TheChief Wrote in message:
Hi Fellow URGlers

Yes I know this stuff can be googled but am after real world opinion!

I have a mixed row of hedging comprising cotoneaster, escallonia,
eleagnus, photinia and ceanothus.
The height is around 2.5m and length about 20m, more of a run of
shrubs being treated as a hedge.

Our old mains Black and Decker corded trimmer is small and old and
we are considering treating ourselves to a new machine.

What I think we need is:
A longer blade
Adjustable length
Angleable head
Probably a bit thicker branch capacity


The concerns:
Machine weight - neither myself or the Mrs are body building types.
Machine "balance" in use.
Cost - not so concerned but want vfm

I am thinking that the weight concern means we should be looking
at corded models still.

Constructive comments and recommendations appreciated.

Phil

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Thanks to all for the detailed replies and time taken.
Probably start by looking at the Bosch corded model and comparing
to our current black and decker jobbie for weight.
Being of a certain age and driving a desk for a living, both the
weight of anything and also the requirement to keep two go
buttons pressed will have to be a focus.

Phil
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On Sun, 5 Aug 2018 20:54:38 +0100 (GMT+01:00), TheChief wrote:

Thanks to all for the detailed replies and time taken.
Probably start by looking at the Bosch corded model and comparing
to our current black and decker jobbie for weight.
Being of a certain age and driving a desk for a living, both the
weight of anything and also the requirement to keep two go
buttons pressed will have to be a focus.

The Bosch 18v lithium ones are about a kg lighter than the corded ones
so give them a look at too.

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On Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:13:01 +0100 (BST), "Rodney Pont"
wrote:

The Bosch 18v lithium ones are about a kg lighter than the corded ones
so give them a look at too.

Don't forget that there have been enormous advances in batteries in
the past few years. I have a very nice corded electric drill that
stays in the case because my lithium powered one (with spare
quick-charging battery) has as much power and no cord.


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On Sun, 05 Aug 2018 19:39:23 -0400, R. Daneel Olivaw wrote:

On Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:13:01 +0100 (BST), "Rodney Pont"
wrote:

The Bosch 18v lithium ones are about a kg lighter than the corded ones
so give them a look at too.

Don't forget that there have been enormous advances in batteries in
the past few years. I have a very nice corded electric drill that
stays in the case because my lithium powered one (with spare
quick-charging battery) has as much power and no cord.

There's also the advances in the motors with the use of rare earth
magnets making them much lighter and more powerful. Some of the Bosch
cordless hedge trimmers also have a saw blade at the front of the blade
that will saw through branches up to about an inch in diameter.

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R. Daneel Olivaw wrote:

Don't forget that there have been enormous advances in batteries in
the past few years. I have a very nice corded electric drill that
stays in the case because my lithium powered one (with spare
quick-charging battery) has as much power and no cord.

What make and model is it, please?

John

On Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:16:51 +0100, Another John
wrote:


What make and model is it, please?

DeWalt DC970 -with 2 18V Li-ion batteries.

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On 05/08/2018 20:54, TheChief wrote:
Being of a certain age and driving a desk for a living, both the
weight of anything and also the requirement to keep two go
buttons pressed will have to be a focus.

My (old, battery, not very powerful) hedge trimmer has a trigger and two
switches in the other handle, which you have to keep squeezed.

Hard.

My grip is pretty strong, but I find this is the limit on how long I can
use it. I have to stop every so often.

Andy

On 07/08/2018 21:50, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 05/08/2018 20:54, TheChief wrote:
Being of aÂ* certain ageÂ* and driving a desk for a living, both the
Â* weight of anything and also the requirement to keep two go
Â* buttons pressed will have to be a focus.

My (old, battery, not very powerful) hedge trimmer has a trigger and two
switches in the other handle, which you have to keep squeezed.

Any decent design should require you to hold the thing with two hands
before the safety interlock will come off. It avoids people waving
chainsaws and hedge trimmers at arms length and falling off ladders
lopping parts of themselves off in the process.

Hard.

My grip is pretty strong, but I find this is the limit on how long I can
use it. I have to stop every so often.

All the battery ones I have ever encountered lacked power and would run
for 15 minutes of heavy cutting at most and then required at least 2
hours of recharging (not ones with removable battery packs).

I could level the same claim against Dyson rechargeable vacuum cleaners
too but their cordless nature makes them handy for doing quick clean up
jobs and the relatively short runtime is compensated by convenience.

The same is not true of hedge trimmers where you end up waiting and
waiting for the thing to recharge with only a fraction of the job done.

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Martin Brown