The best Gardena grass trimmers, compared.
Top pick: Gardena PowerTrim 30/18V Best value: Gardena SmallCut 23/18V – The lowest saved price, £46.95, with 4.2 from 105 ratings. The battery and charger are not in the box. Updated 22.10.2026.
A grass trimmer is a cordless shaft tool for the grass a mower leaves along edges, fences and beds. You tell a suitable grass trimmer apart by the cutting head, whether a battery and charger are in the box, and whether the shaft is described as telescopic. Plastic blades suit a light edge and wear quickly on paving. A thicker nylon line is aimed at denser grass. A body-only price is not a ready-to-use price. The pack has to match the 18 V family the tool is built for. Read the cutting width and the item weight as printed on the listing. At 50 cm or less, the 2001 noise regulations cap an electric non-metallic lawn trimmer at 96 dB. Keep the guard on, wear eye protection, and check long grass for hedgehogs. Head, shaft and what is in the box are set out in the [grass trimmer buying guide](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/gardena-grass-trimmer/sub/gardena-grass-trimmer-buying-guide).
A grass trimmer is a cordless shaft tool for the grass a mower leaves along edges, fences and beds.
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Is a POWER FOR ALL pack already on the shelf?
The PowerTrim 30/18V in this save is the ready-to-use article 14703-20, listed at £143.64, with a PBA 18V/36 battery, an AL 1810 CV charger, and a 2 mm nylon line in the bullets. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.9 from 18 ratings, which is too thin a pool to outrank a 4.2 from about a hundred reviews. The cutting-width cell prints 2 mm. Listed speed is 2,500 rpm and item weight is 3.14 kg. The eight written reviews are not headed United Kingdom. They mention the line feed and Bosch packs fitting.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 2 mm line and a battery in the box, and you can live with 18 ratings.
Less suitable: You need a cutting width you can read off the specification cell, or a large review pool.
Specifications
Common questions
What cutting width does Amazon print for the PowerTrim?
The cutting-width cell says 2 millimetres. The bullets call that a 2 mm nylon line. The model name is PowerTrim 30, and the item dimensions are 129.8 cm by 31.3 cm.
Is a battery included?
Yes. The set includes a PBA 18V/36 battery and an AL 1810 CV charger. The bullets also name PowerBoost and an LED charge display.
How many reviews sit behind the 4.9?
The amazon.co.uk line is 4.9 from 18 ratings. The saved listing has eight written reviews, and none is headed United Kingdom.
The ComfortCut 23/18V is article 14701-55, listed at £63.95 on amazon.co.uk, with a 230 mm RotorCut head and no battery in the box. Across 109 ratings the line is 4.2, the largest count in these four Gardena trimmers, which is why it is the top pick here for someone who already has a POWER FOR ALL pack and wants the telescopic shaft named in the bullets. Reviews praise the light handling and the shared packs. They also say plastic blades wear on stones, and one says a Bosch Professional 18 V pack did not fit. The 2.1 kg bullet and the 3.1 kg item weight do not agree.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a POWER FOR ALL 18 V pack and want a 230 mm RotorCut body with a telescopic shaft.
Less suitable: You need the battery in the box, or your only packs are Bosch Professional 18 V.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the ComfortCut include a battery?
No. The style name is without battery. The included line is the trimmer and five RotorCut blades.
What width and weight does the listing print?
Cutting width is 230 mm and speed is 9,000 rpm. Item weight is 3.1 kg. The bullets say 2.1 kg.
Does it edge as well as trim?
The bullets name an edging function for vertical trimming along paths and beds, plus a telescopic handle.
The SmallCut 23/18V is article 14702-55, listed at £46.95, the lowest price in these four, with a 230 mm RotorCut head and a listed weight of 1.6 kg. Across 105 ratings the line is 4.2. That price and that count are why it is the best-value pick if a POWER FOR ALL pack is already on the shelf. Two UK reviews call it light. One says a plastic blade is used up on a concrete path. The listing does not name a telescopic shaft.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a POWER FOR ALL pack and want the lightest listed Gardena body in this set.
Less suitable: You want a telescopic shaft, or the edge is concrete and paving.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the SmallCut include a battery?
No. The style name is without battery. Five RotorCut blades are included. The title also prints 14072-55, while the model number is 14702-55.
What width and weight does the listing print?
Cutting width is 230 mm and speed is 9,000 rpm. Item weight is 1.6 kg, which matches the bullets.
Is the shaft telescopic?
The listing does not say telescopic. A review says the shaft is short and the user works bent over.
The EasyTrim 25/18V in this save is the ready-to-use article 14704-20, listed at £147.99, with a PBA 18V/36 battery and an AL 1810 CV charger. The listing prints 25.8 cm and 7,000 rpm. Across 80 ratings the line is 4.2, and none of the written reviews in the saved listing is headed United Kingdom. The bullets name a button and an edging wheel. They do not name a line diameter, while reviews talk about a line and about a pack that runs down quickly.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have no POWER FOR ALL pack yet and want a button-and-wheel edging set in one box.
Less suitable: You already own P4A packs and only needed a bare body.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the battery in the EasyTrim box?
Yes. The set includes one PBA 18V/36 battery and an AL 1810 CV charger. Assembly is marked not required.
How does the edging mode work?
