Gas. H88xW140xD59cm. Cooking area: 63.5x42cm. 3 burners. Gas hose and regulator, drip tray, grill and griddle. Warming rack. Cover.
Comments
Good points: Straightforward push button ignition. For maximum control, each burner has independent ignition. Even heat coverage, producing good results. Useful warming rack above the grill. Flare-ups from food drippings give foods an appealing char-grilled flavour.
Gas. H100xW125xD47cm. Cooking area: 54x30cm. Single rectangular burner. Comes with gas hose and regulator, disposable drip tray. Built-in thermometer on lid
Good points: Push button ignition. Very quick to assemble. Compact and easy to manoeuvre. Side wings folded inwards for storage. Excellent results for grilling burgers, sausages and chicken. Very good when cooking with the lid closed. Disposable fat collector aids cleaning.
Drawbacks: Side wings quite small and did not feel very robust. Grill needs continual greasing as food sticks.
Gas. H91 x W146 x D60cm. 1920cm². 3 burners. Gas hose and regulator, drip tray, griddle pan and hot plate, built-in thermometer on lid.
Comments
Good points: Straightforward push button ignition. For maximum control, each burner has independent ignition. Even heat coverage, producing good results. Useful warming rack above the grill. Flare-ups from food drippings give foods an appealing char-grilled flavour.
Charcoal. H75 x W66cm. 2350cm². Utensil rack, 2 utility trays, lid with vents, indirect cooking cage, drip pan, ash collector.
Comments
Good points: Spacious with triangular shaped grill. Cooked burgers, sausages and chicken very well. Lid attaches to side of barbecue to act as a windshield. Drawbacks: Our testers found the ash collecting bowl is stiff to remove and replace
Gas. H90 x W135 x D55cm. 2700cm². 3 burners + 1 side burner. Comes with gas hose and regulator. Rain cover. Build-in thermometer on lid.
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Good points: Push button ignition. Very straightforward to build. 4 wheels, 2 you lock for safety so there's no movement. Attractive in design, has a door. Very sturdy. Excellent results for grilling burgers. Sausages and chicken were cooked well but a little uneven in colouring.
Charcoal. H81 x W61 x D39cm. 1332cm². Ash collector.
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Good points: Straightforward to build. Cooked burgers, sausages and chicken very well. Practical wooden handles attached to grill for easy lifting. Drawbacks: Basic design.
Portable. H24 x W57 x D47cm. 1100cm². Removable drip tray. Comes with gas canister.
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Good points: Gorgeous and compact, portable design. Excellent results for grilling burgers, sausages and chicken, although in our tests, heat distribution from the grill was uneven. Easy push button ignition. Built-in gas regulator makes it extremely easy to attach portable gas canister (sold separately, £29.99 for 2). Hose and regulator are also optional extras for connection to a 5-13kg gas canister. Retractable legs and easily portable. Has a lock on the handle for safe transportation.
Gas. H92 x W165 x D57cm. 2166cm². 3 burners + 1 side burner. Comes with gas hose and regulator.
Comments
Good points: Very good results for grilling burgers and chicken breasts. Drawbacks: Push button ignition but button was awkward, had to repeatedly press quickly in order to ignite. Not straightforward to build. Quite basic in appearance. Sausages were uneven in browning.
Charcoal. H84 x W53cm. 1850cm². Warming rack. Grill handles.
Comments
Good points: Good storage - side wings and table. Lid acts as windshield. Useful warming rack above grill. Drawbacks: Where charcoal sit in tray, does not enable full use of grill so food needs to be placed centrally. No handles on grill, comes with grill lifting handles.
Good points: Retractable legs. Handle on grill. Handle to carry whole BBQ as a bucket. Drawbacks: Basic in appearance. Tin to place charcoal in but is not large enough to cover whole grill, therefore food items need to be placed centrally and cannot fit large amounts. Did not evenly brown chicken as coals did not last long enough. No instructions.
Anvil hardened steel blade, 219g; 20cm length; wire cutting notch; shock absorber; sap groove, 20mm maximum cutting diameter; right hand only. Two sizes S and L. Non slip handles made from forged aluminium. Parts are replaceable.
Comments
Good points: Cuts easily and cleanly a variety of plants and live and dead wood. Comfortable, lightweight non slip handles that are moulded to hand shape. Repairable.
Drawbacks: Safety catch difficult to put on with one hand. Right hand only.
Bypass non-stick stainless steel blade, 290g; 21cm length; soft grip aluminium handles; wrist strap; sap drain; shock absorber; 22mm maximum cutting diameter; variable size hand opening, S-XL; suitable for right and left hand use.
