Cordless Brush Cutter & Grass Trimmer, WESCO 2-in-1 String

 

Seems like a good buy, with hardly any assembly, after using a strimmer blade strimmer I went back to the cord version as it is better to work with in my opinion, a bit footery to adjust the cutting head angle rather than a built-in lock, you put your foot on the motor and click the shaft to the angle you want.

 

Can’t vary speed – it’s on or off unlike a petrol strimmer.
But, can change batteries with rest of garden tool range and it works really well.
Decent charge and easy to use.
More than most gardens need.

 

Great machine really powerful and long lasting cuts all my garden in one go easily and I have a large garden the only slight downside is it’s quite heavy I manage easily but I am quite strong I could imagine some people may struggle. You need to remove batteries when you have finished as they loose there charge if left on the strimer but again not an issue just need to remember to take them off.

 

I don’t think charger will last its buzzing when charging 2 battery but 1 battery on its quiet that’s only why I give it 4 stars

 

The only issue I can see is that there are no contact details of any kind for Wesco either in the documentation that comes with the strimmer or online. No address, email address or phone number. No idea where to but spare spools as there is nothing listed on Amazon or eBay for Wesco accessories! Even the two year warranty document doesn’t give any contact details!

 

I found this OK to assemble and easy to use.

 

Extremely easy to use ! Battery life is brilliant, no extension cord to drag around ! Did it’s job without any fuss whatsoever. Really pleased

 

With its through feed line and long lasting rechargeable battery this easily adjusted strimmer is a must for any gardener….easy to use and unbelievably lightweight it really is a credit to the manufacturers
I also purchased an extra battery as I have several small lawns all with tight edges and this tool just zips through it all

 

Amazing!! By the far the best strimmer I’ve had, and that includes cordless and petrol strimmers. It’s really light and easy to manoeuvre. The strimmer is really powerful and gets through nettles, dock, grass and everything else really easily. The battery lasts a good while, it’s a bit shorter if you’re going over a more challenging area. It does take a couple of hours to charge the batteries but the dock charges both at once. It has all the power of a petrol strimmer without the weight or the choking.

 

I don’t have a large garden and I used to edge the lawns with scissors which was a bit of a back breaking task that took about 30 minutes. This literally takes about 10 minutes and leaves a really nice edge. Adjusting the head can be difficult as it can be stiff to move but other than that, it’s lightweight and very effective and no more trailing cables and extension leads to mess about with.

 

Very impressed by the power as it got through quite thick and tall nettles and field grass. Light and easy to handle and although it has a feed button for the spool, it also autofeeds.

 

I am very happy with this product. I wasn’t honestly sure what to expect, as the price point is reasonably high, but I’d not heard of the branding (I believe they’re Australian).

Having previously used many strimmers (the well known brand) I’d never actually used a battery powered one before, they had all been petrol strimmers – so I had no idea how much “juice” I’d get from a battery powered one.
I needn’t have worried – this strimmer is powered by TWO 18v 4.0Ah batteries, giving combined 36v! After an initial charge (perhaps an hour or two) on the dual charger (UK plug) – Whilst waiting for this I assembled the strimmer, as it comes in several parts for smaller packaging. Assembly was pretty straightforward, and the instructions were pretty easy to follow, which is always a plus.

I decided to finally tackle the strip of land by our new house – it’s on our drive, but owned by the neighbours, so neither of us have actually done anything about it, so it has got quite long, too much for a mower to deal with. I was pleasantly surprised how easily the strimmer cable dealt with the grass, it does take a little bit of technique when the grass is long – you don’t want to go straight into the lowest part of the grass, it’s much easier to “scalp” it in layers. Anyway, I got through it in around 30minutes, and was very happy with the end result.

The strimmer is pretty light, but has an adjustable strap to help take weight distribution to your shoulders, rather than arms. It runs pretty quietly. Obviously it’s far from silent, but I would say is significantly quieter than my old petrol strimmer. I’ve included a video to give you an idea of the volume levels. It also comes with an additional “brush cutter” head, this is metal and pretty hefty, though I’ve not found a reason to use it yet, I have no doubt it would chop through almost anything – ideal if you were strimming woodland of woody nettles, cow parsley and dock leaves – very common in the UK, and tends to burn through lots of cable – so this is an ideal solution. This head feels sharp and of solid construction.

