Cordless Telescopic 20V Hedge Trimmer Cutter, Electric Long Reach Extendable Pole 120° Adjustable Head & Dual Action Reciprocating 51cm Blades, Lithium-ion Battery & Shoulder Strap Garden Gear

I took a while to decide to order this trimmer (mindful of the range of comment on reliability and handling) and I then waited over a year to use and make an assessment before adding a review.The cutting part of the tool is very good, and I have had no issues with battery power or reliability.My neighbours have large hedges which they don’t control and I was looking for a trimmer that I could use use on my side without need for a step ladder. I am 70 and don’t want the risk of a ladder on such work.The extendable reach of this trimmer is impressive and I have found it possible to keep the hedges from ‘over growing’ on my side of the fence.The complete unit is manageable for me, but the long extended reach combined with weight certainly makes it awkward to use, so I keep use to an hour max little and often.Part of the awkwardness is because the power control handle/battery is at the lowest end, if it was redesigned to (say) a quarter or third the way up, the balance weight would be easier to manage because my arms would not need to be fully outstretched.Overall I am pleased with the trimmer and can manage its awkwardness - particularly as I can avoid the need for a ladder (of course if my neighbours would be more thoughtful about the curbing the growth height of their hedges it would be better still).

It's a great bit of kit, you do have some assembly but it's easy to do. The only issue we have is that it's heavy. I'm 5ft 2in and it's hard going for me, my husband is over 6ft and it was hard going for him. Maybe consider weight.

The trimmer does a reasonable job, although it is very top heavy and would not be suitable for the less able gardener.The battery life is impressive lasting over 20mins, which has so far outlasted our stamina using the device. The design of the device lets itself down by not having a handle mid way up the telescopic pole, which would give the user more control and stability.Maybe the manufactures could bring out a handle as an add-on to make the device more user friendly.I quite like this trimmer but one star lost for being top heavy and another for not having handle mid pole.

This was a lot cheaper than other models, it works as well as the high branded ones. Light weight, same colour as the more expensive, it comes in bits the assembly was easy, it's so much better not having cable hanging as my old one. The battery life is good.

We bought this hedge trimmer at the end of 2021. However, due to illness did not actually use it until the following year (although we had tested it briefly on arrival). All was well. Bit heavy to move around but nevertheless did it's job. It was still working when it was stored away (indoors). Removed battery obviously. Again, due to illness, I was unable to use it again until this year. Charged battery (which indicated it was retaining full charge), turned on power - literally nothing happened. We thought perhaps a fault may have developed with the battery given that it had been unused for so long, so, we ordered a new one from the same seller, Garden Gear. Charged the new battery - which made no difference. The machine is completely dead. Unfortunately, it is now out of its 2 year warranty, so, despite having only used it literally once for about an hour a couple of years ago, we can't now ask for a replacement. I've since read numerous complaints from buyers stating that their batteries have been faulty. Whether that was the cause of our problem, I don't know. Basically though we are now left with a piece of junk - wishing that we'd invested our money in a different brand.

This is am impressive piece of kit and at this price is £25 cheaper than I've seen it advertised for in a national Sunday paper. The blades are precision-sharp and the battery delivers sustained power.However, it is quite heavy (to be expected) and needs a bit of practice with handling. I also feel that I must mention the instruction manual which leaves a few things for the user the work out for themselves eg when assembling, the hexagonal extension piece has to be pulled out from the handle and locked in position with the handle extender dial before inserting into the machine. This is not explained in the assembly instructions.Aside from that, the machine works very well and has saved me a lot of work with assembling ladders and planks when dealing with a tall hedge. I would recommend this to anyone with plenty of hedging to maintain.

This was too heavy for me to use safely so I had to return it. Beware though, it cost £37 to return it!!!

Very prompt delivery and the product was well packed. The telescopic trimmer is robust, of high quality and has worked admirably on my leylandii hedge. I have also used it on a variety of other trees/shrubs without any problems. The motor is very powerful and makes short work of growth of up to several mm in diameter. The longest continuous run I have made to date (without recharging) is about 40 minutes, after which time there still seemed to be to plenty of battery life remaining - thus the claimed 60 minute run-time seems reasonable. The battery recharge time after this was around 4 hours. The only downside of the trimmer as pointed out by other reviewers is that it is heavy, especially when extended, but I consider this is a price worth paying for a robust high quality item.