In addition to price, there are many things you need to look into, when shopping for gardening equipment? You want a chainsaw, a hedge trimmer and a brush cutter. You need three tools but you can buy a multi-tool that has three different attachments including a chainsaw, hedge cutter and a brush cutter.
A multi-tool will save you money and also help you maintain your garden in a hassle free manner. Greatest advantage of a multi-tool is that functionality of this tool can be changed according to needs. You want to cut surplus branches of a tree; you can attach a chain saw to the motor of the tool and make it a chainsaw. Similarly you can make it a hedge cutter and brush cutter. All you need to do change the functionality of a multi-tool is change its attachment.
Changing attachment isn't a problem in gardening equipment. You just need opening a couple of nuts and bolts to detach an attachment and fix another. You can change attachments in short time hence you can take full advantage of the multi-tool without wasting time. When you are working in your garden and you need to change the attachments frequently, you can do so as multi-tools are designed for convenience.
But you need separate tools, if you have a farm or an expansive backyard or front lawn. You need a brush cutter, if there is plenty of grass in your backyard. A multi-tool is a good farm tool, if there is not much work to be done. But if you have remove weeds, thistles and unwanted plant saplings from a large ground then you need a brush cutter and not a multi-tool with attachments.
For gardening equipment whether a multi-tool or an individual too, you should visit a manufacturer's website. A manufacturer can provide you everything from a multi-tool to a heavy duty chainsaw at affordable price. You can save plenty of dollars by buying tools from a manufacturer. On the other hand, a supplier will charge you a high price for the same tools.
Buy gardening equipment from a manufacturer and save money. In addition to getting the tool at affordable price, you will also get additional advantages like replacement guaranty and extended warranty. A supplier can give discounts on its profit. He can leave a certain amount from his profit as discount but a manufacturer can sell a tool at the manufacturing cost.