The best cordless grass shears, compared.
Top pick: POSENPRO PGHT12 Best value: WORKPRO W159022 – Lowest battery-included price at a score of at least 80 and at least 50 reviews, about £26.80. Updated 22 October 2026.
Cordless grass shears are one-handed battery tools with a short reciprocating grass blade. UK buyers use them to tidy a lawn edge the mower missed and to shape soft shrubs, not to cut a long hedge or a weedy bank. You tell a suitable shear by a lock-off you press with the trigger, a blade that stays clicked on, and a carton that includes a battery if you do not already own a matching pack. Grass blades in this class sit about 75–120 mm wide, and shrub blades about 120–200 mm. BS EN IEC 62841-4-5:2021+A11:2021 covers grass shears up to a 200 mm cutting width and does not cover hedge trimmers. A stem much thicker than about 8 mm, long grass, or brambles needs another tool. A collapsed edge needs a half-moon iron. An integrated cell suits a small plot with no shared pack. An 18 V body cuts only when a pack and a charger are already in the shed, or when the kit includes them. Charging, the lock-off and a blade swap are set out in the [how to use cordless grass shears](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/cordless-grass-shears/sub/cordless-grass-shears-how-to-use).
Cordless grass shears are one-handed battery tools with a short reciprocating grass blade. UK buyers use them to tidy a lawn edge the mower missed and to shape soft shrubs, not to cut a long hedge or a weedy bank.
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Do you already own a matching 18 V battery?
The POSENPRO PGHT12 is about £39.99 with 4.7 from 57 reviews, the smallest review count in this set, so the star line is not the same evidence as 3,438 reviews on the EasyShear. The title includes a rechargeable 2.0 Ah battery and charger. The table lists 12 V, 1,100 rpm, a 100 mm cutting width and 1.7 kg. Reviewers who wrote in say the heads swap easily, the longer head shapes shrubs, and the grass head tidies edges a mower misses, with a full charge described as lasting a long time. Weight is still noticed: several reviews qualify the praise with not too heavy. One reviewer ran the pack flat and then could not restart the tool. Take it as a 12 V kit with both heads when you accept a small sample, not as a shear under 500 g.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 12 V kit with both heads when you accept a small review sample.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants a large review count or a tool under 500 g.
Specifications
Common questions
How many reviews is 4.7 based on?
The capture says 4.7 from 57 reviews, the smallest count in this set.
Is a charger included?
The title says a rechargeable 2.0 Ah battery and charger.
How heavy is it?
The amazon weight is 1.7 kg.
The Einhell GE-CG 18/100 Li Solo is about £52.98 with 4.5 from 1,741 reviews, the joint-highest composite in this set alongside the EasyShear. It is an 18 V Power X-Change body at 1.06 kg, with a 100 mm grass blade and a 200 mm shrub blade in the highlight, and the title says the battery is not included. Reviewers who already own a pack like the shared battery, the grass head where a strimmer is awkward, and a runtime one of them put at over 30 minutes on a heavy-duty pack. That runtime is a reviewer's report, not a lab cut. The table cutting width says 20 cm, which clashes with the 100 mm grass highlight, so read the highlight for the grass blade. The side button plus on/off is tight for a small hand, and the free hand has to stay clear of the blades. The body-only price looks low only when a Power X-Change battery and charger are already on the shelf. It is not the top pick here because the EasyShear has more reviews, and it is a poor first tool if you own no 18 V pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A household that already owns Einhell 18 V packs and wants a shear body.
Less suitable: A first garden tool with no Power X-Change battery.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a battery?
The title says without battery, and the model is the Solo. Included components name the shear only.
Which width is the grass blade?
The highlight says 100 mm grass and 200 mm shrub. The table cutting width says 20 cm. Keep both figures.
How does it switch on?
The bullets describe a two-handed safety switch.
