On 27/08/2013 08:46, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:17:53 +0100,
wrote:

On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:44:00 +0200, wrote:

Tell us what were number 1 and 3 first?

I found this on their website
http://www.amateurgardening.com/unca...ottage-series/

The web site's rubbish.

The bit about Carol Klein refers to what was already shown this year?

But the 15 December edition (to be more
precise) lists:

1st Metabo 36V AHS at £369.95 (scores 19 out of 20)
2nd Stihl HSA 65 at £359 (scores 18)
3rd CEL 18V at £99.99 (also scores 18 thanks to price but it's only an
18V model)
4th Wolf Li-ion Power 45V at £183.99 (16) NB this is 18V not 45!
5th Bosch 52CM AHS 52LI at £109.99 (15) Again 18V
6th Makita - no model specified - at £226.80 and just 14.4V (13)

Prices at time of publication. There was at that time an offer via
toolshop.co.uk of an additional "free" battery. The Stihl has an
optional extra of "battery belt with harness and bag" so there's the
option of battery in the motor housing or in the belt bag.

Makes me feel a bit on the wierd side when I realise that I now have 1
petrol hedgetrimmer, 3 mains electric ones and a small battery one
plus a little Bosch mini thing that's good for trimming heathers and
lavenders.

We have a little Bosch mini thing with a rechargeable battery. My wife
who uses it is not impressed, it's not very powerful and the battery
life is short. We have a mains Bosch hedge trimmer that we do
recommend



Well, we've finally ordered a battery-operated Bosch, so it will be
interesting to see how it performs. I need to get some goggles now,
otherwise I won't be able to use it.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay