The best grass trimmers, compared.
Top pick: NovorikX XLST3A20 Best value: Bosch EasyGrassCut 26 – Next stored score, 88, at about £29.94: 280 W, 26 cm, 2 kg, 4.2 from 2,865 reviews, about £50 less than the top pick. Updated October 2026.
A grass trimmer is the hand-held tool UK shoppers also call a strimmer. It cuts the grass a lawn mower misses, usually with a spinning nylon line, along a fence, a path or a bed. You recognise a suitable grass trimmer by the vegetation, then the power source, then the cutting system and width. Soft weeds and lawn edges suit a line head around 26–30 cm. Woody growth needs a brush cutter: a straight shaft, a gearbox and a blade. A title that says lawn mower, or a saw blade on a short stick, is still a small blade trimmer. Look for a feed that does not mean opening the spool, the maker’s own guard, and a battery that matches a system you own or includes the charger. A corded tool needs 230 V, an outdoor lead, a 30 mA RCD and dry weather. Use only the line size specified. If a bullet and a cell disagree, keep both. Those checks are in the [grass trimmer buying guide](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/grass-trimmer/sub/grass-trimmer-buying-guide).
A grass trimmer is the hand-held tool UK shoppers also call a strimmer. It cuts the grass a lawn mower misses, usually with a spinning nylon line, along a fence, a path or a bed.
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The NovorikX XLST3A20 is a 20 V line trimmer at £79.98, with a stated 30 cm width and 1.6 mm nylon on automatic feed. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.7 from 19 reviews, which is a high star figure on a small sample. The title and bullets say two 20 V 2.0 Ah batteries, while the battery cell says one lithium-ion battery is required and included. Item weight is 2.65 kg, and a highlight on the same listing says 1.7 kg, so those two figures should not be averaged. A UK review uses it for edging beside walls with a small wheel, and the same review says the thermal cut-out kicks in after a few seconds of heavier work. The head is described as 180°, and the bullets offer 3 years on the tool and 2 years on the batteries. The width and the line size are clear, and the short review count plus the battery-count clash keep it behind the WORX and Bosch rows.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 30 cm line trimmer and you will open the box to count the batteries.
Less suitable: You want a review sample in the thousands, or a long session in thick grass.
Specifications
Common questions
What line does the NovorikX listing specify?
1.6 mm nylon, with automatic feed. The cutting width is 30 cm.
How many batteries are in the saved listing?
The title and bullets say two 20 V 2.0 Ah batteries. The battery cell says one lithium-ion battery is required and included.
What happens on heavier work, according to a UK review?
The thermal cut-out kicks in after a few seconds. The same review uses it for edging beside walls, with a small wheel.
The KraftSense X20GT00 is priced at £39.99 as a 20 V brushless line trimmer and edger, with a 30 cm width, automatic dual-line feed, a 90° head and a guide wheel in the bullets. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.7 from 5 reviews, and the review blocks in the saved listing are tagged Germany, so this save has no UK review text to quote. The highlight says one 20 V 2.0 Ah battery and a charger, while the battery cell says one AAA battery is required and included. Item weight is 2.38 kg, the speed cell is 8,500 RPM, and the manufacturer cell says LERA. The bullets offer 3 years on the tool and 1 year on the battery. On paper the width, the line feed and the wheel match a small-garden edger. Five stars without a UK write-up, plus an AAA cell against a 20 V highlight, are why this row is not the top pick despite the 4.7.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You like the stated 30 cm wheel format and you will confirm the pack in the box yourself.
Less suitable: You are choosing from star ratings and need a UK review sample you can read.
Specifications
Common questions
How many UK reviews are in the saved listing?
The listing line is 4.7 from 5. The review blocks in the saved listing are tagged Germany, not the United Kingdom, so they are not used as UK opinion.
Does the box include a battery?
The highlight says one 20 V 2.0 Ah battery and a charger. The battery cell says one AAA battery is required and included.
Can it edge?
The title says 2-in-1 string trimmer and edger. A bullet names a 90° rotating head and a guide wheel.
