Best long reach hedge trimmer?

[GardenKit]

Tanaka:thumbup:

[carlos]

i have a tanaka machine and its good for light stuff and doesent wiegh much, the head doesnt fold back on itself though which is a pain, it dosent cut as thicker stuff as our old stihl one at work but comes in a fair bit cheaper than stihl, so all in all i feel its a good value machine for lighter cutting.

carl

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Everyone will say Stihl. But Echo is the BEST.

[Andy Collins]

I shall "Echo" TCDs post. A couple of years ago I started a thread in my quest to find the best long reach trimmer available on the market. And the conclusion was the the Echo, and I haven't been disappointed thus far. A well built machine, good cutting and holds its edge well. The multi position head is handy, the vibes are non-existent, fuel economy is acceptable. My machine is now a couple of years old and is in fine condition. I prefer it to other machines available on the market, and I've tried most, and I also own a Stihl but prefer the Echo.