Cheap Strimmers

You could always buy a lawn edge trimmer which would do the same job.

 

It obviously depends on how much you want to spend.

Here is a cordless for £30. I prefer them to electric myself http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ..._3/3|cat_14418843|Grass+trimmers|14418846.htm

 

I can't offer a recommendation as I'm also looking for a one at the mo, but I would warn you against the Bosch Art strimmers which are rubbish.

Good luck.

p.s. Whether you end up buying elsewhere I find it is always useful checking reviews on amazon, argos etc. Wish I'd done that before buying the bodgy Bosch.

 

rather buy a pair of clippers (not sure what the proper name is)

then save up and buy a used Stihl petrol strimmer off ebay or gumtree .... send it in for a service (£30-£40) and you will have a good strimmer for a very long time

 

A while ago, before I fell out with a certain DIY chain, I bought a lawnmower and strimmer set for just £65 for the pair. The lawn mower is great, with adjustable cutting height, a grass box, and good sharp steel blades. The strimmer in the set is a bit rubbish to be honest, but it does the job very well on the small bits I need it for.

I believe Argos do a very similar set. My set is very similar to this:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...418702/c_2/2|14418702|Lawnmowers|14418813.htm

I'm guessing you don't need a mower, so there's no point buying the set, but my point is I'm happy enough with the cheapo strimmer in such sets. Its rubbish, but its ok for ocassional use on small areas, as is typical of looking after a urban/suburban back garden.

 

The certain DIY chain isn't Homebase, its the other one

However I once fell out with Argos too. They wouldn't sell me a telly. I had the cash, they had the telly. I had the car outside, and being of at least average strength, was confident that I could easily carry said telly the short distance from shop to car. However because, so they claimed, they needed two people in store who had the necessary manual handling certificates, and they only had one there at the time, I'd have to order the telly to be delivered in at least 14 days but possibly up to 28 days. So I went to Currys (or whatever they're now called), which is part of the Dixons group, who I also fell out with once

 

I brought the one from Argos at £14 and it's fine for grass edging.
The nylon that comes with it is a little on the thin side.
Just sent of for this of eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-65mm-x-...&ps=63&clkid=8649215458962426759#ht_819wt_922

Should be more upto the job then
Overall fairly quite and light

 

fat controller (I was going to call you fatty for short, but thought better of it), the Bosch ART strimmers have a real problem with the line spool and feed, always snapping and the feed mechanism is badly designed. They also have a cutting angle that means you have to hold the thing is a bizarre angle.

Let me know what you get, good luck.

 

I have the Argos challenge that came with the mower ,not so happy with the mower as quite cumbersome I find, the cordless strimmer once you get used to it is great,now living in terror of when the line runs out and got to refill it