Hedge trimmer recommendation...

[mkwl]

I am in the market for a new hedge trimmer. I was looking into the Red Max CHT2200 hedge trimmer...does anyone have this model...likes or dislikes?

Thanks in advance,
Matt

[par69]

I use stihl but i also like little wonder. I moved out of the area for little wonders. I have a stihl trimmer that fits on the end of my weed eater. I also have a chain saw that fits too.

[EJK2352]

I have the CHT2200. They are excellent!!! They have a very high blade speed and cut awesome. I had an Echo HC1500 before the Red Max and they don't come anywhere close. Go with the Red Max you won't be sorry. One side note- Be sure to grease the gear box every 8-10 hours of use. The Red Max gear box doesn't like running dry. I've seen several at the dealer that needed new gears and it's not cheap.

[LawnInOrder]

I have the CHT2200. They are excellent!!! They have a very high blade speed and cut awesome. I had an Echo HC1500 before the Red Max and they don't come anywhere close. Go with the Red Max you won't be sorry. One side note- Be sure to grease the gear box every 8-10 hours of use. The Red Max gear box doesn't like running dry. I've seen several at the dealer that needed new gears and it's not cheap.


I have the cthz2400 wth the 24" bar and they are amazing. I love doing hegding timming becuase they are so productive. LawnInOrder

[Rollacosta]

stihl for sure I bought my first one 8 years ago its still working,I have since then bought 3 more all grreeaattt!!!,I also have a small Tanaka it's ok for light work but she's not a stihl

[J&R Landscaping]

Little wonder hedge cutters feature redmax engines on them. The redmax hedge cutters have an amazingly fast gear box speed and they leave a nice cut. They are a bit more pricey though.

[superbee]

Recently bought a Stihl HS 81 with a swivel handle. It's great.

[Roger]

I have a Stihl HS80 with swivel handle. It is the only gas powered unit I've owned. But, I am constantly using the swivel handle feature and believe I would not be happy with a machine without this feature.

Maybe some other manufacturers include a swivel handle too, I don't know.

[Talon1189]

Recently bought a Stihl HS 81 with a swivel handle. It's great. I also have the Stihl HS 81 :) These are truly a sweet set of hedge trimmers :cool2: Great design and weight.

[GardnerLandscaping]

any recommendations on an articulating hedge trimmer? not sure if i like standing in bushes too much to do the higher ones. can't do the 8 foot ones either.

[GardnerLandscaping]

correction...articulating pole hedge trimmer...looking at stihl, redmax, and husky.

[Jaeger]

Hey

I just bought a Husqvarna 326HS75 Hedge trimmer. Expensive but nice design
and work well. Sort of like a Volvo C70 automobile. Single sided model.

What do you think? I looked at Echo and Stihl. Husky,s are little lighter and easy to handle with 28" blade.

Comments?

Take Care:)

[GardnerLandscaping]

Discontinued model.

This place has a buy one get one free and sold one on auction for $201....

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUSQVARNA-HEDGE-TRIMMER-326HS75_W0QQitemZ180011669916QQcmdZViewItem

These are my dream machines from husky....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hedge-Trimmers-Husqvarna-326HE3x-husky-trimmer_W0QQitemZ220012736629QQihZ012QQcategoryZ71268QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hedge-Trimmers-Husqvarna-326HE4x-trimmer-hedgetrimmer_W0QQitemZ110015502653QQihZ001QQcategoryZ71268QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I need to research such things as weight and price comparison to the other brands.

[GardnerLandscaping]

Didn't like the design of the Redmax articulating, pole hedge trimmer. Had the Echo handle bar which I found to be uncomfortable as well. Prices seem the best on the Redmax though.

The Stihl models seemed to be the same price range and slightly heavier and seemed equivalent in design to the Husqvarna. I suspect the Husqvarna are better balanced from my experience holding both their string trimmers while the Stihl uses higher quality of materials and assembly at the cost of added weight.

[GardnerLandscaping]

While browsing the various blowers as well as trimmers, I'm seeing a tit for tat on the design between Husqvarna and Stihl.

While Redmax seems to be the best powered for the price and easy to manuever the hose with the throttle on not on the hose, I find the throttle easier to handle with it on the hose like Stihl and Husqvarna.

I like the new fully-encased and ergonomic designs as well. Other than a problem of exposed parts like fuel lines being snagged, I find the bulky size of my blower hard to walk in tight spaces such as between cars and on porches.

It seems that Redmax and Echo have settled on their past greatness while Stihl and Husqvarana are looking to address more design issues.

Just my thoughts.