Best Cordless Grass Trimmers

The AL-KO GT 2000 2.5 Ah cordless trimmer is a tool designed for small-area lawn care. It is small (unlike a petrol brush cutter, it easily fits into the trunk of a car, despite its non-disassemblable design) and lightweight (weighs only 1.9 kg with a standard battery). Therefore, it is convenient to take it with you to the country or walk with the mower in your hands, moving from one section of the lawn to another. The cutting width of this tool is 25 cm - more or less a standard indicator for entry-level cordless trimmers. Therefore, the device is quite compact, which is required for working in narrow and hard-to-reach places: between bushes and beds, along fences and curbs, around trees, etc. For safe work near "cultivated" plants (for example, in flower beds), the trimmer has a limiting bracket - a wire "protection" that allows you not to cut off too much.

The front D-shaped handle is height-adjustable (you can adjust the tool to your needs). But the overall length of the tool (from the rear handle to the mowing head) remains unchanged. It is designed for people of average height (155 - 175 cm), so tall people may find it slightly inconvenient to work (in this case, we recommend buying a trimmer with a telescopic rod https://ek.ua, which is adjustable in length). The mowing head is “loaded” with a spool with three meters of durable nylon cord. New portions of line are automatically released from the spool when you press the start button (that is, each time you press the button, about 1 - 2 cm of line is “used up”). The lithium-ion battery, which is included with the trimmer in this package, has a capacity of 2.5 Ah. A full battery charge is enough for about 30 - 45 minutes of continuous operation (depending on the density of the grass and the thickness of its stems).

A separate "fat plus" of the AL-KO GT 2000 2.5 Ah trimmer is the good reputation of the manufacturer. The AL-KO company provides a 2-year warranty on this tool (plus another 2 years when registering the device on the website) and has a large network of service centers. And in our catalog you can always find spare batteries and consumables(for example, enter article 113725 in the search field to find spools with fishing line that are suitable for this mower).

The Black&Decker ST 1823 mower is designed for processing cultivated lawns. It is convenient to mow young grass or dry vegetation left near flower beds and garden beds after winter. It is equipped with a spool on which 9 meters of 1.6 mm size fishing line are wound. The reel has a mechanism for automatically releasing the fishing line as it is used up. Rotating at a speed of up to 9000 rpm, the nylon thread cleanly and neatly cuts off all excess, without crushing or damaging plant stems.

The trimmer handles are not adjustable. But this drawback is partially compensated by the telescopic rod, which extends from the body or retracts into it. You can adjust the trimmer to your height or fold the tool into the most compact position before placing it in a corner or hiding it on a shelf.

The engine is located at the bottom, closer to the reel. The head together with the entire rod can rotate 90°, so you can not only mow grass on flat areas, but also make an even lawn edge along garden paths. To protect perennial plants that you do not want to damage when mowing grass close to flower beds and bushes, a wire limiting bracket is installed on the head.

The energy stored in the standard 1.5 Ah battery is enough for about 20 minutes of light work, such as mowing a young lawn (that is, about 1 - 2 acres). But if you use a battery with increased capacity (and all 18-volt batteries from Black & Decker tools are suitable for this trimmer), then the battery life can be significantly increased. For example, a battery with a capacity of 4 Ah is enough for almost an hour.

The cordless trimmer Karcher LTR 18-25 is perfect for cutting lawn grass, especially that growing along fences, borders and paths. It is lightweight (weight about 2 kg including battery) and compact, so it can maneuver between flower beds, beds and bushes - where a full-size lawn mower cannot fit. The mowing strip width is 25 cm. Vegetation is cut using a twisted line with a size of 1.6 mm. The trimmer design provides the ability to install a plastic knife, which is better suited than a line for mowing thick meadow and marsh grass (it is purchased separately, the trimmer head with knives can be found in the accessories catalog under article number 2.444-022.0).