The guards work well to prevent debris flinging on to your clothing. I wore overalls, but there was nothing on them when I finished, which I can’t say has always been my strimming experience!!

In terms of battery life, I would say it’s good, but not exceptional. I think if you’re doing any more than 1 hour jobs you’d need a second set of batteries. That strip of land left both batteries on 1 bar by the time I was done. The batteries have a built in level checker though, which is useful to gauge how much time you have! If I had a criticism, I’d say the charger doesn’t feel near the quality of the rest. It’s quite light and cheap feeling – but it does the job! I’d just be slightly apprehensive leaving it on charge overnight or anything.

Overall I think this item offers enough to get a five star review. It breezed through what I wanted it for. Two 4.0Ah batteries would usually cost around 60-80, so I think the value is fair, despite being relatively unknown in the UK. A solid item that will hopefully keep me in good stead with the neighbours for years to come!

 

I recently reviewed the Greenworks Cordless String Trimmer (GD24X2TX) and confess that I was rather impressed with it (great battery life, great cutting performance, poor ergonomics). That said, when comparing the like for like 297.00 Greenworks with the 219.00 Wesco, you realise (in hindsight) the benefits of being able to try more than one model! I say this, for at a good 70 less, the Wesco is by a margin the better all-rounder with performance more akin to a Bosch than a Chinese manufactured device. Feature wise near all these trimmers are the same, with a bump line feed for grass and a sturdier blade for weeds etc. The Wesco does have one little additional feature in the sense that you can adjust the cutting width by moving the string cutter attachment, but that’s more or less it. End of the day then, value is derived by comparing price vs performance and in this sense the Wesco scores highly in both departments. The stem is non-adjustable (which might cause a few issues if you are over 6ft or under 5ft), but it’s well balanced and the handlebars make for quite a comfortable trimming experience when in use (more so than some I’ve tried). Performance wise, I tried both the grass and weed cutter attachments and both performed easily as well as their petrol cousins & without the deafening noise and fumes associated with the latter. Only real feature this lacks is a border guide, which when combined with the rather wide handlebar design makes edging difficult if not nigh impossible! Build quality is also well above average with the Wesco using allen key bolts to secure the handlebars and cutting head (a far better design than the screw and nut design used in most models). Battery wise, I got a full 30 minutes of intensive trimming without any loss of power whatsoever which should be enough for most and of course like all devices, the suppled batteries will work on all other Wesco products in the range. Talking of batteries, Bosch, along with one or two other established brands have finally introduced a long overdue “battery alliance programme” which basically makes their batteries compatible with other manufacturers in the alliance. Sadly, Wesco are not part of the latter and that for me is the only reason why I would pause before investing here as if you do opt for the cordless version, you are stuck with the entire Wesco range. That said, I have tried a few other Wesco devices and thus far have found that all of them offer excellent all-round value and above average build quality. 4 stars it is then, for great performance and good value. Just a shame that like so many others that the cost of adding the battery pack ties you down to the brand.

 

This is a very powerful unit that will serve its purpose of clearing hard to mow areas of grass with ease.

It was easy to assemble for a competent DIYer (Without reading instructions, so can’t comment on how helpful they would’ve been).

The batteries charge quickly and hold charge reasonably well.

The performance is excellent and it does everything you’d expect it to do, and it does it well. Once mounted, I would suggest trying to balance it and get used to it before powering it on, this is to get used to the size and weight of the unit, which I personally found to be comfortable to carry around for a short length of time, as time passes, you do start to feel the weight, specially when the weather’s warm. Fortunately however, I didn’t need to use it for long as its power makes the job quicker.

I think it is more likely to have been designed for larger gardens or tradesmen who will use it to make a living, if this is you, then the unit would do the job brilliantly.

Price isn’t the cheapest, but the quality justifies it and it’s worth every penny.

Overall: Powerful and excellent quality item, would definitely recommend.

 

he product is very powerful easy to put together high class well pleased

 

Fairly easy to assemble and comes with clear instructions. Comes with 2 batteries which charge on the charging dock. The trimmer is heavy duty and cut through my long grass/weeds without any problems. It’s very powerful and has good battery life. The trimmer comes with two heads. It has a slight weight to it but nothing too heavy and is comfortable to use/hold. The guard works well around the blade so the grass doesn’t fly everywhere. Easy to use and defo a great quality product!

