Flymo Mini Trim ST Electric Grass Trimmer, 230 W, Cutting Width 21 cm

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This high-end 2-in-1 model ships with a 40cm auto-feed twin nylon line for general trimming duties and a wide cutting blade for dealing with brambles, thistles and other unruly weeds. You’ll need to choose between two types of cutting mechanism: cutting line or cutting blades. Choose cutting blades for convenience . Particularly if you’ve grown tired of feeding the cutting line through when it breaks. Cutting blades need to be changed after every few hours of use. 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.

This new 18v cordless strimmer comes with a number of alluring features including an adjustable spring-loaded shaft that accommodates a variety of user heights, an ergonomic non-variable speed trigger system with a safety on/off switch replete with battery gauge and a five-position handle for different arm lengths. The BC330CU is equipped with an efficient 33cc two-stroke engine with a variable speed trigger and a heavy-duty, self-unravelling nylon cord that makes mincemeat of wild overgrown weeds and grasses. Petrol-powered brush cutters are inherently heavy (this one weighs 9kgs) and too unwieldy to use for more than five minutes at a time so having a bike-style handlebar system and a shoulder harness to help balance the weight is a massive bonus. There are also single-line and double-line strimmers. Single-line strimmers have less cutting force than double-line strimmers, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It just depends what job you are doing. Some people find that a grass trimmers with a double cutting line is too strong: they can damage tree trunks, flower pots or fencing if you get too close. Bladed StrimmersHandles – an ergonomic handle is a great plus, and a second handle further down the shaft makes strimming much easier. The second handle balances out the weight to avoid ending up with one aching arm. The design of the second handle can differ, and some people find a real handle more comfortable than just a raised hand-hold. There are several products in Ryobi’s One+ cutting tool range, one of which is their RLT1825M20S ONE+ Cordless Grass Strimmer. Strimming isn’t a task that I particularly love doing, but hearing that this strimmer has been designed to make strimming easy and effortless gave me high hopes for how this product would perform. This model features two cutting speeds: Eco and Turbo. To use, hold in the ‘on' button for a few seconds and it will default to Eco mode which is ample for most strimming needs. If the grass is really long or straw like, switch it to Turbo mode and it’ll slice through it like butter. 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. If you’re cutting overgrown areas, protective glasses are important because strimmers can throw up stones and other sharp objects.

Cordless trimmers and mains-powered trimmers work well in the garden. Petrol models are also available, although they’re less commonly used for domestic use so here we’re going to focus on electric models. There are pros and cons to cordless and mains-powered strimmers, which are covered below: Mains Powered StrimmersAssembling 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. 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.

Always rake through long grass or undergrowth first, before using cordless grass trimmers. This gives hedgehogs, frogs, toads, grass snakes, newts, mice and all our native wildlife a chance to escape. It has to be said, this trimmer isn’t particularly easy to assemble. While the line arrives pre-loaded so you don’t need to do it yourself, But some physical strength is required to put it together, and the instructions are a little unclear in places.From its colours and design to its numerous features, everything about this grass strimmer screams Bosch. In my eyes, that’s a good thing – this is a brand that has a solid reputation for quality and reliability. Ease of Use: The most comfortable cordless strimmers feature ergonomic rear and front handles, a telescopic shaft, and a push-button or automatic line feeder. Because of this, any models that included this combination of features were rated as some of the best in terms of ease of use. The standard cut path on this trimmer is set to 30 cm, but you can reduce it to 25 cm simply by turning the line cutter around inside the blade guard. It’s a clever little extra that gives you more control over your cutting and takes some strain off the battery for higher efficiency. This strimmer comes with a 20 V 2.5 Ah lithium ion battery that gives it a run time of around 33 minutes. This is fairly accurate although you may find it drains faster in denser areas.