Running on the firm’s most powerful 40V XGT battery packs, Makita’s UR013G cordless brush cutter promises to blitz through undergrowth as quickly as a 35cc petrol machine.

Delivering this output is a 1,500W brushless motor with a two-stage control that spins the head at speeds of up to 6,700rpm.

Cutting width is between 255-450mm, and it can be used with a range of heads, including a conventional line trimmer, plastic blades and metal discs.

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Other features include “active feedback sensing technology”, which shuts the tool down if it detects the rotation speed suddenly slowing, as well as a grass tangle release function.

This temporarily spins the head in the opposite direction to clear any blockages.

Bike-type handles are fitted for comfortable operation during long cutting stints, and these are home to a multi-function control panel with LED indicator.

Price of the bare tool is about £410 online and kits including two 5Ah batteries and a charger are around £945. A loop-handle UR014G version is also available, which is priced at roughly £400 for the standalone tool.

Although 18V is the most common battery pack used on Makita tools, the firm now has 33 machines operating on the 40V XGT system.