Which Cordless Grass Trimmer?

[DMC102]

Hi all

Can anyone recommend a decent cordless grass trimmer (AKA 'Strimmer') that won't break the bank?

Workload for this won't be high - budget up to around £100 including battery.

There seem to be tons of choices including from brands I didn't expect / have never heard of, so rather than taking a punt or choosing by brand recognition I thought I'd ask here first - TIA, as ever.

[demonloop]

Worx stuff is pretty good. I’ve got one of their electric mowers and trimmers and they’ve performed well so far

[Vanguard]

I use a Makita 18v battery Strimmer, very reliable

[Wolfie]

I got a second hand petrol strimmer about 10 years ago after faffing with powder puff electric ones and it’s still going strong…. It’s just so much more effective

[Bonzodog]

I’ve got a Stihl strimmer,about £100.00 iirc.

[sweeney]

I use a Makita 18v battery Strimmer, very reliable

Me too. Rock solid and if things do go wrong/wear out there's loads of spares available.

[Top Cat]

I’ve got a Stihl strimmer,about £100.00 iirc.

Another shout for Stihl. Superb bits of kit. I've had mine 2 years and have been very impressed with it.

[Kingstepper]

Me too. Rock solid and if things do go wrong/wear out there's loads of spares available.

+1, Got a lot of Makita kit - obviously pays to stick to one brand of battery tool/equipment and Makita is up there with the best across their range.

[MonkeyBoy]

From experience I would avoid Bosch cordless tools.

[Skier]

Until recently I had a Husqvarna cordless strimmer that I got free with the purchase of a robotic mower (actually got one with both robotic mowers but sold the second immediately). It rendered my Stihl petrol strimmer almost redundant - only used for the very toughest of strimming jobs.

[g40steve]

Worx stuff is pretty good. I’ve got one of their electric mowers and trimmers and they’ve performed well so far

I got the cordless mower & strimmer kit for £200.
Took the strimmer to wife’s parents & got an hour of tidying the country lane verge from the two batteries.
Very light & well balanced unlike the 4 in 1 petrol beast I got rid of.

[Chinnock]

I use a Makita 18v battery Strimmer, very reliable

Same here. Had it a few years without issue.

[BritishExpat]

I've got a Bosch EasyGrassCut 18-230

It's excellent, and the batteries are interchangeable between all of their power 4all series, so I've got the chainsaw and cordless hedge trimmer as well. 3 Year warranties and no complaints whatsoever.

[Stonewood]

Same here. Had it a few years without issue.

Me too. Recently bought one that came with a 5ah battery and then another free 5ah battery arrives in the post once you have registered.


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[Jari37]

Cheap Stihl petrol strimmer is 100% the way to go. Even if it's overkill, it'll make strimming your grass fun & I guarantee you won't regret it.

[DMC102]

Thanks for all the input on this.

Stihl seemed a popular choice but I couldn't find a cordless one close to budget. In the end I went for a 36V Bosch that was on offer during Amazon Prime Day.

So far so good.