Battery garden shears: features and subtleties of choice

Usually, cutting the grass on the site is carried out using a lawn mower, but this method of mowing is not always relevant. Where a lawn mower cannot cope, work with special garden shears. But thanks to new technologies, mechanical garden tools are being modernized and become more convenient and efficient.

To simplify maintenance of the infield, there are many tools that operate from the mains or on the battery. The latter option is especially popular among summer residents and land owners. In the process of refining them, battery-powered garden shears are used instead of mechanical pruning shears.

Lawns, fruit and berry plantings and artisanal shoots, ornamental plantings require difficult year-round maintenance. Small battery scissors are the best for this mission. It is convenient to carry them with you even in public transport, to store them outside the summer season. They are not connected to the mains and are equipped with useful attachments for trimming grass and bushes.

The main advantages of such scissors in comparison with electric types of garden tools are the following facts:

• do not need to be charged from the power supply network, providing the possibility of full-fledged continuous operation in the absence of an outlet;
• work without fuel, which means that while working with scissors you will not have to breathe harmful substances;
• easy to operate, allow work without prior special training.

Horticultural tools of this type are usually equipped with powerful lithium-ion batteries. They are built-in or removable and replaceable. The operating time of the cordless scissors without recharging is from 30 minutes to two hours. This figure depends on the capacity of the battery.

Another factor affecting the duration of the scissors is the operating conditions. With a thicker crop to be cut, the battery will drain faster. It will take about 5 hours to fully charge such a battery.

When purchasing scissors for the garden, you need to take into account one more parameter - the working width. This is the maximum width of grass cut in one swath. Available in 8cm or twice as many options.

The machine, which works on the principle of cordless lawn cutters, is completely simple in its design. Two knives make up the main working unit of the tool. The upper blade is movable due to the motor, and the lower one is fixed permanently.

Garden equipment of this type is produced by different brands. The recommendations of experts incline consumers towards popular manufacturers, whose high-quality products have been practically tested for a long time. The leaders in the list of the most demanded models of garden shears are grass trimming tools and brush cutters from Bosch and TM Gardena. But Greenworks and some other brands confidently follow them "in step" in this rating.

• Greenworks We respect it for its lightness (700 g) and a comfortable long handle. Two attachments and a capacious battery designed for 30 minutes of active operation of the device. The Chinese assembly is reliable and affordable.
• Battery powered scissors by Stihl comfortable, with minimized noise with a powerful lithium-ion battery. The charger is included in the kit to choose from - standard or quick charger.
• Cordless grass scissors by Gardena ComfortCut in fact, in no way inferior to the models manufactured by Bosch. Equipped with two attachments for cutting grass and shrub branches. They work without interruption for an hour and a half.
• Ryobi Garden Shears with a rechargeable battery it features a low noise level. Storage safety is ensured by the presence of a lock button against accidental activation. The tool is designed to be operated with one hand. Reversible knife and two attachments, consisting of a scissors 100 mm wide and a brush cutter 200 mm long.

• Tool TM Hitachi equipped with one head and can be used for lawn mowing and shrub trimming. Up to 40 minutes of work without interruption is enough to process about 25 sq. m of lawn. The powerful pruning shears can easily handle branches up to 8 mm in circumference.
• Professional cordless lawn and shrub trimmer from Makita it has a larger working width (160 mm). The powerful motor is another plus for the Makita garden shears.
• Battery powered scissors Lux Tools for shrubs and lawn care have a long handle, but weigh 2 kg. This is their minus and plus. The length of the handle provides access to hard-to-reach places, and the weight is difficult to hold for a long time. But the operating time of up to half an hour allows you to take a break for rest and recharging the battery.

All of these models are of high quality, made of modern materials using the latest technologies. These are ergonomic tools for gardening with a high level of safety control.

An operating instruction is included with each model of gardening tools. However, there are many important nuances when using them that are not described in the instructions.

Gardeners who have had time to test the device in practice speak about them.

• Knives need periodic sharpening. For this purpose, only the laser method is suitable.
• It is better to prefer the option with a lithium-ion battery, which can be used even at low temperatures.
• When buying a tool with a removable battery, you should immediately purchase a replacement battery. Thus, it will be possible to ensure uninterrupted operation of the device as it discharges by changing the battery.
• Some models have swivel blades (90 degrees). This helps when working with lawns in hard-to-reach places.
• The more capacious the battery, the longer the operating time of the device. But to recharge such a battery, you will have to wait a little longer than usual.
• Only use the factory charger to charge the battery. Charges with higher voltages, as well as lower voltages, will sooner or later disable the instrument.

In order to avoid mechanical injury, you need to make sure that the scissors are securely fixed in your hands. Then you need to find out how long the device can work, based on the percentage of the battery charge.

Before starting work, it is worth inspecting the area that is planned to be processed to make sure there are no foreign objects there. When mowing the lawn, they can get caught between the blades and damage the appliance.

After work, you need to clean the blades from adhering plant residues, wipe the tool dry and, if necessary, put it on recharge.

For an overview of the Stihl HSA 25 cordless garden shears, see the video below.