The Flymo Contour Cordless 20V Li Grass Trimmer is an easy to use cordless strimmer. It comes with a trimmer line already fitted so there’s no need to waste time fitting it yourself. A cutting style that you get on with – as mentioned above, strimmers can use either cutting line or cutting blades. Keep this in mind when shopping, and decide if you’re more comfortable (physically and economically speaking) replacing wire or blades when it wears out.

The WORX GT 3.0 would be considered a mid-range cordless trimmer. It costs a little more than some of the budget options, but it’s not as pricey as high-end models. Nevertheless, it offers just as many, if not more, features as several of the high-end strimmers out there. For this reason, it’s one of the best cordless strimmers overall. The first thing you notice with the Gtech GT50 strimmer is how light it is. At 1.85kgs, this model is easy to hold and use, plus it could strim the neighbourhood and still have enough energy left to strim it again. Actually, that may be a bit far fetched since the battery only lasts about 30 minutes. Nevertheless, from experience, 30 minutes is all it takes to trim the edges of a moderately large lawn. Ego feels your pain and has come up with the answer – a pro-spec cordless whipper snipper that self winds. Simply grab a decent length of Ego’s industrial strength 2.4mm nylon line, feed it through the head and hold the ‘Powerload’ button. Voila, the entire line is mechanically rolled up in just 10 seconds. This is groundbreaking stuff, dude. 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. It comes with a 20 V 5Ah li-ion battery and charger included. The battery life is 33 minutes which is reasonable, and it only takes about 90 minutes to recharge, which isn’t bad at all. If you’ve only got a small garden, you shouldn’t need more than 30 minutes battery life, but you may prefer a larger battery for bigger spaces.Value for Money: The cordless strimmers that had more than one function – such as an edger or shrub function – demonstrate better value for money in my eyes. If these models also have extra features like a guide wheel, foot pedal, or plant guard and are still affordable to most gardeners, these got top marks in terms of value for money. 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 Strimmers The Einhell GC-CT Cordless Strimmer comes with a 2.0Ah battery. Manufactured in Germany, this strimmer has been designed to keep lawn edges and flowerbeds tidy, whilst enabling you to cut hard-to-reach areas of your garden. 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 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.If you're in the market for a lawnmower, you can find a helpful guide to 10 of the best lawnmowers. Looking for a model that takes care of mulching too? We've got mulching mowers covered here. And if you've got a lot of lawn to look after, take a look at our ride-on mowers here. In general, there’s a lot to say about the design of this cordless grass trimmer – it’s all been very cleverly thought out. Just about everything is adjustable – the handle, the head, and even the cutting width (25 cm or 30 cm), which is a feature that most other cordless strimmers don’t offer. Generally speaking, using a cordless grass trimmer is quite intuitive. There is usually a simple start button which will start the motor going. Some machines have a safety button as well as a start trigger, requiring both to be pushed to avoid accidental start-ups. A design which is slowly growing in popularity, bladed strimmers generally have two nylon blades on the head of the strimmer which spin at speed. As they spin, they generate a lot of cutting power.

All of this great design meant that I had high expectations when I first gave the strimmer a try. It cut grass well, both short and long, and didn’t have a problem with light, mostly dried weeds either. However, it really struggled with tough weeds. This isn’t one of the best strimmers to choose if you’re planning on clearing dense and overgrown vegetation. Something that I think makes this the best garden strimmer for edging is the guide wheel on the string end. You simply pull and twist the shaft to convert the trimmer from horizontal to vertical mode, and the wheel means you’re always at the optimum height for cutting. You can adjust the shaft, handle, and head, and it has an edging function as well as a satisfactory cutting diameter of 25 cm. The only downside is how flimsy the plastic blades feel, although I tried to remain optimistic that they’d be up to the job. Overall, there’s no denying that this strimmer’s design is impressive. Granted, at first glance, it may not look particularly exceptional, but take a closer look and you’ll see that numerous features have been crammed into this compact tool.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. I also noticed that this strimmer didn’t feel quite as powerful as some of the others that I tested. It came with a 2.0Ah battery, which gave me about 20 minutes of strimming time. This may be all you need if you have a small garden, but I would recommend purchasing a larger battery for medium or large spaces. This same battery can of course be used with other Ryobi One+ tools.