, and can be bought in bulk rolls for a reasonable cost. The WORX does produce a bit of a tornado of leaves and dust. I use a plastic bag to collect from the bottom, so dust does not escape there, and I use a 5 gallon bucket to load the mulcher, holding the bucket down in the top, so leaves and dust are not thrown out at me. You can tell when the mulcher is done processing the load, and then lift the bucket. In spite of this measure, you will get dusted with fine leaf mulch. Without the measure, you might as well be rolling in it. The volume reduction is substantial, reducing the number of trips to dispose of the resulting mulch.
