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Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand would mean also changing these as well. Some people dont even rater the stihl line as professional machines. What would be the difference between that and a professional machine if not? Thanks.
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Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand would mean also changing these as well.Some people dont even rater the stihl line as professional machines. What would be the difference between that and a professional machine if not?Thanks.
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