Tanaka hedge trimmers

[base]

Tanaka for me at present had stihls previously, tanaka are trying to get into the professional market and offering long warranties i think it was 2 years professional use, i have used them for about 6 years in total on and off whilst being employed by other firms etc, and they get the thumbs up from me.

[geoff]

Im inclined to agree,the echo products I have seem good.

[Mesterh]

Do any of the tanaka,echo trimmers have long reach blades on ie 40" that also have a wide cut?

 

Bought some stihl trimmers hs 85 t to replace my old ageing hs85 but they are pants so we use the old hs85's most of the time.The hs86t does get a nicer finer cut but since most of the hedges we do arent regular trimmed it doesnt really matter.

[Pro Gard]

The Echo HC 341 is a 40" and has a nice big cut (around 1") and gives a good finish on topiary aswell.

 

Ive been very happy with mine and would certainly buy another.

[paul knight]

Do any of the tanaka,echo trimmers have long reach blades on ie 40" that also have a wide cut?

 

Bought some stihl trimmers hs 85 t to replace my old ageing hs85 but they are pants so we use the old hs85's most of the time.The hs86t does get a nicer finer cut but since most of the hedges we do arent regular trimmed it doesnt really matter.

 

The 85t is meant as a hedge trimmer whereas the 85r has a different gearing to allow for bigger material to be cut. I use the 85t for nice smart hedges that get cut annually and the 85r for ones that get done less regularly. The 85r is more universal.

[Mesterh]

I bought the HS86t since they were the only ones with a 40" bar.

[paul knight]

Bit the bullet and bought the tanaka 230s with the hedge trimmer attachment. Awesome machine and cant fault it so far.

[tommer9]

Reduced a privet hedge today, and the guy i was working with had a tanaka long reach hedge trimmer- very impressive bit of kit.