Makita DUR181RT 18V Li-ion LXT String Trimmer Complete with 1 x 5.0 Ah Battery and Charger

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Telescopic pipe shaft: The cordless grass line trimmer can be adjusted thanks to the telescopic pipe shaft. It is adjustable in length from 1,150mm to 1,330mm this allows you to adjust the length for various jobs. The Makita DUR181 arrived in sections but was easily put together using a Phillips screwdriver. It’s robust and feels solid and well made. The angle of the head can be adjusted through nearly 90 degrees to suit either working on a bank or down at ground level, and can be rotated 180 degrees for edging. For edging, the head can be rotated through 180 degrees, giving you a clear view of what you’re doing as you work. It gave a nice result, and impressively even managedto cut through turf. This is a lightweight and powerful cordless strimmer with a telescopic shaft. Even with the large 4.0 Ah battery installed, it weighs just 3 kg, which earns it a BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy for large areas.

Line feed and blade replacements. It’s useful if a blade strimmer comes with spare blades, so you don’t run out if one breaks in the middle of a job. You should be able to get a new spool of line for a line strimmer or replace the whole head. With both types it's helpful if the spare blades or line can be stored on the tool.

Makita DUR193RT 18v LXT Cordless Grass Line Trimmer Strimmer Inc 1x BL1850B 5.0Ah 18v Battery & 1x DC18RC Charger

The Makita Cordless String Trimmer’s all-round manoeuvrability is pretty amazing. And, of course, it has a five-angle adjustable pivoting head, which makes it superb for trimming and edging. Makita DUR181RT 18v LXT Cordless Grass Line Trimmer Strimmer Inc 1x BL1850B 5.0Ah Battery & DC18RC Fast Charger Well balanced tool design- The battery position is located under the main handle, exactly at the place that plays a role of pivot point when the tool is swung like a pendulum for grass cutting. The battery is therefore not swung around to minimize users fatigue The affairs, business and property of the Company are being managed by the Administrators and who act as agents of the Company without personal liability. position adjustable pivoting head enables user to adjust cutting angle, allowing for trimming in tight spaces

The Makita DUR 181 has been cleverly designed to be a good all-round tool for the average-sized garden. It’s easily manoeuvrable, and able to manage a wide range of jobs. Its lightness and balance mean that anyone small or not particularly strong could use it. Battery life and power is also impressive for its size. Verdict The Makita BL 1840B battery fits into a Makita DC18RC charger. The battery took 36 minutes to charge. It has a fan, so there was a continuous soft hum as it worked. Both charger and battery were easy to use, with the charger featuring a helpful display of indicator lights. They came on in different combinations to show the condition of your battery – fully charged, part-charged, broken. Other lights indicate if your charger is malfunctioning. I was impressed with the efficiency of this system, and the fast charge time.The Makita BL 1840B 18-volt 4-amp Li-ion battery was compatible with the Makita DUR181. It’s light and compact, and good for an impressive 45 minutes. This means you can easily strim all around your garden without having to recharge it. Petrol strimmers. Powered by petrol these typically have steer handles - explained in more detail below - and a curved, angled shaft. Because they use fuel, they’re often more powerful than corded and cordless strimmers, but petrol is polluting and messy to store and use. They’re also heavy, noisy and need regular servicing. Thanks to the rise of cordless batteries, they’re less common nowadays, particularly for home use.