Bosch 06008A5470 ART 30 Electric Grass Trimmer, Cutting Diameter 30 cm, Blue and black


Recommended lawn size Smaller lawns Smaller lawns Smaller lawns Medium sized lawns Larger lawns Larger lawns
Power 280 W 400 W 400 W 500 W 480 W
Cutting system Single line, semi-auto Extra strong line and ‘Pro-tap’ spool Automatic line Extra strong line and ‘Pro-tap’ spool Automatic line ‘Pro-tap’ spool
Cutting diameter 23 cm 23 cm 24 cm 30 cm 30 cm 35 cm
Telescopic handle
90 degree rotating cutter head
Plant protector
Weight 1.7 kg 2.7 kg 2.5 kg 3.4 kg 2.7 kg 4.6 kg


Weight: 3.52 kg
Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 cm; 3.51 Kilograms
Model: 06008A5470
Part: 06008A5470
Colour: Blue and black
Pack Quantity: 1
Batteries Required: No
Batteries Included: No
Manufacture: Bosch
Colour: Blue and black
Quantity: 1

119 Responses

  1. IssacNpmuldpa says:

     United Kingdom

    Adequate scope and power for a medium lawn especially with its double cutting line . Slight difficulty in
    changing from cutting surface of lawn to edging, maybe due to my advanced years of 95. Also found assembly of guard rather troublesome.

  2. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Firstly, it’s so easy to use. I am 77 and don’t have much use in my A

  3. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    What a bargain, I got this on offer and it was further discounted so saved me another 20 plus pounds, you would not know it was refurbished and still comes with a guarantee

  4. Linwood8230 says:

     United Kingdom

    This trimmer is perfect for a small garden. Not a large trimming area, but lightweight, east to use and a long lead. Arrived quickly and without any problems. A good buy!

  5. AnnettaBigelow says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Powerful and well made, put together in 5minutes. Have only just started using this strimmer so still fine tuning setup. Watch out for diagrams in the instruction sheet as they are for the whole of Europe and suggest a part is needed to support the mains cable, that is until you realise that the plug illustrated is a continental 2 pin and not a British 3 pin. I agree with previous reviewers that the diagrams could be better, bigger and supported by text. The amount of line in the spool is miserly and I have already experienced the frequent breaking described by other reviewers. Unlike my previous Flymo Contour 500e this strimmer is not designed to be used vertically to cut lawn edges but it is very good at knocking down tall grass and weeds.

  6. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Powerful and well made, put together in 5minutes. Have only just started using this strimmer so still fine tuning setup. Watch out for diagrams in the instruction sheet as they are for the whole of Europe and suggest a part is needed to support the mains cable, that is until you realise that the plug illustrated is a continental 2 pin and not a British 3 pin. I agree with previous reviewers that the diagrams could be better, bigger and supported by text. The amount of line in the spool is miserly and I have already experienced the frequent breaking described by other reviewers. Unlike my previous Flymo Contour 500e this strimmer is not designed to be used vertically to cut lawn edges but it is very good at knocking down tall grass and weeds.

  7. Stephanie Soh says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 42 From Our UsersSteps to turn this strimmer from an OK strimmer into a great strimmer
    1. Add the following 2.7mm cord to your order:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SXVK86D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    2. Order the strimmer and the cord I have recommended

    3. Put Strimmer together and proceed to throw the 1.2mm cord Bosch provide with the strimmer in the bin (don’t throw the spool away)

    4. Cut some of the 2.7mm cord and place it on the spool, the reel of cord I have recommended will last you a very long time even if you cut the grass very often

    This strimmer with the recommended cord will now:
    – Cut through the grass quicker and easier
    – Give a better finish
    – Won’t snap every 2 seconds and will also cut through other things thicker than grass

  8. Alex Yarde says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 6 From Our UsersSteps to turn this strimmer from an OK strimmer into a great strimmer
    1. Add the following 2.7mm cord to your order:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SXVK86D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    2. Order the strimmer and the cord I have recommended

    3. Put Strimmer together and proceed to throw the 1.2mm cord Bosch provide with the strimmer in the bin (don’t throw the spool away)

    4. Cut some of the 2.7mm cord and place it on the spool, the reel of cord I have recommended will last you a very long time even if you cut the grass very often

    This strimmer with the recommended cord will now:
    – Cut through the grass quicker and easier
    – Give a better finish
    – Won’t snap every 2 seconds and will also cut through other things thicker than grass

  9. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    It is a lightweight strimmer that does as expected. No issues so far.

