Hedger Trimmer choice ?

Hi,

Looking to buy a replacement for our very old 35cm Black and Decker Mains Trimmer thats starting to seize up.

These two get good reviews though wonder if we would be better with the lighter but shorter 45cm Bosch rather than the bit heavier and longer 60cm Vonhous as we suffer with arthritic hands.

The hedge is around 1.2mtrs high so we have no need for a long reach etc.

Its a long hedge and probably would mean a second battery or recharge would be needed to finish the job, so still think one of these corded mains would be better ?







Trimmer weight 3.2kg ( item weight shown is with long cord etc)

 

I’d go for the lightest model @ricky101, if you don’t mind having a cable. Batteries are now lighter than they were but you’ll need a charger and possibly a second battery which all add to the cost. I used to have over 200 feet of privet hedging in a previous garden and managed fine with an electric trimmer, although I now have all cordless tools as I don’t like cables, having cut through the cable twice .

 

If you buy one with a battery (no cable to cut) check the cost of a replacement battery. The replacement battery on my first one cost more than a B&Q battery hedge trimmer bought in a sale. So recycled my first one and the bin for such things was full of battery operated hedge trimmers.

 

Never tried a battery powered hedge trimmer, I would imagine unless you get one with a fairly high voltage it could nbe a bit gutless. I've got a corded Bosch - AHS 60-26 - Major Owen

Cuts quite wood stuff easily and in one swipe mostly.

Cutting the hedge is the best bit, clearing up afterwards is the bit I dont like.

 

Had mine around 6 yrs now and I always spray the cutter bar with WD40 before putting it away, seems to help.

 

I've been using an old Bosch one for a couple of years. It's excellent, and battery lasted longer than I could (on my Ryobi kit, I used battery running out to give me a rest). Not only for hedges, but clearing brambles and brash. Unfortunately the battery is expensive, and when it died (it was ancient), replacement was prohibitive. However my partner uses Bosch professional system batteries for work, and we got an adapter that enables us to use them on the domestic Bosch hedge trimmer. And the batteries last even longer
The two you show are both corded. I wouldn't.

 

You can of course usually by batteries with varying capacity for most cordless stuff these days.
In most cases though the greater capacity means slightly heavier.