Hedge trimmer recomendations

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Echo.

[Maxnaggle]

Take a look at Dolmar, used to be the old fuji robins, now rebranded. Thats where my money would go, no questions.

 

Steve is this the one you mean?

DOLMAR -

[Maxnaggle]

a group of people could chip in and buy from here for a discount -

Makita Dolmar HT2375D Petrol Hedge Trimmer 22.2 Cc 75 Cm Garden - Buy hedge trimmer online Wellindal

[Maxnaggle]

what about this? electric, and a huge 80v battery... and for a really good price too...

 

Im not a dealer ! haha

 

Greenworks GD80HTK2 80v Cordless Hedge Trimmer with 1 Li-ion Battery 2ah : Tooled-Up.com

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I have the older Echo HCA long reach hedge cutter, great machine and the heavy duty head is brilliant for taking back hedges that haven't been cut for a few years. I also have a Tanaka TBC multi tool which is ultra reliable and light, It looks quite flimsy and has never been serviced so I always expect it to pack up but it just keeps going.

 

Is that the old one with the grey engine cowling? I had two of those; absolutely brilliant machines, 24cc from memory. So light as well, with a foam tube instead of a handle. So light you could stretch out one handed. Would still have them if some tosser hadnt nicked them from my old yard.

[rovers90]

I've just bent the lower bar on my Stihl and my local Mr Fixit reckons Stihl have been using poor quality steel for a number of years now and they are nowhere near as strong as they used to be.

[Steve Bullman]

Steve is this the one you mean?

DOLMAR -

 

Yes thats the one. Although I think theres a new model out now, wether its as good as that original one though. If it has the same cutting blades set up then I would say yes. They give unrivalled cut quality IMO

[flatyre]

Is that the old one with the grey engine cowling? I had two of those; absolutely brilliant machines, 24cc from memory. So light as well, with a foam tube instead of a handle. So light you could stretch out one handed. Would still have them if some tosser hadnt nicked them from my old yard.

 

Thats the one!

[flatyre]

Here's another option, i was topping and facing a big brute of a conifer hedge last week, 14ft wide after facing both sides, a mile long, and took two lifts of scaffolding to get to the topping height. Too thick to climb up the inside so i rushed off to buy a pole pruner. Bought a Titan multi tool from Screwfix as they were the only place local that sold pole pruners. Paid £175 and it lasted about a minute, took it back and got a replacement, six days of solid cutting and it didn't miss a beat. Also comes with an extra extension bar and hedge cutter head, strimmer etc. Cheap crap you might say but it certainly paid for itself and with a years warranty it will see me through this autumns hedge cutting season and next springs. Even if i never use the other fittings its a great pole pruner.

[karl1991]

Bought a Titan multi tool from Screwfix as they were the only place local that sold pole pruners. Paid £175 and it lasted about a minute, took it back and got a replacement, six days of solid cutting and it didn't miss a beat. Also comes with an extra extension bar and hedge cutter head, strimmer etc. Cheap crap you might say but it certainly paid for itself and with a years warranty it will see me through this autumns hedge cutting season and next springs. Even if i never use the other fittings its a great pole pruner.

 

Bought one of them in a similar situation 2 years ago; I abused it to hell and now my old dad uses it to do his garden. Only owed me a pull cord. Good machine for the price 👍

 

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