BLACK+DECKER GL250-GB Grass Trimmer with 23 cm Swathe and Bump Feed Line System, 250 W, Orange

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This trimmer hasn’t got what it takes to battle heavy weeds or brambles, but it’s ideal for tackling lighter stuff and grass. Trimmers generally range from 20cm up to 35cm, although the professional petrol models used by landscape gardeners can reach 42cm and beyond. Or if you want the reliability of mains power, portability of battery power, or the power of petrol – there’s a grass trimmer on the market that’s perfect for your needs. The soft grip U shape handles and the multi-position head makes navigating and reaching difficult areas very easy.Keep your lawn in good shape and your garden nice and tidy with this 48v cordless line trimmer from Greenworks. It switches between trimming and edging modes when you push a catch and twist the shaft, while a pull-out guard protects tender stems and tree trunks from unintentional attacks. Meanwhile, the 18V battery slots into a spot at the top where your right elbow naturally rests while the machine is in use. In fact, choose the kit with the 5A battery and you will run out of puff before it does; it ran for nearly 50 minutes before the battery lost its charge – and that’s despite it chomping through patches of long, thick grass and some fairly chunky weeds in an overgrown corner of the garden. However, with a tilting head and extending, rotating shaft it’s a more versatile trimmer than you might think, and we love the automatic line feed controls and chunky on/off trigger.

The only problem is the cord, which makes a lengthy extension cable a must-have in medium-sized and larger gardens. The main pole is telescopic, so you can adjust it to the most comfortable height, while a second handle extends outwards from a pivot to help balance the weight of the cutting head. And if you’re edging the lawn, the 90° rotating head and its built-in wheel make it easy to get a consistent line. What’s more, it’s the standard Power For All Alliance battery, so it’s easy to share batteries across multiple Bosch, Gardena and Flymo tools.

Bosch’s ultra-efficient motor does an impressive job of balancing motor power and battery life, giving you enough strength to slice through anything bar thicker brambles, chunky thistles and the like. All three types have their pros and cons, but if you’re going to go cordless with just one of your garden tools, make it the strimmer. We act as a credit broker not a lender, offering credit products provided exclusively by Klarna Bank AB UK branch (BR020956), a branch of Klarna AB (556737-0431) which is authorised and regulated by the Swedish Financial Services Authority.