The button on the side of the handle is used to unlock the rod. It can be rotated 90° to set the mowing head to a position perpendicular to the ground for trimming lawn edges. The trimmer has no other settings: the handles are not adjustable, and the rod does not extend. Therefore, this tool is not particularly suitable for tall people, because they have to mow the lawn in a slightly bent position. If you are above average height, it is better to buy a cordless trimmer Karcher LTR 18-30 with a telescopic rod, the length of which can be adjusted to suit your needs.

The tool comes with a 2.5 Ah battery. The manufacturer claims that it is enough for about 30 minutes of mowing (users in reviews write about 20 - 25 minutes of work, depending on the stiffness of the grass and the density of the lawn). The battery has an LCD display that shows in real time the remaining charge and how many minutes are left until it is completely discharged. Batteries of this type can also be used with other types of cordless tools and garden equipment of the same brand: brush cutters, blowers, chain saw and even some vacuum cleaners.

The Makita UR 100DWAE brush cutter, like other cordless trimmers, is designed for mowing lawns in small areas. It can be used as the main tool for lawn care (if its size does not exceed a couple of hundred square meters) or as a clever "partner" to your main lawn mower, capable of getting into the most inaccessible places in the garden.

The design of the tool provides maximum comfort for the user. The trimmer weighs only 1.9 kg and is well balanced: neither the front part (with the engine and spool) nor the back (with the handle and battery) outweighs or pulls you forward or backward. The device turns on smoothly and without jerks thanks to the "soft start" function. The telescopic straight rod and comfortable front handle with adjustable angle allow you to adjust the brush cutter to suit you. Even small details are well thought out: there is a hook for attaching a shoulder strap, and the handle has duplicated LEDs indicating the battery charge.

The trimmer head rotates for edge processing. It can be equipped with a wire fence, which serves as a limiting bracket for protecting plants. A mowing head with a line is included as standard equipment. But instead, you can buy an attachment with plastic knives (article 198848-3 in the Makita lawn mower accessories catalog). Due to the simple design, you can do the head replacement operation yourself, without contacting a service center.

The Makita UR 100DWAE trimmer comes with two batteries (2 Ah each). Each of them provides up to 19 minutes of battery life. Similar 10.8-volt CXT series batteries are used in many Makita tools. If you already have such a battery (for example, from a jigsaw, saw or screwdriver), you can save a lot and buy the trimmer itself without batteries.

One of the key features of the DeWALT DCM561P1 trimmer is its brushless motor. As you know, such motors have many advantages over traditional electric motors. The brushless motor has reduced dimensions and weight, it does not heat up as much, lasts longer and consumes less energy (a fundamental issue for cordless garden equipment). The motor and gearbox are installed at the bottom - directly on the trimmer head.

The tool has a decent grip width of 33 cm. The spool is wound with a thick and durable polyamide line with a size of 2 mm. The rod is made of aluminum. It is made from one solid piece of tube and cannot be folded. A D-shaped handle is attached to the rod. Its height and position can only be changed with a screwdriver. The handle is made of high-quality and soft material that is pleasant to the touch and does not rub your palms. But the complete lack of any possibility to "attach" a belt to the trimmer is surprising. During work, you have to constantly hold the 4.3-kilogram tool in your hands.

This trimmer has a very good reputation (even better than the newer DeWALT DCMST561P1 model, which has almost identical technical characteristics). It works almost without vibration and does not bother with loud sounds. Judging by user reviews, on one charge of the standard battery with a capacity of 5 Ah, you can mow up to 10 acres of lawn, and it charges in just an hour and a quarter (this is due to the quick charger that is included in the kit). To save battery life, you can use a reduced rotation speed of the trimmer head (there are two of them: 4600 rpm and 6000 rpm).

If you are already a happy owner of cordless tools of this brand and have 18-volt DeWALT batteries at hand, you can buy this trimmer without a battery and save almost 30%.