Are cordless electric hedgetrimmers recommended?

I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as opposed
to a petrol one.

"Rich" wrote ...
Are cordless electric hedgetrimmers recommended?

I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as opposed to
a petrol one.

Depends on the size of your hedge.

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Bob Hobden

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"Rich" wrote ...

Are cordless electric hedgetrimmers recommended?

I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.

Depends on the size of your hedge.

And how good the trimmer is.

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Rich writes
Are cordless electric hedgetrimmers recommended?

I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as opposed
to a petrol one.

I liked mine as it was convenient to use. We have a short section of
hedge which is snowberry, which needs cutting many more times than the
rest of the hedge (hawthorn), and the cordless was simple just to pick
up and use when the mood took me. But the battery packed up after two
years and I haven't replaced it.




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Kay

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from "Bob Hobden" contains these words:
"Rich" wrote ...

Are cordless electric hedgetrimmers recommended?

I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.

Depends on the size of your hedge.

And how good the trimmer is.


Indeed.

I have a Bosch one, and am more than happy with it, but it is basically
used for light/medium trimming - I bought it to keep the 4 large topiary
Yews we have trimmed. So I'd see that as equivalent to keeping a small,
to medium-ish hedge trimmed.

i like the convenience of just picking it up and going (as long as the
batteries are charged), no need to get out extension leads etc., though
I guess it is a bit heavier with the batteries, I don't really notice it
and it's much easier to use as the lead doesn't get in the way.

A reason for buying the Bosch in particular for me was that it took the
same battery pack as my cordless drill (which has 2, it also has a much
better charger) so I have plenty of battery capacity. Having one battery
pack would be more limiting.

But if I had a decent amount of hedge I'd probably go for a petrol one
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Chris French

On Jan 18, 1:27*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Rich" *wrote ... Are cordless electric hedgetrimmers recommended?

I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as opposed to
a petrol one.

Depends on the size of your hedge.

Yes. If it is more than about 10' long you can forget the battery
powered unit. It might last a season if you are lucky and you will be
forever sat around waiting for it to recharge. Do not underestimate
the weight of batteries needed to provide power for a useful period of
operation. All the battery ones I have ever had the misfortune to use
were rubbish.

If you have a very small hedge and need less than 20 minutes to cut it
then it might be worth a punt. I would prefer good quality manual
shears to a battery powered unit. YMMV

Regards,
Martin Brown

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On Jan 18, 1:27 pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Rich" wrote ... Are cordless electric hedgetrimmers recommended?

I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.

Depends on the size of your hedge.

Yes. If it is more than about 10' long you can forget the battery
powered unit. It might last a season if you are lucky and you will be
forever sat around waiting for it to recharge. Do not underestimate
the weight of batteries needed to provide power for a useful period of
operation. All the battery ones I have ever had the misfortune to use
were rubbish.

If you have a very small hedge and need less than 20 minutes to cut it
then it might be worth a punt. I would prefer good quality manual
shears to a battery powered unit. YMMV

Regards,
Martin Brown


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Hi. I have two privet hedges each bout 30 foot long and 5 foot high. I
cut one side of each and and the tops of both. That's like cutting an
area of 60 foot by 5 foot + 60 foot by 3 foot.

Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.

I
I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.

I have a Stihl petrol trimmer, which has been excellent, for quite a few
years, however due its weight and the fact that parts of my beech hedge
are high and fairly inaccessible I bought a GTech telescopic cordless
trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.( See
http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very good,
especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second battery
but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is worn on a
waist belt.

I can recommend the cordless trimmer however it could not cope with
thicker, woodier growth which is where the Stihl comes into its own.

Hope this helps.


--
Jim

"Jim Allan" wrote in message
...
I
I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.
GTech telescopic cordless
trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.( See
http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very good,
especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second battery
but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is worn on a
waist belt.


Now that gives the inventive side of me an idea. How about a mains electric
hedge cutter powered from a belt mounted 12 volt battery and inverter. I
already own all 3 components and never use the electric hedge cutter as I
hate trailing leads, and the garden is so widespread with bits of hedge all
over the place.

This could be the answer to the other thing I hate. Screaming 2 stroke
engines.

Mike

"Muddymike" wrote in message
om...

"Jim Allan" wrote in message
...
I
I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.
GTech telescopic cordless
trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.( See
http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very good,
especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second battery
but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is worn on a
waist belt.


