Best garden multi-tool for getting multiple jobs done

This popular petrol-powered garden multi-tool from BU-KO is ideal for larger gardens with well-established, mature growth as it offers "long reach" functionality thanks to the three 75cm extension poles. This is a capable five-in-one solution that gives you a small chainsaw or pruning saw, a strimmer, a hedge trimmer, and two metal brush cutter blades. Also included is a shoulder harness and a storage bag to keep things tidy.

Customer review: "Very versatile. The pole saw with extension is great on branches over six inches thick up to three metres high. The grass, brush cutter blade, and hedge trimming tools work really well. Very effective. Tackles all those heavier than usual garden jobs."

This four-in-one multi-tool from Fuxtec offers all the multi-head attachments the average UK gardener with a small-to-medium outside space would need. This has a hedge-trimmer attachment to keep your shrubs in order, a pruning chainsaw for more heavy-duty tasks, a grass trimmer to manage lawn edging, and a three-blade brush cutter for clearing more substantial growth. This petrol-powered tool boasts an easy start CDI ignition, so you can get to work pretty much straight away.

Customer review: "We use it for a small and quick trimming, good thing is that you don't need machine for this, machine for that, you just change the tool to what you in the moment need."

Hyundai is a trusted name when it comes to petrol engines, so you can be confident investing in this five-in-one multitasker. This can help with the maintenance of larger gardens and, according to reviewers, even modest small-holdings. Powered by a 52cc 2-stroke engine, this heavy-duty machine comes with a shoulder harness - essential to manage balance during use. The five attachments are a two-string grass strimmer, a brush cutter, a 295mm pole chainsaw that boasts automatic chain lubrication, and an adjustable hedge trimmer. This comes complete with an 80cm extension shaft meaning you can reach around four metres in total.

Customer review: "For the money this works very well. Easy to assemble and very powerful. Strimmer gets through the grass/brush with ease and quickly, auto feed for line works flawlessly and the line is easily changed. Chainsaw and hedge trimmer heads also work very well. Starts easily and was found to be very reliable through use so far."

Dealourus' multi-function garden tool bundle contains everything you need to get outdoors and start working, including some useful PPE. Bundled in with the multi-tool are safety glasses, ear defenders, work gloves, and that all-important double-shoulder harness. As far as the tools side of things goes, you get a pruning chainsaw, a three-blade brush cutter, a hedge trimmer, and a grass strimmer. There is also a brush attachment which would be handy for various jobs like clearing paths, getting debris off conservative roofs, and moving leaves.

Customer review: "It's a very powerful tool! It's slightly on the heavy side but that's what you get with a 52cc engine, it's great to have the extension pole for those high-reach branches and the brush is excellent too. I would recommend this product."

If you've already bought into Einhell's Power X-Change series of over 200 power tools that use interchangeable lithium-ion batteries, opting for this multi-tool is a total no-brainer. This tool is definitely at the higher end of the scale. Still, it boasts some serious specs, including a brushless electric motor, laser-cut and diamond-ground steel blades, and automatic chain lubrication. The four tools are a pole hedge trimmer, a pole chainsaw, a grass trimmer, and what Einhell calls a cordless scythe, but we're more familiar with the term brush cutter. There's also an extension pole to increase your reach and an adjustable extra handle for improved stability.

Customer review: "Happy with this, have wanted one for ages, easy to use but very heavy. Well recommended and happy with all the different attachments. Wish I bought this earlier."

If you don't need a multi-tool with a chainsaw attachment, this budget-friendly option from Lofir could meet your needs in a pocket-friendly way. This lightweight garden tool can help you with strimming grass, clearing weeds, and pruning smaller shrubs and bushes. It comes complete with rechargeable batteries, work gloves, safety glasses, and an auxiliary handle for improved, more precise control. There are 10 plastic blades for cutting grass, four stainless steel blades for tougher jobs, and two circular saw blades for getting through small branches.

Customer review: "There are lots of different blades. We have only used the metal ones but they are great on grass and small branches. If you are cutting anything above ground level I would recommend using the goggles as I got lots of bits of leaves in my eyes when I trimmed a bit of our hedge. This product is lightweight and really easy to use."

NETTA's tidy two-in-one garden multi-tool is perfectly suited to anyone with an easy-to-maintain, smaller outside space. It does two things well; cutting hedges, bushes, and shrubs and trimming grass. This can be used as a handheld tool, or you can use the telescopic handle that extends from 60 to 100cm. This battery-powered tool offers up to 50 minutes of runtime and measures in at a manageable two kilograms. For peace of mind, this has both a two-way power switch and a safety key.

Customer review: "Overall build quality is pretty good, and all the pieces seems well made and fit together well. The trimmer unit is very light and comfortable to use as a hand-held."

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