  10. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    A bit sore on the hand when using for prolonged periods, but a strong capable strimmer. Line does not always auto feed, but doing this manually only takes a minute or two.
    Would recommend

  11. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Came on time well packaged and good price excellent Strummer cuts like a dream and my garden is very tidy. I recommend this product well worth i

  12. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Absolutely fabulous its so light and easy to use which I’m happy with as I have arthritis

  13. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I had a heavy petrol strimmer which nearly creased me trying to start it. This Bosch strimmer is a world of difference. Its still heavy enough for a fit 72 year old on an area of 120sq yards but does a great job

  14. DerekFlinchum says:

     United Kingdom

    I haven’t a large garden, but like any other garden that grows wild and out of control, you would be very happy with this strimmer> In just 15mins one wild garden was put in check. Easy to assemble & just as easy to change wire when needed too. A fair price for a very good name.

    HOPE THIS HELPS?

  15. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Looking on YouTube see a video was impressive so bought and not disappointed very robust light and comfortable to use

  16. Christopher Maynard says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersAfter having a Flymo strimmer finally give up the ghost, I looked for an alternative. Looking at strimmers and thinking of how many times I’ll have to rest the cutting cable was not my highlight of the day. After looking at quite a few different brands and models, I eventually decided to go with the Bosch.
    I liked the fact that I could easily chop and change between standard and heavy duty cutting cables.
    It arrived on time and was easily put together. It’s got a fairly decent powerful motor, nice build quality which you expect from Bosch. It handled all the long grass in my garden with ease, with no stopping to reset the cutting cable. It’s reasonably lightweight, just a little heavier than my old Flymo (but it does have a more powerful motor). Having the ability to to set and change the forward handle, made for improving the ability to manoeuvre / control the strimmer.
    The other bonus point was the ability to extend the warranty from 2 years to 3 years if you complete the warranty registration within a couple of weeks of getting it and it free of charge.

  17. Esquire Editors says:

     United Kingdom

    For some reason I thought it was going to be better but it gets the job done

  18. FunnyFaceBeauty says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAfter having a Flymo strimmer finally give up the ghost, I looked for an alternative. Looking at strimmers and thinking of how many times I’ll have to rest the cutting cable was not my highlight of the day. After looking at quite a few different brands and models, I eventually decided to go with the Bosch.
    I liked the fact that I could easily chop and change between standard and heavy duty cutting cables.
    It arrived on time and was easily put together. It’s got a fairly decent powerful motor, nice build quality which you expect from Bosch. It handled all the long grass in my garden with ease, with no stopping to reset the cutting cable. It’s reasonably lightweight, just a little heavier than my old Flymo (but it does have a more powerful motor). Having the ability to to set and change the forward handle, made for improving the ability to manoeuvre / control the strimmer.
    The other bonus point was the ability to extend the warranty from 2 years to 3 years if you complete the warranty registration within a couple of weeks of getting it and it free of charge.

  19. Will Fulton says:

     United Kingdom

    Bosch, surnominese with quality and longevity. This feels cheap. Yes, I know it is relatively cheap, but there’s certain expectation from this brand.

    It has completed the task but it is a little unwealdy. Perhaps the negativity is due to the quality issues.

  20. Joanne Dodd says:

     United Kingdom

    At time of purchase item was on offer so a good deal. Easy assembly, strimmer has plastic coated wire for cutt so makes short work of cutting thick grass.

  21. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    After “no mow May” the grass was very high. The trimmer whipped through the grass with ease. The only downside is the length of the power cord which is a bit short.

  22. IrvingWinstead says:

     United Kingdom

    Pleased handle was adjustable as I am only 5.2, can now cope, does a very good cut right up to solid objects, bit noisy but I think all makes are, living in a quiet area I have to choose my usage time.

  23. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Great little product!…. It easily cut my overgrown and wet grass. My only gripe us that it feels a little heavy After a while but it does have a powerful engine so I can overlook this. I would recommend this product.