Now that gives the inventive side of me an idea. How about a mains
electric hedge cutter powered from a belt mounted 12 volt battery and
inverter. I already own all 3 components and never use the electric hedge
cutter as I hate trailing leads, and the garden is so widespread with bits
of hedge all over the place.


No reason why not, *if* the inverter is man enough for the job *and* the
battery is also. Check the rating details on them and/or suck it and see.

This could be the answer to the other thing I hate. Screaming 2 stroke
engines.


I love them I do. In short bursts at least.

Steve

"Muddymike" wrote after

"Jim Allan" wrote I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an
electric one as
opposed to a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.
GTech telescopic cordless
trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.( See
http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very good,
especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second battery
but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is worn on a
waist belt.


Now that gives the inventive side of me an idea. How about a mains
electric hedge cutter powered from a belt mounted 12 volt battery and
inverter. I already own all 3 components and never use the electric hedge
cutter as I hate trailing leads, and the garden is so widespread with bits
of hedge all over the place.

This could be the answer to the other thing I hate. Screaming 2 stroke
engines.


Sounds like you need one of these...

http://ww1.honda.co.uk/garden/Garden...e=Hedgetrimmer

No screaming 2 stoke motors there.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

Some industrial-grade power tools work off a car battery or similar. They're
low voltage (no inverter) so the battery has to be near by (in a wheelbarrow
for example).

For those who don't know, low voltage needs a thick & heavy cable unless the
cable is very short.

It's a pity this compromise approach has not yet reached the DIY and
gardening/horticulture markets.

Regards


"Muddymike" a écrit dans le message de news:
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"Jim Allan" wrote in message
...
I
I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.
GTech telescopic cordless
trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.( See
http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very good,
especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second battery
but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is worn on a
waist belt.


Now that gives the inventive side of me an idea. How about a mains
electric hedge cutter powered from a belt mounted 12 volt battery and
inverter. I already own all 3 components and never use the electric hedge
cutter as I hate trailing leads, and the garden is so widespread with bits
of hedge all over the place.

This could be the answer to the other thing I hate. Screaming 2 stroke
engines.

Mike

I adapted an old 12 volt cordless drill when the batteries died by soldering
in a lead with bulldog clips on the other end. I use this for field repairs
on my competition vehicle. It works very well and lives in my trailer
toolbox.

I still have my mothers old mains electric hedge cutter I shall try that
with a 12 volt leisure battery and inverter in the wheelbarrow next time I
have minor hedge trimming to do. It may be quicker to set up than having to
mix fuel and get the 2 stroke machine started. I shall still use the 2
stroke for major hedge cutting as it has a much longer bar and more power.


Mike


"Daddy Tadpole" wrote in message
...
Some industrial-grade power tools work off a car battery or similar.
They're low voltage (no inverter) so the battery has to be near by (in a
wheelbarrow for example).

For those who don't know, low voltage needs a thick & heavy cable unless
the cable is very short.

It's a pity this compromise approach has not yet reached the DIY and
gardening/horticulture markets.

Regards


"Muddymike" a écrit dans le message de
news: ...

"Jim Allan" wrote in message
...
I
I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as
opposed to
a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one
session.
GTech telescopic cordless
trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.( See
http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very good,
especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second battery
but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is worn on a
waist belt.


Now that gives the inventive side of me an idea. How about a mains
electric hedge cutter powered from a belt mounted 12 volt battery and
inverter. I already own all 3 components and never use the electric hedge
cutter as I hate trailing leads, and the garden is so widespread with
bits of hedge all over the place.

This could be the answer to the other thing I hate. Screaming 2 stroke
engines.

Mike

On 2009-01-20 18:38:44 +0000, Jim Allan said:

I
I'd like a cordless trimmer and wonder about an electric one as opposed to
a petrol one.
Seems then that cordless electric would not do the job properly in one session.

I have a Stihl petrol trimmer, which has been excellent, for quite a
few years, however due its weight and the fact that parts of my beech
hedge are high and fairly inaccessible I bought a GTech telescopic
cordless trimmer which was on offer through the Telegraph last year.(
See http://www.greytechnology.co.uk/HT01.php) I have found it very
good, especially for trimming soft new growth. I also bought a second
battery but so far all trimming has been done on one battery which is
worn on a waist belt.

I can recommend the cordless trimmer however it could not cope with
thicker, woodier growth which is where the Stihl comes into its own.

I like my GTech. Great for the extra reach from ground level or from a
ladder and for angled cuts, eg slicing off the top growth of a bulky
shrub.