Choosing The Right Hedge Trimmer For You

When looking for a garden hedge trimmer the most important point to note is that the best hedge cutter for you may be different than your next door neighbour! That is because we all have differing needs.

Maybe your neighbour goes to the gym several times a week, stands seven foot tall and six across the shoulders… in which case that 'fantastic' huge hedge trimmer he wields like a toy might leave you gasping for breath in minutes.

Even if you and your neighbour are on par when it comes to physical strength and stamina, if next door's garden has a 100 foot long hedge to cut while you have a couple of bushes and plans for creating weeping angels from topiary, then your needs could not be more different.

You don't want that Venus de Milo Hamlet advert moment when your hedge goes pear shaped (perhaps literally) because the particular garden hedge trimmer you bought doesn't suit your particular hedge in your particular garden with your particular physical characteristics.

So does that mean you can't rely on recommendations or reviews? Not at all.

But it does mean you need to consider that all opinions are relative and treat them as clues to your solution, not as a panacea. So where do you start? Well the clues are already laid out above.

You need to do a survey of your own garden to determine what jobs you will need your garden hedge trimmer to undertake. Take into account the height, length and breadth of the hedges you have in your garden.

A longer blade will speed up big jobs at the expense of increased weight and being slightly more unwieldy. Long reach hedge trimmers are not just for high hedges — safety cut–out devices mean you have to hold your hedge cutter with both hands which limits your natural reach across broad hedges.

What type of hedge will determine how often it needs trimming, and also the diameter of stubs you need the hedge trimmer to cut through — box and laurel are very different customers.

How far from the nearest power point will you be cutting hedges? Will you manage with an extension lead or is a cordless or petrol hedge cutter the only sensible option.

Finally, your own physical stature and condition should be considered in relation to the jobs you need to do. Remember that even if you are physically fit, that hedge trimmer may seem to get heavier as you make progress along that 100 foot hedge.

If you are looking for more information on the different types of hedge trimmer then visit our hedge trimmer reviews page here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This article was written by Paul Jardine, http://www.gardenhedgetrimmers.co.uk. Find out more about garden hedge trimmers at our website. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Paul_Jardine