Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:28:44 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:
Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:44:12 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:
wrote:
Hi all,
I need to purchase a hedge trimmer. I have the manual kind
("giant shears") but am discovering that I have too many
bushes/too little time to keep up with this kind. Having decided
to get an electric hedge trimmer, I went online to read up and,
of course, discovered that there are a zillion makes and models
and a wide price range.
What do you think is important to look for in an electric hedge
trimmer? Do you have a model you would recommend? I have a mix
of shrubs, including boxwood, yews, euonymous, spreading juniper,
etc. All are short, "edge of the walkway" shrubs, i.e., I'm not
maintaining a tall privacy hedge or anything (won't be using the
trimmer on a ladder or overhead).
All advice appreciated -- thanks in advance!
Jo Ann
I recommend considering a battery operated model. I have a
Black&Decker 18V battery operated one (part of a set that included
a string trimmer and leaf blower. I love it.
Batteries tend to go bad when not used enough.
Today's batteries are a little different. They no longer need to
be run down from time to time. The memory effect is a thing of the
past. They do need to be kept charged. The set I got had a three
station charger for mounting on the wall keeping all three batteries
charged. They are all over three years old and I have not noticed
any decrease in capacity.
How often are you using them? That would make a difference.
Batteries are rotated though all three tools. I would guess they get
"used" on the average about once a week 6 months a year (that would be per
battery), and little or no use the other 6 months.
Back in the 70's and later I was in retail photography when nicads first
were coming into common consumer usage. I especially remember the Polaroid
SX-70 and it's electronic flash. The most common user of the SX-70 were
older people who used it very seldom, but kept the batter charged. Back
then those batteries suffered greatly from the memory effect and that kind
of usage was a real problem. I got rather good a bringing them back to
life.
Later the batteries and chargers improved and the memory effect was
greatly reduced. Today's Nicads as well as the newer chemistry batteries
and chargers are much better.
--
Joseph Meehan
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