 

I’ve had many strimmer’s in my time, I originally would always buy electric strimmer’s as they were cheap and lightweight to use, but found these weren’t really lasting that long and were never heavy duty enough to get through the toughest jobs in the garden. So I then moved onto a petrol strimmer, which I use to this day, had it 5 years and works every year without fail, yes it’s a heavy machine, due to the engine and a lot of messing around having to mix the petrol with the oil, not to mention getting the petrol for it every year! So this rechargeable strimmer from Wesco was the first rechargeable strimmer I have ever used and I’m totally sold by its performance and build quality, I’m saying goodbye to my old petrol strimmer, this Wesco has replaced it for good, I might give the petrol one to my neighbours if I’m feeling generous.

This is why you should buy it:

Powerful 5800 rpm brush cutting speed
Powerful 5300 rpm strimmer speed
Supplied with 2 x 18V 4000mAh batteries
Comes with battery pack charger which is wall mountable
Easy and comfortable to use
Weighs in at around 5Kg
Adjustable cutting width
Doubles up to trim hedging
This is a heavy duty bit of kit!
Comes with 2 year warranty

Highly Recommended at 219.99!

I think many people’s perceptions of battery powered garden tools are that they are low powered units that don’t provide a long working duration to get the job done, well, this Wesco rechargeable strimmer basically turns that perception on its head as this is just as powerful as my old petrol strimmer but without the hassle of messing around with fuel.

The strimmer comes well presented, once you have everything out the box I would place the batteries on charge as they do come flat. These two 18V batteries fit into the rechargeable base and will take 4 hours to fully charge giving you enough time to set up the strimmer and read the instructions, with a coffee or two. The batteries do have a built in battery level indicator, at a press of a button, a visual LED bar will light up indicating battery level, ideal for each time you’ve done the garden as you may not necessary want to place them on charge all the time.

The charging base is a lightweight unit with just two LED’s, one for each battery pack, this will show red when charging is taking place and green for when it’s done. This charger can be wall mounted although no fittings are supplied in the box but a few wall plugs and screws placed on the wall will suffice.

Building the strimmer up takes about 15 minutes, by following the detailed instructions then you won’t have any issues whatsoever, you don’t need any additional screws or spanners as this is all supplied.

The quality of the product is top notch, the shaft is a full metal affair, a top quality piece of machinery I’d say! The main unit containing the motor has a plastic exterior, this is where the batteries go and it’s these batteries that add the weight to the unit, the total weight is around 5Kg.

The on/off control is found on the right handle with a safety switch to prevent accidental operation. I originally set up the strimmer to be used with the strimmer line, if you wish to use the ‘brush cutter’ then the blade needs to be attached, following the instructions to do this takes about 5 minutes.

The strimmer line spool has an auto feed mechanism, by pushing this onto the ground, whilst it’s rotating, will enable new line to be extended.

The cutting width can be adjusted to two levels, 330mm or 380mm, following the instructions to do this will take a few minutes. I suppose once you’re used to changing the blade and width then it will be second nature and faster, just don’t lose the attachments that come with this strimmer!

So what’s it like in use? Well, once you lift it up and hold the thing by the handles then it seems to balance itself, this is completely different to hold than a mains powered electric strimmer, it’s bigger in height for a start and this allows you to have an upright posture thus relieving stress on the back. You can use the enclosed shoulder strap to give even more added balance, I never used this and was able to operate it just fine, the option is their if you need it. When you first press the power button, there’s a very small rotation of about 1 second, then it goes into full swing making light work of the grass. Again, you do need to get used to holding this strimmer, it will take a few attempts until you master the technique.

The battery life is around 2 hours, this will be less if you use the brush cutting tool as this has a faster rotation of 5800 rpm, plus it also depends on the load, if the grass is deep and thick then the batteries will be working harder thus draining faster, whereas on light, low height grass, such as mine, then the load will be a lot less.

I’ve used this on my lawn for about 10 minutes, I only have a small grass area and the grass isn’t the thickest (needs seeding I think, again)! When I tested the battery level afterwards, via the LED indicators on each battery, it showed full capacity still, I’m guessing I could continue to trim my lawn every week for the next two months before I’d need to recharge the batteries, that’s if I don’t use the brush cutting tool.

