EGO ST1300E vs Einhell Agillo 36/255

The EGO ST1300E and Einhell Agillo 36/255 both run on premium-feeling battery platforms, but they’re built to answer different questions. The ST1300E is a dedicated line trimmer that leans on EGO’s 56V ARC Lithium platform to chase near-petrol cutting speed through grass and long edges. The Agillo 36/255 takes a different route: a brushless 36V motor on Einhell’s Power X-Change system, paired with a 255 mm metal blade as standard, so it’s a genuine brush cutter rather than a trimmer with extra voltage. Neither one is simply “better” — it depends on whether your ground is grass, or grass plus something tougher.

At a glance

Attribute	EGO ST1300E	Einhell Agillo 36/255
Battery platform	56V ARC Lithium	36V — two 18V Power X-Change cells
Motor type	High-voltage, single-cell	Brushless (cooler running, more efficient)
Cutting width	33 cm, line only	300 mm line / 255 mm blade
Blade capability	None — line only	255 mm metal blade included
Weight	Mid-weight for a battery trimmer	≈ 6 kg without battery
Supplied	Bare tool — battery and charger extra	Bare “Solo” tool — batteries extra
Best suited to	Long grass, lawn edges, near-petrol feel	Tall grass, light brambles, blade-first jobs

Clear wins: the ST1300E wins on raw grass-cutting authority, quietness, and refinement; the Agillo 36/255 wins on versatility, since it’s the only one of the two that can take on scrub and brambles.

Cutting power and what each one is actually for

EGO’s 56V ARC Lithium platform is genuinely a class above the 18–36V range most cordless trimmers sit in, and the ST1300E shows it — it holds cutting speed through longer, denser grass rather than bogging down, which is where cheaper cordless machines usually struggle. But that power is channelled into a single job: line cutting. There’s no blade attachment offered at all, so brambles, saplings, and woody scrub are simply out of scope no matter how strong the motor is underneath.

The Agillo 36/255 takes the opposite bet. Its brushless 36V motor, drawing from two 18V Power X-Change cells, isn’t chasing the same outright ceiling as EGO’s 56V system, but it doesn’t need to — because it ships with a 255 mm metal blade as standard, it can go straight into tall grass and light brambles that would stop a line-only trimmer dead. If your land is genuinely mixed — some lawn, some rougher edges, the occasional bramble patch — the Agillo’s blade makes it the more flexible tool by design, not just by spec sheet.

Cutting width and reach

Line-for-line, the Agillo’s 300 mm width edges out the ST1300E’s 33 cm, though the gap is modest and won’t be the deciding factor for most gardens. The bigger practical difference is what’s attached to that width: the EGO ST1300E only ever spins line, however tough the growth, while the Einhell Agillo 36/255 can swap to its 255 mm blade the moment string starts wrapping around brambles or thick stems instead of cutting them.

Weight, refinement, and running noise

This is where the EGO pulls back ahead. Reviewers and owners consistently note the ST1300E runs quieter and feels more refined in the hand than budget-tier cordless machines, EGO’s fit and finish included — a real benefit for early-morning or evening trimming in a residential garden. The Agillo 36/255 is a capable, honest tool at roughly 6 kg without a battery, but Einhell’s own material notes the string head divides opinion and the overall polish sits a notch below premium brands like EGO. Neither is unpleasant to use; the ST1300E is simply the more finished experience.

Battery cost and what’s in the box

Neither machine comes ready to run out of the box. The ST1300E needs a 56V ARC Lithium battery and charger bought separately, and those packs carry a premium price if you’re not already in the EGO ecosystem. The Agillo 36/255 is sold as a bare “Solo” tool too, but it needs two 18V Power X-Change batteries to hit its full 36V output — a real cost if you’re starting from zero, though a non-issue if you already own the platform from another Einhell tool. Whichever you pick, budget for batteries on top of the headline price.

Choose the EGO ST1300E if…

• Your ground is grass, lawn edges, and long grass — nothing woody or scrubby
• You want the quietest, most refined cordless trimmer feel available, close to petrol power without the noise
• You already own a 56V ARC Lithium battery from another EGO tool, or you’re building into that ecosystem
• You don’t need a metal blade and never expect to

Choose the Einhell Agillo 36/255 if…

• Your land includes tall grass, light brambles, or scrub alongside regular lawn
• You want a blade included as standard rather than paying more for a separate brush-cutter model
• You already own — or plan to build — a stack of 18V Power X-Change batteries
• Value for capability matters more to you than outright refinement

Which should you buy?

If grass and lawn edges are genuinely all you deal with, the ST1300E is the more polished tool to live with day to day — quiet, strong for its class, and about as close to petrol-trimmer feel as cordless gets. But it’s a one-job machine, and that job doesn’t include anything woody. The Agillo 36/255 gives up a little of that refinement in exchange for real versatility: a brushless motor and a 255 mm blade mean it can handle the lawn and the rough patch at the back without switching tools. For most mixed gardens, that flexibility is worth more than the ST1300E’s extra polish — but if your ground really is just grass, the EGO remains the nicer machine to use.