Three Pointers To Purchase The Perfect Hedge Trimmer

| Friday, April 8, 2011
By Alison Graham


If you take a little time to think about the type of use your hedge trimmer will be put to, you can avoid ending up with the wrong tool for the job.

The things to consider about hedge trimmer blades can be divided into three groups.

1. The action of the blades. Consider whether you will be using your hedge trimmer for long periods of time. Vibration from blades can be a problem and whilst some of this can be eliminated by carefully designed hand-grips, if you choose a double action blade where both blades move in opposite directions, instead of a single action blade model, much of the vibration will be cut out for you by the action of the blades. This could certainly save you aching shoulders the following day.

2. No matter which petrol hedge trimmer you choose, it will not work like a chain saw but a good rule of thumb is that wider teeth models can cut through thicker twigs. If you have well kept hedges and perhaps topiary in your garden, you will be able to achieve a neat cut with a less powerful petrol hedge trimmer of the fine toothed blade type.

3. Consider how much time you are able to spend cutting your hedges and how much cutting you are going to have to do. It is obvious that the longer the blade, the more hedge you can cut with each sweep of the machine. You should bear in mind though that the machine will be more difficult to use because the longer the blades, the heavier the petrol hedge trimmer will be. A hedge trimmer with really long blades can be very difficult to work with if you have tricky shaping work to do on your hedge.

The points I have mentioned above should help you to avoid getting the wrong tool for the hedge cutting work you need to do in your garden.

If you are looking for a petrol hedge trimmer that will satisfy most requirements, you need one with minimal vibration, teeth spacing that suits the type of hedging you need to cut and an easy to work with blade length.

By ensuring that you have decided on the type, size and features of the model you want before trying to by your petrol hedge trimmer will make it more likely that you will get a great bargain as you will be able to snap up the right model if you see one with these features on sale.




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