I did use the brush cutting tool on a hedge of mine, changing the attachment didn’t take long, very straightforward just so long as you follow the instructions carefully. I would insist on using some eye protection when using this to cut bushes due to the amount of cuttings that come flying off. It’s a powerful brush cutter, made lightwork of my over grown shrub in the garden. It did take a while to get used to holding this to achieve good results and to make it easier on the arms, this is when I did use the shoulder strap and found that was very helpful. Having spent 15 minutes using this tool, the battery levels had gone down to two bars. Going forward, I think I will purely use this tool as a grass trimmer as it’s very effective and convenient.

Overall, I personally think 219.99 represents good value for money, you’re buying a top quality garden tool here!

Highly Recommended!

Package Contents:

2 x battery pack (WS9940)
1 x charger (WS9919) This has a fitted British 3 Pin plug!
1 x shoulder strap
1 x safety guard
1 x allen key
1 x blade lock nut
1 x blade nut cover
1 x socket spanner
1 x spindle lock bar
2 x trimmer head
1 x blade with 3 teeth (230mm)
1 x WESCO 36V 2 in 1 battery grass trimme

 

I’ve had many strimmer’s in my time, I originally would always buy electric strimmer’s as they were cheap and lightweight to use, but found these weren’t really lasting that long and were never heavy duty enough to get through the toughest jobs in the garden. So I then moved onto a petrol strimmer, which I use to this day, had it 5 years and works every year without fail, yes it’s a heavy machine, due to the engine and a lot of messing around having to mix the petrol with the oil, not to mention getting the petrol for it every year! So this rechargeable strimmer from Wesco was the first rechargeable strimmer I have ever used and I’m totally sold by its performance and build quality, I’m saying goodbye to my old petrol strimmer, this Wesco has replaced it for good, I might give the petrol one to my neighbours if I’m feeling generous.

This is why you should buy it:

Powerful 5800 rpm brush cutting speed
Powerful 5300 rpm strimmer speed
Supplied with 2 x 18V 4000mAh batteries
Comes with battery pack charger which is wall mountable
Easy and comfortable to use
Weighs in at around 5Kg
Adjustable cutting width
Doubles up to trim hedging
This is a heavy duty bit of kit!
Comes with 2 year warranty

Highly Recommended at 219.99!

I think many people’s perceptions of battery powered garden tools are that they are low powered units that don’t provide a long working duration to get the job done, well, this Wesco rechargeable strimmer basically turns that perception on its head as this is just as powerful as my old petrol strimmer but without the hassle of messing around with fuel.

The strimmer comes well presented, once you have everything out the box I would place the batteries on charge as they do come flat. These two 18V batteries fit into the rechargeable base and will take 4 hours to fully charge giving you enough time to set up the strimmer and read the instructions, with a coffee or two. The batteries do have a built in battery level indicator, at a press of a button, a visual LED bar will light up indicating battery level, ideal for each time you’ve done the garden as you may not necessary want to place them on charge all the time.

The charging base is a lightweight unit with just two LED’s, one for each battery pack, this will show red when charging is taking place and green for when it’s done. This charger can be wall mounted although no fittings are supplied in the box but a few wall plugs and screws placed on the wall will suffice.

Building the strimmer up takes about 15 minutes, by following the detailed instructions then you won’t have any issues whatsoever, you don’t need any additional screws or spanners as this is all supplied.

The quality of the product is top notch, the shaft is a full metal affair, a top quality piece of machinery I’d say! The main unit containing the motor has a plastic exterior, this is where the batteries go and it’s these batteries that add the weight to the unit, the total weight is around 5Kg.

The on/off control is found on the right handle with a safety switch to prevent accidental operation. I originally set up the strimmer to be used with the strimmer line, if you wish to use the ‘brush cutter’ then the blade needs to be attached, following the instructions to do this takes about 5 minutes.

The strimmer line spool has an auto feed mechanism, by pushing this onto the ground, whilst it’s rotating, will enable new line to be extended.

The cutting width can be adjusted to two levels, 330mm or 380mm, following the instructions to do this will take a few minutes. I suppose once you’re used to changing the blade and width then it will be second nature and faster, just don’t lose the attachments that come with this strimmer!

