The Heron Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I need to seriously attack my garden and need to purchase some hedge trimmers that I can use off ladders and step ladders as well as off the ground the maximum thickness to cut will be about 18mm thick (3/4" in old money) do I buy corded, battery or petrol any recommendations on make or type are most welcome especially what you are using at the moment. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Can't go wrong with Stihl petrol hedge cutters they are what we use at work normal and long reach, no cable to drag about up ladders and no battery to mess about with having to charge up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I’ve got a tanaka petrol long handle trimmer, it does the job but feels heavy as the balance is out. I also have a majors cordless one that runs on 2 x 18v batteries, that thing is just a beast! Was very surprised at the size of it when it came, it’s a lump of a unit, but very powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haynes Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Ive got a stihl. About 200quid from memory. Great piece of kit. You might struggle with any hedge cutter cutting 18mm thick stuff. I resorted to the chainsaw when they get that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I have a mitox petrol multitool with hedge trimmer, pole chainsaw, and extension. Beats standing on ladders etc and a hell of a lot safer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 go with a light petrol jobby and secuterars in your pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern01 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I have a Dewalt 18v cordless and I think it is a great piece of kit. Not to expensive if you already have the batteries and charger. Does the job in half the time with no cables to get out and put away. Safer than 240v too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave at kelton said: I have a mitox petrol multitool with hedge trimmer, pole chainsaw, and extension. Beats standing on ladders etc and a hell of a lot safer Me too. Recommended by b-in-law who ran a garden machinery centre. He reckons they're a rock solid piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I purchased a stihl hs 56 Will cut 3/4 inch branch no problem, Easy to start no cables etc if you want to go through big branch’s in my view petrol is the only way to go and always a higher model as it will have the grunt behind it, plenty of second hand bargains to be found at a snip off the price new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Stihl HS 45 is light to use of ladder etc loppers for 18mm stuff Or one of the stihl larger machines but are very heavy to use all day. take into consideration once you are on top of cutting the hedge you will no longer require heavy duty machine, so a little hard work first time round and you can tackle it with a HS45 or pole one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 4 hours ago, haynes said: Ive got a stihl. About 200quid from memory. Great piece of kit. You might struggle with any hedge cutter cutting 18mm thick stuff. I resorted to the chainsaw when they get that big. Agree. 18 mm is too thick for even the biggest petrol hedge trimmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Depends on your budget. Stihl if you want to buy once. Bloody expensive but worth every penny. We only use Stihl at work and have the best of their range in every thing and we use them daily. They just keep going and we hammer the hell out of em. But I do personal garden work on the side and buy secondhand Stihl where and when I can afford it, but I recently bought the titan multitool from Screwfix. It's got the strimmer head, brushcutter, pole pruner and the hedge cutter attachment. Oh and a meter extension. Cost £150. Heavy machine but if you use is sensibly it's sound. Plus I don't need ladders because I keep the weight low, put on the extension and knock off the top at around 8ft. Only thing I'd say about it is the blade looks huge on the website. It's roughly 2ft. Looks a lot bigger online. On another note it will go through 35mm branch's just need to hit it from both sides and give it some muscle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cant hit them all Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) seriously look at the makita eh7500w grate bit of kit light then the stihl hs82r starts 1st pull and can be had for under £300 pound. we have both the stihl hs82r and the makita and its the makita that gets picked up all the time Edited July 20, 2018 by Cant hit them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I have a makita single battery one .love it .its so light and easy to use up ladders etc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 I have a stihl petrol trimmer with a pole extension - can't reccomend it enough. It's so much faster and safer to cut big hedges than using ladders (for me anyway). I also find that by being stood slightly back from what you're cutting, you get a better overall view and it's easier to make a neater job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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