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That time of year again, getting too old & scared for clambering on ladders anymore - any recommendations for a long reach / telescopic hedge trimmer, preferably lion battery cordless? It's pretty big garden with various height hedges of beech, cupressus & laurel so nothing too flimsy but not professional everyday use, somewhere between the 2. Cheers
I'm on the lookout for something similar as I need to use a scaffolding to get to a lot of mine. I don't know what you've already looked at but there's a Stihl dealer not far from and I went for a look. Having not used one of these before I hadn't anticipated the effort required to use one of these extended reach cutters for any length of time. The electric versions were worse than the petrol ones in this regard as the prime mover is right out at the end of the pole. I appreciate that you might not be after something at this price point but the principal is the same. The electric version however was cheaper by a significant margin until you started factoring multiple batteries.
Not electric but Makita do a petrol extended reach cutter Makita 4 stroke
I'm considering one of the above as it's half the price of the Stihl.
I've a Makita petrol one (not the one linked to) with an extension section and a pole cutter/pruning saw end as well. Very unwieldy with the extension section fitted, but I only need that for a short section of hedge. 4 stroke engine is great though and you can buy other accessories to go with it.
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Sthil hla 65. Really light. Battery lasts ages. Tough enough for pro use. Folds away nice and tidy.
I've tried both the combination type and the dedicated long reach trimmer.
The former was heavy and crap while the latter (Stihl) was much lighter and well balanced....but you need to use the harness. Made cutting large areas easy and quick.
(I went for a petrol one though)
Stihl electric corded is pretty good as well. Annual well-honed 2 day military operation to control a 4-5m tall Beech hedge in Devbrix towers. Arsenal includes cherry picker tripod ladder (abandoned scaffold now) https://www.midlandladders.com/fruit-picking-ladder/9-tread-platform-tripod-ladder-p-1516, electric long-bladed hedge trimmer, the long reach trimmer, a cheapo electric pole chainsaw for the bigger stuff out of reach, long-handled ratchet loppers for the bigger stuff in reach and telescopic loppers for the one or two bits I’ve missed. Shred all trimmings up for the compost heap with a petrol mower. Looking good now!
I aspire to be as organised as @devbrix 😀Those ladders look the business. One of our borders is a long line of mixed hedging and trees, and access is a PITA with wide borders on our side, and a narrow verge on the roadside. Always end up balancing on step ladders with bits of board underneath to keep them level.
Spent many a summer swinging a long pole sthil.
The long pole hedge cutters you can swing all day with the harness and the correct hold. Your not lifting it your letting it swing under its own weight.
We used to fight over the pole cutter. Far easier than trying to swing the hs175
Yup, +1 for stihl and harness
Thanks for the leads, I like the look of those ladders too & Stihl stuff - have a Stihl chainsaw already which is great. Pretty expensive though the electric ones once you add batteries and charger. There's a stihl dealer in a nearby town, looks like a trip there needed.
Sthil hla 65. Really light. Battery lasts ages. Tough enough for pro use. Folds away nice and tidy.
+1 , there's a deal on at the moment