Battery Power!

[jamesd]

I do a lot of hedgecutting and have been chewing over the idea of getting a battery powered long reach hedgecutter.

The one i was thinking of is a stihl HLA85 with the AL500 AND AP300 battery.

Now all in the cost is close to £600, so thats a lot of money!

I just wanted to know if anyone has got any experience of using these and what sort of size growth they could handle? Like would they be ok on a years growth on a hawthorn hedge or is that asking to much of it?

 

Cheers, James.

[Steve Bullman]

Have more experience with the long reach hedgecutter than the handheld so can't really comment. What I would say regarding the cost though is that those same batteries will go in any of the other units, which are reasonably priced individually.

 

 

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[chuck norris]

A friend of mine used to have one, and from what I heard the batterys die of pretty quick.

[jamesd]

Have more experience with the long reach hedgecutter than the handheld so can't really comment. What I would say regarding the cost though is that those same batteries will go in any of the other units, which are reasonably priced individually.

 

 

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It's the long reach I'm interested in

[jamesd]

A friend of mine used to have one, and from what I heard the batterys die of pretty quick.

 

Do you know which batteries he was using? There are a few different ones the more you pay the longer they are suppose to last...

[IVECOKID]

Had the Hla 85 for over 2 year's now and fairly impressed but for a years growth on Hawthorn has a one off yes , the blades are the same has the top of the range handheld cutters (double sided) Privet hedges and Conifers it loves .

I have had a warranty issue over the clamp on the telescopic bit which to be fair is utterly crap .

The motor is located at the end so it's a direct drive for those that are not mechanical minded.

 

 

Ste

Edited May 12, 2017 by IVECOKID

[jamesd]

Had the Hla 85 for over 2 year's now and fairly impressed but for a years growth on Hawthorn has a one off yes , the blades are the same has the top of the range handheld cutters (double sided) Privet hedges and Conifers it loves .

I have had a warranty issue over the clamp on the telescopic bit which to be fair is utterly crap .

The motor is located at the end so it's a direct drive for those that are not mechanical minded.

 

 

Ste

 

Cheers for the input, how do you find battery life?

[IVECOKID]

Cheers for the input, how do you find battery life?

 

I use the older 115ap and 180ap , the 115 is fine for the Top handle saw to keep it like a feather but otherwise crap for hedge-cutters.

The 180/200 does me proud but I believe the new 300 is the one .

I have the strimmer,long and normal hedge-cutters plus the top handle saw and they have made my life on the Garden maintenance and lot easier on the repetitive starting etc .

Ste

Edited May 12, 2017 by IVECOKID

[chuck norris]

Do you know which batteries he was using? There are a few different ones the more you pay the longer they are suppose to last...

 

I am afraid not, I only know he had to replace the battery after about 4 months