Recommendation for Telescopic Hedge Trimmer That Is Not Too Heavy

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  apsilon on 04/02/2022 - 19:12

  +5

  FWIW I have a Ryobi and there's more to consider than just the listed weight. The whole thing acts as a lever so can feel heavier than it actually is when in use at some angles. I suggest going in store and handling them for yourself and judge what's acceptable to you.

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  askme69 on 04/02/2022 - 20:17

  Ive git the EGO power head and the extension and Hedger attachment.

  I (profanity) hate hedges. EGO has shit ergonomics to begin with and hedges just compounds it. My forearms are cooked for a couple of weeks after doing this long hedge, even with the harness which doesn't help much.

  Depends on how big the hedge is, I'd just pay someone to do it.

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    punter1 on 05/02/2022 - 10:01

    We normally has a gardener doing the hedges, he hasnt came since the Omicron outbreak

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  Islund on 04/02/2022 - 20:20

  +1

  I read that as “telescopic nose trimmer”.

  Need to go get my eyes tested.

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  Euphemistic on 04/02/2022 - 21:43

  +1

  Have an 18v Ryobi pole hedge trimmer. Relatively light, except that when it’s at full extension it’s a bit unwieldy. Does a good job even with the 2ah battery. Also found one on the side of the road and took it to work to use in preference to the petrol one they had. Much better than the petrol one.

  Had a 36v hedge trimmer (not pole version) and sold it because it was too heavy in comparison to the 18v and didn’t do much better at trimming anyway.

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  iamherenow on 04/02/2022 - 22:51

  +2

  They all feel heavy because you are pushing it awkwardly to cut stuff at a long distance away. Maybe try a longer ladder instead.

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    askme69 on 06/02/2022 - 22:50

    +2

    I stand in the back of a ute and get driven along and its still a Effing nightmare. The guy at the mower shop when i was looking at buying all the gear said, PAY someone to do the hedges.

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  KaTst3R on 05/02/2022 - 01:43

  +2

  They are all heavy unfortunately. It just basic science when you have a longer end on the other side, you need more force to pivot. I got an Ozito one. The cutter itself isnt that heavy but it is a damn work out when it is at its maximum length.

  You are better off using a ladder and a normal hedge trimmer.

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  ihbh on 05/02/2022 - 07:32

  +1

  Aldi had a skin recently for $99. 2Ah Battery & charger $40 or buy the mower which comes with 2x 4Ah batteries and charger. for $229.

  You can test it for 60 days and return if it doesn't suit. But at this price, try it for a year and see if you can get used to it. It's not heavy at all, but it depends on you.

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    mapax on 05/02/2022 - 08:22

    or buy the mower

    If they think a pole hedger is going to be too heavy there’s no way they could lift a mower high enough to trim the hedges…

    I’ll show myself out

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  Mrcamel79 on 15/02/2022 - 14:57

  +1

  Im in the same boat.

  After extensive google research im torn between the Dewalt 18v xr or the Makia DUN501wz.

  Both weigh 3.6kg without batteries.
  Dewalt Pros: cuts upto 25mm branches , can extend to 3.35m and has a 550mm cutting length
  Dewalt Cons: Speed is only 2800 spm (strokes per minute), some reviews claim its a bit loose at the head where the positions can be changed. Cost is $420 with battery&charger
  Makita Pros: Speed goes up to 4400spm, cuts upto 21.5mm braches but speed can go upto 4400. Cost is $395 with battery and charger
  Makita Cons: Cuts upto 21.5mm branches, fixed 2.1m length, has 500mm cutting length

  On 1st glance the Dewalt seems to be the pick here but adding to my quandary is i also want to buy a line trimmer and use it for edging, and so want to stick to one ecosystem (im not already in one).
  So for line trimmers the Makita DUR189LZ seems to have great reviews but the Dewalt options seem to have reliability problems. In videos also they dont seem to be as powerful as the Makita in cutting grass…..