EGO Power+ has quietly become one of the most recognisable names in cordless garden machinery in the UK. Walk into any decent garden machinery dealer and you’ll spot the unmistakable black and lime green livery somewhere on the shop floor. The reason is simple: EGO built its reputation on one of the first 56V lithium-ion battery platforms that genuinely matched petrol for everyday garden jobs, and the range has grown steadily ever since.
In this guide we walk through the EGO tools we rate most highly across the main garden categories – mowers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, strimmers, leaf blowers, multi-tools and pressure washers – and explain who each one suits. Because everything runs on the same 56V ARC Lithium battery, it’s also one of the easiest brands to build a complete garden kit around without ending up with a drawer full of chargers.
Why we like the EGO platform
Three things really set EGO apart for UK gardens. First, the 56V battery is shared across the entire range, from the smallest leaf blower right up to ride-on mowers, so once you’ve invested in a couple of batteries you can keep adding bare tools without spending on duplicate power packs. Second, the batteries are weatherproof and use the same arc-shaped cells, which keeps them cool under load – a noticeable benefit on long jobs like mowing a damp UK lawn. Third, EGO offers up to a five-year warranty when you register within 30 days, which is unusually generous for cordless outdoor kit.
The trade-off, as you’d expect, is price. EGO sits towards the premium end of the market, broadly comparable to Makita LXT or Stihl AP and noticeably above mid-range brands like Bosch, Greenworks or Ryobi. For a small patio garden it’s probably overkill. For an average UK back garden of around 200 to 500 square metres with hedging and a few trees, it tends to pay back over a couple of seasons.
Quick verdict – our category picks
| Category | Our pick |
| Best EGO lawnmower | EGO LM2135E-SP – 52cm self-propelled, ideal for medium to large UK lawns |
| Best EGO mower for smaller gardens | EGO LM1701E-S – 42cm push mower, plenty of power for the money |
| Best EGO hedge trimmer | EGO HT2410E – 61cm blade, great reach for established hedges |
| Best EGO chainsaw | EGO CS1610E – 40cm bar, genuine petrol-replacement performance |
| Best EGO strimmer | EGO ST1610E – bump-feed line trimmer with good run time |
| Best EGO leaf blower | EGO LB5300E – high-volume cordless blower for autumn cleanup |
| Best EGO multi-tool | EGO MHC1502E – one motor, many attachments for varied gardens |
| Best EGO pressure washer | EGO HPW3000 – cordless cleaning without trailing leads |
EGO LM2135E-SP – best EGO lawnmower overall
If you have a medium-to-large lawn and want to swap petrol for cordless without losing performance, the LM2135E-SP is the obvious EGO pick. The 52cm steel deck and self-propelled drive make short work of bigger lawns, and the variable speed control lets you slow it down for awkward corners or speed up across an open stretch. Cut height adjusts in seven steps from 25mm to 100mm, which covers most UK grass conditions including the longer first cut of the year.
Sold as a kit with the 7.5Ah battery, EGO quotes up to roughly 1,000m² per charge in good conditions. We’d treat that as a best-case figure – damp grass and heavy mulching will pull it back – but most owners with lawns up to about 600 to 800 square metres can mow comfortably on a single charge. The grass bag holds 85 litres, and the mower folds vertically for storage, which is a small but underrated feature if your shed is tight on space.
Pros: petrol-class performance, self-propelled, generous battery, vertical storage.
Cons: heavy at around 35kg with battery, premium price.
EGO LM1701E-S – best for smaller and medium lawns
The LM1701E-S is a 42cm push mower with the same 56V battery platform, aimed at smaller suburban gardens up to roughly 300 square metres. You give up the self-propulsion and the bigger cutting deck, but you keep the brushless motor and the option of using mulching, rear discharge or the grass box. It’s a lighter, more manageable mower for people who want to upgrade from a corded or budget cordless model without jumping to the LM2135E-SP.
EGO HT2410E – best EGO hedge trimmer
The HT2410E has a 61cm dual-action blade and a 28mm tooth gap, which is plenty for established beech, privet and laurel hedges. It’s well balanced in the hand for a tool of this size – something that matters more than people realise once you’ve been holding it overhead for ten minutes. Run time with a 2.5Ah battery comfortably handles an average garden trim, and with a 5.0Ah pack you’ll get through most weekend hedge sessions.
If you have very tall hedges, look at EGO’s pole hedge trimmers (the PTX range) instead – they share the same battery system and save you a ladder. We’ve covered those in our dedicated pole hedge trimmer review for anyone with hedging over about 2.5 metres.
