Throttle Trigger Control Handles/Complete Bull Horn Handle Bars to FIT Various STRIMMER Hedge Trimmer Brush Cutter

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However, if you’re using your strimmer professionally or will be working on lots of heavy-duty tasks, I recommend a strimmer with a 52 cc engine. Being a 2 stroke engine there is some smoke emission to be expected, especially when at full throttle but it clears a fair bit once you’ve been at power for a while, and a little noise but that’s to be expected too. I was very impressed with the Flymo Contour XT Electric Grass Trimmer and Edger thanks to its great value for money and user-friendly design. Whether you’ve had a lot of strimmers in the past or this is your first venture, it’s a simple model to use and delivers good results Just try cutting a medium-sized lawn of long grass with a strummer and you’ll soon realise you’re fighting a losing battle. Likewise, try trimming off perfect edges or along pathways with your lawnmower, not an easy task to say the least. It comes supplied with a bump feed nylon cutting head, as well as a metal cutting blade. This makes it a two in one machine, allowing you to both clear brush and trim the edges of your lawn. The metal blade is able to easily get through heavy undergrowth.

At 7.7 kilos, this model is pretty heavy but thankfully it comes with a shoulder strap which, when attached to the balance point, helps reduce the weight on the front so that it effectively floats just above ground level. Just be sure to have the heavyweight battery in place when adjusting the pivot point. The loop handle, meanwhile, comes with a bar extension for a variety of hand positions, though I should add at this juncture that Greenworks also offers a bike-style handlebar version of this model, so perhaps consider that if you think a wider handlebar is better suited to your needs. There is also the fact that petrol strimmers are heavier than electric strimmers, and they can be noisy and vibrate, especially the cheaper models and this can put some people off. Better models usually some vibration-reducing features but they can’t get rid of the shakes completely. When it comes to petrol-powered strimmers, there is still quite a lot of variation amongst them in terms of engine power output. The Parkerbrand petrol strimmer comes with its own harness, it is padded, and of decent quality, like the strimmer itself but I think the design is a little overcomplicated for no apparent reason. Again though, I’m trying to find fault with this piece of kit for fairness sake. The split shaft design of the strimmer frame gives you two long handlebars to hold onto and helps you to control the 10+kg weight of the product.The WORX GT 3.0 required very little assembly. I had it up and running in less than 5 minutes. However, you may want to spend a little more time exploring its many adjustable features – from the shaft, to the handle, to the angle of the head – these can all be altered to make the strimmer as easy and comfortable to use as possible. It’s a split shaft design so easy to transport and store. Thanks to the 4 stroke engine it only needs petrol in the fuel tank which saves damage from mis-mixing of fuel. Like all small petrol engines – both four- and two-stroke – this one benefits most from being used with Aspen fuel which you can read more about in our guide to the Best Petrol Lawn Mowers.

Like all the best strimmers, the Ryobi’s trigger features variable speed control which is a boon when scything through different types of foliage. And when the going gets really tough, simply swap the 30cm auto-feed line for the 20cm Tri-Arc brushcutter blade which is capable of annihilating everything in its path. Battery life is often short – around 20 minutes, so you may need to stop and recharge which can take a long time Specification: Warranty: yes (1 year) , 2 or 4 stroke: 2 stroke , Engine power: 2.2 kW , Weight: 10.7 kgThis model comes with an interchangeable battery system which can be used with multiple Bosch products. It has an 18 V battery which can be used to power all 18 V Bosch tools, this is ideal if you’ve got a number of Bosch garden tools, as just one battery will be able to power all of them.

This strimmer can be used to both trim and edge the lawn, with separate settings for either task. Switching between the two functions requires just the press of a button. This also makes it a lot more noisy, running at 108 dB, and it has higher vibration. It’s a serious machine, so ear defenders are certainly required. 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. The strimmer itself is equally amazing. Although it’s quite heavy, it’s so well balanced that you don’t really notice the weight when using it. What you will notice is how superbly well it performs. Unlike most strimmers that have just one short line spinning around, The Ego ST1511E has two and a combined cutting area of 38cm. This not only speeds up the process noticeably but it also makes it more efficient, which in turn leaves more time for important leisure activities like lobbing water bombs at the kids. Its small unassuming cutter head, meanwhile, features a brushless motor that will likely go on running longer than you will.Considering that petrol strimmers can be very powerful machines, it’s worth doing a bit of research before getting one, to make sure it’s the best petrol strimmer for you, your garden, and your lifestyle. Remember that larger engines often result in a heavier unit. So, to control a powerful strimmer with a 52 cc engine you need to be quite confident in your physical ability. Starting a Petrol Strimmer In these instances, having a narrower cutting width can be useful. This is another reason why it’s useful to have a choice of cutting heads. Some of the best petrol strimmers for really tough jobs will have a 52 cc engine. Other machines have closer to a 20 cc engine – but which should you be looking for?