The Bosch EasyGrassCut 18V-26 is a 26 cm cordless line trimmer at £63, and the title says the battery and charger are excluded. Across 2,848 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.5, close to the WORX sample and far larger than the five-review rows. The bullets say the line feeds every time you release the trigger, and edging is a button plus a twist of the handle, with no wheel named. Item weight is 1.9 kg without a battery, speed is 9,000 RPM, and the included line is the trimmer and carton packaging. UK reviewers describe Bosch 18 V packs they already own, including a swap with a Bosch hedge trimmer. The listing does not say the tool takes a 21 V stick pack or a WORX PowerShare battery. At £63 it is a strong body if those Bosch packs are already on the shelf, and it is an incomplete price if you still have to buy a battery and a charger.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a Bosch 18 V battery and charger and you want the matching 26 cm body.
Less suitable: You are starting from nothing and need a charger in the same box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the EasyGrassCut 18V-26 include a battery?
No. The title says excluding battery and charger. The included-components line is the trimmer and carton packaging.
Which batteries do UK reviewers use in it?
They describe Bosch 18 V packs they already own, including swapping with a Bosch hedge trimmer. The listing does not say the tool takes a 21 V pack.
How does the line feed work on this listing?
The bullets say the line feeds every time you release the trigger, so you do not bump the head.
The WORX WG163E is a 30 cm cordless line trimmer at £79.99, and across 1,921 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.5. The listing prints both 18 V and 20 V MAX, and it limits pack sharing to WORX PowerShare, so a Bosch 18 V battery is not a fit on this page. Command Feed is a button that extends 1.65 mm line while you work, and the box line names an edger wheel, a guard, spool WA0004 and charger WA3880. The style cell says two 2.0 Ah packs, while the box line names one battery, WA3639, so you should check how many packs are in the carton before you treat £79.99 as a two-battery kit. Item weight is 3.87 kg, which is the heaviest tool in this save, and the speed cell is 7,600 RPM. A one-hour figure in the battery cell is a listing claim, not a timed edge around a UK lawn. It is the top pick here when you want a line kit with a wheel and a large review sample, and it is still a lawn trimmer rather than a brush cutter for brambles.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cordless line kit with a wheel, a stated 1.65 mm spool and a large UK review sample.
Less suitable: You already own Bosch 18 V packs, or you need to clear brambles and saplings.
Specifications
Common questions
What is Command Feed on the WG163E?
The bullets say a button extends fresh line while you work, so you do not open the spool. The included spool is WA0004, 1.65 mm and 3 m.
Does this listing include a battery and a wheel?
The style cell says two 2.0 Ah batteries. The box line names battery WA3639, charger WA3880, an edger wheel, a guard and the spool. The battery cell says two lithium-ion batteries are included.
Will a Bosch 18 V pack fit, according to this file?
No. The bullets limit sharing to WORX PowerShare 18 V (20 V MAX) packs. They do not say the tool takes Bosch packs.
This Jwdj listing is a blade kit at £27.86, with 4.3 from 596 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says 21 V, and the battery cell says one 9 V battery is required and included, while the bullets name two lithium packs and a charger. The cutting-width cell says 120 mm, and a separate size cell says 120 cm, so the head is not a 26–30 cm line trimmer on the printed width. You get plastic blades, S-shaped metal blades, ropes and a circular saw blade, with a telescopic shaft given as 90–120 cm and a speed cell of 18,000 RPM. Item weight is 2.74 kg. One United Kingdom review says the collision guard will not stay up and drops after about 10 seconds of use. The price is low for a stick with several blade types, and the voltage clash plus the dropping guard make it a poor stand-in for a nylon edge tool.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap blade stick and you will check the guard and the battery label on arrival.
Less suitable: You want a 26–30 cm nylon line for lawn edges, or a voltage that matches the title.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Jwdj listing include a battery and charger?
The bullets name two rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and a charger. The battery cell says one 9 V battery is required and included. The title says 21 V.
What cutting width does the specification cell give?
The cutting-width cell says 120 millimetres. A separate size cell says 120 centimetres. Both figures are in the saved listing.
What did UK reviewers say about the guard?
One United Kingdom review says the collision guard will not stay up and drops to its lower position after about 10 seconds of use.
The Bosch EasyGrassCut 26 is the only corded tool in this save, at £29.94, with 280 W, a 26 cm cutting diameter and a stated weight of 2 kg. Across 2,865 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.2, which is the largest sample here even though the stars sit below the WORX and the bare 18 V Bosch. The line feeds when you release the trigger, and the included list names a trimmer spool plus a 6 m extension lead. Reviewers say that line snaps, including against a hard edge, and that 6 m is too short unless you add another outdoor lead. The saved file does not print 230 V, a wheel, or a cable length beyond that 6 m lead. Speed is given as 9,000 RPM, and assembly is marked yes. It is the best value when a socket is close and you want a complete line trimmer without a battery to buy, and it is the wrong tool if the grass is beyond the lead or the weather is wet.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a socket near the lawn and you want a corded 26 cm line trimmer at about £30.