The Bosch AdvancedShear kit (0600857070) is about £107.46 with 4.5 from 189 reviews, the highest shelf price in this set. The box includes a 2.0 Ah pack and charger AL 1810 CV, plus both blades, and the table lists 1,500 rpm and 1.45 kg. The highlight repeats the same up-to-85 m² claim as the body-only listing, and that figure is not a result from this comparison. Reviewers describe both grass and shrub work as effective, an easy blade change and a quick charge, and one reviewer in her 70s found it manageable. The same sample calls it heavy for one arm, especially overhead, and too short in the shrub blade for a fence bush. It is the listing to choose when you want the 18 V shear ready to run and do not already own a Bosch pack. It is a poor fit for one-handed work above shoulder height or for a tight budget.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who wants the 18 V shear ready to run and does not already own a Bosch pack.
Less suitable: One-handed work above shoulder height, or a tight budget.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the kit?
The included line lists the shear, a 2.0 Ah battery, charger AL 1810 CV, a shrub blade and a grass blade.
How heavy is the kit listing?
The amazon weight is 1.45 kg.
Is 85 m² a test result?
It is the same listing claim as the body-only AdvancedShear. This comparison did not mow that area.
The Bosch Isio (0600833173) is about £61.00 with 4.4 from 512 reviews. Bullets include a charger, an 8 cm grass blade and a 12 cm shrub blade, plus an anti-blocking claim, and the title prints 8 mm tooth spacing. The amazon item weight is 350 g, while the Bosch GB page lists 0.550 kg, so this card keeps both and does not merge them. The table cutting-width field says 8 mm, which conflicts with the 8 cm grass bullet and with the tooth-spacing line. Reviewers in a small garden with few bushes found it enough, including one person with arthritis who had struggled with hand shears. Another thought it was not powerful enough and went back to hand shears, and one report says the charging cable would not seat. It suits a small plot where you want the charger written into the bullets, and it is the wrong assumption for a larger garden or for anyone who needs one agreed weight before buying.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small garden where you want a Bosch 3.6 V set with the charger written into the bullets.
Less suitable: A larger garden, or anyone who needs one agreed weight figure before buying.
Specifications
Common questions
Why do the width figures disagree?
The title says 8 mm tooth spacing and a 12 cm blade. A bullet says an 8 cm grass blade. The table cutting-width field says 8 mm. Those are not one measurement.
Is a charger included?
The bullets list a charger plus both Multi-Click blades.
What does the listing weigh?
The amazon item weight is 350 g. The Bosch GB page for the same model number lists 0.550 kg. Both figures stay.
On amazon.co.uk the Bosch EasyShear (0600833303) is about £42.95 and carries 4.3 from 3,438 reviews, the largest sample in this set of 11. Reviewers use the 530 g tool on border edges and small shrubs that a mower and hand shears miss, and the listing claims an integrated 3.6 V battery with a runtime of up to 40 minutes. That runtime is a listing claim, not a cut measured for this page. The highlight pairs an 8 cm grass blade with a 12 cm shrub blade, and the table cutting width is 80 mm. Blade changes are the recurring complaint: the paper steps are vague, and reviewers turned to a customer video to fit the heads. One review says the tool jams once a branch is thicker than the stated 8 mm, and another returned it because the plastic body and start button felt flimsy. The included-components line names only the EasyShear, though one reviewer says a charging lead arrived and worked with a phone plug. It is the top pick in this comparison because of that review count, not because anyone here ran a lab test, and it is a poor match if you want a spare slide-pack or a long hedge.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small garden edge and soft shrubs when you want the battery already in the tool.
Less suitable: Thick branches, a long hedge, or anyone who needs a spare slide-pack.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing include a charger?
The included-components line names the EasyShear only. A review says a charging lead was supplied. Treat the charger as not confirmed on the spec line.
How wide is the grass blade?
The highlight says 8 cm for grass and 12 cm for shrub. The table cutting width is 80 mm.
Is the battery removable?
The highlight says an integrated 3.6 V battery and a runtime of up to 40 minutes. That runtime is a listing claim.
