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In our years of testing line trimmers (also known as whipper snippers, string trimmers, strimmers, lawn trimmers and weed eaters), we’ve found that petrol models are usually your best bet for big yards. But cordless battery-powered models are now a serious option for most homes too.

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AEG ALT18BS6
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AEG ALT18BS6

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 4.6
$399
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Bolens BL160
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Bolens BL160

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5
$149
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DeWalt DCM561PB
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DeWalt DCM561PB

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 3.9
$513
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EGO ST1500E
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EGO ST1500E

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 4.4
$419
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Echo GTE 350
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Echo GTE 350

Electric line trimmer. Small yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 1.9
$99
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Echo DSRM-300
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Echo DSRM-300

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.3
$659
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Echo GT-222ES
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Echo GT-222ES

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.8
$349
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Echo SRM-222ES
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Echo SRM-222ES

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.6
$399
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Flymo Contour 500XT
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Flymo Contour 500XT

Electric line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 3.8
$79
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Hitachi CG 22EAD(SL)
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Hitachi CG 22EAD(SL)

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.7
$439
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Homelite HBC25SJSN
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Homelite HBC25SJSN

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.5
$155
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Homelite HLT25CNC
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Homelite HLT25CNC

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.4
$119
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Homelite HBLT25CD
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Homelite HBLT25CD

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.5
$149
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Honda UMK425U
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Honda UMK425U

Petrol 4-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 6.4
$629
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Honda UMS425U
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Honda UMS425U

Petrol 4-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5.5
$399
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Husqvarna 136LiL
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Husqvarna 136LiL

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 3.9
$449
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Husqvarna 115iL
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Husqvarna 115iL

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 4.2
$483
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Husqvarna 520iLX
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Husqvarna 520iLX

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 4.4
$659
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Husqvarna 536LiLX
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Husqvarna 536LiLX

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 4.4
$947
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Husqvarna 325iLK
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Husqvarna 325iLK

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.2
$1047
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Husqvarna 129LK
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Husqvarna 129LK

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.6
$549
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Husqvarna 322L
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Husqvarna 322L

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 4.8
$525
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Husqvarna 122C
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Husqvarna 122C

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.8
$279
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Husqvarna 122LD
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Husqvarna 122LD

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.4
$299
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Lincoln L26B
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Lincoln L26B

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5.9
$169
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Lincoln L52S 52CC
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Lincoln L52S 52CC

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 9.6
$399
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Makita DUR189RM
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Makita DUR189RM

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight (slight curve)
Weight (kg) 3
$369
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Makita DUR181SF
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Makita DUR181SF

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 3.2
$219
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Makita DUR364LZ
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Makita DUR364LZ

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 4.6
$828
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Makita EM2600U
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Makita EM2600U

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.6
$399
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Makita ER2600L
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Makita ER2600L

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5
$199
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Makita RST210
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Makita RST210

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.2
$199
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Makita ER2650LH
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Makita ER2650LH

Petrol 4-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5.2
$349
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McCulloch MT 260 CLS
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McCulloch MT 260 CLS

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5.9
$179
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McCulloch MT 265 CPS
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McCulloch MT 265 CPS

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 6.3
$219
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McCulloch MT 250 LK
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McCulloch MT 250 LK

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.3
$129
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Morrison BC 230B S3
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Morrison BC 230B S3

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5.3
$159
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Morrison BC 260B S2
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Morrison BC 260B S2

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5.1
$199
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Ozito PXCLTK-018
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Ozito PXCLTK-018

Cordless line trimmer. Small yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 2.2
$109
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Ozito PXCLTS-018
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Ozito PXCLTS-018

Cordless line trimmer. Small yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 2.4
$169
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Rockwell RG8082
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Rockwell RG8082

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.8
$149
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Rok 150-85-50087
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Rok 150-85-50087

Electric line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 3.1
$60
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Rover R2600
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Rover R2600

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 5.2
$289
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Rover R2650EC
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Rover R2650EC

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.7
$299
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Rover R2700
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Rover R2700

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5.5
$209
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Rover R2500
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Rover R2500

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.8
$135
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Rover RS3100
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Rover RS3100

Petrol 4-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 6.8
$429
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Ryobi OLT1830
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Ryobi OLT1830

Cordless line trimmer. Small yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 2.7
$228
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Ryobi CLT1830LBC
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Ryobi CLT1830LBC

Cordless line trimmer. Small yard.

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Weight (kg) 2.9
$89
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Ryobi RLT1830LiX4
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Ryobi RLT1830LiX4

Cordless line trimmer. Small yard.

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Weight (kg) 3
$189
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Ryobi RLT36X33
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Ryobi RLT36X33

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.9
$349
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Ryobi RLT36X33S
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Ryobi RLT36X33S

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.2
$399
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Ryobi RLT36X26BL
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Ryobi RLT36X26BL

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.2
$319
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Ryobi RLT26CDSN
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Ryobi RLT26CDSN

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 4.8
$177
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Ryobi RBC254FSDSN
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Ryobi RBC254FSDSN

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.9
$210
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Ryobi RLT254CDSO
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Ryobi RLT254CDSO

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.6
$259
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Sanli BCB260
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Sanli BCB260

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.9
$199
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Shindaiwa T226S
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Shindaiwa T226S

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.8
$399
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Stanley Fatmax V20
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Stanley Fatmax V20

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 3.7
$219
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Stihl FSA 45
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Stihl FSA 45

Cordless line trimmer. Small yard.

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Weight (kg) 2.3
$249
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Stihl FSA 56

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 3.2
$349
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Stihl FSA 57
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Stihl FSA 57

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 3.4
$459
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Stihl FSE 71
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Stihl FSE 71

Electric line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 3.9
$199
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Stihl FSA 65
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Stihl FSA 65

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.3
$697
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Stihl FSA 86 R
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Stihl FSA 86 R

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 4.6
$699
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Stihl FS 38
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Stihl FS 38

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Curved
Weight (kg) 4.8
$279
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Stihl FS 45 C
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Stihl FS 45 C

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 4.7
$379
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Stihl FS 55 RC
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Stihl FS 55 RC

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.4
$499
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Stihl FS 45
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Stihl FS 45

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 4.6
$329
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Stihl FS 50C
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Stihl FS 50C

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.3
$499
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Stihl FSA 110 R
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Stihl FSA 110 R

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 5
$549
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Tanaka TCG 22EAS(SL)
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Tanaka TCG 22EAS(SL)

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 5.1
$299
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Troy-Bilt TB575EC
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Troy-Bilt TB575EC

Petrol 4-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 6.7
$198
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Victa 1687898 82V
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Victa 1687898 82V

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 6.6
$539
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Victa 883226
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Victa 883226

Petrol 2-stroke line trimmer. Large yard.

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Weight (kg) 6.6
$289
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Worx WG169E.5
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Worx WG169E.5

Cordless line trimmer. Small yard.

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Shaft type Straight
Weight (kg) 2.7
$149
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Worx WG168E

Cordless line trimmer. Medium yard.

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Weight (kg) 3.7
$100
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