McGregor 25cm Corded Grass Trimmer - 350W

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Hi Steve. Thanks for this comprehensive review. I’ve not heard of the McGregor range before although I have used strimmers and trimmers for a while. One of the problems I always seem to have with them though is that the cutting wires seem to snap often and it can be quite frustrating when trying to cut down some overgrown weeds, when you have to keep extending the wire again. Do you have any tips to prevent this or do you think I’m just expecting a bit much?My garden is quite overgrown so I might need to upgrade to something stronger. Would love to hear your thoughts. Gail

From lawnmowers to leaf blowers, McGregor cordless power tools give you complete freedom to reach and trim without getting in a tangle.A. This grass trimmer will accept generic or universal branded spool lines – examples can be seen here To help find the right part for your McGregor trimmer you could try enter the model number of your Trimmer, or the part number of the part you wish to replace, into our search box. Try Select your machine from the drop down boxes in our Advanced Search facility. Cordless model worked only fitfully which I discovered was poor connection in wiring. 10 screws to get at wiring and re-secure connection. However failed again. Connection to battery not secured.

Not capable of working on large patches of coarse grass as you will ideally need a 36V battery instead. The length of time to recharge the batteries here would be considered as very long at 3 hours and in some cases, will take longer. Many other brands offer much shorter recharging times but do cost slightly more.A good reliable cheap option for smaller gardens and tidying up areas that the lawnmower fails to get cut in awkward type areas. It can also be used for smaller patches of grass that don’t need a lawnmower at all. The flower guard allows you to cut right up to the edge of your garden while protecting your flowers and plants. Being cordless, you can cut anywhere – even at the allotment. Includes charger and 2x 18V 2.0aH batteries. For uninterrupted and worry-free trimming, the auto feed spool system extends the cutting line, should the cable snap, no need to adjust manually. The 350W and 450W models are not strong enough to take care of brambles or heavier type duty work such as denser grasses. You will need to choose the more expensive 600W model if your brambles need trimming.

If your lawn goes beyond 8m, then you need to look at buying extension cords also which will be an added expense to consider. A. The length of the cables in the corded models is 8m long so you may need to buy an extension cord alsoAgain, all of these items are explained in the manual, but a sneak preview is outlined below. There are 20 main parts all labelled with numbers as per the diagram below such as the spool head cover, cable holder, motor housing and line cutter. Safety guard and features a flower guard to protect your flowers and plants while trimming the grass. Having an adjustable shaft is great to suit taller people and the wheel support really does help with more accuracy around kerbs, flower beds and boundaries.

The power of some of these grass trimmers is on the lower end of the scale but they do offer more powerful 450W and 600W options also if that is what you are after. Which one would we choose? Well, it depends on your own set of requirements. As we need it just for trimming around the edges after mowing for finer grasses, then our preference is definitely for the cordless MCT2X1825 model as it offers 2 batteries for longer trimming work and we would prefer to avoid dragging the cables across the lawn as we work. Battery It would be considered a safer and easier working tool as you don’t need to drag a cable around with you as you work and avoiding various obstacles that may be in place across your garden such as swings or trampolines It includes the auto line feed system so that is one less thing to worry about as the line will be fed out automatically. The flower guard positioning can also be adjusted which is a nice little feature to have.The auto feed line worked as expected without any problems and the weight of this tool is seriously lightweight coming in at only 2kg which makes longer trimming jobs more possible. The length of the cord is quite short at only 8m in our opinion. Other brands we have seen offer longer cords such as 10m and in some cases 12m long cords. The flower guard gives a great guide to protect the flowers or plants you need and the rotating head gives great flexibility when you need to trim under garden objects such as garden furniture or benches. The head can be tilted at different angles which is great for hard to reach areas, the telescopic shaft can be adjusted for taller or shorter people and the flower guard works great to protect your flowers when trimming