Grass strimmer

I like my Ryobi with the rechargeable battery.
It has nylon cutting wire and when it runs out there's a good You Tube video which tells you exactly how to replace the wire.

Ok just have to trust my distance judgement then thanks very much.

tanith

Thanks * Shysal* I think I may order that one, just one thing I will be using against a long wall as the lawn grows right up to it and a few reviews said the blade breaks or flies off if it hits something hard did you find that?

I have never had a blade fly off, but I don't use it against a wall, only right against a wooden fence with no damage caused. Obviously you have to judge the distance, but it gets nice and close. Years ago the post that held the blade snapped so they sent me a whole new head for free. Their customer service is always excellent I have heard.

Thanks * Shysal* I think I may order that one, just one thing I will be using against a long wall as the lawn grows right up to it and a few reviews said the blade breaks or flies off if it hits something hard did you find that?

I have had my original Gtech one for many years and it is very light. The lightweight battery still charges well. I have their great hedge trimmer too so always have a spare charged battery. When I bought the strimmer they provided unlimited spare blades for just the cost of postage, so I have dozens of them. I have RA so releasing the handle and/or the battery can be tricky at times but once you get the knack there is no problem. I see the latest model looks even better so wouldn't mind the extra cost if I needed another, which I don't! Sometimes you get what you pay for.
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A black and decker. Very pleased with it. Cuts with a cord but easily changed.
Something went wrong after the guarantee was up and they replaced the whole thing, by post as it was in the pandemic, no costs at all.
And lightweight.

Thanks for that advice NotSpaghetti I'll take a look

The battery is a lot of the weight.
If you can afford to I'd recommend two smaller batteries that you can change over.
We bought one big one that lasts longer so next year I might buy a smaller one.
Ours is a Stihl too.
They have some very light smaller models - we bought the lightest of the larger version. I think it's a "something" 57.

I’m trying to find a light one, are the ones that come with batteries much heavier than the corded ones?

I bought one admitted not a named company and fairly cheap but now I know why it was totally useless and didn’t do the job at all

Just getting back to this thread only now getting round to thinking about the garden now I’ve moved. The Gtech one is very expensive I’ll take a look at the others. Thanks everyone.

I’ve a Sthil (sp?) cordless. It’s reasonably light and has plastic blades which are easy to replace. It wasn’t cheap, but it’s done me well.

There's a very light one called The Lawn Barber. No cords, have rubber 'propellers' that go round.

Ooh that sounds good Septimia I remember years ago I had the same problem with the cord breaking.

We have a GTech cordless. It isn't perfect, but I like the fact that it doesn't have a cord that does the cutting - in the past I've found those a real pain. Instead it has a plastic blade which doesn't get tangled up. The blade is tricky to replace, though, as it has to be pulled and pushed. I usually press it into place with the secateurs!

I have had Flymo corded and cordless, both are so awkward to re thread the cutting plastic which breaks often.

Thanks pably15 i have arthritic hands and wrists so not good for me.

I bought a cordless flymo...silly me thought it would just be like my old one except no cable .my son set it up for me but I had to press a button and give the shaft a turn which was not easy with athritic fingers, I couldn't get the hang of it , but you might find it easier good luck