Made of 100% recycled Polypropylene, the high gauge single wall construction and wrap around rigid design means they need no support and are easy to install. Provided application is done with care and focused around the base of a tree, the Vole & Strimmer guard can also protect trees from herbicide spray. Its brushless motor is not only more efficient than the brushed variety, but it also saves on wear and tear and improves battery performance.

That said, you could easily swap out the 2.0Ah battery for something more powerful, which is especially easy to do if you already own other battery-powered Bosch power tools as of course the same battery can be used across their cordless range. With a larger battery, it would work well in large gardens too. At 3 kg, this strimmer is neither the lightest nor the heaviest on my list. It feels solid and sturdy, but it will eventually get tiring to use. You may prefer a harness to comfortably operate this strimmer, but the handle does have a soft grip for comfort.

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There’s two modes to choose from, edging and shrubbing. The edging mode can be used to neaten up the edges of the lawn, while the shrubbing function enables you to access awkward areas that can’t be reached with a mower, such as underneath benches, bushes and trampolines. This is a lightweight and powerful cordless strimmer with a telescopic shaft. Even with the large 4.0 Ah battery installed, it weighs just 3 kg, which earns it a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy for large areas. The cutting head can be swivelled to 5 angles up to 90°, turning the strimmer into a vertical edger. Replacing the nylon blade with a circular saw blade turns the strimmer into a brush cutter. Its control handle is multifunctional and you can operate it with your thumb. This prevents your hand from leaving the handle at all times for effective operations. With an estimated power output of 750 Watts, this machine offers optimum performance on a platter of gold. It has a fuel tank capacity of 0.33 litre, which is ideal for most trimming jobs.

You will like the split-shaft of this machine making it easier for you to store it. This model is harmonious with Ryobi’s Expand-It range so that you can be more flexible with the way you trim. It comes with a ONE+ EasyStart technology, and that is why you can operate it with so much ease. There is a metal brush cutting blade, which helps in getting accurate cuts at all times. Having recently used the LOFIR Garden Strimmer Cordless, I must say how impressed I am with its cordless design. It allowed me to manoeuvre around my garden without worrying about tangled cables or extension cords. The high-power motor, coupled with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, ensures efficient cutting and lawn trimming. Assembling Bosch garden tools is usually a simple task, but this cordless trimmer required quite a bit of strength to put together. As long as that’s not an issue for you, assembly should only take about 15 minutes. Something that I think makes this the best garden strimmer for edging is the guide wheel on the string end. You simply pull and twist the shaft to convert the trimmer from horizontal to vertical mode, and the wheel means you’re always at the optimum height for cutting. Electric corded strimmers. Corded strimmers use a power cable connected to mains electricity. Depending on the length of the cable, these strimmers are more suitable for smaller gardens, but you can expand their reach with an extension lead. They’re also more dangerous than cordless strimmers because you run the risk of accidentally cutting the cable.

Battery-powered strimmers have a limited amount of run-time before you need to stop and charge them. However, how long the battery lasts for depends on its size and power. Some cordless grass trimmers will have a battery than only lasts 20 minutes, but others (normally with a battery of 4 Ah or more) can last around 30 – 40 minutes depending on the job.