  24. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is lighter than my old one, but cuts a larger diameter, well put together (but it’s a Bosch, so no surprise)
    Fast delivery

  25. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I do like this, although my one annoyance would be, the reel got tangled while trying to pull more through, probably just me.

  26. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    I spent ages searching the net for a strimmer to replace my exceptional 40 yr’ old Bosch corded electric model
    ( which eventually died ), and was amazed to see just how many makes and models are available. I am guided by two key things; – price / Value for money, and Customer Reviews. Some of the reviews were utterly condemning, right across the whole range of Strimmers, but one in particular stood proud as a very good buy; – The BOSCH ART 30. I bought one from B & Q today, and it lived up to my very best expectations.
    WHAT A MACHINE !! I will fully endorse all the 5* reviews I read; – this tool is excellent. Easy to Assemble, light, powerful, very easy to use, and comes with an automatic line feed that really does beat the rest. One of the best garden D.I.Y. products I have ever purchased. RAY. – Canterbury.

  27. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Excellent machine a little heavy than my last one, but cuts lovely and I don’t have to keep stopping to adjust cord like my old one. Would recommend to my friends.

  28. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    There is a lot to like about this .
    It is larger than I’m used to. I’m still getting used to it.
    I would by the same again.

  29. James Martin says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    I have two areas in my ‘garden’: grass area for parking on and a ‘meadow’ in which wild flowers and grass are allowed to grow ‘as will’ until autumn. Maintaining the first with this trimmer is relatively simple although you have to fasten the two ‘bolts’ very tight to prevent the stem from twisting out of position. The second area is the reason for purchasing this tool as the grass is tall and thick. This trimmer handled this area with relative ease.

    Not too keen on the shoulder strap finding it difficult to arrange length, etc. so that the machine balances when operating. I have an old full harness that makes this much easier. Managing the stem length and strap are important to ensure that the cutting portion is horizontal otherwise the guard hits the ground first preventing a clean cut.

    Operating the trimmer is relatively easy and comfortable. Fitting more cable into the spool is easy.

    All-in-all a good buy

  30. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I have two areas in my ‘garden’: grass area for parking on and a ‘meadow’ in which wild flowers and grass are allowed to grow ‘as will’ until autumn. Maintaining the first with this trimmer is relatively simple although you have to fasten the two ‘bolts’ very tight to prevent the stem from twisting out of position. The second area is the reason for purchasing this tool as the grass is tall and thick. This trimmer handled this area with relative ease.

    Not too keen on the shoulder strap finding it difficult to arrange length, etc. so that the machine balances when operating. I have an old full harness that makes this much easier. Managing the stem length and strap are important to ensure that the cutting portion is horizontal otherwise the guard hits the ground first preventing a clean cut.

    Operating the trimmer is relatively easy and comfortable. Fitting more cable into the spool is easy.

    All-in-all a good buy

  31. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Very easy to use. Slightly strange start as the cord was no getting cut off automatically by the blade under the plastic guard, however after some usage the automatic shortening and retracting mechanism now works well. All in all a good tool, particularly for a first timer.

  32. XavierLawless says:

     United Kingdom

    This is my first purchase of an electric grass trimmer and it’s so much easier than using shears. It is so easy to use and makes cutting my grass borders a doddle. It’s not that lightweight but cuts through heavy grass swiftly and easily.

  33. LaurenMalone says:

     United Kingdom

    I get on very well with the strimmer easy to use

  34. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Pleased with this. Has a double line feed so not much cable on the spool, but am still on my first spool even though I have cleared a large area of thick meadow grass in which was a lot of bracken. Really pleased!

  35. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    After reading bad reviews for art 30 I have risked it anyway as I have other Bosh products that were good and glad that I did. Munched through overgrown grass in my large garden without any problems. Had to change the wire once in 3 hours of work – not a big deal. It was only after trying it out on brambles hat the wire gave up, it can deal with thinner ones OK but will fail on thick ones – I was expecting it to fail. It is a bit heavy so if you are not young and fit go for a version with a strip !

  36. Marijean L. says:

     United Kingdom

    This product is efficient and I like the way the spooler is easily extended just by pressing a button. My only slight issue with it is that it could have been a wee bit longer. It works perfectly fine in my opinion.