Less suitable: You need to roam past a short lead, or you want a wheel for a long path edge.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the EasyGrassCut 26 cordless?
No. The power-source cell says corded electric. The included list names a 6 m extension lead, a trimmer spool and carton packaging.
What cutting width and power are printed?
The highlight says 280 watt and a 26 cm cutting diameter. The speed cell says 9000 RPM. Item weight is 2 kg.
What do UK reviews repeat about the line and the lead?
Reviewers say the line snaps, including against a hard edge, and that the 6 m lead is too short without an extension.
The KEJSNDXC style-1 is a wheeled blade trimmer at £33.99, with 4.2 from 516 amazon.co.uk reviews. The cutting-width cell is 15 cm, the title says push wheels, and the head is given as 0–90°, which is a hand-held head rather than a walk-behind lawn mower. A bullet claims 600 W, and there is no watt cell to match it. The first bullet says two 2000 mAh packs, and one United Kingdom review says the description said 24 V while the batteries that arrived were 21 V. Item weight is 2.5 kg, the speed cell is 10,000 RPM, and a dual safety start switch is stated in a bullet. Assembly is marked no. The wheels are a real feature on the title, and the voltage the reviewer received does not match the description they read.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want wheels on a small blade head and you will read the pack voltage when it arrives.
Less suitable: You want nylon line around a lawn, or a pedestrian mower.
Specifications
Common questions
How many batteries does the KEJSNDXC bullet list?
The first bullet says two 2000 mAh rechargeable lithium batteries. There is no battery-count cell.
What voltage did a UK reviewer receive?
One United Kingdom review says the description said 24 V and the batteries that arrived were 21 V.
Is this a pedestrian lawn mower?
The title says push wheels and lawn mower. The cutting-width cell is 15 cm and the reviews describe a hand-held blade strimmer, not a walk-behind mower.
The Highlandhue GCJ001 is £28.49, with 4.2 from 147 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the title includes a roller. The title says 21 V and 2000 mAh, while the battery cell says two 12 V batteries are required and included. Cutting width is printed as 5.9 inches, the head moves 0–90°, and the shaft is given as 33–47.2 inches. It uses plastic and metal blades rather than a nylon spool, and item weight is 2.65 kg. The speed cell says 20,000 RPM, while a bullet says idle 6,000 RPM and working 2,000 RPM. UK reviews say plastic blades snapped on paving or a wall, and one reviewer said long grass packed under the guard until the head began to smoke. The roller is useful if you want a wheel on a blade stick, and the snapped blades and the smoke report are the limit on a hard edge.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap wheeled blade stick and you will keep it off paving.
Less suitable: You want nylon line along a path, or a voltage story that matches in one place.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Highlandhue listing include batteries?
Yes. The title says two 2000 mAh batteries. The battery cell says two 12 V batteries are required and included. The title also says 21 V.
Does it have a wheel?
The title includes a roller. United Kingdom reviews describe using it with the wheels and without them.
What broke in the UK reviews?
Plastic blades snapped on paving or a wall. One reviewer said long grass packed under the guard and the head began to smoke.
The Umbryxion GX-141 is a blade kit at £39.98, with 4.2 from 90 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says 21 V and two 4000 mAh batteries, and the battery cell says two 12 V batteries are required and included, with an average-life cell of 2 hours. The cutting-width cell says 5.0 and does not give a unit, so it is not safe to read that as centimetres or inches. Item weight is 1.13 kg, which is the lightest figure in this save, and the bullets list circular saws, blades and plastic pieces. A dual-control safety switch is stated, and the warranty cell says 1 year. One tool smoked from the cutting head and then died, and on another a safety wire and the back-feed protection fell off on first use. The light weight looks attractive on the spec line, and those two failure reports are the reason to leave it if you wanted a reliable edge tool.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light blade stick and you can return it if the head misbehaves on day one.
Less suitable: You want a stated cutting width in centimetres, or a tool with no smoke report in the file.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the Umbryxion cutting-width cell say?
It says 5.0 and does not give a unit. Do not treat that as centimetres or inches.
