
The downside is that Stihl doesn’t offer a telescoping model, so if you want one trimmer that can shift between short and extended shaft duties, this isn’t it.

Finally, the HLA 135 K (0°) keeps the short shaft and uses a fixed head. Shifting to the HLA 135 K (145°) model, you get the same articulating head on a short shaft and lose the D-handle. The HLA 135 has a 145° articulating head section. From there, it’s all about style and weight. They’re all brushless and feature 24-inch knives with three cutting speeds of 3200, 3600, and 4000 SPM. In fact, the gearbox, shaft, and knives are the exact same as what Stihl uses on the gas-powered HL 94 series. No matter which one best fits your crew’s needs, these are legit professional-grade trimmers that have the performance and durability to work for long hours every day.
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Stihl’s HLA 135 series pole hedge trimmers have three options to choose from. Even though the knife length is a little lower, this is the model we’d choose if we could only pick one.īuy at Home Depot Best Stihl Cordless Hedge Trimmer – HLA 135 Series Pole Hedge Trimmer The total length ranges from 82 to 102 inches and the operating weight is 15.5 pounds. Featuring a 53-inch shaft, you’re looking at an overall length of 99 inches and a working weight of 13.6 pounds.įinally, there’s a telescoping model that drops to a 20-inch knife length but maintains the same speed and capacity as the others. If the mid-length fits your needs better, there’s a fixed head (82PH40F) and what we prefer, an articulating head option (82PH53A), both with 24-inch knives. Its 30-inch shaft gives the tool a total length of 76 inches. The short pole version (82PH30F) has a 24-inch fixed head and weighs just 11.9 pounds with a 2.5Ah battery. Each model sports a 4300 SPM cutting speed and a 1.2-inch cut capacity.

With three pole hedge trimmers to choose from, these 82V models bracket the needs of professionals well. While the 60V line is our top choice for homeowners, Greenworls’ best hedge trimmers are on its Commerical line.

When trimming across the tops of hedges with the Hedge Sweep in place on the cutting blade, it both catches some of the debris allowing you to remove it, and also pushes debris over the edge of the hedge, removing the annoyance of cut leaves turning brown on your hedge.Buy at Acme Tools Best Greenworks Hedge Trimmer – 82V Commercial Pole Hedge Trimmers A very good thing about the Ryobi ONE+ batteries is their four LED battery level indicator lights, so you know the state of the battery while you are working. The motor is fairly quiet and the blades continue to power through the task in hand at a solid rate until the battery is flattened, which means around an hour of running time with no loss of power due to the high performance of our Lithium+ battery. Control and handling is very precise and there is much less hassle with no wires and plugs or petrol to worry about. This is great and makes usage easy, but be sure the blade is well away from anything or anybody before clasping both handles at once as there is no separate thumb lock! The motor and battery set-up, power the cutting blade very well and it is easy to sweep across hedges, trimming and cutting away with great dexterity. Once the charged battery is in place and you take hold of the back handle and wrap-around front handle the blade starts to work immediately this is because both handles have pull-levers that have to be worked in tandem to start the motor. The cordless motor is driven by a 5.Ah 18v Lithium+ battery that easily clips in place under the handle and gives the 3.5kg hedge trimmer (with battery) a good balance when held. Another design feature is the fact that the blade will saw through larger branches. An unusual feature of this trimmer is the inclusion of something Ryobi call a Hedge Sweep, which is a plastic shield attachment designed to remove debris as you cut across the tops of hedges. It has a good strong see-through safety guard behind the handle, and the handle can be rotated to allow for easier control of the 55cm laser-cut trimming blade.

Ryobi have the knack of making very solid and robust equipment, with this cordless hedge trimmer being no exception. We are going to see whether the system, which won high praise in the former review, proves itself with a tool that necessitates a more continuous use of high power. This means we can use the same battery and charger, previously used with the Ryobi Brushless ONE+ Drill, to power the Ryobi ONE+ 18V Cordless Hedge Trimmer (model no. OHT1855R), which retails at just £99.99 (body only). This is the second tool from the Ryobi ONE+ 18v cordless system we have reviewed.
