My Hedge Trimmer, which I bought from Bunnings a couple of years ago, doesn't start and had been a pain for a while, so I need to buy another one.
Does everyone have a cordless one now as they seem to be the ones mainly on sale now. I've always had petrol ones before now.
I have hedges up each side of my back garden (60m long) plus bushes all through.
Thanks Ozbargain
I had a corded hedge trimmer, but got sick of re-splicing the cable. Battery is they way to go.
A standard 18V trimmer is easy to use, works well. Get a 36V 60cm model if you want to build upper-body strength.
Do you have cordless tools already? Just get a trimmer in that family. If starting out, Ozito is the OzBargain way.
$$ for professional grade
OP is not a professional. He has 120m? of hedge. Trim it every 4 months, that is 1m/day. Hardly demanding of professional tools!! A Ryobi or Ozito will last many years.
Ryobi is the OzB way.
OP is not a professional. He has 120m? of hedge. Trim it every 4 months, that is 1m/day. Hardly demanding of professional tools!!
120m of hedges is huge. I do commercial gardening and would budget around 4 hours using commercial grade tools and about 4-5 days for your arms and back to recover.
OP, do yourself a favour and get a EGO/Greenworks/Makita with at least 40V. It will save a lot of time and give a cleaner cut compared to 18V models. Petrol is a pain in the ass for only occasional use as it needs regular maintenance (fuel, exhaust, spark plugs, air filter, etc., which is probably why yours stopped working. Lubricate the blades after each use to keep them sharp and running smoothly.
I guess I was picturing a low hedge, and you a tall one. It depends what type of trees too. Mine are very quick to trim.
Honda 4 stroke straight shaft trimmer for the winnnn
Ryobi 36v for the normal hand held, and 18v for high hedges.
Giantz ebay multi tool, has 5m total shaft length if required
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Wahl ezy groomer 4 men
Too sharp. I'm more Captain Risque and less Captain Risky when it comes to the nether regions.
my neighbour, i pay him a fiver when he does his
Just confirming that you're talking about the garden hedge.
If not, hey neighbour! I live at number 17. Kelvin is awesome, isn't he. So cheap.
Bonus: unlike Plumbers and other trades he don’t charge if you want to hang around and watch from the sidelines too
You live in number 16?
I have an Ego
It is very powerful and no stinky petrol smell.
The self load line thing is worth its weight in gold
That would be a line trimmer, not a hedge trimmer.
I agree on Ego though, have them too and they’re great.
Oops
I have hedges up each side of my back garden (60m long) plus bushes all through
Like a maze? That sounds cool as.
Swapped most of my 2-stroke stuff out for mostly EGO powered stuff. The self loading whipper-snipper is awesome.
imo try to fix what you have
most petrol mowers are pretty simple to fix and is usually carby related from having fuel sit in it for long periods of time without use and ethanol clogging, empty the fuel and run them dry
If you know its fuel related and dont want to diagnose further, just buy a carb for 20
Watch Nathan on facebook. He uses echo trimmers
I bought a battery Makita hedger from Bunnings. It's extremely light.
Ive used a few different types. The petrol one at work was a pain to start and weighed way too much. Have since got a makita 18v there and its really good. Light, easy, cuts well.
At home ive had ryobi 36v - good but too heavy. Ryobi 18v good but a little slower. Ryobi 18v pole hedger - also good and a little harder to hold due to the leverage effect of the pole.
If your hedging is done regularly an 18v cordless will probably do the job well. If you are cutting back a hedge to resize it, the 18v might work to start, but will need help fdom some hand pruners or a saw for thicker branches. IMO its not worrh spending the extra for a commercial one unless you are doing commercial work.
No idea, I'll ask my gardener.
Makita DUH751Z 18V Li-ion Brushless 750mm. Longer arm is handy when doing tall, wide hedges such as Muruyas or Photinias. Bought an adapter so I could use the dewalt batteries, good run runtime, light compared to a Stihl trimmer. Can do up to 10mm branches, but may need a couple of passes.
I have a Stihl HSE61 and it does a great job. It is a corded model but I never have to worry about charging the battery.
Get a Stihl. Worth the extra $$ for professional grade and will last much longer. I use HLA85 for big hedges and for buxus and small shrubs the HSA 94T.