EGO CS1610E – best EGO chainsaw for homeowners
EGO’s 40cm chainsaw is one of the few cordless saws we’d genuinely recommend as a petrol replacement for domestic firewood and storm-clearing work. Chain speed is quick at 20m/s, the tensioning is tool-free, and the auto-oiler with a transparent reservoir is easier to live with than the fiddly setups on cheaper saws. Paired with a 5.0Ah battery, you’ll get through a decent amount of seasoning logs before swapping packs.
It isn’t a professional felling saw – for that, look at the Pro X range – but for typical UK garden work (pruning larger branches, cutting up fallen limbs, processing logs up to 30cm or so) it’s an excellent fit, and you get all the usual cordless advantages: instant start, low noise, no fuel mixing.
EGO ST1610E – best EGO strimmer
The ST1610E is a 38cm bump-feed strimmer with carbon-fibre shaft on the higher specs and an aluminium shaft option lower down the range. It runs on the same 56V battery and delivers torque that comfortably handles brambles, nettles and rough grass edges around the lawn. The split-shaft version doubles as the power head for the EGO multi-tool, which we cover below.
EGO LB5300E – best EGO leaf blower
Autumn in the UK is leaf blower season, and the LB5300E is one of the most capable cordless blowers on the market. Variable speed plus a turbo button gives you a wide range of airflow – useful when you want to nudge leaves off a flower bed gently but blast them off the drive a minute later. It’s loud by cordless standards, but still much quieter than any petrol equivalent, and the brushless motor is rated for many years of seasonal use.
EGO MHC1502E – best EGO multi-tool
If you don’t want a shed full of separate tools, the EGO Multi-Head system is a brilliant way to keep your cordless kit compact. The MHC1502E is the power head you pair with EGO attachments: line trimmer, brush cutter, pole saw, edger, pole hedge trimmer, cultivator and even a sweeper brush. The coupling is tool-free, so changing jobs takes seconds.
For most UK homeowners we’d combine the multi-head with a pole hedge trimmer attachment and a pole saw attachment, and use a separate dedicated mower and hand-held hedge trimmer. That gives you the best of both worlds – fast everyday tools where you need them, and the multi-tool for occasional jobs like high pruning.
EGO HPW3000 – best EGO pressure washer
EGO recently expanded into pressure washers, and the HPW3000 is a strong first effort. It runs on two 56V batteries and delivers pressure that comfortably handles patios, decking and cars. The big advantage over corded Karcher or Nilfisk models isn’t raw pressure – it’s the freedom of no power lead, which is genuinely useful when you’re working away from an outdoor socket. For comparisons against Karcher and Nilfisk, see our dedicated pressure washer reviews.
Building the right EGO battery setup
Batteries are where most people overspend or under-spec themselves on EGO. There are five common pack sizes: 2.5Ah, 4.0Ah, 5.0Ah, 7.5Ah and 10.0Ah, plus a backpack pack for professionals. As a rule of thumb, we’d suggest the following starting points: a single 5.0Ah pack and standard charger for a small to medium garden with two or three tools, a 7.5Ah pack with a rapid charger for larger gardens or mower-heavy use, and two packs of 5.0Ah or above if you want to keep working while one charges.
The rapid charger is worth the extra money if you’re likely to do larger jobs back to back – it cuts charge times roughly in half compared to the standard charger and means you can keep moving without long breaks.
Who EGO is right for – and who should look elsewhere
EGO suits people who want a single cordless platform that genuinely replaces petrol for everyday garden work, who are happy to spend a bit more up front to avoid juggling multiple battery systems, and who value the extended warranty and dealer support network. If that sounds like you, the range will reward the investment over several seasons.
If you only have a small courtyard garden, a single corded tool or a budget cordless brand like Bosch or Ryobi will probably do everything you need for less money. If you’re a professional landscaper, EGO’s Pro X commercial range is worth a look but you may also want to compare against Stihl AP and Husqvarna’s professional battery platforms.
Final verdict
EGO Power+ has built one of the most coherent and capable cordless garden ranges available in the UK. The 56V ARC battery system is the real headline feature: choose two or three tools that fit your garden, build up a couple of batteries that suit your run times, and you have a kit that should last well over a decade with sensible care.
If we had to pick a starter combination for a typical UK back garden, we’d go for the LM2135E-SP mower, the HT2410E hedge trimmer and the ST1610E strimmer, plus a 5.0Ah and 7.5Ah battery on a rapid charger. That covers most weekly maintenance, leaves you running on cordless for years, and gives you a base to add the multi-tool, chainsaw or pressure washer when you need them.