The Bosch AdvancedShear 18V-10 body (0600857001) is about £76.94 with 4.3 from 1,429 reviews. The highlight excludes the battery and charger and claims up to 85 m² per charge, which is a listing claim rather than a cut measured for this page. Both blades are in the carton, the shrub blade length is 200 mm, and the listed weight is 1.08 kg before a pack is fitted. Reviewers who already own a Bosch 18 V pack use it for small hedges, shrubs and grass around a patio, and they say oiling the blades helps. Once the pack is on, reviews call it heavy, poorly balanced, and fiddly at the trigger when you wear gloves. The grass blade knots unless the lawn is already short, and the hedge head feels less powerful than a full Bosch hedge trimmer. Buy the body if the pack is already in the shed, and do not take the grass head to a lawn that is still long.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Someone who already owns a Bosch 18 V pack and wants the shear body plus both blades.
Less suitable: A buyer with no 18 V battery, or a lawn that is still long.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the battery included?
The colour line and the highlight say without battery. The included list is the tool plus two blades.
What area does the listing claim?
The highlight says up to 85 m² per battery charge. That is a listing claim, not a measured cut.
How heavy is the body?
The amazon weight is 1.08 kg before a pack is fitted. Reviews say it feels heavy with a battery on.
The WORKPRO W159022 is about £26.80 with 4.3 from 762 reviews, which makes it the best value battery-included shear in this set on the price-and-score sort. The highlight states a 3.6 V tool, a 2000 mAh battery, tool-free blade change and a safety lock, and the amazon table lists 370 g, 1,100 rpm and a 75 mm cutting width. Reviewers praise this year's growth, a flamingo-tree shape where a full hedge trimmer is too heavy, and the chance to swap hands when wrists hurt. USB-C charging is in the box as a cable only, so you need a charging brick you already own. The blade click is hard to line up, in one review, and very thick stems are outside what reviewers could cut. One reviewer cut toward a gloved finger, returned the tool and bought a Bosch instead. Treat the low price as a light 2-in-1 for soft growth, not as proof it will stop a hand that meets the blade.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light 2-in-1 when you already have a USB charger and only soft, this year's growth to cut.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a mains brick in the box, or stems thicker than this year's growth.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a mains charger in the box?
The included line lists a USB-C cable and says the charging brick is not included.
Will it cut thick stems?
Reviews say this year's growth cuts well and very thick stems do not.
How heavy is it?
The amazon table says 370 g.
The POSENPRO PGHT7.2 is about £26.99 with 4.1 from 1,488 reviews. Bullets state 7.2 V, 1500 mAh, an 83 mm lawn blade, a 120 mm hedge blade with 8 mm tooth spacing, a charger, and a full charge in 3–5 hours. The amazon table weight is 399 g, while a bullet says 0.43 kg, and the table blade length of 24 cm clashes with the 120 mm hedge bullet. Reviewers who got it assembled call it light enough for one hand and useful on shrubs, though several say the booklet is useless and the first fit needs a setup video. One review describes the blade-retaining panel breaking on a second use, after which the grass blade could not be used. Reviews also say not to expect anything tougher than thin soft green branches. At this price you are buying a built-in 7.2 V shear for soft growth, and you should expect a confusing first assembly.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cheap built-in 7.2 V shear when the growth is thin and soft and you can tolerate a vague booklet.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants clear setup instructions or a cut beyond soft green growth.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the hedge blade length?
A bullet says 120 mm with 8 mm tooth spacing. The amazon blade-length field says 24 cm. Both are stored as captured.
Is a charger included?
The package bullet lists a charger, two blades and a manual.
What will it not cut?
Reviews say not to expect anything tougher than thin soft green branches.
