Greenworks G40LT vs EGO ST1300E: 40V or 56V trimmer?

The Greenworks G40LT and EGO ST1300E are both line-only cordless trimmers, usually bought without a battery. This is a choice of features and battery platform, not a brush-clearing contest.

At a glance

	Greenworks G40LT	EGO ST1300E
Battery	Greenworks 40V	EGO 56V ARC Lithium
Motor	—	Brushless
Cut	30 cm	33 cm
Line	1.65 mm, auto-feed, reloads without threading	2.0 mm, bump feed
Speed control	Variable speed	Two speeds on ST1300E-S
Shaft	Two-piece split shaft	One-piece
Weight	—	2.7 kg without battery (EGO UK)
Extras	Plant guard, adjustable front handle	—
Supplied	Tool-only	Usually bare
Rating	7.6 / 10	8.0 / 10

Cutting

EGO’s 33 cm cut with 2.0 mm line and a brushless 56V motor gives it more bite in long, coarse grass. The Greenworks’ 30 cm cut with 1.65 mm line is well matched to maintained lawns and edges, and its variable speed lets you save battery on light work.

Convenience

The G40LT has the friendlier details: auto-feed line that reloads without threading, a built-in plant guard to protect borders, and a split shaft that packs down for storage. The ST1300E’s bump-feed head is rewound by hand.

Batteries and cost

Neither usually comes with a battery, so the real price includes one. If you already own Greenworks 40V or EGO 56V tools, that decides it. Starting fresh, compare the cost of a battery and charger on each platform alongside the tools you might add later — Greenworks offers a three-year guarantee on the G40LT.

Choose the Greenworks G40LT if…

• You want auto-feed line, a plant guard and a split shaft
• Your lawn is maintained rather than overgrown
• You own or want Greenworks 40V tools

Choose the EGO ST1300E if…

• You cut longer, coarser grass and want thicker line
• You own or want EGO 56V tools

Which should you buy?

For tidy lawns and handy features, the Greenworks G40LT. For more cutting bite in long grass, the EGO ST1300E. More options: the best grass trimmers.

Full specifications

	Greenworks G40LT	EGO Power+ ST1300E
Type	Cordless	Cordless
Engine / power	40V G40	56V ARC Lithium
Type	Cordless line trimmer	Cordless line trimmer
Power system	40V G40 battery platform	—
Cutting width	30 cm	33 cm
Line	1.65 mm, auto feed	2.0 mm, bump feed
Speed	Variable, 7,500 rpm (listing)	—
Shaft	Two-piece split shaft, adjustable front handle	—
Cutting head	Line only, no blade attachment	Line only, no blade option
Guarantee	3 years (Greenworks)	—
Battery system	Shared with other Greenworks 40V G40 tools	EGO 56V ARC Lithium (shared across EGO range)
Power	—	56V ARC Lithium, brushless
Weight	—	2.7 kg without battery (EGO UK)
Best for	Tidy lawn edges and medium gardens with light-to-moderate grass	Homeowners who want petrol-like cutting power in a quiet cordless trimmer for lawns and edges
Our rating	7.6 / 10	8 / 10

Strengths and drawbacks

Greenworks G40LT

• + Genuinely light and easy to swing for an entire session
• + Adjustable front handle and a split shaft for storage
• + Battery/charger shared across the wider Greenworks 40V G40 range
• + Instant start, no fuel mixing, low running cost
• + Auto line feed and no-thread reloading
• + Variable speed and a plant guard for work around trees and borders
• − Line-only head, no metal blade option
• − Runtime and cutting width are modest next to petrol machines
• − Best suited to lighter grass, not thick brush or brambles
• − UK listing is tool-only — battery and charger extra

EGO Power+ ST1300E

• + 56V brushless motor holds speed in long grass
• + Light for its class — 2.7 kg before the battery (EGO UK)
• + Much quieter than any petrol trimmer, with no fuel or fumes
• + Shares batteries across EGO's wider 56V tool range
• − Usually sold bare — battery and charger are a separate, non-trivial cost
• − Line only, so it can't take a metal blade for brush or brambles
• − Bump feed with open-and-wind reloading, not EGO's quicker loading heads