Device and subtleties of choosing battery hedge trimmers

The cordless hedge trimmer is the perfect solution for garden work. With its help, you can easily maintain a hedge in good condition, form the crowns of trees and shrubs. Thanks to the non-volatile design, the technique provides high mobility, can be used for straight and curly pruning of plants. Unlike pruners, they successfully cope even with complex and thick weaves of branches, allowing you to quickly put in order rather dense vegetation.

The cordless hedgecutter, which appeared on the market relatively recently, has become a real hit among garden tools. Using such a tool, you can easily refuse significant expenditures of physical strength and greatly facilitate the care of the garden. Automatic equipment with a built-in battery of electric power supply and rather compact dimensions is convenient to use, functional, and at the same time has an impressive working resource.

The cordless garden tool is environmentally friendly and safe for the garden. It does not require the use of fuel, unlike gasoline models. There is also no dependence on the mains supply. Among other features of this type of equipment, several criteria can be noted.

• Mobility. You can move freely around the site and not waste time looking for an outlet or extension cord.
• Comfortable handling of plants of any height. Such equipment allows you to cut, shape the crown, and perform other manipulations without unnecessary hassle.
• The stock of work on a single charge allows you to provide autonomous work for 60-180 minutes. If you have replacement batteries, you can comfortably continue cutting after installing them.
• Care for almost any garden area. Rechargeable models are suitable for constant, daily use.

Battery-powered brush cutters are of a typical design, consisting of the following elements:

• comfortable handle;
• a body in which the cutting elements are fixed;
• sharpened saw blades (one or two);
• removable battery;
• an electric motor that provides an impulse to move the blades.

The classic cordless hedgecutter has a relatively small working range in terms of blade length and handle size. They are enough for processing hedges or low bushes. But if the task is to be performed at a height of 2-3 m above ground level, then it is worth choosing a telescopic design option. It includes a sliding, adjustable handle that allows you to achieve the desired height.

The choice of a telescopic garden hedge trimmer should be based on several criteria.

• The electric pruning shear must have a strong, reliable construction with no gaps.
• Maximum power. The higher the height, the more intense the cutting force must be.
• The strength of the selected materials.High-quality plastic, reliable insulation of the electric motor, stainless steel blades allow using the equipment for a long time.
• The presence of a remote start button on the rod. It is this element that ensures the convenience of working when lifting the tool to a height.
• The presence of a variable angle of inclination of the mount. With it, you can easily get to the most difficult to access areas of the crown.

Considering these points, it is possible to provide a convenient, effective use of garden equipment with a telescopic extension. For a classic garden with small plants or hedges, the presence of telescopic elements is not necessary - for trimming thin branches, models resembling a hair clipper with one directional blade and a splitter at the end are suitable. They do an excellent job with curly haircuts, speed up the process of self-care for green spaces.

Another design option for cordless hedge trimmers has directional blades with sharpened teeth. They are located in one common plane, and both one and two elements can be movable at once. On contact with branches, the teeth close and separate them, like a chainsaw or a classic pruner. The range of blade lengths in such models is 10-60 cm. In addition, shorter saw blades have an increased speed of movement, while allowing even the amateur to feel like a real gardener.

It will be useful to study the rating of the best models before buying equipment. Here, the models presented below are considered relevant options.

• Gardena AccuCutLi 9851. This is a budget model with a short blade length and compact dimensions. It can be operated with one hand, it is convenient to start, it has a function of protection against accidental start. The compact technology makes little noise and comes with a protective case.
• Ryobi ONE + OGS1822. This is a rechargeable model with a battery life of up to 55 minutes. Supplied with an additional set of quick-change attachments, rubberized handle. Shears with a 12 cm blade are complemented by a 20 cm brush cutter.

• Greenworks 80V Pro - professional brushless model with a cutting blade length of 61 cm. The powerful battery provides the electric motor with the performance of an internal combustion engine. The package includes a backstop button and rotary handles for ease of operation while on the move. The built-in Li-ion battery has a capacity of 80W. The weight of the equipment is 5.5 kg, the built-in brushless motor reaches a power of 500 watts.

The rules for choosing a cordless hedge trimmer are pretty simple. The first thing to remember is the mechanics of the work. It is directly related to the type of construction. The most inexpensive, budget models are produced in the form of a kind of hair clipper. They can be operated with one hand, but their performance, like power, is relatively low.

• Number and type of knives. Models of hedge trimmers with two cutting knives are considered to be more reliable and effective in hedge or garden maintenance. The option, in which only one blade has a range of travel, and the other remains in place, are cheaper. But vibration is felt much stronger in them, which increases the load on a person's hands during work. Models with two moving saw blades work faster and do not overload the operator's muscles during use.

• The type of haircut also matters. For straight-line processing of hedges, one-sided tools are used, in which the blades are sharpened only on the inner cutting edge.A wave-like haircut requires more sophisticated processing techniques. Here, it is imperative to use a tool with double-sided sharpening of knives that do not miss a single branch.
• Sizes and features of the cut. There are compact mini-models that can provide high speed when cutting small and thin branches, twigs, bushes. However, they are useless in the fight against tall growth. A parameter such as coverage is also important. It refers to the area of ​​greenery to be cut that is cut in one pass with the hedge trimmer. Typically, such a strip reaches no more than 150 mm. It is worth noting that the shorter the blades, the lower this figure will be.

• Optimal body size. The oversized garden hedge trimmers look impressive and are suitable for tough jobs. They can be equipped with powerful and capacious batteries, which extend the battery life of the equipment. In the case of rechargeable gardening tools, this factor can be called a disadvantage.
• Options. The more modern equipment is used in the model, the more economical its energy consumption will be. In addition, additional features turn the standard equipment into a safe tool for gardening and landscaping. Anti-blocking function makes it possible to avoid jamming of the cutting elements when processing the thickest branches. Power Saving Mode and Battery Charge Indicator are two useful options for accurately calculating performance and maximizing equipment uptime.

• Battery. When choosing a cordless hedge trimmer for your garden, there are a few important things to consider. And the first of these will be the correct determination of the optimal battery type. This factor has little effect on the performance of the equipment, but it determines how compact the battery will be, what the duration of its autonomous operation will be.

Manufacturers of cordless pruning tools use Li-ion or NiCad rechargeable batteries in their products. The first option is considered more modern - it allows you to replenish the battery charge even before it is completely discharged. But inside them there is a toxic substance that can pose a danger to humans in case of accidental damage to the case.

The choice of a nickel-cadmium battery requires a complete discharge during the operation of the battery, otherwise the wrong mode of replenishing the energy level will lead to too quick battery failure. But this option also has its advantages: they are not afraid of long-term continuous operation. There is also no risk of overheating.

In the next video, you will find an overview of the Bosch ISIO 3.6 V-Li cordless hedge trimmer.