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Anyone own a battery operated hedge trimmer or chainsaw?
Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:34 am
Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:34 am
I have a Stihl hedger and saw for bigger jobs that I normally take to the lease with me, but was curious as to how these battery operated machines hold up in regards to moderate sized jobs around the house? 
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Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:41 am to ForeverLSU02
Of all my battery operated tools like drills, etc., the sawzall and circular saw drain a battery faster than any other tool.
Eta: I would expect the same out of a battery operated chainsaw.
Eta: I would expect the same out of a battery operated chainsaw.
This post was edited on 9/23/15 at 9:43 am
Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:51 am to Clyde Tipton
quote:How's the power and max battery life?
the sawzall and circular saw drain a battery faster than any other tool.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:56 am to ForeverLSU02
Have the ryobi one+ 18V Hedge Trimmer and can get about an hour out of it with the battery that comes with the trimmer. If you buy the high capacity battery, obviously you can work longer. It does pretty well for most of the of the trimming around the house and recharges pretty quick.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:58 am to ForeverLSU02
Coworker bought the Scotts battery blower and trimmer package from sams for $100. He seems pleased with the performance. Battery life is about 10 minutes/charge though. It takes 30 minites to recharge, I believe.
Probably pretty handy to have if you live in a small house with minimum yard work.
I think the charger can hang on the wall so you have like a charging station.
Probably pretty handy to have if you live in a small house with minimum yard work.
I think the charger can hang on the wall so you have like a charging station.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:59 am to ForeverLSU02
quote:
How's the power and max battery life?
The power is good, the life is relatively short. Like the other guy said, they recharge quickly. I have 3 batteries for my set, but if I'm going to be doing a lot of cutting like framing deer stand walls, I pre-cut using a 110v plug in circular saw at the house.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 9:59 am to ForeverLSU02
I have a Dewalt hedge trimmer. Works like a charm, recharges quickly. Like a gas-powered trimer, it's heavy (as compared to corded electric), so it lasts longer than I do at hedge trimming.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 10:04 am to BiggerBear
The attachment for my Stihl makes the damn thing so heavy it's almost not worth using at my age and condition of shoulders. Thing's a beast though.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 12:13 pm to ForeverLSU02
I have a black and decker 20V and it is awesome. I have huge hedges that take me 45-hour to trim. It usually lasts the whole time. More power than my old corded electric trimmer too.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 12:33 pm to terriblegreen
Thanks. Amazon has a 40V B&D on lightning deal for $100 and I was thinking about purchasing it.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 12:44 pm to ForeverLSU02
The 40V B and D is bad arse. I have the trimmer its goes about 30 mins on full blast.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 12:46 pm to ForeverLSU02
I bought a set of the B&D 18V cordless weed eater and blower so I wouldn't have to screw with my 2 stroke gas trimmer as much. The string trimmer and blower are barely adequate for the simplest jobs at the best of times. Since I had 4 batteries I gave the Alligator Loopers a try since I ran across a good deal and it had a large number of great reviews. It's a cross between a small cordless chainsaw and a set of loopers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019NACTG/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687502&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000BANMUY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=15X2416SFG52KSSTP1CZ
I have to say I'm very impressed. I wouldn't want to try to run it all day it eats batteries too fast but for quick jobs and cutting up the odd large branch it's been really great. Maybe a good and bad point abotu the Aligator Loopers is how much safer it seems than a normal chain saw. It's good on one hand because... well a chainsaw isn't the safest tool to use in the best of conditions. It's bad because I have had a tendancy to do stupid shite with this one I wouldn't have dreamed of trying with a normal chainsaw because of the risk of burying the running chain saw in my skull
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019NACTG/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687502&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000BANMUY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=15X2416SFG52KSSTP1CZ
I have to say I'm very impressed. I wouldn't want to try to run it all day it eats batteries too fast but for quick jobs and cutting up the odd large branch it's been really great. Maybe a good and bad point abotu the Aligator Loopers is how much safer it seems than a normal chain saw. It's good on one hand because... well a chainsaw isn't the safest tool to use in the best of conditions. It's bad because I have had a tendancy to do stupid shite with this one I wouldn't have dreamed of trying with a normal chainsaw because of the risk of burying the running chain saw in my skull
This post was edited on 9/23/15 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 9/23/15 at 12:59 pm to ForeverLSU02
After seeing the reviews and the prices everywhere else, I decided it was a no brainer so I went ahead and purchased it. Looks like spare batteries aren't cheap though
Posted on 9/23/15 at 1:07 pm to rilesrick
quote:
The 40V B and D is bad arse. I have the trimmer its goes about 30 mins on full blast.
I have the same one and wont get but maybe twelve minutes of runtime though it takes me longer than that to do the trimming. I just dont let it run the whole time I'm walking from spot to spot. I like it though. I have a half acre lot but not a whole lot of trimming to do. I wished I had gotten a gas blower. The electric is a pain for such a large lot. Having a lot of trees around makes a gas blower far more useful since I use it nearly every day.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 1:10 pm to seeinspots
Yeah, I love my Stihl gas blower
Posted on 9/23/15 at 1:51 pm to ForeverLSU02
Sometimes it's cheaper to find a different piece of equipment with the same battery and buying that than buying a spare battery.
I found a B and D drill on sale with same battery as trimmers and it was cheaper than a battery alone.
I found a B and D drill on sale with same battery as trimmers and it was cheaper than a battery alone.
Posted on 9/23/15 at 3:00 pm to DeoreDX
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Aligator Loopers
This is one of my favorite outdoor tools, especially for cutting up branches while sitting around the campfire. It sure beats breaking them over my knee.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:13 am to ForeverLSU02
I'm thinking about a cordless hedge trimmer for use at the deep camp work. Trimming lanes, trails etc. I'm undecided between the Ryobi 18v or the Black & Decker 20v.Ya'll have any thought's??
Posted on 10/8/15 at 4:30 pm to unclejhim
Have the ryobi one+ 18V Hedge Trimmer and can get about an hour out of it with the battery that comes with the trimmer. If you buy the high capacity battery, obviously you can work longer. It does pretty well for most of the of the trimming around the house and recharges pretty quick.
Agree 100%. I love mine but it it is good for about 1/4 inch branches
Agree 100%. I love mine but it it is good for about 1/4 inch branches
Posted on 10/8/15 at 4:40 pm to ForeverLSU02
I have the Ryobi Lithium Ion 18 volt hedge trimmer I bought from Home Depot works great around the house. LINK
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