Part of Energizer’s® range of premium 40v battery-powered garden machines, the Energizer® BEN 40v Cordless Brushcutter is capable of handling, dense, well-established vegetation and will do so with far less noise and vibration than you’d get from a comparable petrol-driven model. It comes with a brush-blade and line-head, so it’s just as suitable for light-duty trimming as it is for tackling overgrown outlying areas. User comfort features include an ergonomic ‘loop-and-bar’ handle-configuration that works with Energizer’s® provision of a shoulder-harness to ensure strain-free, low-effort operation. Charger and battery are available separately.

The high-quality but affordable Redback E312DQ-2Ah 40v Cordless Grass-Trimmer is available in the UK exclusively through MowDirect and employs cutting-edge lithium-ion battery-technology that makes it a genuinely viable alternative to noisy, high-vibration petrol-driven strimmers. It boasts an edging function that means you can achieve a low-effort angle of attack when trimming borders and fence-lines; and it combines an adjustable ‘loop’ handle with optimised weight-distribution to ensure comfortable use whatever your age or build. This model weighs a minimal 3.1kg and has a sizeable 30cm cutting-width. Comes with battery, charger and power-belt.