Makita DUR368LZ vs Einhell Agillo 36/255

The Makita DUR368LZ and the Einhell Agillo 36/255 both promise brushless 36V cordless power from a pair of 18V batteries, but they’re aimed at different buyers entirely. One is a premium, ultra-light professional tool; the other is a genuine value play that undercuts it by roughly half.

At a glance

	Makita DUR368LZ	Einhell Agillo 36/255
Power	36V (2× 18V LXT), brushless	36V (2× 18V PXC), brushless
Cutting kit	Line head, 23-35 cm	255 mm metal blade + 300 mm line
Weight	~3.9 kg (lightest)	~6 kg without battery
Battery platform	Makita LXT	Einhell Power X-Change
Blade capability	Not blade-set-up	Yes, blade included
Supplied	Bare tool (no battery/charger)	Bare tool (“Solo”, no battery/charger)
Price position	Premium pro-grade	Value — roughly half the Makita
Best suited to	Grass, light growth	Grass through to light scrub/brambles

Weight vs capability: the core trade-off

This comparison comes down to one question: do you want the lightest possible tool, or the most capable tool for the money? At around 3.9 kg, the DUR368LZ is one of the lightest professional-grade cordless brush cutters on the market — genuinely comfortable to swing one-handed for an hour of grass trimming without the fatigue that heavier machines bring. The Agillo, at roughly 6 kg without a battery fitted, is a noticeably heavier, chunkier tool. That extra mass isn’t wasted, though — it’s part of what lets Einhell fit a proper metal blade and cutting head that can take on tougher growth than the Makita’s line-only setup is designed for.

What each one actually cuts

The DUR368LZ is shipped and tuned as a line-trimming machine, with a 23-35 cm head that’s ideal for maintained lawns, verges and light growth but isn’t set up to run a metal blade. The Agillo, by contrast, comes with a 255 mm metal blade as standard alongside a 300 mm line option — it’s a genuine brush cutter out of the box, capable of tall grass and light scrub, not just a strimmer with a brushless motor. If your ground includes anything with woody stems, the Agillo is simply built for that job in a way the DUR368LZ is not.

Price and what “value” really means here

The Makita sits at a premium price point reflecting its build quality, weight engineering and the depth of the LXT ecosystem — batteries, chargers and compatible tools that many tradespeople already own. The Agillo undercuts it by roughly half, and for that money you get a brushless motor and a blade included, not just a line head. The catch is refinement: the Agillo’s string head draws mixed feedback from users, and general fit-and-finish sits below what Makita delivers. You’re trading some polish and a chunk of weight for a genuinely lower price and more cutting capability out of the box.

Two different battery ecosystems

Neither tool is sold with a battery or charger, so the real cost of ownership depends on which platform you’re buying into. The DUR368LZ needs two 18V Makita LXT batteries — a widely used but not cheap platform, especially if you’re starting from scratch. The Agillo needs two 18V Einhell Power X-Change batteries, a platform that’s generally more affordable to buy into and just as widely shared across Einhell’s own tool range. If you already own one platform or the other, that alone may settle the decision before weight or cutting width even come into it.

Choose the Makita DUR368LZ if…

• You already own Makita 18V LXT batteries and chargers
• Your work is mostly grass and light growth, not scrub or brambles
• Low weight and all-day comfort are worth paying a premium for
• You want the tighter build quality and finish of a pro-grade brand

Choose the Einhell Agillo 36/255 if…

• You want a metal blade included, ready for tougher growth
• Budget matters and you’d rather pay roughly half for real capability
• You already own (or are happy to buy into) Power X-Change batteries
• You can live with a heavier tool and a string head that’s merely adequate

Which should you buy?

If you’re already committed to Makita LXT and your ground is grass and light growth, the DUR368LZ is a genuinely excellent, low-fatigue tool worth its premium. But for most buyers starting from scratch — especially anyone who needs to tackle scrub or brambles as well as grass — the Agillo is the smarter buy: a blade included, brushless 36V power, and a price roughly half that of the Makita. You give up some weight and some polish, but you gain real cutting versatility for considerably less money.