What 1st hedge cutter and lawn mower?

[IVECOKID]

Are the Stihl hs45 really that bad? They don't look bad for the money?

 

They only have one sided cutters ( need a pic to explain this ) and no bearings in gearbox ! . Domestic hedge cutters

 

 

Ste

[Richard 1234]

They only have one sided cutters ( need a pic to explain this ) and no bearings in gearbox ! . Domestic hedge cutters

 

 

 

 

 

Ste

 

 

I bought some and I kind of regret it if I'm honest as I say not bad for really small jobs but can't use them for more than 20 mins really. So I use for small pruning jobs.

[Gez28]

I've always had Stihl and husky chainsaws, I'm not sure on the newer brands I hate new stuff that's unreliable.

I can get a hs45 for £200 new if that sounds about right.

[Gez28]

I've seen a second hand hs85 but never used a single sided one, is there much difference in using them?

[flatyre]

I've seen a second hand hs85 but never used a single sided one, is there much difference in using them?

 

double sided hedge cutters allow you to cut twice as much as your cutting on the up and down stroke, there isn't much difference in the price of new blades either.

[R Haigh]

Anything stihl or husqvarna for the hedge cutters, I've used tanaka before very reliable but they don't cut through thicker material like the stihl or husqvarna because the blades are shorter and have less gap.

I'm currently using Husqvarna 325hd hedge cutters and they've run faultless for 3 year now, stihl are equally as good but I prefer the feel of the huskys better.

As for mowers I agree with the izzy there ultra reliable and perfect for small grass cutting jobs where the clippings have to be collected, for the rougher jobs I have a big Viking mulching mower that I don't really rate as it seems very underpowered compared to the John Deere mulched I had previously.

[Richard 1234]

double sided hedge cutters allow you to cut twice as much as your cutting on the up and down stroke, there isn't much difference in the price of new blades either.

 

 

That's not what ivecokid means.

What he means is that one of the blades is shaped like a hedge cutter blade. The other is like an anvil. It's hard to explain. I disagree with cutting twice as much as single sided in that sense tend to be longer so you get a big sweep I prefer them for most hedges. Also they are harder to cut yourself with in my opinion as you can't catch your legs on the downstroke.

I'll try and find a picture of the blades

[Richard 1234]

[IVECOKID]

Spot on Richard 1234, I cant post pics on my mobile .

 

Ste

[Richard 1234]

Spot on Richard 1234, I cant post pics on my mobile .

 

Ste

 

 

I thought that's what you meant👍