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Battery secateurs
Good morning. Thinking of getting some battery secateurs, initially for my wife as she has some arthritis. Have any of you tried and tested any ? Prob looking at Stihl but then came across Kebtec which I've never heard of before, or maybe Makita but I'm open to suggestions. Regards, Martin.
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Pond maintenance in the South East – a quick hello from Kent
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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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