  37. Charles Singletary Jr. says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersBought this to tackle a garden that had been neglected for some time. I have what I would see as a medium sized garden and the area strimmed featured waist high grass and various brambles and weed. This thing did the job, but at times, especially when used to a low level in the brambles you could hear the motor struggling, the solution is just to make sure you move the strimmer slower through the brambles.

    Only issue I had was the strimmer line broke on the first day of use, I would probably put this down to me basically cutting my entire garden of brambles in one go and somewhat abusing it by trying to strim through thick brambles 1/4 inch wide. Now that said I do think the strim line could clearly be made with a stronger material as I wasn’t expecting it to give up so quickly, got about 90% of the 10x8m garden done and then ordered replacement chord.

  38. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersBought this to tackle a garden that had been neglected for some time. I have what I would see as a medium sized garden and the area strimmed featured waist high grass and various brambles and weed. This thing did the job, but at times, especially when used to a low level in the brambles you could hear the motor struggling, the solution is just to make sure you move the strimmer slower through the brambles.

    Only issue I had was the strimmer line broke on the first day of use, I would probably put this down to me basically cutting my entire garden of brambles in one go and somewhat abusing it by trying to strim through thick brambles 1/4 inch wide. Now that said I do think the strim line could clearly be made with a stronger material as I wasn’t expecting it to give up so quickly, got about 90% of the 10x8m garden done and then ordered replacement chord.

  39. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Item was as described and easy to assemble. It is very powerful and took some getting used to after having a smaller strimmer. Now that I am used to using it things are ok. I only have a small area of grass and maybe should have waited to get a smaller model. But I have no qualms about recommending this machine it does what is supposed to very efficiently.

  40. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersI got this to replace an old Flymo strimmer/edger. It is more sophisticated than the old one but there are drawbacks, not least, that you need to get the wheel attachment which is sold separately in order to make this easier to manoeuvre.

    I didn’t have too much trouble with it strimming but edging is a different matter and it is quite difficult to do without the wheel. I got that from another site for around 18 so take that into consideration when looking at the price of this compared with others. For some reason, Bosch seems to be doing this more often.

    Having said that, this cuts a lot better than the old one so one you get the handling sorted the results are excellent. Height adjusted and lightweight which are all important. I also prefer items with a power cable than having to remember to charge batteries. That also avoids problems others have noted these days that battery powered items being sold without batteries or chargers which is even worse than this case of needing a wheel attachment.

  41. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Done well until the wire stopped coming out so had to manually do i

  42. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I got this to replace an old Flymo strimmer/edger. It is more sophisticated than the old one but there are drawbacks, not least, that you need to get the wheel attachment which is sold separately in order to make this easier to manoeuvre.

    I didn’t have too much trouble with it strimming but edging is a different matter and it is quite difficult to do without the wheel. I got that from another site for around 18 so take that into consideration when looking at the price of this compared with others. For some reason, Bosch seems to be doing this more often.

    Having said that, this cuts a lot better than the old one so one you get the handling sorted the results are excellent. Height adjusted and lightweight which are all important. I also prefer items with a power cable than having to remember to charge batteries. That also avoids problems others have noted these days that battery powered items being sold without batteries or chargers which is even worse than this case of needing a wheel attachment.

  43. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I don’t use this myself, but my friend who cuts my grass uses it when she comes and she likes it very much. I tried to assemble it myself and failed and had to ask another friend to do it for me .

  44. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Spent over 2 hours, strimming very long grass, front, side and rear of garden. As grass was very long, 2 feet high, it easily cut through it. Only had to extend the worn away cable twice, which was very easy to do, just pressing side black button in, pulling cable out in sections. Only criticism is that I never used the arm handle, as it’s not in a perfect position, so held the arm below the handle and this made it much easier to use and less strain on back. Well worth the money. Cleaned up after use, cleaning the vents, the cover of accumulated grass.

  45. aley says:

     United Kingdom

    Spent over 2 hours, strimming very long grass, front, side and rear of garden. As grass was very long, 2 feet high, it easily cut through it. Only had to extend the worn away cable twice, which was very easy to do, just pressing side black button in, pulling cable out in sections. Only criticism is that I never used the arm handle, as it’s not in a perfect position, so held the arm below the handle and this made it much easier to use and less strain on back. Well worth the money. Cleaned up after use, cleaning the vents, the cover of accumulated grass.

