The message
from Kay Easton contains these words:

But if I drop a cordless hedgetrimmer or do anything else silly with it,
it's not going to cut out, is it? So is it going to be a dangerous thing
for me to use?

It cuts out when you drop it because you no longer have your finger(s)
on the trigger switch and safty switch bar, if any.

Having a cable or no cable doesn't come into that equation.

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Rusty Hinge
No m'lud, it wasn't a sneg. My joints creak.

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Rusty Hinge
No m'lud, it wasn't a sneg. My joints creak.