Garden strimmer

ceewash

Looking for a strimmer for edge of the lawn. Bought 2 recently and feel like money was wasted. Had a cordless one that stop working after a year and then the one I have now is heavy and awkward to use. So looking for something lightweight where I don't have to keep pulling out the plastic wire every few centimetres. Anyone got one that they are really happy with?

neilmcl

I'm in the same boat. I have a cordless Qualcast that worked well, particularly for edging as it had a wheel on one side, but the battery only lasted for about 2 seasons, now I'm lucky to get a few mins without it conking out.

Probably best though to post this in the gardening forum - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/greenfingered-moneysaving

Martin_the_Unjust

How big show big is your lawn? 

If if it's not huge then something like this may do https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spear-Jackson-Razorsharp-Lawn-Shears/dp/B0006UF66M

No cables to get out, no plastic line etc etc

EssexExile

I've had my Flymo strimmer for years, it looks a state but still works fine. It has automatic line feed.

ceewash

Does the automatic line feed work? I found I was forever having to pull it out.

EssexExile

ceewash said:

Does the automatic line feed work? I found I was forever having to pull it out.

Yes, still working fine.

Jackmydad

EssexExile said:

I've had my Flymo strimmer for years, it looks a state but still works fine. It has automatic line feed.

Like wise a couple of Black and Decker ones here, both are ages old and have done a lot of work.
They still work fine, although TBH, they don't get used much now.

homersimpson246

I have a Ryobi one that works really well and it shares batteries with my other power tools so they are constantly being used, what tends to kill a lot of batteries is not using them, they need to be charged and discharge reguarly to last.

Ectophile

My automatic Flymo Contour XT strimmer generally works well.  The exception is if the string is broken off completely.  At that point, winding out a bit more string is very fiddly, as the thing really tries to unravel itself as soon as you take the cover off.

But I have learned to use genuine Flymo strings.  The cheap "compatible" reel I tried to use once was completely useless.

Jonesya

I bought a basic Bosch corded strimmer, it doesn't get masses of use, just a bit of edging along the drive every fortnight during the grass growing months, but still working after 8 years.

I'd avoid anything with batteries because they fail before the rest of the equipment wears out and generally, manufacturers charge an arm and a leg for a replacement making the whole thing scrap.