  46. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Perfect strimmer. Exactly what I needed. Easy to assemble. Good price. Highly recommend.

  47. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I have only used it once , very powerful , easy to use and nice long cable. I am compering it with my old Bosch trimmer , i had for about five years. I would recommend it . And it is made in the EU, NOT made in China…

  48. ZellaKibble says:

     United Kingdom

    This was a great purchase my garden is thankful, went through long grass as if it were paper even went through stinging nettles with ease.

  49. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    My previous strimmer had the motor at the bottom so this one is very heavy by comparison as you have to carry the motor and it is top heavy. The strap did ease this a little. The line was poorly threaded and I had to rethread some of it. It cut some very rough ground in minutes. Delivered very promptly ahead of schedule.

  50. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersI should have preferred some instructions in English, as not sufficiently clear photographs and diagrams are hard to
    understand at the first encounter. Having now assembled the unit and replaced the cutting line, I could probably do
    the whole thing very quickly without needing the silly comic book, but it was of limited use the first time. This is
    not confined to Bosch products. I have encountered similar problems with Miele, Black & Decker and other makers.
    The strimmer has been well worth the purchase price, enabling me to deal with a fairly big lawn which was very
    overgrown, due to my ill-health and weather conditions, but it is all cleared now.

  51. Jake00Rjfjhz says:

     United Kingdom

    Very effective, Heavy even when using neck strap, not easy to use to trim borders as head does not rotate.

  52. HaydenKendrick says:

     United Kingdom

    I used it to cut my long grass in my back garden it’s done a very good job ++++++

  53. Kevin Hardy says:

     United Kingdom

    Works fine after a bit of assembly at the sta

  54. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Works well but heavy to use. The change of bottom cut position turned to upright for edging does not work on my model – but ok for general trimming.

  55. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    good strimmer and cuts well but a bit heavy and very touchy switch

  56. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Although not an aficionado of strimmers by any stretch of the imagination (this is the first I’ve used / owned) this does the job very well. I use a mower for the main lawn and this for the edge / difficult parts. Auto feed line is great, and the spool lasts quite well as long as you don’t hit any hard objects ie stone / bricks etc. New spools are a doddle to fit, although expensive. I’ve recently bought some Bosch line so I can wind it on the old spool myself, which is a much cheaper option. Not actually tried it yet though!

  57. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Very easily stored, light but not up to heavy duty work.

  58. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    I’m 6′ and have the same problem with all strimmer’s the shaft is too short even at full extension. Think industry is based around users being 5’8″.
    Otherwise a good buy.

  59. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This is my second Bosch strimmer. My last one only lasted 20 years so I thought I would give them a second chance.

  60. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This was bought to replace a petrol strimmer and it works just as good, lighter and less noisy. Less vibration on the hands

  61. RomanAyers says:

     United Kingdom

    A very efficient piece of kit. It tackles fairly long grass with ease.

  62. Pam77Okhwftxq says:

     United Kingdom

    I have several Bosch appliances and have been pleased with them which is why I went for a Bosch trimmer. It is well made and well balanced and can make short work of all the weeds in my garden which is a lot!

  63. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    This product has really exceeded my expectation based on the price. The product itself is very sturdy and well made. The finish after using it is better than I have seen from any other similar product. I’m so please I got this one and given the quality I’m sure I’m going to get many years of good service from it.

  64. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Very efficient cutting and easy to handle. My son was first to use it and called it a beast. The lawn looked better in a matter of minutes

  65. Bella says:

     United Kingdom

    The adjusting handle is great for all heights I’m only 5′ 4

  66. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    easy assembly cuts verges atc mains cable could be a bit longer though

  67. TracieJZOS says:

     United Kingdom

    Arrived on time exactly as described exactly what I wanted and I am very happy thanks.

  68. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersBought to replace a battery powered Bosch strimmer. It’s okay, does what it’s supposed to, but seems to lack power. Better than battery powered device, but I’ve now bought a 2 stroke petrol strimmer that just performs so much better. While there’s a bit of faff starting the 2 stroke, it’s no worse than managing this Bosch cabling. I’d recommend getting a decent petrol strimmer over this.

  69. Avis64Gqrnhj says:

     United Kingdom

    Better than expected for its size. Like you that on flat can stand up.

  70. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    only used once up to now, but Husband says its very good..