Comments
Good points: Good for herbaceous and woody plants. Distance between handles can be adjusted for small or large hand sizes. With some pressure could cut up to 15mm wood.
Drawbacks: Heavy to use. Handle grip a little thick which made it uncomfortable
Bypass non-stick hardened blade, 197g; 19cm length; soft grip handles; wire cutter; wrist strap; shock absorber; 24mm maximum cutting diameter; suitable for right and left hand use. Three sizes; S, M, L.
Comments
Good points: Good design and lightweight in use. Angled head to cut branches nearer to tree trunk. Good for right and left hand users.
Drawbacks: Struggled to cut thick live and dead wood and some herbaceous material cleanly.
Anvil alloy hardened steel blade, 171g; 20cm length; wire cutting notch; shock absorber; 20mm maximum cutting diameter; right hand only. Composite fibre handles.
Comments
Good points: Good for herbaceous and live and dead tree branches, cuts cleanly and easily.
Drawbacks: Safety catch tricky to put on with one hand. Some pressure needed for thicker live wood. Suitable for right hand only. Some users found the grip too small.
Bypass chrome blades; 212g; 205mm length; wire cutter; spring torsion; soft grip handles; 19mm maximum cutting diameter; optional extras available including interchangeable blades (Anvil, Flower & Snips blades) plus accessories including a Grafting Knife, Sharpening File & Finger Loop. Suitable for right and left hand use.
Comments
Good points: Safety catch easy to put on. Comfortable soft grip handles to use. Angled head to cut nearer to tree trunk.
Drawbacks: Optional blades very tricky to fit. Didn't always cut very cleanly, hand had a tendency to slip down during use.
Bypass non-stick Teflon-S® coated blade, soft grip spring loaded handles, slider button for three jaw opening; 364g; 325mm length; shock absorber; 32mm maximum cutting diameter; suitable for right hand only
Comments
Good points: Adjustable grip size and non slip handles. Sturdy design.
Drawbacks: Heavy in use. Average at cutting cleanly and struggled to cut thick dead wood.
Anvil non-stick hardened aluminium blade, 307g; 205mm length; soft grip handles; wrist strap; sap groove; shock absorber; 22mm maximum cutting diameter; variable size hand opening; suitable for right and left hand use.
Comments
Good points: Good for herbaceous and woody plants. Distance between handles can be adjusted for small or large hand sizes. With some pressure could cut up to 15mm wood.
Drawbacks: Poor at cutting herbaceous material. Some users found it slightly heavy.
Electric blower and vacuum. 2400W. Variable speed. Weight: 5.7kg. 12m cable. 45 litre collecting bag. Wheels. Patio head and shoulder strap. Blow speed 185-237km/hr. Suction capacity 8-14 cubic metres / min; shredding ratio 10:1; noise emission 97-107dB
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This electric blower vac is uncomplicated to assemble and we found it very easy to switch between blowing and vacuuming modes. The on switch locks into position and there is no trigger switch to hold. It is good at blowing and very good at sucking leaves and blossom. The patio head attachment is only really useful if the patio area is totally flat and the white collecting bag will discolour easily.
Electric blower and vacuum. 2500W. Weight: 5.3kg. 12m cable. 45 litre collecting bag. Wheels and shoulder strap. Blow speed 200km/hr. Suction capacity 180 litres /second. Shredding ratio 10:1. Noise emission 84.6-100dB
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This model is very easy to assemble and is compact in design. The on switch is comfortable to use at first but a strain to keep pushed on all the time. It is excellent at shredding. The collection bag has no zip for easy access to leaves.
Electric blower and vacuum. 3000W with two speeds. Weight: 6kg. 12m cable. 35 litre collecting bag. Wheels and shoulder strap. Blow speed 290 km/hr. Suction capacity 10.8 cubic metres / min. Shredding ratio 10:1. Noise emission 107dB
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This is a lightweight and easy to use model with a separate blower. It vibrates quite a lot during use when vacuuming and blowing. The vacuuming tube is quite long and awkward to use especially on full power as there are no wheels to help support weight.
Petrol driven blower and vacuum. 4 stroke engine. Speed 7,800rpm. Weight: 4.5kg. Collecting bag size n/s. Blow speed n/s; suction capacity n/s; shredding ratio n/s; noise emission 89.3-102dB
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This model is ideal for a large garden. It is excellent as a blower, lightweight and easy to use. The nozzle is small enough to get around the bottom of bushes etc. We found it awkward to change over to the vacuum as pressure is required to attach the separate tube. It vibrates quite a bit during use. There is no carrying strap or wheels making it uncomfortable when vacuuming.