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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6
I have been using my new battery powered hedger for a few weeks now and at this stage I can say that I'm a convert to battery electric power.
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In the same way the people have range anxiety with electric cars, I was nervous about committing funds to a machine that may let me down mid-job. Run out of juice on a two-stroke mid way through a job, simply fill it up and off you go again. The prospect of having to re-charge/swap batteries was something that I didn't really want to have to do............time is money after all. The reality is, the capacity of the batteries is more than sufficient and my concerns unfounded. I simply recharge at the end of the day.
So, cheaper to run, no smelly fuel, quieter running, less vibration, no fumes and lighter to handle.
Did a bit of a light clean up on a Lilly Pilly hedge today.
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I have also been using this Briggs and Stratton Lanolin lubricant on the blades. Much better than products like WD-40 or RP7 (these aren't lubricants really) and it even smells good.
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I suppose another advantage , especially with hedge trimmers is lower weight of the unit . Mine is a littley , very old Jonsered HT21 ..21 " blade but it's heavy-ish at height . Only use it occasionally to trim an elderly friend's shrubs but on a ladder I'm glad to get down after a few minutes . Put a new fuel line on it at Easter , runs good again but I reckon if I ever bought a new one it'd be a battery one for sure .
I do own a single line battery trimmer made by Rockwell that's good for about half an hour non stop of stuff around garden beds , trees , fences etc . Recharge of the 18V 2 Ah battery is about an hour . A second battery would be handy but I can literally lift it with one finger and no ear protection required at 92 Dba..You chaps tips on the lubricants for the hedgy's is good to know ..