  71. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Great Strimmer and easy to use. Not disapointed at all.

  72. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Good grass cutter but it takes a few times to turn it on it side as it is very stiff.

  73. UteSullivan says:

     United Kingdom

    his is a great item and does a good job well worth the money .

  74. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    It’s strong and doesn’t stop at nothing. As described. Very happy with the product.

  75. EmoryBlackall says:

     United Kingdom

    Garden never looking so good and very easy to use

  76. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 9 From Our UsersBest strimmer I’ve ever owned. The auto-feed works well. Cuts through everything and only twice have I had to manually re-feed the line, once after getting too close to some stone and once after trying to trim brambles so only to be expected. Fully recommended

  77. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 8 From Our UsersHAVE ONLY USED THE PRODUCT TWICE.EARLY RESPONSE IS THAT ,AS WITH MOST BOSCH ITEMS,IT IS EXCELLENT,AND DOES A SUPERB JOB ON HARD TO GET AT AREAS OF LAWN.

  78. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 9 From Our UsersIt’s a great strimmer in every respect except for one big problem, which was why I originally gave this ONE star. .Why? Well, after two decent but not outrageously arduous strims the cord ran out. Trying to put new cord into the strimmer spool with NO guidance from the manual (or the internet) was a nightmare. I tried twice with 1.5mm nylon line and, cut a long story short, both times the gubbins eviscerated itself within 5 seconds and I ended up picking up little strips of line varying in length from 1mm to 20mm all over that patch of the garden!
    BUT, here’s how you do it: Remove red cap to access spool. Pull out spool. There are two layers, one for each line. Take a 70cm length of 1.5mm nylon line. Notice that the central shaft of the spool has two little holes, one on each level. Insert your line into the TOP hole and feed it in, [1 cm or so?] Then, now that it’s anchored, wind your line in the direction of the arrows [important as there’s a ratchet system and this will feed the line OUTwards]. Keep winding. At the top of the spool there are two notches, and another two on the other side. Take the last 15 cm of line and feed it up through one notch and down through the next. This holds it all in place while you repeat the process for a second length of line on the bottom level.
    You should now have a spool with two pieces of line sticking out. Feed them through the two silvery metal ‘eyes’ of the outer sleeve and click the spool down into place. Fix the red cover back on and off you go! 🙂
    [Legal disclaimer: If this goes wrong you’re on your own! But it worked for me 🙂 ]

  79. MeiJQAumchogxbo says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersGreat bit of kit. I have a large garden and so far, it has coped admirably with everything thrown at it. Sturdy shoes are a must as it is very easy to strim your feet, as I have found out.

  80. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersWorks well, height is adjustable which is nice and also makes storage a lot easie

  81. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersGreat for the price, easy to set up and use, however still has the problem with the cable release system, as commonly found on all these automated release cable bush cutters. A better brand that doesn’t melt (the cable that comes with it fuses together and causes problems separating). A shorter cable also reduces this problem.

    The over body strap balances the unit well, and this is important when using the trimmer for more than 40 minutes as the unit becomes heavier in use and causes fatigue.

    The power cable is shockingly short. I wonder if this was deliberate so that you would buy the wireless version (selling at almost 3 times the price). A simple reel power extension cable remedies this, but it’s just extra work.

    One thing though, with the amount of time wasted on resetting the trimmer cutting cable, the location of the power cable hinders holding the unit upright as such you need to balance the trimmer on a large flat surface (such as the lawn) and bend down to fix the cutting cables each time, which makes a tiresome job more tiring.

    It try to score it 3.5 out of 5, but as you can’t award a half star, I’ve rounded up to 4.

  82. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Great for the price, easy to set up and use, however still has the problem with the cable release system, as commonly found on all these automated release cable bush cutters. A better brand that doesn’t melt (the cable that comes with it fuses together and causes problems separating). A shorter cable also reduces this problem.

    The over body strap balances the unit well, and this is important when using the trimmer for more than 40 minutes as the unit becomes heavier in use and causes fatigue.

    The power cable is shockingly short. I wonder if this was deliberate so that you would buy the wireless version (selling at almost 3 times the price). A simple reel power extension cable remedies this, but it’s just extra work.

