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Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 10 4:15 pm Post subject: Hedge trimmer recommendations
Any got any recommendations for hedge trimmers, as my last one has just expired in a puff of smoke. Electric for preference.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 10 4:16 pm Post subject:
Viking.

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 10 4:19 pm Post subject:

Brownbear wrote:

Viking.

They're more suitable for dead heading

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 10 4:20 pm Post subject:
We've got a Robin, never been any hassle. I think they do a 4 stroke now which is a bit less hassle, Honda are 4 stroke too.

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 10 4:59 pm Post subject:
We have a stihl one and it is excellent. It isn't electric though.

darkbrowneggs

Joined: 14 Jul 2010
Posts: 663
Location: Worcestershire

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 10 5:24 pm Post subject:
Little Wonder with a 42 in blade - brilliant. Had it for a few years and has done a lot of hedges but it isn't electric. I do have an electric Black and Decker which was just bought as a cheapy from Rockfield in Hereford, its nice and light and seems to work fine, but doesn't get that much use as the other is so good All the best Sue

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 10 5:32 pm Post subject:
Viking is the electric version of Stihl, which is why I mentioned the make. Very popular with groundspeople who have to use electric.

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 10 12:50 pm Post subject:

Well I've just replaced it with one of these. Not any of the makes anyone recommended here but;

- it's hayter which is a make I recognise
- the salesman showed it to me alongside a kawasaki and they were identical, even down to the model number of the engine etc.

and the clincher

- list price �450, I got it for �200 (and he even filled the tank for me)

So definitely a good price, more grunt than I need, now I just need to see how good it really is.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 10 12:51 pm Post subject:
Not that electric then?

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