Li-ion batteries (also known as lithium ion rechargeable batteries) and their accompanying chargers tend to be rather pricey, so this may sway your choice if you already own cordless tools. Many of the strimmer brands reviewed below have interchangeable batteries that will work across a number of power tools within their respective brand’s cordless range. The ability to adjust the length or angle of the cutting head can also help when strimming on inclines and working in confined areas of the garden. If possible, try out your prospective purchase before you buy. Strenuous strimming while hunched over and tense is the fast-track way to back pain, so, if you are prone to such ailments, choose a strimmer with adjustable handles and shafts, to help you get the right balance and feel for your posture. There aren’t too many extras when it comes to strimmers, apart from the overall ergonomics of each machine, from the shoulder strap or harness to the hand holds, so we needed to find out if we could work in comfort, without having to fight the machine, as we put the finishing touches to lawned areas and battled the brush in other areas of the garden. No matter how efficient the feed, you will eventually run out of line, so we also assessed each model on how easy it was to respool, and all the machines that made our edit made the job of resupplying the line headache-free. What’s also essential is that the strimmer has an effortless feed mechanism, as a broken line is inevitable, and you don’t want to have to keep stopping to ensure there is enough cord spinning around for the machine to do its job effectively. There’s a fine (usually nylon) line between a good-looking garden and a great-looking one, and it’s attached to a strimmer or brush cutter.įrom delicate jobs, such as delivering a nice crisp edge (which escapes most mower’s blades) to the task of taking on the tougher, tangled patches of thorns and ivy that quickly encroach on areas of the garden that don’t get much footfall, they’re an essential part of any garden armoury.
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