    One thing though, with the amount of time wasted on resetting the trimmer cutting cable, the location of the power cable hinders holding the unit upright as such you need to balance the trimmer on a large flat surface (such as the lawn) and bend down to fix the cutting cables each time, which makes a tiresome job more tiring.

    It try to score it 3.5 out of 5, but as you can’t award a half star, I’ve rounded up to 4.

  83. Albert Khoury says:

     United Kingdom

    As described, powerful enough to tackle my overgrown garden. Very happy.

  84. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersVery good strimmer….The downside is after using this last season and this, I need to buy a new spool which is not cheap at almost 10. I have my doubts as to whether the product is supplied with a full spool or a shorter amount, if supplied with a full spool it is going to be expensive at 10 every season and a half…. The other downside which I think is worse is, that there is no safety switch which has to be pressed before the lever can operate the strimmer, meaning if you pick up the strimmer by the handle it is far to easy to set the strimmer going… Just be careful.

  85. Kevin Parrish says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 20 From Our UsersExcellent grass trimmer, has a nice wide cutting area. It makes light work of even the most overgrown grass.
    You can adjust height as well as secondary handle so it makes it very comfortable to use.

  86. MellisaAlfaro says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersI bought it for an overgrown garden and it was more than powerful enough for the job, its also nice and light & not complicated to use.

  87. ReginaldJaime says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersDon’t see how people are experiencing difficulties with this machine. It’s not tricky to use, or reline and does a really good job of getting rid of heavy foliage. Have used it dozens of times and no problems. I’m not a technical guy either, just have a really brief scan of the manual which is available online. Not quite 5 stars because it’s not got all the finesse of other trimmers, but if you want something to get rid of weeds, brambles and long grass quickly this is great.

  88. Becky Bain says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 9 From Our UsersDoes a great job. Line seems to last well before needing to extend it. This is not that easy!

  89. Chris Chin says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 96 From Our UsersOrdered it Thursday was a free delivery it arrived on Saturday, I was very happy thanks Amazon.

    Straight out the box, all you need to do to assemble is to put on the cutting guard over the spool. Tighten it with a Allen key, which is also provided. It has a second handle, which you can adjust to the right size, making it easier to carry when in use. Also has a telescopic handle which is easy to get to the right size. It’s light and powerful. A bonus having a automatic spool is that there is no messing around with tangled spool lines; once the spool is finished you just put a new one in. Only used it a few times. It does get close to the edges. It has nice and durable plastic and looks like it should last. Only time will tell. So far so good.

    Light and powerful

  90. MeganKnowles says:

     United Kingdom

    Bigger than they looked on site. But get job done

  91. GlennRitter says:

     United Kingdom

    It is heavier than I imagined. But still good quality. It is a Which best buy

  92. LidiaPBPVucvnlh says:

     United Kingdom

    Heavyweight product for a heavyweight job. Works well and great produc

  93. [email protected] TV Fanatic Staff says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersBought this on Black Friday so super happy with the price i paid.
    I used to have a small flymo strimmer which was great for borders but not up to hacking down the 125 sq meter jungle that had grown in the house i just moved into.
    Ordered this ready for next spring/summer and I’ve used it for the past 6 months. At first was a bit difficult to get to grips with. the strap makes it a lot easier to carry and makes for lighter work.
    After about the 3rd/4th time of using its now a lot easier to use. plus everythung is manageable menaing i’ve reduced the cutting time down to around 25 minutes to cut 150 square meter area (including incline) I’ve had to change the strimming wire and I’ve got the stronger option available, (highly recommend) as i’m not having to keep pulling out more cord. The red power cable is easy to see helping to avoid and trips or accidents. Would prefer the cable to be a little longer

    Great power and ideal for large overgrown areas

  94. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersBought this on Black Friday so super happy with the price i paid.
    I used to have a small flymo strimmer which was great for borders but not up to hacking down the 125 sq meter jungle that had grown in the house i just moved into.
    Ordered this ready for next spring/summer and I’ve used it for the past 6 months. At first was a bit difficult to get to grips with. the strap makes it a lot easier to carry and makes for lighter work.
    After about the 3rd/4th time of using its now a lot easier to use. plus everythung is manageable menaing i’ve reduced the cutting time down to around 25 minutes to cut 150 square meter area (including incline) I’ve had to change the strimming wire and I’ve got the stronger option available, (highly recommend) as i’m not having to keep pulling out more cord. The red power cable is easy to see helping to avoid and trips or accidents. Would prefer the cable to be a little longer

    Great power and ideal for large overgrown areas

  95. EricaRFGzzwkjhw says:

     United Kingdom

    ordered for my daughter who was very pleased with her purchase.

