WESCO 36V Cordless Grass Strimmer & Brush Cutter, 2 in 1 Power Head, Line Cutting 330-380mm, Blade Cutting 230mm, 2 x 4.0Ah Battery, Ideal for Lawn & Garden

Very easy to follow instructions for assembly, took me about 15 minutes to put it together. Delivery was 2 days earlier than expected. Excellent so far although only used once so can’t comment on longevity. Used the blade variation to weed whack an area of my garden that had grown 5ft weeds, some with very thick and tough stems. Product is lightweight but very powerful. Took around 6hrs to initially charge the batteries and spent about half an hour using it. After that, one of the 3 power lights on both batteries showed there was charge remaining in them. Charged them right away and this time it only took an hour to fully charge. I have another strimmer that I’m happy with but didn’t want to burn it out cutting thick tall weeds so that’s why I bought this as a weed whacker for occasional use. I will use my other strimmer for the grass edges as the head can be turned on it’s side and this Wesco one only has a fixed position. Overall very happy. I’m 5ft 4” and the sizing / weight was perfect for me. Not adjustable in length at all but I think it would suit taller people aswell, because of the handlebar design. I had to use the strap because I found it quite hard holding it at the right angle for a long time without it. Don’t hesitate if you are considering this purchase. Well worth it.

Strimmer works well, charger has broken already

Not light, but we'll balanced. Works very well. Strimmer head needed help to extend line, but I've never found any that didn't. Overall a nice tool and run time was adequate. Batteries took a while to charge.

I bought this cordless brush cutter/strimmer to clear an overgrown allotment where mains electricity is not available znd I didn't want the hassle of a petrol driven machine.The supplied line strimmer works well for lighter strimming although the bump line feed is a bit temperamental. The supplied metal blade disk is pretty good at the heavier work.The 2 x 18v 4ah batteries (used together) last a good length of time - 45 mins to an hour and that's when clearing the plot. I expect lighter, maintenance work would last even longer.I did have trouble understanding the instructions to fit the blade guard but worked it out myself after a bit of trial and error.All in all a good bit of kit that does the job that I wanted it for.

Very good bit of kit. Have used it to knock down my neighbours chest high weeds in a large garden to ground level on a single charge.I did the same round my larger allotment plot (against much sturdier weeds) on two charges.The brush cutter blade is immense. I felt nervous about hitting thicker stuff at first because you do get quite a bit of noise, but the true test was accidentally hitting and going through a piece of half inch tubular steel without realising I'd gone through steel and the blade came out undamaged.I would say that on a full charge, you get an hour out of the batteries, which for most jobs is more than enough.The unit itself is lightweight, but a little awkward to use at first and you definitely need to use the shoulder strap.Putting it together was reasonably straightforward, but worth noting the bolt on the cutting head is a reverse thread. It's not noted in the instructions and could cause you some puzzlement if you try to screw the nut on clockwise.Cracking bit of kit.

I have used this several times and found it to be easy to control using the handlebars. It is effective in strimming grass and weeds, including tender brambles, and the batteries last a reasonable time (~45 mins). So far I have only used the supplied 2mm cord and not the blade.Previously I have used petrol strimmers and the avoidance of mixing fuel, filling and starting is much appreciated especially for shorter jobs.The strimmer head works well and I have noticed that other customers have asked about purchasing replacement strimmer heads. If one is not available from Wesco, there should be no problem because the thread is a very common M8 * 1.25 left hand thread and there are several available from Amazon such as the Oregon 559060.The time to charge the two batteries is about 4 hours with the supplied charger, but this can be halved if a another charger is purchased.

This was a great machine but i found that the motor did not last very long. 2 years. I'm chasing a new motor now.

This is a great design but one needs to appreciate that it's a budget build. It's very easy to burn the motor out and then you'll find that (a) the warranty is useless (no contact address supplied) and (b) replacement parts are unavailable in the UK. Also, the batteries degrade quickly and, once again, the availability of compatible units is questionable. My Wesco was great while it lasted but, sadly it only lasted 11 months! I'll be looking for a UK distributor for a replacement.