Automatic mechanisms can be particularly inconvenient if you are using a cordless strimmer because you will likely turn the unit off while you move around the garden to conserve battery. This is problematic if more line is released each time it’s turned on. Because of its price, this is one of the best strimmer heads to buy on a budget; however, there are some caveats to go with it. This makes it one of the best strimmer heads if you’re looking for an easy way to load line – quite a relief, given that this process can be far from easy on other models. Petrol strimmers. Powered by petrol these typically have steer handles - explained in more detail below - and a curved, angled shaft. Because they use fuel, they’re often more powerful than corded and cordless strimmers, but petrol is polluting and messy to store and use. They’re also heavy, noisy and need regular servicing. Thanks to the rise of cordless batteries, they’re less common nowadays, particularly for home use.

Integrated into a second handle, you also have a compartment for 20 plastic blades (which all come with the product). For those with a slightly larger garden, the handle is soft, and this is a feature we often forget to consider. With a soft handle, your hands shouldn’t ache or experience pain after long gardening sessions.Manual feed strimmers require you to pull new line through by hand. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to this. You need to make sure that the strimmer is completely off, and uplugged/not able to turn on before manually adjusting the line. It’s also a messier process than other line-feed options. However, you can have total control over how much line is used, and you don’t have to rely on a sometimes-unresponsive bump-feed system. There are three main areas of risk when using a steel wire instead of a nylon line. Physical Harm to the User

A useful strimmer head to buy on a budget, the Trueshopping Bump Feed Strimmer Head is a cheap but reliable replacement. The head itself is compatible with the majority of straight-shafted strimmers, although it may not fit on some non-petrol models. Due to the head’s size and design, it does require a lot of power and is therefore best used with a petrol strimmer anyway (at least 25 cc).Firstly, think about what type of grass you'll be cutting most often. Will it be a grass lawn, or coarser, more overgrown vegetation? For trimming short to medium-length grass, tidying edges and reaching places where the lawnmower can’t, a grass trimmer is the best option. For long and overgrown grass, weeds and small trees, consider a brushcutter. Or if you're not sure what you'll be cutting, or are likely to have both grass and brush to cut, look out for machines that are both grass trimmers and brushcutters.