A weed eater (string trimmer, line trimmer or grass trimmer, depending on who you ask) finishes the edges a mower cannot reach, and the cordless ones in this collection start on the trigger with no petrol, no cord and no pull-start. We stock Einhell, Makita, DeWalt, Hikoki and Metabo, from a light 18V trimmer for a townhouse garden to 36V and 80V brush cutters for long grass and smallholdings.
Choosing a weed eater
- Cutting width. Einhell's model number gives it away: GC-CT 18/24 cuts a 24cm swathe, GE-CT 18/28 a 28cm one, GE-CT 36/30 a 30cm one. Wider is faster on open ground, narrower is easier around beds and paving.
- Voltage and runtime. 18V suits weekly edging on a normal stand. Twin-battery 36V machines (Makita DUR368L, Einhell AGILLO 36/255, Hikoki CG36DB MultiVolt) and the DeWalt 54V DCM571N keep going on thick grass and larger plots.
- Line or blade. Trimmers cut with nylon line. Brush cutters such as the Makita UR012GZ 80V max XGT and Metabo FSD 36-18 take a metal blade for brambles and scrub, and the DeWalt DCM571N does both.
- Corded electric. The Einhell GC-ET 3023 and GC-ET 4530 plug into the wall and are the cheapest way to keep a small lawn tidy.
- Bare tool or kit. Most are sold "solo" so you can use the batteries you already have.
Cordless weed eater vs petrol
Petrol still makes sense for a contractor cutting all day far from power. For a home garden or a weekend plot a cordless weed eater is lighter, quieter, starts every time and needs no servicing beyond a new spool of line. Pair it with a lawn mower, hedge trimmer or blower on the same battery platform and one set of packs runs the whole garden.
In stock in Cape Town with nationwide delivery, free over R2000. Call 021 674 2119 for help choosing between a trimmer and a brush cutter.
