Worx brush cutters
Clever cordless, keen prices
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.
In short:Worx, the garden brand of China's Positec group, runs its cordless tools on 20V MAX PowerShare batteries (18V nominal); its 40V machines take two packs. We review four: the WG163E (edger wheels, swivel head, kit), the brushless Nitro WG173E (33 cm, sold bare; £109.99 on Amazon.co.uk on 27 October 2026), the WG183E (40V, 33 cm, two batteries included, 2.9 kg) and the Nitro WG186E brush cutter (40V, 38 cm line plus a 25 cm three-blade steel disc, 4.1 kg bare).
Worx is the garden and DIY brand of Positec, a tool maker based in China. Its cordless tools share the PowerShare battery: Worx calls it 20V MAX, which is 18V nominal. The 40V machines take two of the same packs, so one set of batteries runs the whole range.
The Worx machines we review
Grass trimmers. The WG163E is an 18V (20V MAX) kit with a 2 Ah battery; it converts to a wheeled edger, swivels 90° for trimming under furniture and loads line with Command Feed at the touch of a button. The WG173E is its brushless Nitro sibling, with a 33 cm double-line cut and a head that tilts up to 90°, sold bare (£109.99 on Amazon.co.uk on 27 October 2026). The WG183E is a 40V trimmer with a 33 cm dual-line cut, AutoFeed and a listed 8,500 rpm, sold with two batteries and a charger at 2.9 kg.
Brush cutter. The Nitro WG186E is a 40V brushless brush cutter with a 38 cm line cut and a 25 cm three-blade steel disc, plus Worx’s DriveShare coupling for attachments such as a hedge trimmer. UK retailers list 4.1 kg bare and about 5 kg with two 4 Ah batteries.
What Worx does well
Clever features for easy use: Command Feed, wheeled edging, heads that tilt and swivel. One PowerShare battery runs a very large range of tools.
Things to weigh
Three of the four trimmers are line-only lawn tools. Only the WG186E takes a blade, and it is the only one we review with brush-cutting reach. Several Worx listings were unavailable on Amazon.co.uk when we checked in October 2026.
Who should buy Worx
Homeowners with small-to-medium gardens who want an easy, well-featured cordless trimmer, and PowerShare owners who need a light brush cutter. See the best Worx brush cutters, Bosch vs Worx and Worx vs Greenworks.
Our Worx reviews
WORX · 40V PowerShare · Brushless
Worx Nitro WG186E.9
A brushless 40V cordless brush cutter with a metal blade and interchangeable heads via DriveShare — versatile and capable, sold bare.
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WORX · 20V PowerShare · Brushless
Worx Nitro WG173E.9
A 20V brushless Worx Nitro trimmer with a 33 cm double-line cut, push-button Command Feed and a head that tilts 90° for edging — sold bare.
Read the review
WORX · 20V PowerShare
Worx WG163E
A light 20V MAX PowerShare trimmer that converts to a wheeled edger, with Command Feed and a 90° swivel head — sold with a 2 Ah battery and charger.
Read the review
WORX · 40V PowerShare (2× 20V)
Worx WG183E 40V
A 40V (2 × 20V) PowerShare grass trimmer with a 33 cm dual-line cut and AutoFeed, sold with batteries and charger — easy lawn care, not for brush.
Read the review