Bosch Electric Grass Trimmer EasyGrassCut 23 (280 Watt, cutting diameter 23 cm, in carton packaging)

Did the job tidy..good product

My second unit to buy. Bought one for myself and my dad was so impressed with it he wanted one for himself . Loads of power in this unit for all your needs

Weighing around 2 Kg., this plastic and metal constructed strimmer was so easy to assemble, most of it having been done so already. The hollow tubular metal arm arrives folded into three section with the power cable running down the middle; think of an elasticated folding walking stick/cane, usually for the elderly. Holes in the tube allow spring loaded metal studs to click into place for assembly/disassembly (I recommend that the strimmer is left assembled.) The plastic strimmer guard beneath slides, then clicks into place. Opposite to the plastic rear guard, is an adjustable metal wire bar, which may be slideither nearer or further away from the strimmer. This pushes plants away from the strimming cord beneath, protecting flower beds, etc. The strimmer's cord cassette, simply drops into place beneath the red capped cover, that is in the base. To open, squeeze the opposite marked sides together to release. It clicks back into place. Thread the cord through the hole in the axle assembly and adjust to the length required. A two way switch arrangement built into the top handle, switches it on and the lower switches either side, keeps the power switched on during use. Depressing the main switch shuts off the power. The safety orange coloured flex/rubber plug, is 6 metres long. Use an RCD device when strimming, sensible footwear and sometimes protective eyewear for those hidden bits of debris. There is an adjustable lower front handle, angled to requirements, by depressing both sides of the handle's red buttons simultaneously; releasing them the handle clicks into a preset position. Readjust until the best comfortable position is found. I use this handle to hang the folded electric flex. Easy to store, clean and use. It's a classic well thought out, well design strimmer, competitively priced unit for these financially slimmer times; cut costs, not quality.

This is a really decent strimmer, it's really light and easy to use. The grip adjustment is really helpful allowing you to quickly adjust to the pitch of your garden stopping your arms from aching. Replacing the wire is easy as the spool comes fully out. The wire also easily can be pulled out as the casett is on a ratchet and can be rotated to release more wire. The only issue I have is that usually when strimming I pulse the motor, rather than have it running constantly on full speed. This pulsing causes the wire to automatically spool out occasionally, so I have to stop and pull it back in, but this issue is more with me than the product. Overall I'm really happy with this strimmer, if it broke I would buy the same one again.

I have had this strimmer for 6 months now and held off reviewing just in case I was missing something. I have bought may bosch products in the past and I always find them great value and they usually work very well. This is great value - no doubt, It was easy to assemble (it comes in a small box and fits together very cleverly) but I just don't get on with the cable feed. It is not an automatic feed - you trigger it by pressing the power button on and off. I just can' get it right, I often end up having to refeed as the cable worn right down, and having to switch the power on and off makes the whole process very stop start. It is very light 0 and I do like that - I chose a cable powered strimmer as I find battery powered strimmer to heavy for prolonged use.