Every brush cutter brand, honestly compared

Stihl is the petrol brush cutter benchmark, sold through UK dealers. We review the FS 55, FS 70 C-E and FS 131, our best overall brush cutter.

Husqvarna is the Swedish rival to Stihl in petrol brush cutters. We review the 122C trimmer and the 128R and 129R brush cutters, all with Smart Start.

Makita's 18V LXT batteries power trimmers and twin-battery brush cutters. We review 15 Makita machines: cordless, corded and MM4 four-stroke petrol.

Bosch makes homeowner garden tools on the 18V/36V POWER FOR ALL battery system. We review six, from the corded AFS 23-37 to the AdvancedBrushCut 36V.

Ryobi sells 18V ONE+ and 36V MAX POWER cordless garden tools at value prices. We review four, including the RBC36X26B brush cutter kit with blade.

Greenworks is a cordless-only brand with 24V, 40V, 60V and 80V platforms. We review the 40V G40LT trimmer and the brushless GD40BC brush cutter.

Einhell sells cordless Power X-Change and petrol brush cutters at budget prices. We review seven, from the Agillo 18/200 to the 52 cc GC-BC 52 I AS.

Honda builds petrol brush cutters around its GX mini four-stroke engines, which run on unmixed petrol. We review the UMK 425 LE and UMK 435 UE.

Kawasaki's small TJ two-stroke engines have long powered professional brush cutters. We don't review a Kawasaki-branded brush cutter yet.

Echo, part of Japan's Yamabiko group, makes professional petrol trimmers and brush cutters sold through dealers. We don't review an Echo machine yet.

EGO is a cordless-only garden brand built on 56V ARC Lithium batteries. We review its ST1300E and ST1400E line trimmers, both line-only and brushless.

Hyundai Power Products sells petrol and battery garden machines in the UK under licence from the Hyundai name. We don't review a Hyundai brush cutter yet.

DeWalt brings its 18V XR and 54V FlexVolt trade batteries to line trimmers. We review the 18V DCM561PBS and the 54V DCM571, which also takes a blade.

Fuxtec sells big petrol brush cutters and multi-tools at low prices. We review four, from the 25.4 cc FX-MS125 to the 52 cc FX-MS152 and FX-MT152.

Metabo brings its 18V CAS trade batteries to the garden. We review the twin-battery FSB 36-18 LTX BL 40 brush cutter and the RTD 18 LTX BL 30 trimmer.

Worx makes cordless grass trimmers and brush cutters on its 20V PowerShare batteries. We review four, including the 40V Nitro WG186E with a steel blade.

Gardena, part of Husqvarna Group, makes light grass trimmers for small gardens. We review the EasyTrim 25/18V P4A and the SmallCut corded and Li-23R.

Stiga makes petrol and ePower cordless garden machines. We review five, from the BC 535 B and BC 545 B petrol brush cutters to the 48V BC 700e.

BLACK+DECKER makes light corded and 18V/36V cordless grass trimmers for lawns and edges. We review eight, from the 350 W GL360 to 36V brushless kits.

IKRA is a German garden-tool brand selling budget petrol and cordless machines. We review its IBKH 52-1, a 51.7 cc petrol multitool with four tools.

Daewoo Power Products is a licensed brand selling budget petrol and battery garden machines in the UK. We don't review a Daewoo brush cutter yet.

Parkside is Lidl's own tool brand, sold in limited-time store offers, with X 20V Team batteries. We don't review a Parkside trimmer or brush cutter yet.

Sterwins is the garden-tool house brand of the Leroy Merlin stores, which do not trade in the UK. We don't review a Sterwins brush cutter yet.

Fieldmann is a Czech budget brand of corded, petrol and battery garden tools, sold mainly in central Europe. We don't review a Fieldmann machine yet.

Könner & Söhnen sells generators and budget petrol garden machines online, often as complete kits. We don't review a Könner & Söhnen brush cutter yet.

Nemura is a budget brand of petrol brush cutters and multitools sold mainly through online marketplaces. We don't review a Nemura machine yet.

Werkapro is a budget brand of corded electric trimmers and brush cutters sold mainly through online marketplaces. We don't review a Werkapro machine yet.