Einhell GC-PT 2538/1 I AS Petrol Strimmer -- 600W Grass Trimmer With 2-Stoke Engine, Bump Fed Spool Twin Line Cutting, 380mm Cutting Width -- Cordless Grass Strimmer Petrol

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Fingertip controls give you easy and precise control from the handle and the split shaft design allows easy storage or transportation. ANd you also got a hedge trimmer and chainsaw as part of it making this a complete one-stop-shop garden tool for all the jobs you might have to do. After filling the strimmer with petrol and oil, press the primer bulb 7 times. Pressing the primer bulb lets some fuel flow from the fuel tank to the carburettor and will help the engine start without too many pulls on the cord.

It’s also important to consider which cutting head options come with the particular strimmer you’re interested in. If it’s just lawn edging you need to do then a string trimmer will work very well. If it’s tougher material needing taken care of then a brush cutter blade attachment may be necessary. For neatening up lawn edges, as well as cutting through tougher shrubbery like brambles, the Ryobi 2 in 1 Petrol Grass Brush Cutter is a solid choice: powerful yet lightweight. When it comes to trimming and maintaining those awkward corners of the garden, your lawn mower just isn’t going to cut it. While there are a lot of commercial grade petrol trimmers out there, these are often too big and too powerful for the domestic hobby gardener. As tools go, strimmers are up there with the most useful and versatile, plus, both the cost of purchasing and maintaining a petrol strimmer is pretty low.

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Having tested several cordless strimmers, the Einhell performed well against competing products at this price range. It has a bump feed, nylon thread trimmer head as well as a metal blade cutting head for heavy-duty work. The metal blades are double-sided for added durability and a lot of attention to detail has gone into this machine. Aosome has made sure to use an engine that is powerful and up to the many jobs that are expected from it. You can even adjust the angle of the hedge trimmer to get a perfect finish. It’s worth bearing in mind that the more powerful the tool, the heavier it will be. Choose a lighter machine (around 4kg) if you specifically want a lightweight model. Otherwise, for most gardeners, an 8kg strimmer will be sufficiently comfortable .

There are three main types of strimmer: petrol, mains-powered and battery-powered. Each has its pros and cons, and there are certain jobs which will likely better suit one type than the other. Here we’ll take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of each type: Battery-Powered Strimmers I hope you’re feeling more knowledgeable and enthused to start gardening and I wish you a neat and tidy lawn in 2023. You’ll also benefit from incredibly accurate cutting. If you’re looking for a tool that will work well in manicured gardens with a lot of curves, angles and tight spots then this is definitely something worth considering. When cutting along fences, pathways, and other obstacles, this Einhell delivers a neat, clean finish every time. Blade The line head has a 43 cm cutting path so it doesn’t take long to cover larger areas either; if you have parts of the garden where the mower can’t go, this strimmer should be able to get in and help keep things looking tidy – especially useful around fountains, benches and playgrounds.

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. It has a secondary loop handle for control of the cutting head which is soft grip for extra comfort. The hedge trimmer rotates by 180 degrees to help you achieve defined lawn edges that look professional. A strimmer harness will evenly distribute the weight of the strimmer and will take the pressure off your arms. This allows you to better control the movement of the tool and makes for a safer and easier time. A well-designed strimmer harness will allow you to get the best out of your strimmer. The size of the cutting head (measured in cm) is important to consider. If you have a large area needing cut then a bigger cutting width will take less time to do. If you have narrow areas needing attention, you may need to opt for a smaller size to avoid hitting things.

Last but certainly not least is a great multi-tool option from Mountfield. The lawn trimmer is a simple tap and go nylon head to help you work efficiently. The brushcutter attachment is a 3 tooth metal blade, perfect for weeds and it even has a 40cm hedge trimmer attachment. 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. When it comes to petrol-powered strimmers, there is still quite a lot of variation amongst them in terms of engine power output. There’s a brush cutting blade included as well as an auto-release line head, but you might not even find yourself using the blade much as it’s powerful with the line alone. Most electric and petrol strimmers will chomp through longer grass, but battery strimmers often struggle due to the reduced power, and the user will need to go over the same area several times. However, I found that this was only an issue with longer grass, and the Einhell strimmer was effective on regular grass and weeds in our test garden.

Mark Haley

Petrol strimmers are the best option for heavy-duty gardening. They are bigger and more powerful than electric models and give you a lot more freedom. Working in its favour is its power, but you might find that you need to rest frequently if using this machine for long periods, especially with the blade attachment, as the vibrations can be uncomfortable.