Are the batteries 21 V?
The title says 21 V and two 4000 mAh batteries. The battery cell says two 12 V batteries are required and included.
What failures appear in the UK reviews?
One tool smoked from the cutting head and then died. On another, a safety wire and the back-feed protection fell off on first use.
The YUTVCZO HY-13 is the dearest row in this save, at £119.99, with 4.2 from 19 amazon.co.uk reviews. The cutting width is 25 cm, the bullets say a 750 W brushless motor and up to 18,000 RPM, and the speed cell matches that 18,000 RPM figure. The title includes two 21 V 4.0 Ah packs and a charger, and it also says the tool is for a Makita battery. A UK review hoped to use Makita batteries, and the saved listing does not show a Makita pack fitted, so the two claims do not add up to a shared system. The shaft is telescopic from 102–142 cm, with a shoulder strap, five blades and a weed brush rather than a nylon spool. One reviewer called it noisy and cheap and said no tools were included for the heads, and another said the attachment screws go in the wrong way. You pay the top price in the table for a blade kit whose battery compatibility is not demonstrated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the two stated 21 V packs and a strap, and you will not rely on a Makita battery you already own.
Less suitable: You want to share Makita packs, or you want a nylon line kit for less than £80.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing prove a Makita battery fits?
No. The title says for Makita battery and also two 21 V packs. A UK review hoped to use Makita batteries. The saved listing does not show a Makita pack fitted.
What is the cutting width and the motor claim?
The cutting-width cell is 25 cm. The bullets say a 750 W brushless motor and up to 18,000 RPM, which matches the speed cell.
What did UK reviewers dislike?
One called it noisy and cheap and said no tools were included for the heads. Another said the attachment screws go in the wrong way.
The Jwdj AMX is £32.62 and sits at rank 1 in Grass Trimmers on the saved amazon.co.uk page, with 4.1 from 629 reviews. That rank is a category snapshot, not a test of this comparison. The bullets say a 21 V battery, and the battery cell says two 9 V batteries are required and included. The cutting width is 6 inches, with plastic blades, metal blades, two circular saw blades and two ropes, at a stated 10,000 RPM and 2.76 kg. The title also says 3.2 lb, which is not the same as 2.76 kg. UK reviewers say the supplied metal blades are not sharp for long, and that the blade guard is quite small. A review says the head swivels, which is not the same as a wheel. It is a popular cheap blade kit on that rank line, and the small guard and the voltage cell are why it is not the top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low-priced blade kit and you will treat the sales rank as a snapshot.
Less suitable: You want a nylon edge tool, or you are reading rank 1 as a test win.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the Jwdj AMX blade set?
The bullets list 10 plastic blades, 4 metal long blades, 2 metal circular saw blades and 2 grass-trimmer ropes.
Why do the voltage figures disagree?
The bullets say a 21 V battery. The battery cell says two 9 V batteries are required and included.
What did UK reviewers say about the blades and the guard?
They say the supplied metal blades are not sharp for long, and that the blade guard is quite small.
This blade kit is £29.68, with 4.0 from 521 amazon.co.uk reviews, the lowest star line in the save. The title starts with Erzneaoch and says 21 V, while the brand-name cell says Jwdj, the model cell is FTY and the part number is OSK02. The battery cell says two 9 V batteries are required and included. Cutting width is 6 inches, speed is 8,300 RPM, and the box list runs to plastic blades, metal blades, circular saws and ropes. Item weight is 2.74 kg, and the title says 3.2 lb. One United Kingdom review says the metal blade comes loose during use, though it did not come off, and tells you to be cautious. A safety switch is not stated as a named switch in the spec cells. The review count is large enough to take the loose-blade comment seriously, and the brand line is messy before you even start the motor.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You accept a mixed brand line and you will check the blade nut before each use.
Less suitable: You want one brand name, a nylon spool, or a stated safety switch.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the brand Jwdj or Erzneaoch?
The title starts with Erzneaoch. The brand-name cell says Jwdj. The model cell is FTY and the part number is OSK02.
What voltage does the listing actually print?
The title and bullets say 21 V. The battery cell says two 9 V batteries are required and included.
Did UK reviewers report a loose blade?
Yes. One United Kingdom review says the metal blade comes loose during use, though it did not come off, and tells you to be cautious.
