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Pellenc five years on

I have now been using Pellenc for over 5 years, how did that happen.

Still on the original battery! Blower, strimmer, long reach trimmer and pole saw have had zero problems. Hedge trimmer and chainsaw have had new motors probably from abuse in the case of the chainsaw.

I have had some of the equipment apart to solve minor issues and to be honest changing motors etc has been easy to do. I now repair them myself.

Still very happy after 5 years. No going back now.

Stu

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  • PRO
    Looking promising for the future then, eh? It would be quite good to have one battery on the inverter while you used another battery. Should be doing wonders for peoples lungs as well, just wish they were a wee bit cheaper for us poor folk ;)
  • how long did it go for before you had to replace motors and how much did it cost to do so   

  • PRO
    Excellent! I'm two years in and no issues with anything yet.
  • PRO

    Thanks for the update Stuart, Great to hear they're still going strong !

  • Yep, I'm almost 2 years in, no major with the tools or the poly 5 battery. I was successful in attaining a business grant at the time which enabled me to afford them. The hedge trimmers seem to be louder than when I first got them - it happened after I disassembled the blades to remove something that was stuck - think it's to do with the cutters as it's not the motor - any ideas Stuart? The oil doesn't seem to come through properly on the chainsaws but I just add more oil directly onto the chain. If they didn't have cables and were even lighter they would be perfect, but that would require a step change in battery tech. Not having to breathe in emissions and suffer from the petrol fumes is priceless.

  • PRO

    Motor failed about a year ago. The new ones are different and they will not exhibit the fault that led to mine destroying itself. Cant remember the cost now.

    The increased chatter from the blades could be something to do with a burr on the blade where the object got trapped. Usually mine get noisier when I need to add more grease to the gear box. Keep up with that and oiling the blades and you wont go far wrong.

    I have never had any problems with the chain oil in the top handle saw but I once had to take my pole saw apart to see why oil was not getting to the chain. The pump was not working properly but I managed to fix it. It is a long way for the oil to go from the bottom to the top. Also make sure there is no crap in the hole where it exits and goes in to the bar.

    Stu

    • Thanks Stu, will look at the trimmers this weekend. If the case of a burr, would one file it smooth? Re. grease - any type of grease? Do you use any specific cleaner to help with removing sap build up on the blades? Will also look at the hole on the saw. Why was the pump not working on the pole saw?

      Andrew

  • I take it you have to charge these every night? Does a battery last a full day one person with blower, hedge trimmer, strimmers on the go?

    *Forget it, is it really close to a grand PER unit? Plus £1300-1400 for the battery?

    • PRO
      Lasts all day or more for me. When you weigh up the cost you need to factor in the cost savings over the, let's say 5 year lifetime, of the kit in not buying fuel and oil to run them and not paying to service each machine apart from sharpening blades. How much does a petrol hedge cutter, blower and strimmer cost to service each year? The Pellenc stuff all being well needs no servicing.
  • PRO
    Years ago I attended the Pellenc launch at Etesia's HQ where they had an excellent & compelling ROI spreadsheet against comparable ICE powered tools.

    It took account of 5 year life costs on both sides and was a very close match. What could not be assessed was environmental and personal health / comfort factors as these were somewhat subjective, but on personal health grounds alone (vibration & fumes) it was good.

    As they've been out it the industry for sufficient time it interesting to hear how they have performed.

    As an aside, one thing I've noted when using battery gear is how much the actual blade/line or fan generates noise.

    What's needed now is a rethink on design of blades or new ways of cutting vegetation .....
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