Best Whipper Snippers and Edgers

Love it. Again, I am skeptical in this world of obsoletism, but this machine has been fantastic. Had it 4 years now, and it still starts beautifully.… Read more

Usually within 3 pulls. I get it serviced yearly and checked over. Only use BP 95 as a fuel.never have problems. Can change heads. I have the 2 attachments I use. I grease the attchments before i install them. They work great too.

Very good have owned one similar before without the handlebars good all round whipper snipper Show details

The Ryobi lawn edger 18V does the job quite nicely but the blade (which is expensive) wears out in no time. Show details

A Reliable Brush Cutter/Whipper Snipper. Comfortable To Use & Easy Start Every Time – This is a great brushcutter/whipper snipper. I've had it just over 3yrs. My last Stihl whipper snipper was 21yrs old but wanted the harness & bike… Read more

handles for ease of use, it's so comfortable to use & I can cut all day if required. It only takes a few minutes to setup the handle bars & harness to get the right balance point & cutting angle to suit your height. The start function is effortless & still reliable. I got lazy & stopped mixing my own fuel & now just keep some 1L cans of motomix which ensures correct mix & fresh fuel. When the cutting line in the original head ran out I removed it & put on a Champ Jnr 2 from AlexBrushcutterHeads. The original Stihl cutting line & head work fine, I just prefer the 3rd party head & left the old Champ Jnr 2 on the old Stihl model when I gave it away. My son has used the FS94 C-E with the Stihl brush knife I'd purchased later "just in case" for a couple of weekends cutting thicker scrub on a friends property & it didn't miss a beat. He just had to keep adding fuel.

This Honda Versatool Hedge Trimmer is one of many Honda garden tools I own, it does all that I expected it to do, although on the downside it is a… Read more

little heavy for me ( I am 81 ) I chose Honda products because of their build and easy to start every time. I have no problems recommending them.

Had this unit for about 5 years now. No issues, nothing broken. Overall an excellent product. More than enough power for heavy grass even on Speed 1.… Read more

Pros 1. Solid build overall 2. Line eyelets are chunky and well contoured such that line breakage does not occur. 3. Feeding in new line is easy enough due to good design.

Cons The trigger pull is a bit heavy when new, but to be fair that speaks to the fact that it is a good quality switch.

I would buy this unit again. It just works.

The Echo performed well – Gave the Echo a solid workout in thick going straight up. I was impressed how the head didn’t get tangled with long grass like my old one use to. So… Read more

didn’t need to keep stopping and unwinding the grass. The Echo didn’t bog down in heavy going and was light and easy to use. Found the start easy. I went through the line chord that came with it quickly. Changed the chord to 2.7mm commercial grade and the whipper snipper ran with it no problem. I think it helped the bump function due to extra weight of the chord. Also I was happy with how easy the chord was to replace. I put 2 meters of 2.7mm in it. I’m actually glad my old whipper snipper broke at the shaft and I was able to move onto this one.

Powerful, quiet and easy to use – I’m on a rural property and have used this mostly so far to clear blackberry bushes that are years old with long thick canes, over my head in height.… Read more

Using the blade, it cuts through it all with ease. Also cleared a whole lot (>300m2) of periwinkle weed with it. I recently got a saw blade and have cut small bushes with it.

It’s comfortable to use (I have the RS which has the harness), and starts easy every time, maybe 2-3 pulls on choke then a couple to start.

It’s also surprisingly quiet, more of a softer sound than I expected.

I’m very happy with it. I just need to work out how to clean all the dried up grass off it that’s glued on.

The product is good. But the after sale is terrible. My Line trimmer has gone mulfunction after 2 years using, I sent it back to Coopers Plains Total… Read more

Tools for repairing. I have been told it will be around 3 weeks but now I have been waiting for more than a month. Called twice and told me still need to wait.

Their products are really good,, and the price is much expensive than other brands. By spending that much money consumer not only aim for good quality product but also after sale service. Left customer in no where does not make any positive reputation for Ego.

If you want to spend more time trying to coax the line out of the spool, constantly re-feeding the line because it’s disappeared inside AGAIN, all… Read more

the while practising your swearing, this is the line trimmer for you. The tap and release feature has NEVER worked so the line constantly disappears inside, resulting in you having to take it apart and re-feed the line several times while trying to work on the garden. Nightmare piece of kit and a waste of money.