Twelve amazon.co.uk listings were scored on 19 October 2026. No lab test was run. The stored score already combines a star block (the star line times 9, rounded half-up), a penalty when the review count is thin, and job-fit and value points from the cutting system, the box, conflicts between cells, and the shelf price. The highest stored score is the top pick. Best value is the next score, one point lower, at a much lower shelf price.
Stored listing score
100%The published number is one stored score. The star block is half-up of the amazon.co.uk stars times 9. A thin review count is then subtracted, and job-fit and value points are added from the saved listing: cutting system, what is in the box, clashes between a title and a specification cell, and the shelf price. Those parts are already combined, so this weight is the whole score. The top pick is the highest stored score. Best value is the next score.
Choose the vegetation first, then corded or cordless, then width and what is actually in the box. A line head around 26–30 cm suits a domestic edge. Woody growth is a different machine.
A grass trimmer is a hand-held tool for the grass a lawn mower misses. In the UK it is usually called a strimmer. It cuts along a fence, a path or the edge of a bed, usually with a spinning nylon line. It is not a pedestrian mower. A title that says lawn mower, and that adds a circular saw blade to a short stick, is still a small blade trimmer. Start with the vegetation. Lawn edges and soft weeds suit a line trimmer. Woody growth, brambles and saplings suit a brush cutter.
A bullet that says lawn mower, farmland or push wheels does not make a short stick a pedestrian mower. Several blade heads in this save are about 15 cm, and one width cell is 120 mm. The job is the strip a mower misses.
A body without a battery and charger is a different purchase. Two packs, a wheel, a guard and eye protection change the real price. Where the title says two batteries and the cell says one, keep both figures and count the packs in the carton.
An 18 V pack, a 20 V MAX pack and a 21 V stick are not one system. A title that says 21 V beside a 9 V or 12 V cell is a clash, not a choice to average. A metal disc is not a petrol brush cutter, and chain flails are out. Do not grind line into paving.
Match the tool to the growth before you compare prices. Lawn edges and soft weeds suit a nylon line. Woody growth, brambles and saplings suit a brush cutter: a straight shaft, a gearbox and a blade. A metal-blade kit, even with a circular saw disc in the box, is not that machine. The Health and Safety Executive says no chain flails. A corded tool only reaches as far as a 230 V outdoor lead, fully unwound, on a 30 mA RCD, and only in the dry.
The headline price is only the price of what the listing actually includes. Two packs, a wheel, a guard and eye protection change what you pay to do the job. A bare body with no battery and no charger is not comparable with a kit until you add both, and they must be the same family as the tool. A title that names another brand’s battery is not evidence that the pack fits. Read the box line and the battery cell together. They sometimes disagree on how many packs are included, or on the voltage.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already mow, and the missed strip is within a lead of an outdoor socket. The Bosch EasyGrassCut 26 is corded, 280 W and 26 cm, at about £29.94, with 4.2 from 2,865 reviews and a 6 m lead in the box. Use a 30 mA RCD, keep the lead unwound, and do not trim in the rain. Reviewers say the line snaps on a hard edge and that 6 m is short without another lead.
You want nylon line, a wheel and a large review sample, and you do not already rely on Bosch 18 V packs. The WORX WG163E is 30 cm, with Command Feed and an edger wheel, at about £79.99 and 4.5 from 1,921 reviews. Pack sharing on the listing is WORX PowerShare, printed as 18 V and 20 V MAX. The style cell says two 2.0 Ah packs and the box line names one battery.
You want the matching 26 cm body, not a 21 V stick. The Bosch EasyGrassCut 18V-26 is about £63, with 4.5 from 2,848 reviews, and the battery and charger are not in the box. The line feeds when you release the trigger. The listing does not say the tool takes a WORX pack or a 21 V pack. Price a pack and charger on top if you do not already own them.
The top pick is the WORX WG163E, stored score 89, at about £79.99 with 4.5 from 1,921 reviews. It is a 30 cm line trimmer with Command Feed and an edger wheel. The style cell says two 2.0 Ah packs and the box line names one battery, so count the packs in the carton. Best value is the Bosch EasyGrassCut 26, score 88, at about £29.94 with 4.2 from 2,865 reviews: 280 W, 26 cm, 2 kg, and a 6 m lead in the box. One point lower, and about £50 less.
Bosch EasyGrassCut 26
Next stored score, 88, at about £29.94: 280 W, 26 cm, 2 kg, 4.2 from 2,865 reviews, about £50 less than the top pick.
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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.
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