Thanks for the replies Folks - very helpful !

Looks like I'm going for a Stihl.

We have a *big* garden (Split into 2 - My wife and I each have our own
section :-) with a couple of hundred yards of hedges. Think my wife will
get another Bosch cordless because of the light weight - the Stihl would be
too heavy for her (we are no longer young). I'll be going for a Stihl
cordless. The specifications look good - 2.2 Ah Li-Ion.

I've been using a mains powered Viking hedge trimmer (very good) but the
hassle of extension leads for getting on for a hundred yards was getting me
down :-(

I use a petrol powered Honda rotovator and a petrol Allen shredder - no
problems - I somehow just don't fancy a petrol hedge trimmer. Up on a high
platform, I think I'd have to keep turning it off while I rake the cuttings
from the top of our very wide hedges - or could I just keep it running ?

I have a Ryobi petrol brushcutter which came with a hedge trimming
attachment - no problems using it when I can start it but it's almost
impossible to start (been discussed in here before). Hardly ever use it
these days.

Thanks again Folks :-)
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Regards,

Hugh Jampton