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I am planning to get a cordless strimmer - any advice, anyone?

I bought B&Q own brand cordless strimmer last year. Granted the battery only lasted half an hour at a time, but to be fair to it, it strimmed my entire allotment and is still going strong. I suspect that the more you pay, the better the battery life may be.  I only paid £25 for mine I think.

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I have cheap one  about £15 from argos and it is ok for light duties if you use  it little and often. I use mine around raised bed edges as some of them are next to the lawn. But anything tougher than that I have petrol one for.
I like mine, it is easy to use, not noisy, no fumes like from petrol ones nor cables if you have electric one.
What would you use one for?

Really just using it round the edges of the raised beds, sheds etc. I hire a mower from the allotment shed when I need to cut all the large areas of grass so it won't be needed for heavy duty strimming.
Have looked on the internet to see which one would be appropriate, but it's very difficult to decide - wish they would let you take one home to try. :D

I've got 2 of the argos ones, one I got last year, the other a couple ofyears ago. The batteries don't last for ever, and cost almost as much as a new strimmer, hence I have 2. Not man enough for big jobs,are happier trimming the easy bits.

They're OK for light use, but they couldn't last the pace on my plot. It's either hard labour or petrol (which I hate) for me until they make better batteries.

My one last year lasted 25 mins tops and give up the ghost after ten recharges, I won't be buying another one.  >:(   :'(    ;D ;D ;D

We've found the Bosch Accutrim cordless strimmer very good for tidying up the grass but not for anything much heavier.  It uses plastic blades rather than string.

I try to buy cordless machines with compatible power packs, so I can take two batteries up to the plot - they don't last long - but they have taken innumerable recharges without a problem.

 Thanks for all the advice. Getting closer on deciding - I will certainly be looking for one that has a guarantee[in case it is unreliable!] and that has interchangeable/extra battery packs. Someone on the lottie also told me to get one with a swivel head.
The local DIY shops better be ready when I turn up with my list of features needed for my strimmer. ;D ;D

google freds shed it covers most power tools ;)

Cosmetic, in my experience, rather than fully functional.

What an interesting site, thanks, Cambourne.