Battery or petrol
There are a number of factors that you need to consider when choosing your equipment. Safety, efficiency and ergonomics are vital. However, you might want to take sustainability issues into account, for example when choosing between petrol or battery power.
Petrol or Battery
Battery
• Available in motor sizes up to 35cc equivalent
• For light to medium tough trimming tasks
• Low weight
• No direct emissions
• Low noise
• Lower operational cost
• High torque at low rpm
Smaller petrol trimmers are increasingly being replaced by battery powered products.
Petrol
• Available in engine sizes up to 55cc
• For heavier workloads with need for additional power or longer runtimes
• For work in remote areas with limited possibilities to re-charge batteries
