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An efficient and inexpensive hedge trimmer without the problems of buying petrol and mixing it.
It appears to be well made and we wanted it to cut a 40 metre hawthorn hedge, without the problems of a petrol engined cutter. It does the job easily and much more quietly than one with a petrol engine. The battery is very small despite its power and is easy to put on/take off for re-charging and storage. The charger is also compact.
The head can be moved to alter the cut angles by depressing the large orange buton at the cutting head end, with plenty of adjustments.
On the downside, as has been commented by others, it is "head end heavy", as unlike a petrol engined model, there is no weight at the back end to counterbalance it. Annoyingly, the shoulder strap can't easily be moved to the front end of the main shaft for a better balance, although evenyually we managed to do so, which helped. The harness rig and placing need to be better thought out. I am also finding it difficult to buy a spare battery (as I always like to have one charged up in reserve). This may be a local supply issue due to the Covid 19 crisis. If you are tackling much more than 30-40metres of hedge, my advice woud be to pay the small amount extra and buy this cutter supplied with 2 batteries.
In conclusion, a good machine at a fraction of the cost of the market leader. Easy to use and although the sling could be better, it does the job effectively. Good value.
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Good for niche jobs
I think if you are simply wanting to reach high places they are great but you will need normal ones as well as trying to use them to cut normal sized hedges is ridiculous I had to stand 3 meters away to cut the tops of a normal height hedge. A poor investment for me , I would farther use a ladder and feel that I have control of the trimmer. Plus although great not to have the wire it’s a lot less powerfulRead full review...
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Good quality and value for money, excellent features.
Straightforward to put together, just follow the well written instructions. Not too heavy to use. Trimmed a large hedge. It cuts well and cleanly. The Batteries charge within the hour. They didn't last quite as long as I was expecting, but I can make allowances for that.
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Great tool at a good price.
At an extremely competitive price for the hedge cutter AND 2 batteries, I did wonder how it would perform.
Firstly, the construction was robust and good for its task.
The battery lasted for a long time 15-20 minutes of continuous hard running.
I did think the blades might be only good for cutting thin material, but it handles 10mm woody material easily.
The batteries charge quickly and appear to maintain their performance after charging.
The downside for this unit didn't worry me but might be an issue for others.....
The cutting end is heavier than a petrol version because the motor is situated at the cutting end and not the handle end.
The harness attachment point is too close to the handle end and would need to be dismantled to position it further out, on the other side of the rubber grip.
A quick fix would be to bind some cord or webbing on this position and use that as an attachment point.
Otherwise an excellent buy and would buy again. At this price it would pay for itself after only a year.Read full review...
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Battery Hedge Trimmer
Their is no getting away from the fact that any hedge trimmer of this type will feel heavy after some use, no matter which one you buy. This is easy to assemble, seems well built,( time will tell), isn't noisy and cuts well. Overall very pleased with this.
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Efficient and effective
Great value as it came with two batteries. This really does work well and I had 2 hours use from each battery before recharging was needed, which I found remarkable even though it operates at 20Volts and 1500mAH. I can't fault it and I certainly put it through its paces on my badly overgrown hedges of which I have over 100 feet in length, which means 200 feet in total for both sides. Giving it such a run meant that the head unit became quite warm at which point I gave the trimmer and myself a rest so we could both recover from such strenuous exercise. Not overly concerned about this as all such units get hot and after a coffee, I continued with the same battery until it was exhausted. Another coffee and a fresh battery saw me continuing until unit became warm again, when I returned to check on the recharging battery I was surprised to find it at full charge.
If I had a single suggestion, not complaint, it would be that perhaps it would benefit from a more efficient active cooling system but understand full well that this would increase size, weight and price.
All features such as angle head and extension locked well and worked as they should; again no complaints at all.
I like it, I rate it and, as long as attention is payed to lubrication of the cutter and bar are taken care of it should prove a sound long-term garden tool.Read full review...
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Up to the job. good quality and am genuinely pleased to have it in my arsenal of kit for the garden.
The hedge I have is high and wide, but not to long, this hedge cutter has more than met my needs, it is up to the job, I am pleased with the quality and will say it is definitely good value. It has not totally eliminated the need for step ladders, but can now easily do the hedge top with the exteded reach it has given me. Like all long reach cutters like this it is not always easy to counter the weight of the cutting head when you are using it, especially in the horizontal. Practice, technique and a gym membership may be needed. Read full review...
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Great Hedge Trimmer
I am very pleased with this hedge trimmer, I wasn’t expecting a fantastic quality top brand machine, but I was really surprised at the quality, it’s very robust and made short work of the high hedges I needed to cut, two battery’s included as well, I ran the trimmer for around twenty minutes with no sign of needing to change battery, the thickness of some twigs were around 20mm or 3/4 of an inch thickness in old money.Read full review...
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Excellent for the price
For my husband & he seems happy with the results after use. Also the battery charger and 2 BATTERIES are included in price. In other words the price quoted is for all. When I was looking for similar product I often realised the good price did not include themRead full review...
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Another Gud un.
Good value for money and looks solidly built. Good warranty with it as well.The 2 batteries included are an excellent idea as I can re charge 1 whilst still being able to continue cutting the big hedge I have got. Not sure about the position of the support strap though. Time will tell !!
Didn't need the YOU TUBE assembly video though. I used my brain !!!!!!!Read full review...
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Odd weight distribution
As others have said this is an odd device, because it's electric rather than petrol driven, the weight distribution is odd. The reach is great, however I would prefer to have more adjustment on the head, especially for low down work. I bought an additional battery, which was a wise choice, not because they run out quickly, but because you can work for longer. Value for money is very good, you wouldn't get a decent petrol device at this kind of money. Overall, very happy, the big advantage is that I can cut early in the morning as it's so quiet!Read full review...
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