The Ryobi RY18GSA-0 is about £71.39 with 4.0 from 704 reviews. It is an 18 V ONE+ body at 900 g, with a 120 mm lawn blade and a 200 mm hedge blade on the included line, and the title excludes the battery and charger. The table cutting width says 10 mm, which is not the 120 mm lawn blade, so use the included line for blade length and keep both figures. Positive reviews use it to dead-head lavender, shape trees and edge where the mower cannot reach, if a ONE+ pack is already owned. Several reviews say the grass blade does not fully close, struggles with tufts, or comes off, and one says it will not manage beech, privet or laurel. Sharpness dropping after three to four weeks also appears. It can suit light topiary and soft new growth when you check the blade click, and it is a poor buy if the lawn blade has to finish grass tufts or if this would be your first Ryobi tool.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Light topiary and soft new growth if you already own ONE+ batteries and can check the blade click.
Less suitable: A first Ryobi tool, or grass tufts you need the lawn blade to finish.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a ONE+ battery included?
The title says battery and charger excluded.
Which blade lengths are listed?
The included line says a 120 mm lawn blade and a 200 mm hedge blade. The table cutting width says 10 mm. Keep both.
What do reviews say about the grass blade?
Several say it does not fully close, struggles with tufts, or comes off.
The Yard Force LH A17 is about £32.04 with 4.0 from 219 reviews. Bullets include a grass head, a hedge head, a battery and a charger. The table lists 7.2 V, a 170 mm blade, a 93 mm cutting width and 1.2 kg. Reviewers use it on thin twigs, corner grass, small box and topiary, and one said a small front and back garden fitted on one charge. Head changes are described as tricky, the on/off button needed several presses, and the instructions are a short list of dos and don'ts. One review says the motor ran but the blades stopped driving after about 15 minutes, and the tool was returned. Another was told the brand did not recognise the model number. It is a low-price 7.2 V set when the twigs are thin, and it is the wrong bet if you need thick hedge wood or a large sample without a drive failure.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A low-price 7.2 V set with a charger when the twigs are thin.
Less suitable: Thick hedge wood, or anyone who wants a large review sample without a drive-failure report.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the battery and charger included?
The bullets say grass head, hedge head, battery and charger are included.
What will reviews say it cuts?
Thin twigs, corner grass and small box. Not thick wood.
Did any review describe a failure?
One says the motor ran but the blades stopped driving after about 15 minutes, and the tool was returned.
The Enventor EVHT01 is about £29.99 with 4.0 from 101 reviews. Bullets state 7.4 V, 2000 mAh, a 100 mm grass blade, a 150 mm hedge blade with an 8 mm thickness claim, up to 80 minutes no-load, a double safety switch and a USB-C cable. The 80 minutes is a listing claim, not a measured runtime. The table weight is 980 g and a bullet says 0.84 kg, so both figures stay on the card. Positive reviews mention light angling, shrubs, rough grass edges and lavender cut in minutes compared with loppers. More than one review says the motor ran while the blades did not, including a return after the first two lawn-edge sessions and another stop after five minutes. A bullet says not to use it on excessively wet or waterlogged ground. It is a light 7.4 V option for soft shrubs only if you can return it quickly when the blades do not drive.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light 7.4 V trim on soft shrubs if you can return it quickly when the blades do not drive.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a proven blade drive, or work on wet ground.
Specifications
Common questions
Can I use it on wet ground?
A bullet says not to use it in excessively wet or waterlogged environments.
What fails in the reviews?
More than one review says the motor ran while the blades did not, including a return after early lawn-edge use.
Which weight is printed?
The table says 980 g and a bullet says 0.84 kg. Both stay on the card.
Eleven amazon.co.uk cordless grass shear listings are scored from the 22 October 2026 snapshot. The published score is a composite of the star rating and the review count. No percentage split between those two is published, so the composite is the whole score and the weight is 100. A figure worked out for one listing is not a weight. Price, blade width and whether a pack is in the box stay in the written assessment. The top pick is the highest composite, with a tie broken by the larger review count. The best value is the lowest price among battery-included listings with a composite of at least 80 and at least 50 reviews. There is no lab test.
