Bosch EasyGrassCut 23 vs Gardena SmallCut 300

Both of these trimmers sit at the entry point of their respective ranges, and both are aimed at the same buyer: someone with a small, regularly-mowed lawn, a power socket within reach of an extension lead, and no interest in spending much to keep the edges tidy. Neither takes a blade, neither runs on a battery, and neither is trying to be more than a light-duty tool. The Bosch EasyGrassCut 23 and the Gardena SmallCut 300 are close enough on paper that the choice often comes down to a few small, practical differences rather than any one obvious winner.

At a glance

	Bosch EasyGrassCut 23	Gardena SmallCut 300
Power	Corded, 280W	Corded, 300W turbo motor
Price	≈ €34	≈ €45
Cutting width	23 cm	Small (compact head, narrower than most rivals)
Line feed	Semi-automatic	Semi-automatic
Weight	Light	Very light — among the lightest corded trimmers
Cutting head	Line only, no blade option	Line only, no blade option
Best suited to	A small, tidy lawn’s edges on a tight budget	A very small lawn or quick edging near the house

Power and cutting performance

The gap here is modest. The Gardena’s 300W turbo motor is rated slightly higher than the Bosch’s 280W, and Gardena leans on that “turbo” badge in its marketing, but 20 watts is not a meaningful jump in real-world cutting terms. Both machines cope fine with light, well-maintained grass and both bog down in the same way once growth gets thick, tall, or damp. If you’re regularly letting the lawn get away from you between trims, neither of these is the right tool — you’d be better served by a stronger corded trimmer, a cordless model with more torque, or a proper brush cutter. For the job both are actually built for, the power difference is close to a rounding error.

Size and weight: Gardena’s compact build

This is where the two diverge a little more. The Gardena SmallCut 300 is built around a genuinely compact, single-loop handle and is among the lightest corded trimmers you’ll find, which makes it an easy pick-up-and-go tool for anyone who finds even light trimmers tiring after a while — a shorter reach, a senior user, or simply a quick five-minute edging job. The Bosch EasyGrassCut 23 is also light and easy to handle, but it’s built to a slightly more conventional size, with a stated 23cm cutting width. That width figure matters in practice: the Bosch’s spec sheet is explicit about it, while Gardena doesn’t publish an exact number for the SmallCut 300, only that its head is on the small side. If cutting width is what you care about most, the Bosch at least gives you a known quantity to plan around.

Price: the Bosch is the cheaper way in

At roughly €34 against roughly €45 for the Gardena, the Bosch EasyGrassCut 23 is the more budget-friendly of the two by a reasonable margin. That gap buys you the same line-only, corded, semi-automatic-feed formula either way — you’re not losing a feature by going cheaper, just accepting the Bosch’s slightly lower-rated motor and its specific 23cm width instead of Gardena’s smaller, unrated head. For anyone whose priority is spending as little as possible on a machine that will only ever see light use, the Bosch is the more straightforward saving.

Choose the Bosch EasyGrassCut 23 if…

• You want the lower price of the two and don’t need the last word in compactness
• You’d rather have a known, stated cutting width (23cm) to plan your sessions around
• Your lawn is small but not tiny, and a standard-size trimmer suits it fine
• You’re happy with a semi-automatic feed and unlimited corded runtime

Choose the Gardena SmallCut 300 if…

• You want the lightest, most compact trimmer of the two, easiest to pick up for quick jobs
• Your garden or edging job is genuinely very small — a few metres of border, not a full lawn
• A slightly stronger-rated motor gives you peace of mind, even if the real-world gain is small
• You don’t mind paying a bit more for the smaller, easier-to-store build

Which should you buy?

If budget is the deciding factor and your lawn is small but ordinary in size, the Bosch EasyGrassCut 23 is the sensible pick — cheaper, with a clearly stated 23cm cutting width, and just as capable as the Gardena for light grass near a socket. If your space is tiny, or you simply want the lightest, most compact tool for quick edging sessions and don’t mind paying a little more, the Gardena SmallCut 300 is built for exactly that.

Neither machine is a trap: both are honest about what they are, and both do that one job — tidy, light-duty grass trimming near a power outlet — competently. The real decision is less about which is “better” and more about whether you’d rather save a few euros with the Bosch or get the smallest, lightest possible tool with the Gardena. Either way, don’t expect either one to handle overgrown grass, brambles, or anything a metal blade would normally take care of — that’s outside what both are built for.