Awesome whipper snipper , made by Victa I suspect the negative reviews as they all relate to starting issues either come from people who have not… Read more

let the motor run in long enough on the first start or don't know how to use a choke ! These are excellent value for money

Very impressed. Far more powerful than I imagined. As good as a petrol trimmer. Very happy with this purchase. Show details

I bought this whipper snipper a few years ago and love it. I am a small senior woman and find this lightweight and easy to operate. I sometimes have… Read more

to hold the plastic blades with pliers to get a grip to attach a new one but that is a minor inconvenience.

I'm getting a collection of these. When they run they'll run but don't walk too far away from the house or they'll conk out. The coils are terrible… Read more

quality and the best thing you can do is change the standard carb to a chinese copy straight away. I'm trying to make one good one out of three and I can't even get enough decent parts together to do that. I have an FS131 and for the money that's not much better. Buy a different brand and have a happy life.

Silent achiever - line trimmer at low cost – I purchased this line trimmer around 11 years ago. It was my second Homelite line trimmer. First one had been damaged due to my lack of skills as I… Read more

started learning how to cultivate garden.

The price was excellent (read: cheap).

I love companies that do not advertise much. In my specific case, Homelite delivered what I want and need.

I enjoy using it due to its extremely light weight and easiness of use. Most of other line trimmers are too heavy to carry when one has larger plot of land.

I wish Homelite were still present in Australia.

The only negative comment I might have is that the engine is not strong enough for some type of overgrown grass.

Overall, I am a satisfied customer. I will be sorry when one day it dies and I cannot find spare parts...

I’ve been a loyal and happy Stihl user for well over 20 years. Have bought many of their products and have been extremely happy with all of them as… Read more

they just work year after year. Well, right up to now.

I regrettably bought this line trimmer and I hold concerns that it is not fit for purpose. The other reviews are too similar to mine (apart from engine issues). My frustration is a defective line feeding mechanism. It gives continual problems and only delivers frustration.

It all started on the first use. It does one of two things: (1) the entire line feeds through the mechanism during use (est. time = a few minutes) or: (2) the line won’t feed and snaps off resulting in head disassembly and subsequent reloading of the line (which is a PITA). Issue (2) is more common.

The unit is now around 4 months old and the head is clean. The Stihl dealer has already replaced the first head. The second head also gave problems on its first use.

I’m about to go back to the dealer and am happy to take this matter further as an issue of principle.

In summary, I’ve never been so disappointed by a purchase and therefore am unable to recommend this unit. Unfortunately this unit is on ‘death row’ as life is too short to put up with these problems.

First Time User – WEB 130296 - brush cutter/snipper I bought this online. I read the instructions!!! I built it and it was easily built fitting the whipper snipper… Read more

head and cable.

Mixed the fuel (2 stroke) 25:1. Primed the little bulb. Switched to on. Turned on choke. 2 pulls on the cord! Turned off the choke and pulled the cord and it started idling!

As a new user this machine had more power than I ever needed. This machine mulched, chopped, chewed, snipped, ripped and ate its way through the weeds all on one snipper cable!! I was really impressed with the toothed cable that came with the brush cutter.

I love how almost everything is metal. Surely this has to be more durable and hard working than plastic! Easy to maintain being metal heads and blades! The plastic components on this machine are the guard at the ground offering flexibility. And a plastic shield at the air filter where my arm rests against the top.

Fast delivery: 3 days Loudness: 114Db I didn't find it very loud I mean you're outside. Weight: Feels like a 3litre bottle of milk. Starting: Simple and easy. Area I snipped: 110m sq. This machine well met my requirements. Line System: Nice easy refill system. Poke it in pull it out! Fast and efficient.

Love it! What a great machine. Thank you BBT!

I had an old Stihl FS 55 RC for 20 years, it works so well , so I bought a new fs 55 RC, returned it to mitter 10 after one month because it would… Read more

start then stop, they said it was my old mixture, ( which is incorrect as I made in fresh) and charged for the service. Then with their mixture, after a month had the same problems, this time they fixed it and it know works and they did not charge the second time. However when I use Home made mixture , even using Stihl HP ultra, it stop working, even though I use purpose bought petrol syringes for accuracy. However, if I just use ready mixed motor mix, Stihl approved, it works all the time. I find this a rip off, never buying a Stihl again.

Very Disappointed – Very disappointing considering price point not Japanese now made in China with one of the worst line changers I've ever encountered I worked with… Read more

brush cutters professionally for years but this has one on the worst functioning trimmer heads I've ever come across so hard to put line on and no longer Japanese quality but cheap Chinese.