Amazon stars and review count
100%The published score is one composite of the amazon.co.uk star rating and the review count on that listing. Display does not publish a percentage split between the two, so this weight is the whole score. Price, blade width and a battery in the box are not added as a second sum.
Choose a cordless grass shear by the job, then by whether a battery is in the carton. A fringe and soft shrubs are the work it can do. Long grass and a hedge are not. The width, the lock-off and the weight come next. A body-only price still needs a pack. The two labels sit in the table. This section is the checks.
A cordless grass shear is a one-handed battery tool. The grass head is a short reciprocating blade for a fringe the mower left, and most sets in this class add a second short shrub blade for soft growth. It is the wrong tool for a long hedge, a weedy bank, brambles, or stems much thicker than about 8 mm. Those jobs belong to a strimmer or a full hedge trimmer. A collapsed edge is a half-moon job first. The RHS says to trim edges after mowing, and not to use electrical garden tools in the rain.
An 18 V body excludes the pack and the charger. The headline price will not cut anything until both are already in the shed. Compare an integrated tool or a kit when you do not own that platform.
Long wet grass knots a grass head. Stems much thicker than about 8 mm, and old wood, are outside a short shear. A collapsed edge needs a half-moon iron first.
Take the pack off before a blade change, and do not bridge the lock-off. Do not bin a built-in lithium tool. Tape the terminals for a shop drop-off. A built-in cell makes the whole tool electrical waste.
The first check is the job, not the voltage on the carton. A shear suits a grass fringe the mower missed and soft shrubs. Long grass, brambles, and stems much thicker than about 8 mm need a strimmer or a full hedge trimmer. A collapsed edge needs a half-moon iron before any powered trim, and the tidy cut comes after mowing. Grass-blade widths in this class sit about 75–120 mm. Shrub blades sit about 120–200 mm, a short bar for a small bush, not a hedge along a fence.
The second check is whether a battery is in the box. A body-only price is not ready to cut. Integrated cells around 3.6–7.4 V suit a small garden with no shared 18 V platform, because the cell is already fitted. A built-in lithium cell makes the whole tool electrical waste. Do not bin it. Tape the terminals and use a shop drop-off. An 18 V body suits a household that already owns the matching pack and charger.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want the cell already in the tool for a lawn fringe and soft shrubs. The Bosch EasyShear is the top pick here: score 90, 4.3 from 3,438 reviews, at about £42.95, with an integrated 3.6 V battery. It is a poor match if you want a spare slide-pack.
A body-only tool can share a pack you already charge. The Einhell GE-CG 18/100 Li Solo is £52.98 with 4.5 from 1,741 reviews and a score of 90, and the battery is not in the box. Buy it only when a Power X-Change pack and charger are already on the shelf.
The WORKPRO W159022 is the best value: about £26.80, the lowest battery-included price among listings with a score of at least 80 and at least 50 reviews, with 4.3 from 762. The carton has a USB-C cable and no charging brick.
The top pick is the Bosch EasyShear. It has the largest amazon.co.uk sample in this set, 4.3 from 3,438 reviews, at about £42.95, with an integrated 3.6 V cell and a score of 90. The Einhell body is also 90, and the larger review count is what breaks that tie. The best value is the WORKPRO W159022 at about £26.80, the lowest battery-included price among listings with a score of at least 80 and at least 50 reviews, with 4.3 from 762. A body-only price is not a ready-to-cut price. Runtime and area lines on the listings are maker or listing claims, not a lab cut.
WORKPRO W159022
Lowest battery-included price at a score of at least 80 and at least 50 reviews, about £26.80.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Blade scope is IEC 62841-4-5:2021 and the BSI edition current on 12 February 2024. Vibration duties are the HSE page for the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, and INDG480 is the horticulture note that covers hedge trimmers and strimmers rather than these shears. Marking and lithium waste are GOV.UK. Lawn edges and rain are the RHS. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk captures dated 22 October 2026. They are not a lab test.
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