TrimmerPlus AH721 22-Inch Dual Hedger Attachment for Attachment Capable String Trimmers, Polesaws, and Powerheads

This attachment is probably my least flexible in terms of where it can be used effectively, but it is absolutely instrumental in those specific scenarios.My goal with this attachment was to to clear out some super thick briar patches that I just couldn't get into.Sure, I could use the brush cutter attachment instead but that kind of puts you all up in the "action" and makes it harder to not continually get stuck by thorns which is aggravating and unpleasant. Also.. a brush cutter takes much longer with the much smaller cutting surface.The first time I used these for that purpose I was fairly dissapointed. I didn't really take into account the larger brush that was all mixed in with the thorns and this thing would just choke up on that stuff and it made progress tough to come by.However I re-tried this past weekend in a different area. It could have been the fact that it was finally not 99 degrees outside and I wasn't getting exhausted after 2 minutes, but things seemed to go muuuuch better. I was really able to knock down some thickets quickly. When I did run into larger brush/trees I would just clear out around and leave it for the brush cutter or pole saw.Ultimately this really sped up my progress and allowed me to get through a lot more area than I would have been able to otherwise. I still have this idea stuck in my head that this thing doesn't quite cut the through the same thickness as my much weaker black and decker 20v hedge trimmers, but I would never attempt to use those in this type of situation.. it could be in my head as well as I haven't actually tested it.I have also accidentally let these sit out overnight a couple of times with no sign of rust or anything.They definitely seem quality made. I have the trimmer plus brush cutter and blower attachements as well and they have been nothing but solid.In other words these have been useful for my purposes. But if you are just a homeowner, trimming hedges you may be better served by a standalone unit like the B&D that I mentioned. Those are much lighter and easier to handle. But if you have an actual need to reach out with a little more power and you're not totally worried about complete uniformity then these will serve you well.

(June 2022) Using a TORO power head and occasionally using the 30" extender from the RYOBI pole saw attachment, after just over 4 years (bought May 20018) of heavy use, one of the sliding toothed arms broke inside the gearbox. I think what happened is the two screws that fasten the arm to the inside of the gear box came loose which allowed for flexing and the hardened steel snapped. It sucks that the screws came loose but I have to take some of the blame myself; after every season I would take the cover off and repack the gearbox with grease; I must not have checked those screws last year.Prior to this happening I have had no issues with it at all and it gets a lot of use during the growing season. For a non-commercial grade attachment I really couldn't expect much more and I already have another AH721 on the way. Seeing all the bad reviews for the AH720; I hope that 721 is still the same quality it was when I bought it 4 years ago.

Well after reading the other reviews I was skeptical about buying one and thought if it didn't work well I would send it back. Well I got it the other day and today was the first chance I had to use it. It worked GREAT!First thing I did is before I used it I lubed the blades with some WD-40 and attached it to my Troy Built 4 cycle no issues, and it worked great!! I used it on a lot of hedges, I have 2 acres and lots of hedges that have needed trimming for a while. I like that the trimming blades are able to be angled in relation to the trimmer shaft. I have a couple of tall hedges and bushes that needed to be trimmed and the blades being able to be angled was a nice help. It is easy to adjust with the pin that you pull and adjust it. MAKE SURE TO WEAR GLOVES when trying to adjust the blades after you have used it for any time as the gear box where the adjuster is gets hot.. Gloves will help and also make sure to turn it off before adjusting the blades.I love this thing. It made trimming the hedges around the house so easy. The only thing that I had trouble with is that the trimmer and hedge trimmer blade attachment is heavy! I had to use a sling to support it as much as I could. But with the sling it was bearable.I did not have any problem that some of the others say they are having. No slippage, and it cut through the hedges like butter. Its a great tool and makes cutting hedges really easy and does a better job than my electric trimmer I used before.So maybe they have made some changes to the gear box or something but I had no problems at all with mine and it worked great!PROS:Well made, heavy duty materials.Tiltable cutting blades in relation to the drive shaftMakes reaching high bushes easyCONS:When placed on my Troy Bilt 4 cycle trimmer made it pretty heavy, had to use a sling..Gear box gets hot, and that is where the tilt adjustment is.OVERALL I would recommend this equipment! I did not have the problems that the others had and it worked great.

First Impressions:I guess it does what it says, but there is one thing missing from the design. Instructions refer to 'the 90 degree hole' in reference to the shaft on your tool's power head. Neither of mine have that. They both only have one hole, so this tool ends up sideways. There is no way to rotate the tool to be level. I'm not sure why they would leave that out.I was able to drill a hole in my Husq 28cc straight shaft trimmer head attachment area so that I can rotate the locking/clamping mechanism to make this tool attachment level, but I really should not have had to do that. A rotate option should be included here. Once I did that, it works fine, but as other have mentioned, it becomes quite unwieldy when trying to reach over a 6' hedge. I can do it, but it takes a lot of effort. The increase in length over a standard hedge trimmer makes it possibly now for me to reach across a 3' wide hedge row which was my goal.There is a warning sticker on the mounting shaft that says not to use this attachment with electric motors. I have no idea why, except that it may be about RPMs. I have an older Ryobi 130R trimmer that accepts attachments, but has the same problem of a single hole that makes the tool mount sideways. It does fit on that tool and worked fine during a short test. I don't know if it will create a problem with the warranty though.

I bought this Hedge Trimmer because I was getting tired of my electric one and running the extension wire all the time, plus it was small. I had to make several passes to cut all the extension evenly. One thing I liked about the electric trimmer is that it is light and easy to maneuver. But that electric extension wire was a pain to unwind and wind back again. I even cut a small extension that I used to use because of the end connection was round and made it easier to connect to the trimmer until I cut it one day trimmer the side of the hedges. I have not used the new trimmer yet, but read a lot of reviews before I bought it and it seams very versatile. Being 22" long and attach to my gas power edger should be fast. I am giving it three stars for now for the fast delivery and great price. I will re-post when I get around trimming the hedges again, maybe soon, like tomorrow and if things work great, I will be changing the stars and my view on the trimmer.One week later after I received the Hedge Trimmer, I was able to use the it and I am very pleased and impressed with it's ease of use. I was able to trim my hedges within 30 to 45 minutes. It use to take me house with the electric trimmer I still have. I was able to use it straight and without changing the angle of the hedge trimmer as my hedges are about lower chest high. I also kept the it straight for trimmer the front and back. It was very easy to change attachments and I had no issues what so ever at first connection. I oil it before and after usage as per instructions.I do recommend this Hedge Trimmer because of it's easy connection and ease of use. Lets see if it stands the test of time.