Trim and Shape Your Garden Hedge With Ease With a Cordless Hedge Trimmer

The cordless hedge trimmer is a piece of gardening equipment you will need to keep your garden hedge in pristine condition. In this article we will explain some of the advantages and disadvantages the cordless hedge trimmers have compared to other hedge trimmer types.

One main advantage with the cordless hedge trimmer is the actual weight of the unit, this can be considerably lighter than the petrol engine type trimmers you can get. This gives you more flexibility and ease of movement when cutting your hedge, being able to maneuver the trimmer with ease due to the light weight gives you much more control when trimming hedges. Also the petrol/gas type trimmers will create a lot of noise when in use, plus they also emit exhaust fumes when in operation which could be a problem if you are breathing them in for a hour or two when working.

The advantage the cordless has over the electric cable type is that you will not have to run an electric cable the full length of the garden to cut your hedge, it can also work out to be expensive to buy a long enough electric cable if you have a large garden. The other benefit with a cordless trimmer over the cable type is that you will not have to worry about cutting through the cable when trimming your hedge, this allows you to concentrate on the actual cutting process with the knowledge there is no cable in the way to hinder your progress.

One disadvantage of the cordless hedge trimmer is that on one charge of the battery it will probably only give you 30 minutes of cutting time, the time period that your battery lasts for will depend on the thickness of the branches in your hedge that you are trimming. One great way to double your cutting time with a cordless trimmer is when you actually buy the trimmer make sure you purchase an extra battery at the same time, this allows you to have one battery charging while you are using the other battery to cut your hedge.

You should take in to consideration the actual size of your garden hedge before making a decision on which trimmer to buy, you should also check the thickness of the majority of branches in your hedge to help you make the decision on the correct type of trimmer to buy. One general rule is that if most of the branches in your hedge is over 8mm thick then you should look at purchasing one of the more powerful petrol type hedge trimmers, but for the average garden hedge the cordless hedge trimmer is perfectly capable of producing a great looking neat and tidy hedge in a reasonable amount of time.

So if you have been struggling with your old garden hedge trimmer and decide that it is time for a new one, then check out some of the new types of cordless hedge trimmer online and always read the manufactures safety operating instructions before use.