Lambotec LGBC430 42.7cc Petrol Brush Cutter with E-Start System for Garden and Farm Use

You get into thick grass and woody scrub around the 500 to 1000-square-meter mark and a standerd electric trimmer just doesn't have the legs for it, so we've found most people looking at this size engine want something that starts reliably without a ten-minute arm workout every time they have to restart.

That pull-start on conventional units really wears you down over a couple of hours, and what the E-start system does here is take about 40% off that effort—basically lets you get back to without fighting the cord every time it bogs down in heavy stuff, but it still runs on a standard 25:1 premix so you're not hunting for special oil.

The 42.7cc two-stroke puts out 1.3kW which is enough to spin either the straight metal blade for tougher saplings or the nylon head for general grass trimming, and we've noticed the diaphragm carburetor helps keep the idle steady even when you're tilting it at odd angles on slopes or ditches (this matters more than most people think when you're working uneven ground).

It's not a lightweight unit at 7.7kg or so and you're carrying that on a shoulder strap all day, but teh bicycle handle gives you decent control for maneuvering around garden beds without constantly fighting the weight, though honestly for really tight spaces you'd want something smaller.

1000ml fuel tank typically gets you about 45 minutes to an hour of solid depending on how hard you push it, and we also have a 28mm tube option if you need extra stiffness for heavier brush, but what it's really not suited for is delicate ornamental trimming right next to fences or stonework since blade throws a lot of debris.