Best String Trimmers

The WORX WG163 GT 3.0 is a powerhouse of features that will be able to attract just about any customer who isn't interested in your average, run-of-the-mill product. But despite the number of interesting features, there's one that stands out the most, appropriately named the Command Feed. In layman's terms, the innovative solution offers a spool system that instantly releases the string (also known as the line) the moment you start to run short on the latter. Not only does it make the entire process that much more effective but the solution also helps in terms of extending the service life of the cordless string trimmer.

Speaking of releases, there's also the quick-release lever that will provide the user with the opportunity to quickly adjust the height of the 90-degree tilting shaft. As you would imagine, both of these components will make reaching the seemingly inaccessible areas as simple of a task as it could possibly be. And since we aren't talking about some cheap product here, an ergonomic handle is also there, offering enough comfort to work around those areas without putting too much of a strain on your hands. Though the weed trimmer features about 47 inches in length, the whole thing weighs less than 6 pounds, meaning that we're dealing with one of the lightest options on the market.

The Makita XRU02Z string trimmer is an eco-friendly garden tool powered by a Li-ion battery (Makita 18V 3.0Ah). The battery holds enough charge to provide up to 45 minutes of continuous operation (up to 90 minutes with a brushless motor version), which is more than enough to trim grass on any medium-sized lawn. However, please note that the battery and the charger are not included with the purchase, so you will need to buy them separately in order to use the tool. On the bright side, once you get them, no other expenses will be required since battery-powered weed eaters need neither gas nor oil, making them a cost-saving and non-polluting solution.

A lot of customers love how easy-to-use and convenient the Makita weed eater is, with its light indicators visually notifying you when it's time to recharge the battery. The Rapid Optimum Charger allows maintaining the current and optimizing the charging process in a smart way. Plus, the tool has a cooling fan that, as the name suggests, cools the battery for faster charging.

Not everyone needs the most powerful string trimmer in order to tackle small gardens and tricky spots, and instead of splashing too much cash, a lot of households would be more than happy to have the Black & Decker BESTA510 String Trimmer. While being quite affordable, this model has a lot of features that will be able to attract just about anyone.

To start off, the Black & Decker String Trimmer combines the functions of a trimmer with an edger, which makes it extra versatile, allowing you to quickly customize it for the comfortable work when trimming grass on your lawn. In addition, the trimmer comes with an adjustable handle and shaft. Not only does it allow better control of the tool, but it also helps avoid the sore back associated with mowing.

Furthermore, customers like the fact that this trimmer is corded. Admittedly, this means you won't be able to use it too far from a power source. But on the other hand, it allows you full control over how long the tool should run, enabling you to get more work done than what you could get done with a battery-powered trimmer. It's also remarkable that the trimmer utilizes its own POWERDRIVE transmission, providing it with enough power to effortlessly cut through even some of the toughest bushes and overgrowth without breaking a sweat.

WORX WG929.1 leaves mixed feelings. From most perspectives, this is an impressive machine, but there are some issues that cannot go unmentioned. As far as we're concerned, the biggest issue is that this model chews through the two 20-volt batteries like they're nothing, especially when you are blowing leaves and not edging along sidewalks, borders, etc. That being said, as greedy as it is, the machine will usually let you finish the job before draining the batteries dry. Plus, to some extent, we understand - when you pack as many features into one unit as they have here, making the same unit not just feature-rich but also energy-efficient is an almost impossible task.

First (and one would argue foremost), the model employs a Turbine™ tech, producing air volume as high as 360 CFM. With this forceful, high-capacity output, you can blow the biggest piles away before you even approach them. Of course, at times, 360 CFM will prove excessive, so you can use the variable speed trigger and choose the first, less forceful setting, with the model producing 225 CFM.

But, as good as this machine is at blowing, trimming and edging are its two most important objectives, and the machine completes these objectives with relative ease. To start with, following the company's playbook deployed across most string trimmers, this model comes armed with dual-positioned in-line wheels. With these wheels, you can easily edge along fences, sidewalks, different borders, you name the obstacle. In the meantime, the embedded flower guard will let you trim the grass around flowers without cutting them down. 

Right off the bat, the Greenworks 12-Inch 40V Cordless String Trimmer is probably not the best option for people who are looking strictly for a string trimmer. It isn't that the model won't be able to cut it (speaking both literally and figuratively), it's that the 40V battery system will prove to be a bit of an overkill, with 2 times the power of your standard trimmer battery. No, what makes this battery system special is that both its power and the design will be able to accommodate up to 25 different tools from the very same company, so you will be able to save a long of money in the long run if you intend on buying a few landscaping or gardening tools a bit further down the road.

With so much power under the hood, it goes without saying that what we have here isn't the lightest option on the market. Though given the battery's capabilities and 65 inches in length, the fact that the whole thing weighs less than 10 pounds is nothing short of impressive. But what the cordless string trimmer in general and the battery in particular lacks in elegance, if you will, it more than makes up for that with power. A single charge of the battery will offer you up to half an hour of runtime, which is twice more than what your standard trimmer is capable of delivering. Besides, it takes the battery no more than an hour to recharge, so you won't be wasting too much time on that either.