Glad I didn't get the Stihl ! – Its not often I get to write a positive review - but here goes! After being a life long Stihl user and being eternally frustrated with the Stihl's… Read more

not wanting to start, needing carby's replaced and other ridiculous issues, I decided I'd had enough and wanted something else. I did a heap of research on other brands and importantly - I looked at real world reviews not what the brands product marketing says.

I ended up picking up a Shindaiwa T236TS. This was despite the salesman at the local powertools dealer trying to tell me that even though I had more than 20 years experience using Stihl chainsaws, hedge trimmers and brush cutters, that the issues I experiences were because I needed "training" and that I didn't know what I was doing.

Ordinarily I would have told the salesman he was a moron and gone elsewhere, but being a rural town my options are limited without travelling. Anyway, I'm glad I persisted and purchased the Shindaiwa. The unit is fantastic. Starts with 2-3 pulls when cold and with a single pull once its warmed up a little. It has a powerful motor with minimal felt vibration. I used it for around 4 hours continuously (apart from stopping to refuel) and it didn't miss a beat, and importantly I didn't feel any numbness as a result of vibrations

A truly fantastic product and one I'd highly recommend.

Powerful but pricey – I bought into the whole system -- powerhead, extension pole, pruner, edger, whipper snipper, cultivator. So far my only regret if the pruner: guide… Read more

bar bent very easily, and when I went to replace it, they wanted $250! It's a very specific shape and haven't been able to find another brand to fit. So now I feel cheated that even though I paid a premium for the machine, Honda is gouging me for the replacement parts. $250 for a 12" guide bar!

easy to use, and lightweight, except for reloading the line cartridge – This is a good line trimmer in general. It is also fairly light. It did pack up a week after its use by date (end of guarantee period) and… Read more

Bunnings told me to drive it 35 km west, accross Adelaide to some service centre. They repaired it as if under guarantee, which was decent. Now that I have excellent green Stihl line in it it works well on long grass. The Stihl guy in Mt Barker kindly loaded it for me. It is very difficult to replace the line. A really fiddly job that also requires strong hands to get the line cartridge out of its socket. I highly recommmend the bright green Stihl line as the unit works much much better with this line, rather than what it comes with.

not a good experience as the red blades are continuously coming off despite being put on properly, a real nuisance and one that i am advised can not be fixed Show details

frustrating – Seriously the engineer that designed the line spool system should be shot Show details

You get what you pay for – For a cheaper model, it's lasted almost 6 years. I agree that it's hard to start once it's been going for awhile but for me, that's only been in the… Read more

last year or so. I have a decent sized yard with rocks, garden borders, difficult areas and bits that seem to grow crazy fast and big and it does it all..... Until it won't start again. Other than that, brilliant

Not quite as good as thought but serviceable. Quite happy. Show details

Absolute junk and a complete waste of money. Can be used a a kid’s toy only. Show details

Great price, works well with thicker line – I bought this so I could keep my driveway and footpath edges tidy and straight. I've used it 3 times and the cutting cord was annoying as it kept… Read more

breaking and freying. On the 3rd use I changed the cord to a thicker one and it worked great. The handle is a bit short for me as I am 180cm tall but I only use as an edger so no lifting or bending. For the price I think it is easy to use and works well and is quite light . It beats using our petrol one as I find it hard to use. I recommend this product for small jobs.

Good value, good product, but head broke after 9 months – This is the straight shaft model, purchased from Bunnings for $298 in Dec. 2023. I used it pretty heavily. It comes with a handy mini can of oil for… Read more

mixing with petrol, and a tool to rewind the line quickly. If you follow the instructions the engine starts easily all the times. The device is pretty powerful and uses very little petrol, a full tank last me for several cuts of an average 750 m2 block. Loading the wire is also easy. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because the head broke down within 10 months, it just lost the top knob first and I kept using it and rewinding manually, eventually the whole lot failed. If you are aware of this issue you can buy replacement knobs pretty cheap, but you might need a couple every year or so. I found that an old head from my previous electric aeg fits and am using it for now. I will go to Bunnings and ask about warranty replacement and update the review later

Utter garbage. Do not waste your money. I purchased one of these and the line kept sucking back inside the head. After a year of being annoyed with… Read more

it, dewalt refused to warranty it saying it was past the 1 year warranty. A bit later I purchased another under the lie they had changed the design. They have not. Brand new, off the shelf using genuine dewalt string supplied with the trimmer and the same thing keeps happening. These trimmers are utter trash and dewalt refuses to stand behind their product

Do not waste your money!