So what’s it like in use? Well, once you lift it up and hold the thing by the handles then it seems to balance itself, this is completely different to hold than a mains powered electric strimmer, it’s bigger in height for a start and this allows you to have an upright posture thus relieving stress on the back. You can use the enclosed shoulder strap to give even more added balance, I never used this and was able to operate it just fine, the option is their if you need it. When you first press the power button, there’s a very small rotation of about 1 second, then it goes into full swing making light work of the grass. Again, you do need to get used to holding this strimmer, it will take a few attempts until you master the technique.

The battery life is around 2 hours, this will be less if you use the brush cutting tool as this has a faster rotation of 5800 rpm, plus it also depends on the load, if the grass is deep and thick then the batteries will be working harder thus draining faster, whereas on light, low height grass, such as mine, then the load will be a lot less.

I’ve used this on my lawn for about 10 minutes, I only have a small grass area and the grass isn’t the thickest (needs seeding I think, again)! When I tested the battery level afterwards, via the LED indicators on each battery, it showed full capacity still, I’m guessing I could continue to trim my lawn every week for the next two months before I’d need to recharge the batteries, that’s if I don’t use the brush cutting tool.

I did use the brush cutting tool on a hedge of mine, changing the attachment didn’t take long, very straightforward just so long as you follow the instructions carefully. I would insist on using some eye protection when using this to cut bushes due to the amount of cuttings that come flying off. It’s a powerful brush cutter, made lightwork of my over grown shrub in the garden. It did take a while to get used to holding this to achieve good results and to make it easier on the arms, this is when I did use the shoulder strap and found that was very helpful. Having spent 15 minutes using this tool, the battery levels had gone down to two bars. Going forward, I think I will purely use this tool as a grass trimmer as it’s very effective and convenient.

Overall, I personally think 219.99 represents good value for money, you’re buying a top quality garden tool here!

Highly Recommended!

Package Contents:

2 x battery pack (WS9940)
1 x charger (WS9919) This has a fitted British 3 Pin plug!
1 x shoulder strap
1 x safety guard
1 x allen key
1 x blade lock nut
1 x blade nut cover
1 x socket spanner
1 x spindle lock bar
2 x trimmer head
1 x blade with 3 teeth (230mm)
1 x WESCO 36V 2 in 1 battery grass trimme

 

Lighter and quieter than the petrol brush cutter, does the job every bit as well and without the hassle of mixing fuel and getting it started. Was pleasantly surprised to get the whole garden done without having to re-charge. This product was purchased in hope rather than expectation but I’m very glad i did.

 

I needed a new string trimmer, because I was tired of my old trimmer nickel and diming me for repairs every year. My neighbour recently bought a battery powered trimmer, and he has raved about it.

Battery Life: battery life is surprisingly good. It will run for 50-60 minutes of cutting, with 85% of that time on grass using normal speed. Personally, after 1 hour of trimming, I am ready to quit, so 50-60 minutes is plenty.

Cutting power: Power for normal around-the-house trimming is excellent. I had no trouble cutting all around the house, edging my patio, cleaning around the end of my culvert, and edging my driveway, and I did it all in one charge.

 

Got this to help me with gardening, we had nice straight grass to move. However after Mrs planting different plants tried and flower islands moving get very tricky and leaving some grass all around the edges.
Got this to help with edge grass which hard to get with lawn mover.
It came with easy adjustable handle and head brush.
On head cutting part it has spacer which ideal to set measurement to protect the plants.
When rotated side wise it has wheels and keys me wheel and do deep clean on corners where grass finish and concrete starts .
Battery life quite good last me all around the front and back garden moving. Unit came with battery, battery charger and two extra spools.

 

Got this to help me with gardening, we had nice straight grass to move. However after Mrs planting different plants tried and flower islands moving get very tricky and leaving some grass all around the edges.
Got this to help with edge grass which hard to get with lawn mover.
It came with easy adjustable handle and head brush.
On head cutting part it has spacer which ideal to set measurement to protect the plants.
When rotated side wise it has wheels and keys me wheel and do deep clean on corners where grass finish and concrete starts .
Battery life quite good last me all around the front and back garden moving. Unit came with battery, battery charger and two extra spools.

 

Really substantial strimmer thats strong and well constructed.

I’ve had much flimsier models that I’ve had to continually glue back together at the plastic casing or the strim blade continually needs replacing so it was a relief that thus was more substantial.

Decent length cable and easy to adjust the length of the strim cutter.