An automatic-feed strimmer head is useful if you don’t want to keep bending down and don’t like bump-feed mechanisms. This can make strimming more comfortable for a range of people. Compatible with square cutting line, this Oregon Universal Aluminium Strimmer Head can help with tougher strimming jobs.

When it comes to the line feed mechanism, you’ll have to choose whether you want an automatic feed, bump feed or manual feed. If you’re working on a budget, choose a manual or bump feed strimmer head. These ensure you won’t use more strimmer line than you need. There are three options when it comes to the line-feeding mechanism of strimmer heads: ‘automatic feed’, ‘bump feed’ and ‘manual feed’. Manual feed strimmers require you to pull new line through by hand. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to this. You need to make sure that the strimmer is completely off, and uplugged/not able to turn on before manually adjusting the line. It’s also a messier process than other line-feed options. However, you can have total control over how much line is used, and you don’t have to rely on a sometimes-unresponsive bump-feed system. Some strimmer heads are compatible with both round and square line, whilst others are specific to one type.

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Whilst the head itself has quite a robust construction, some customers have reported that the bump-feed mechanism wears out sooner than they would expect. Nevertheless, this doesn’t reflect every user’s experience.

This makes it one of the best strimmer heads if you’re looking for an easy way to load line – quite a relief, given that this process can be far from easy on other models.The head itself is compatible with the majority of straight-shafted strimmers, although it may not fit on some non-petrol models. Due to the head’s size and design, it does require a lot of power and is therefore best used with a petrol strimmer anyway (at least 25 cc).