The best brushless brush cutters
Brushless motors give more runtime, less maintenance and better power control than brushed ones. This shortlist ranks the best brushless brush cutters we cover.
In short:The best brushless brush cutters we cover are the twin-18V Makita DUR369AZ (430 mm line, 255 mm blade) and Einhell GP-BC 36/430 (43 cm line, 25.5 cm 3-tooth blade), the 36V Bosch AdvancedBrushCut (23 cm blade, 4.1 kg with battery), the twin-18V Metabo FSB 36-18 (40 cm, brushwood blade, 3.9 kg), the 40V Worx Nitro WG186E (25 cm steel disc, DriveShare) and the 48V Stiga BC 700e (38 cm line, 3T blade per retailers). Brushless trimmers include the Makita DUR368LZ and EGO ST1300E.
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Why brushless
A brushless motor has no carbon brushes to wear, runs cooler and more efficiently, and lets the electronics hold speed under load. In practice that means more cutting per charge and machines that cope better with thick grass — the reason almost every serious cordless brush cutter is now brushless.
Our picks
- Makita DUR369AZ — twin 18V LXT, bike handle, 430 mm line, 255 mm blade, motor brake.
- Einhell GP-BC 36/430 — twin 18V Power X-Change, 43 cm line, 25.5 cm 3-tooth blade, two-stage speed.
- Bosch AdvancedBrushCut 36V — 36V POWER FOR ALL, 33 cm line and 23 cm metal blade, 4.1 kg with battery.
- Metabo FSB 36-18 LTX BL 40 — twin 18V CAS, bike handle, 40 cm line, brushwood blade; 3.9 kg bare.
- Worx Nitro WG186E — 40V PowerShare, 38 cm line, 25 cm steel disc, DriveShare attachments.
- Stiga BC 700e — 48V ePower, 38 cm Tap&Go line, 255 mm 3T blade listed by retailers; up to 60 minutes per 4 Ah battery quoted.
Brushless trimmers
For lawns and rough grass without a blade: the Makita DUR368LZ (3.2 kg bare, ADT, reverse) and DUR189RF kit, the EGO ST1300E (2.7 kg without battery) and the Worx Nitro WG173E. See the best grass trimmers.
Choosing a platform
Buy into the battery family you already own; a bare brushless tool is then excellent value. See the best cordless brush cutters and cordless with a blade.
Our picks at a glance
| Model | Type | Engine / power | Weight | Rating |
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| Makita DUR369AZ | Cordless | 36V LXT · Brushless | 5.9–6.3 kg (retailers) | 8.6 / 10 |
| Einhell GP-BC 36/430 Li BL | Cordless | 36V Power X-Change · Brushless | 6.75 kg (listing) | 8.2 / 10 |
| Bosch AdvancedBrushCut 36V | Cordless | 36V Power For All | 3.4 kg bare, 4.1 kg with battery (Bosch) | 8.3 / 10 |
| Metabo FSB 36-18 LTX BL 40 | Cordless | 36V (2×18V) Brushless | 3.9 kg (Amazon item weight, bare) | 8.1 / 10 |
| Worx Nitro WG186E.9 | Cordless | 40V PowerShare · Brushless | 4.1 kg bare; about 5 kg with batteries | 8 / 10 |
| Stiga BC 700e | Cordless | 48V ePower · Brushless | 4.7 kg without battery (retailer) | 8.1 / 10 |
Weights are as stated by the maker, UK retailers or Amazon, so some include a battery or cutting gear and others don't — see each review for details.
Frequently asked questions
Why choose a brushless motor?
No carbon brushes to wear out, better efficiency (more cutting per charge) and electronics that hold speed under load — such as Makita's Automatic Torque Drive.
Are brushless brush cutters sold with batteries?
Mostly not: the Makita, Einhell, Metabo, Worx WG186E.9 and Stiga BC 700e listings are bare tools. Bosch sells the AdvancedBrushCut bare or as a kit.
Is brushless cordless as powerful as petrol?
For grass, nettles and light scrub, the strongest twin-battery machines come close. For thick brambles all day, petrol still has more sustained power.