Im thinking about buying a batt powered hedge trimmer i have a gas power pole hedge trimmer just a little to long need another trimmer with the work im doing. Would be nice to have two so my 2 guys can trim at same time on big shrub jobs. Was thinking about getting 2 batt for the hedge trimmers. What do you all think. Stick with gas or try the batt powered
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Im thinking about buying a batt powered hedge trimmer i have a gas power pole hedge trimmer just a little to long need another trimmer with the work im doing. Would be nice to have two so my 2 guys can trim at same time on big shrub jobs. Was thinking about getting 2 batt for the hedge trimmers. What do you all think. Stick with gas or try the batt powered
I love my battery powered Black and Decker 24" hedge trimmer. Nice and light and plenty of power to do the job.
My only advise for you if you do get them is save the receipts and know the warrantee because they do BURN up. Its not even time of use but if you try to cut something too big and lay on the throttle, it could burn up the motor. My concern would be someone else using it, not you.
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My only advise for you if you do get them is save the receipts and know the warrantee because they do BURN up. Its not even time of use but if you try to cut something too big and lay on the throttle, it could burn up the motor. My concern would be someone else using it, not you.
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Teeth move slower than gas to extend battery life on every unit I’ve used.
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That's what I noted as a "negative" when I first got my DeWalt 40V Max tools - the hedge trimmer seemed "slow" compared to my Echo gas trimmer. Initially I disliked it for that reason.
Over time, I found myself liking it for smaller tasks like shaping shrubs. It cuts just fine and there's no noise, and more importantly, no exhaust blowing in your face as you contort yourself around shrubs in tight spaces.
I stick to my extended reach Stihl gas trimmer for the majority of larger hedge jobs.
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My Dewalt hand held has become my go to unit . Love the weight and the no noise and they run a long time and do a lot of work on a single charge. Paid for itself on the second job . If it broke today I would buy another tomorrow. Lil disclaimer I already had the Dewalt 20v platform established with drills and impacts etc... so I was already established with batteries and chargers so the Dewalt hegetrimmer was a no brainer.
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Because of the slower teeth I find it slower cutting than gas and do not use. Gas cuts like butter, and battery has light resistance. I have the Shindaiwa unit.
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What’s low setting? My Shindaiwa only has throttle. I trim at WOT.
If you hit heavy stuff it slows to a crawl. Even doing light, I prefer the gas because of faster moving teeth.
If you hit heavy stuff it slows to a crawl. Even doing light, I prefer the gas because of faster moving teeth.
Echo has a turtle and a rabbit setting
Plenty of torque
I've string trimmed overgrown weeds almost two feet tall:weightlifter:
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I have as well. Just slower.
And w/string trimmer must use .08. .
.09 you can hear the drag and batt drains fast.
And w/string trimmer must use .08. .
.09 you can hear the drag and batt drains fast.
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See, this is why there are no black and white answers - too many variables.
While I prefer my extended gas hedge trimmer for literally almost all types of trimming, I saw that DeWalt now has an extended cordless trimmer that I would like to own. Sometimes it's good to have options.
Of the cordless DeWalt tools I own, the string trimmer is the most useful to me and I use it all day, every day. It's ideal for "normal" trimming on residential lawns.
It's become my "primary" trimmer, while the hedge trimmer is still what I consider a "secondary" trimmer.
While I prefer my extended gas hedge trimmer for literally almost all types of trimming, I saw that DeWalt now has an extended cordless trimmer that I would like to own. Sometimes it's good to have options.
Of the cordless DeWalt tools I own, the string trimmer is the most useful to me and I use it all day, every day. It's ideal for "normal" trimming on residential lawns.
It's become my "primary" trimmer, while the hedge trimmer is still what I consider a "secondary" trimmer.
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You just need to slow down, sonny! LOL!
By the way, I run Echo Crossfire .095 string in my DeWalt (it's designed to accept either size) and have no issue with it.
What flipped me out is how much better it feeds than my Stihl bump head and while I was wearing out the "button" on the Stihl head pretty much each season, I'm going on season 4 with the DeWalt and no sign of wearing it out from tapping. That blew my mind.
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Speed Feed comes on Shin unit. It runs .09 just not as well as .08. More drag. Less batt life.
And running no guard .09 won’t break if line gets too long. Not enough torque.
And running no guard .09 won’t break if line gets too long. Not enough torque.
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I live battery powered handhelds, but like someone mentioned before, it's best to stay loyal to a brand you already have batteries to, the 'tool only' options makes the tools cheap if you have the batteries already
I'm sure many know, in team makita, if anyone wAnts to talk makita, I'd love to discuss
I'm sure many know, in team makita, if anyone wAnts to talk makita, I'd love to discuss
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I can get the .08 on the makita, u was in a hurry and the store was out so I bought some .06, wow, it vanishes faster than Chinese toilet paper
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Try the Shindaiwa Silent Twist .08.
Very little drag. Holds up fairly well.
Very little drag. Holds up fairly well.
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