  96. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Delivery was excellent and the item has worked as expected

  97. MaritzaRuss says:

     United Kingdom

    I nearly bought a petrol strimmer but I have bought Bosch before so no fuel to mix no starting probs just straight out and job done its a bit of an animal !.

  98. AntonettaFulker says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersNo complaints. Robust and powerful. Wish the cord was a bit longer but an extension lead soon takes care of that.

  99. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 15 From Our UsersI bought this in desperation having tried and failed to get our petrol strimmer going and the weeds and brambles were out of control. I selected this model even though it was very new to the market and there was only one review at the time as it was claimed to be heavy duty. I was very pleased with the power of it which overcame the obvious inconvenience of an extension cable to haul around a large garden.

    My one single disappointment was the “bump & feed” business end. The line itself has a maximum diameter of 1.6 cm – not very thick and wears down quickly but the main problem is getting it wound evenly which is fiddly, time consuming and not successful 9 times out of 10. This is not specific to Bosch or this model. I just think it’s a shame when there are more user friendly and simpler designs out there that Bosch has not offered an alternative accessory. There may be some universal heads that will fit the bill but I would need to do some research and meanwhile I need to keep on top of the gardening.

    That aside I am very pleased I bought this strimmer and would recommend it for anyone considering buying one.

  100. AlissaWallis says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 62 From Our UsersI am a brand loyal customer when it comes to Bosch products. I have a Bosch washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, drill etc etc, and I have the Bosch Rotak 43 Ergoflex Lawnmower, which is by far the best lawnmower I have ever owned, and I’ve owned a few, electric and petrol.

    I have also owned a couple of Bosch grass trimmers. What the heck were they thinking? The Easytrim 23 was probably the worst excuse of a grass trimmer ever available! Fair dooze to Amazon though, they accepted it back and refunded my hard earned without question. So it was with trepidation that I ordered the new Bosch offering, the ART 35 Heavy Duty.

    My previous Easytrim wouldn’t have even knocked the clocks off a dandelion. This ART 35 knocks them into outer space! It kicks butt! I’ve owned petrol trimmers from various, shall I say, “top” companies, like Ry…… and McC…… and they were pants. Two stroke engines, stale petrol, dodgy chokes, need I go on, but I did like the power of the two stroke – umpteen kick – trimmers! This new Bosch provides just that – POWER!!! Plenty of it, but not enough to take chunks out of your path and throw hyper-speed chippings into your face and legs. And as a result of this the strim wire lasts much, much better. With my petrol ones I used to have 2.4mm wire and I’d easy get through a spool doing front and back gardens. I have not had a strimmer for nearly a year that actually strimmed anything, so my garden edges had been left to rack and ruin with three foot high coarse grass and weeds with two foot deep borders, so I was a bit concerned that NO grass trimmer would be able to cope too well.

    My fears however evaporated as soon as I pulled the triggers on my new toy! She purred like a contented lion and off we went to conquer the new world that had been created in my back garden. Humming merrily to herself, she easily consumed ALL that was put in front of her! Even Genghis Khan couldn’t have eradicated the huge colony of weeds as swiftly and with such ease! We were done in no time at all, with just a few bumps of the spool required as the 1.6mm wire was lasting an age compared to what my petrol ones used to get through. We even did between the cracks in my path rudely made up of slabs, where weeds had dared to show their mocking faces. Normally, this would be where a full face mask and riot gear would be required for safety when using my petrol ones, but not this time! She did a very clean job without trying to kill me in the process.

    This grass trimmer is the mutts nuts, the yappers knackers, the dogs bo***x!!! I can’t recommend it highly enough. And no, I don’t work for Bosch, and no, I don’t get out much either…..

    So now I have the very best lawnmower I have EVER owned, as well as the very, very best grass trimmer I have EVER owned, and lets face it, EVER likely to own! You shouldn’t be disappointed with this at all. Bosch, at last, have completely nailed how a grass trimmer should – and does – operate!

    Team Rock …. Belong