My cheap old one has given up on me.

Tempted by the Stihl hs45 though could probably get a cheaper mains powered one. Battery powered ones any good these days?

Thanks.

Get one where the cutting blades are open and far apart and have a long slid action. I have one that s close with a short slide and its crap.

I borrow the inlays Bosch one and its way better.

I’ve had one of those hs45’s for ~10 years and it’s been ace. We’ve lots and lots of Leyandii and it gets cut twice a year. It’s knocked the crap out of the trimmer but it’s never missed a beat.

I bought a cheaper KAAZ unit for our other place. It doesn’t feel as powerful and has a shorter blade. If I were buying again, I’d get the Stihl.

+1 Bosch.

Ours has taken a beating over the last few years and is still going strong. It’ll never beat a petrol version but it’s fine for trimming hedges.

I don’t like mains powered. The cable is a faff and I kept cutting it….

Thanks. Tending towards the Stihl. Got one of their strimmers and it’s been flawless.

Good tip on blade separation, shall have a good look.

+1 for Stihl

Context is everything…

Just been playing with my new Stihl. It’s ausumz 🙂

Why don’t you come round and try it on my hedges? Just for practice you understand… 🙂

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Go with Stihl you know you want to…. 😉

I do and I did 🙂

What still? Do you like my play on words there…?

Buggered it up yet?

The beast…

Made short work of an out of control hedge.

Mrblobby, bush trimmer to the stars 🙂

My stihl ones is broked. 🙁

Lower muffler bolt sheared off flush with the cylinder casting. Bolt = steel, cylinder casting = aluminum. At the repair shop now, but they may not be able to get to it for a month. 😐

First problem I’ve had in 5+ years with a chainsaw, 2 string trimmers, a leaf blower, and the hedge trimmers though…