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Best petrol strimmer

Updated: October 2026

Search results for the best petrol strimmer usually land on a light branded trimmer. Expert Reviews priced a Stihl FS40 at about £228. STIHL’s FS 38 page lists about £219 including VAT, 27.2 cm³ and 4.1 kg without the cutting tool and guard. Neither is an amazon.co.uk ASIN in this save. Inside the [petrol grass trimmer comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/petrol-grass-trimmer) the shelf runs from about £120 to about £154.95, and the large samples belong to two eSkde shafts. Products Compared scored the saved listings from stars and review counts on 23 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Search results for the best petrol strimmer usually land on a light branded trimmer. Expert Reviews priced a Stihl FS40 at about £228.

Our top picks

eSkde eSkde BC52-S23 petrol strimmer

Best overall

eSkde eSkde BC52-S23 petrol strimmer
8.0/10about £120
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eSkde eSkde MT52-S23 5-in-1

Best value

eSkde eSkde MT52-S23 5-in-1
7.4/10about £143.99
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SIP SIP SIP-08230 4-stroke trimmer

Alternative

SIP SIP SIP-08230 4-stroke trimmer
6.2/10about £142.04
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means on this shelf
  2. 2.The strimmer and blade at about £120
  3. 3.The 4-stroke and the multi-tools
  4. 4.Who should leave this shelf

What best means on this shelf

The score is the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20. Fewer than 100 reviews costs 8 points. No customer-reviews line scores 0. The eSkde BC52-S23 is 80, from 4.0 and 326 reviews, and it is the top pick. It is also the lowest price, at about £120, so it does not take a second badge. The eSkde MT52-S23 is 74, from 3.7 and 279 reviews, and that 5-in-1 carries the best-value badge because it is the other sample above 100 reviews. It costs about £143.99, which is more than about £120. The SIP scores 62 from 3.5 and 14 reviews. The Ark Mat scores 66 from 3.7 and 17 reviews. The LADAMI scores 0. Mountfield’s TR 425 HJ is not an ASIN here. The petrol strimmer buying guide shows why these rows are a different product from a loop-handle trimmer.

The strimmer and blade at about £120

Read the eSkde BC52-S23 first if you want a line head and a metal blade on one 52cc 2-stroke, with bull-horn handles, a split shaft and a double shoulder harness. The width cell is 255 mm and the weight cell is 7 kg. Across 326 reviews at 4.0, buyers describe thick grass and stubborn weeds, often with the nylon head. The harness makes that weight manageable once it is set, and heavy when it sits too low. The same reviews limit the row: a clunky pull, a pulley that stopped returning, no fuel in the box, and no printed mix ratio. One review says the manual and the engine label disagree. Skip this row for a light lawn edge.
eSkde eSkde BC52-S23 petrol strimmer

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eSkde eSkde BC52-S23 petrol strimmer
8.0/10about £120
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The 4-stroke and the multi-tools

The SIP is the only 4-stroke, at about £142.04 and 7.5 kg, with a 430 mm line head in the bullets and a 255 mm three-blade. The bullets claim single fuel and no mixing. One reviewer felt it was quieter than their old 2-stroke, beside a printed 110 dB(A), in a sample of 14 reviews. In that set a choke lever snapped, a pull cord snapped, and one review says the blade kept coming loose. A cell marks the product cordless while the title describes a 4-stroke. Do not treat 14 reviews as 326. The best-value eSkde 5-in-1 costs more than about £120 because it adds a hedge trimmer, a chainsaw and an extension pole. One starter failed after a few uses, and a replacement starter failed as well. Take it only if you will use those extra heads. The Ark Mat at about £154.95 is 13.2 kg with a chainsaw screw that fell out in the reviews, and the LADAMI at about £134.99 prints 25:1 and 15.3 kg with no UK review line.

Who should leave this shelf

Skip the shelf if you want a loop-handle trimmer around 4 kg, a named model such as the FS 38, the FS40 or the Mountfield TR 425 HJ, or a cordless edge tool with a published runtime. Also skip it if you need a stated mix ratio on every engine, or any UK reviews on the LADAMI. A badge does not close those gaps.

Common questions

Which one is the top pick, and for what job?
The top pick is the eSkde BC52-S23, score 80, about £120, 4.0 from 326 amazon.co.uk reviews. It fits a rough corner where you will set the double harness and use the line, with the blade only while the nut stays tight. It is a poor fit for a light edge. The score is star arithmetic, not a laboratory rank.
Why is the best-value badge not the cheapest row?
The about £120 eSkde is already the top pick and the lowest price, so it does not take both badges. The best-value badge is on the eSkde MT52-S23 at about £143.99, score 74, because 279 reviews is the other large sample.
Is the SIP quieter because it is a 4-stroke?
Not as a measured fact. One reviewer found it quieter than their old 2-stroke, and the listing prints 110 dB(A). The other four listings do not print a decibel figure. The sample is 14 reviews. The 4-stroke claim here is about straight petrol in the bullets, not about a quieter garden.
Should I buy a 5-in-1 instead of the £120 shaft?
Buy the eSkde 5-in-1 if you will use the hedge head or the pole saw and you accept failed-starter reviews. Buy the about £120 BC52 if the job is thick grass and a blade. The Ark Mat and the LADAMI are also multi-tools, with a thin or missing review sample and a higher weight cell, at 13.2 kg and 15.3 kg.
Is the STIHL FS 38 better for edges?
For a light edge, the published FS 38 figures are closer: 4.1 kg, a loop handle and a line head, at about £219 on STIHL’s UK page. It is not an ASIN here, and it has no blade. Better holds only if the edge is the job and you will leave this table.
Can I trust 326 reviews more than 14?
You can trust the larger sample further as a picture of amazon.co.uk buyers, and you still cannot treat it as a lab test. The BC52’s 326 reviews include pull-start failures. The SIP’s 14 include a snapped cord and a loose blade. A small sample cannot stand in for 326.

Related pages

Petrol or cordless strimmer

Petrol grass trimmer

Petrol strimmer buying guide for cc, fuel and width

How to use a petrol strimmer: start, harness, stop

Two-stroke strimmer fuel mix: use the printed ratio

Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts on these five listings are the figures in the saved pages. Compared on 23 October 2026.

  1. B&Q grass trimmer and brushcutter buying guide (retrieved 23 October 2026)
  2. STIHL grass trimmer fuel mixture (retrieved 23 October 2026)
  3. Husqvarna UK: how to mix fuel for grass trimmers and brushcutters (retrieved 23 October 2026)
  4. Outdoor noise regulations 2001, Schedule 3 (retrieved 23 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK noise nuisances: how councils deal with complaints (retrieved 23 October 2026)
  6. HSE petrol storage (retrieved 23 October 2026)
  7. HSE safety bulletin: brush-cutter chain flails (retrieved 23 October 2026)
  8. Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 23 October 2026)