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Hi George,
In my opinion if your gonna be using it as your main clipping machine , and thus use it every day , then go for the battery ! Less(no) fumes , just as much power as you need and light weight. It takes a lot of stress off your body compared to the heavier petrol versions. I use the pellenc brand regular hedge trimmer with back pack battery, which I am very happy with.It's 100% only for pruning hedges. For really rough work I still use my old Echo hedge trimmer. I was recently looking at both the Sthil and Pellenc long reach, and favoured the Sthil over the Pellenc , just for how it felt in my hands. I might go for the combi version as I don't use the long reach that much any more, and obviously it gives you more options!.
can't your supplier give you a days trial of what your looking to buy??
hope this helps!
Paul
I would ask your dealer which cordless model hedgetrimmer is most suited to your requirements as regards blade spacing to achieve the best finish because i can't work out yet if there is a machine suitable as an all rounder .
You may need a cordless hedgetrimmer which will leave a perfect finish on conifer as it will on privet and holly and have some grunt to tackle beech with thicker stems .
The versatile machine may exist but like Paul i still need petrol to cut rough stuff .
Would be good it they could create a hedgetrimmer with interchangeable blades .
I find battery life on stihl products good and hedgetrimmers nice to handle and the long reach doesn't feel unweildly .
For me though petrol has the edge on finish over cordless but that probably is a controversial point others may disagree and i might require more practice and insight into blade speed and teeth spacing with cordless .
Cordless is a good investment but also a big investment so best to try and get it right , initially it seems like an indulgence when you have suitable petrol equipment but for me the lack of noise and fumes was a game changer .
Thanks some great points definitely the lack of fumes on a hot day does have great appeal,
Hi thanks great insight, unfortunately where I am they don't seem too wiling to offer trial runs which is shocking considering the cost and also the fact of having bought a vast amount of stuff.
I ruined one of my petrol HS82s, so when looking to replace I checked out the equivalent battery version.
I'd be starting from scratch on battery gear, and was looking at reducing arm ache (weight) The backpacks are really heavy too, so was looking at belt mounted.
Price for top spec battery one was nearly double the HS82, and the machine was only marginally lighter weight.
I went with the one that takes liquid fuel this time :)
Check the available stock before buying, we have had the telescopic long reach on order since last October and I had to buy petrol machines as they were in stock.
Yea stock has been crazy ya can't seem to get very much at the moment which is driving me mad. Where are you guys based
We are Hampshire/Surrey borders, weirdly just had an email that the hedgecutter will be delivered today, only a 9 month wait!
I have the HLA 65 and the HSA 86. I use both on everything from conifer to laurel and privet to hawthorn and everything else that comes along.
They will cut anything perfectly. From fine and sinewy to broad leafed and twigs as thick as your finger.
I have had them for three years now and it is only now that I think it’s probably time I sharpened the HSA 86. Even so, it still does a fantastic job. I am only talking small increments here.
The tooth spacing’s are wide and the blades are very high quality.
As regards weight- [here we go again] – buy an Easy Lift Harness or and Elephants Trunk Harness. Your machine is then weightless.
Hi, do you find there's less vibration with a battery machine over petrol. My left arm gives me problems every so often(I hope it's not the dreaded carpal tunnel!).
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