Bosch Electric Grass Trimmer ART 30 (550 W, Cutting Diameter 30 cm, in Carton Packaging)

After 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.

Very good Machine and light weight. But beware that the on/off switch can be easy to trigger accidentally and cut the cable. a design flaw. Always carry it by handle .

This has been an amazing device. It cuts grass effortlessly and really nicely. It's not too heavy to hold, but holding it for a while can get quite tiresome.. Will be difficult for the elderly. I've personally found that lifting and dropping it all the way to the floor every 10cm seems to be the most effective way of cutting grass. Would highly recommend getting the model with the wheels to make this an easier task.. As it's a lot of lifting and dropping. Super easy to clean, just turn it upside down and wipe with kitchen roll. The wire is nice and long too, but I still use an extension cable because it doesn't quite reach the end of my garden. Would recommend!

Strimmer worked well, though just be aware that each time you turn it on it will "auto" lenghten the thread should it need to. so not so great for short bursts but easy to work around. I've tried using the edge cutter mode, but it's quite a bit more difficult without a wheel to help guide and support it than I remember. Overall good strimmer for the price had no trouble with thick tall grass in the corners that my lawnmower couldn't reach.

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 !