The bullets say a button switches trimming and edging, and an edging wheel guides straight lines. Cutting width is 25.8 cm.
What line diameter does Amazon print?
The bullets do not name a diameter. Reviews describe a line. Item weight is 2.74 kg and the bullets say 2.1 kg.
Four amazon.co.uk listings are scored in this folder. Products Compared did not lab-test cutting, runtime, noise or blade life. The method note publishes no separate percentage split. The stored score converts the current amazon.co.uk star rating to a 0–100 scale, so that single rule is recorded at 100 below. A 4.2 becoming 84 and a 4.9 becoming 98 are worked examples of that star line, not criterion weights, and they were not rescaled. Review count decides between similar ratings: a larger pool carries more confidence than a higher average from a few ratings. Stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk capture of 19 October 2026.
Amazon.co.uk star rating
100%The stored score converts the current amazon.co.uk star rating to a 0–100 scale. It is an Amazon-reference score, not a lab test and not an editorial rank. The method note prints no other percentage. A conversion such as 4.2 becoming 84 is a worked example for one listing, not a criterion weight. Review count is used when ratings are similar.
Decide the cutting head, then whether a battery is in the box, then whether the shaft is described as telescopic, before you read the stars. Four amazon.co.uk listings are on this page, captured on 19 October 2026. The stored score is the star rating scaled to 100. It is not a laboratory test of cutting, runtime, noise or blade life.
A cordless grass trimmer on this shelf is an 18 V shaft tool for the grass a mower leaves along edges, fences and beds. You tell the four Gardena listings apart by the cutting head, by whether a POWER FOR ALL battery and charger are in the box, and by whether the shaft is described as telescopic. Plastic RotorCut blades suit a light edge and wear quickly on paving. A thicker nylon line is the listing aimed at denser grass. A body-only price is not a ready-to-use price.
£46.95 and £63.95 are the SmallCut and ComfortCut without a battery. EasyTrim at £147.99 and PowerTrim at £143.64 include one PBA 18V/36 and an AL 1810 CV. A solo price is not a ready-to-use price.
Gardena UK says PBA packs are coded differently from Bosch Professional 18 V packs and do not fit. A ComfortCut review reports the same split. Previous Bosch DIY 18 V packs are what the alliance says will fit, with exceptions. Older Gardena BLi-18 packs are not this system.
PowerTrim’s cutting-width cell says 2 millimetres. The bullets call that a 2 mm nylon line. The model name is PowerTrim 30. Gardena UK prints 30 cm on solo article 14703-55. This ASIN is 14703-20. The cell stays as printed.
SmallCut and ComfortCut ship with RotorCut blades, five in the box. Plastic blades suit a light edge and wear quickly on paving. ComfortCut reviews say the blades wear on stones, and a SmallCut review says a plastic blade is used up on a concrete path. EasyTrim’s bullets do not name a diameter. Reviews describe a line, and one buyer had bought plastic strips for a line head. PowerTrim’s bullets specify a 2 mm nylon line and PowerBoost. That is the listing aimed at denser grass.
SmallCut at £46.95 and ComfortCut at £63.95 are without a battery. EasyTrim at £147.99 and PowerTrim at £143.64 include one PBA 18V/36 battery and charger AL 1810 CV. Assembly is marked not required on all four. A solo price is not a ready-to-use price. The system is POWER FOR ALL 18 V only. Gardena UK says PBA packs are coded differently from Bosch Professional 18 V packs and do not fit. Previous Bosch DIY 18 V packs are what the alliance says will fit, with exceptions.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already own a POWER FOR ALL 18 V pack and you want the telescopic shaft and edging function named in the bullets. The ComfortCut 23/18V is article 14701-55, listed at £63.95, with a 230 mm RotorCut head and five blades. The battery and charger are not in the box. Across 109 ratings the line is 4.2. The bullets say 2.1 kg and the item weight says 3.1 kg.
You already own a POWER FOR ALL pack and a short shaft is acceptable. The SmallCut 23/18V is article 14702-55, listed at £46.95, the lowest price in this set, with a 230 mm RotorCut head and a listed weight of 1.6 kg. Across 105 ratings the line is 4.2. The listing does not describe the shaft as telescopic. The battery is not in the box.
You own no POWER FOR ALL pack and you want a button and an edging wheel in one box. The EasyTrim 25/18V in this save is article 14704-20, listed at £147.99, with a PBA 18V/36 battery and an AL 1810 CV charger. The listing prints 25.8 cm and 7,000 rpm. Across 80 ratings the line is 4.2. If you want a 2 mm line instead, and you can live with 18 ratings, the PowerTrim kit is the other ready-to-use box.
The top pick is the Gardena ComfortCut 23/18V. Its 4.2 rating is supported by 109 ratings, the largest pool in this comparison, and the listing names a telescopic shaft and an edging function. The scaled score is 84, which is the star rating on a 0–100 scale, not a laboratory result. Best value is the SmallCut 23/18V, the lowest saved price at £46.95, with 4.2 from 105 ratings. Both are body-only, so these awards fit if you already own a compatible POWER FOR ALL battery. The PowerTrim’s 4.9 from 18 ratings is a thinner pool, so it does not take either badge.
Gardena SmallCut 23/18V
The lowest saved price, £46.95, with 4.2 from 105 ratings. The battery and charger are not in the box.
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