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Best 1.6 mm strimmer line

Updated: October 2026

You already know the head takes 1.6 mm, and you want one spool rather than a lecture on diameters. The best 1.6mm strimmer line in this set is not a lab winner. It is a match between the job and a listing whose title you can trust. Peter F. compared eight amazon.co.uk listings from 19 October 2026 and did not cut grass with them. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The full table sits on the [1.6 mm strimmer line comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/1-6mm-strimmer-line). If you are not sure the head is 1.6 mm, use the [buying guide](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/1-6mm-strimmer-line/sub/1-6mm-strimmer-line-buying-guide) first.

You already know the head takes 1.6 mm, and you want one spool rather than a lecture on diameters. The best 1.6mm strimmer line in this set is not a lab winner.

Our top picks

Oregon Oregon (Star, 15 m)

Best overall

Oregon Oregon (Star, 15 m)
7.2/10about £8.28
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SOL SOL (1.6 mm, two-pack)

Rank 2

SOL SOL (1.6 mm, two-pack)
8.0/10about £5.99
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FEPITO FEPITO (Round, 30 m)

Best value

FEPITO FEPITO (Round, 30 m)
7.8/10about £3.79
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On this page
  1. 1.What best can mean here
  2. 2.Light grass and a low price
  3. 3.A short Oregon spool
  4. 4.A long reel

What best can mean here

Best splits into a cheap round refill, a short Oregon donut with a named profile, and a long reel. SOL’s 4.4 from 2,558 reviews is different evidence from ASOENTIWOX’s 4.8 from 43, and from TESSTSY’s 3.7 from 3. Oregon’s star ASIN is titled 1.6 mm by 15 m, but some UK reviews describe 2.4 mm square line. Viabrico is titled 200 m by 1.6 mm, but some reviews mention square line or 380 m. Those sentences are other variants. If the line you own keeps snapping, start with why strimmer line keeps snapping. A thicker cord belongs on the 1.6 mm versus 2.4 mm page, and only when the machine is rated for it.

Light grass and a low price

FEPITO is round nylon, 1.6 mm by 30 m, at about £3.79, with 4.4 from 1,260 reviews. That is the best value pick. Reviews say it breaks easily, including on a concrete edge. Buy it for a small lawn. Skip it if every pass hits paving. SOL is the top pick in the score, at about £5.99, with 4.4 from 2,558 reviews. The title says 40 m and the size field says two 20 m packs. The profile is not stated. Choose it for the largest review file that is not other diameters.
Oregon Oregon (Star, 15 m)

Testsieger

Oregon Oregon (Star, 15 m)
7.2/10about £8.28
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A short Oregon spool

Oregon’s star donut, 1.6 mm by 15 m, is about £8.28, with 4.4 from 4,810 reviews. The bullets describe five cutting edges. That is the reason to buy it, if the head will feed star line. The brand list is not a measured fit. Reviews that call this ASIN 2.4 mm square are not the specification. One buyer used the whole 15 m very quickly in a small garden. The round donut is titled 1.65 mm by 15 m at about £8.69, and the size field says 1.6 mm. Check that against the manual. Leave both donuts if you need a long reel.

A long reel

Zeqeey is orange round line titled 1.6 mm by 100 m at about £10.99, with 4.3 from 172 reviews. A bullet also says 1.65 mm. Reviews report snaps on nettles, and one buyer had to shave the cord to fit the spool hole. Viabrico is titled 200 m by 1.6 mm at the same about £10.99, with 4.6 from 7,316 reviews. The weight in the file is 690 g. The profile is not stated. A bullet claims about 30 percent more cutting efficiency. That was not measured here. Trust the title for length and diameter. Do not trust a review that says the reel is square, 2.4 mm, or 380 m.

Common questions

What is the best 1.6 mm strimmer line for a small electric trimmer?
For light grass, FEPITO’s round 30 m at about £3.79 is the best value, with snaps on concrete in the reviews. SOL’s two-pack is the top pick on review evidence, if you accept that the title says 40 m and the size field says two 20 m packs, and that the profile is unnamed. A higher star line on 43 ratings does not replace the 1.6 mm check.
Is a 15 m Oregon donut better value than 100 m of generic line?
Not on price per metre. Oregon’s star donut was about £8.28 for 15 m, and ASOENTIWOX was about £6.98 for 100 m of round line. The donut is the better buy when you want a named star profile. The long reel is the better buy when the head wants round 1.6 mm and you will use the metres. Value here is the job, not the lowest penny per metre on a three-review listing.
Why is a 4.8 score from 43 ratings weaker than 4.4 from 2,558?
Forty-three ratings can move a long way on a handful of new reviews. ASOENTIWOX’s 4.8 is real on that listing and still a small sample. SOL’s 4.4 from 2,558 is the stronger file in this set because the texts are not describing another diameter. Higher stars are not a test win.
Can I trust reviews that call the Oregon star line 2.4 mm square?
No. The title is Oregon star line, 1.6 mm by 15 m. Reviews that describe 2.4 mm square section, or a line too thick for auto-feed in those words, conflict with this ASIN. Use them as a warning that the review stack is mixed, not as the specification. If you need 2.4 mm, you need a machine that allows it, and a different product.
Is the Viabrico reel 200 m or the 380 m some reviews mention?
The title says 200 m by 1.6 mm. Reviews that say 380 m or 390 m, or square line, are not the spec for this title. Check the live amazon.co.uk page before you order, because variant pages share reviews. The 690 g weight fits a long reel. It does not prove a length the title does not print.

Related pages

1.6 mm strimmer line

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Strimmer line keeps snapping: check the stub first

1.6 mm vs 2.4 mm strimmer line: when you can move up

Sources

Public UK sources named in the research digest. Amazon prices, stars and review counts are the eight listings captured on 19 October 2026.

  1. Yourspares — how to choose strimmer line (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  2. Yourspares — strimmer line sizes explained (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  3. Yourspares — strimmer line keeps breaking (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  4. ManoMano UK — trimmer line buying guide (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  5. STIHL UK — grass trimmer PPE (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  6. STIHL UK — replacing trimmer line (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  7. Husqvarna UK — how to reload trimmer line (retrieved 19.10.2026)
  8. HSE — INDG480 hand-arm vibration in horticulture (retrieved 19.10.2026)