Best cordless hedge trimmer

Specification: Warranty: 3 Years, Voltage: 18V, Blade Length: 52 cm, Tooth spacing: 26mm, Weight: ‎ 3.3 k

This Makita cordless hedge trimmer is sold as the body only so, unlike the Bosch AHS 50-20 Li, you will have to buy the battery and charger separately.

This model has some interesting features that make it stand out. First of all there is the fact that the blade can be easily removed for sharpening, or even to replace it with a new one. Being able to insert a new blade certainly adds to the working life of the Makita.

Cordless hedge trimmer review: Makita have made a wonderful hedge trimmer.

Another nice feature are the 5 well placed cushions that do a great job of reducing the amount of vibration you feel. The soft grip handle also helps with this as well as making the tool comfortable to hold for extended periods.

The 52cm blade has been coated with non-electrolysed nickel that reduces abrasion, meaning it remains stain free and keeps that silvery shine indefinitely. It also helps with fighting rust and corrosion.

There is also a light that blinks red when the battery is getting low and will stay red before the motor automatically stops when there isn’t enough charge to continue. The blade will stop instantly thanks to the electric braking system.

For safety reasons, the Makita cordless hedge trimmer will only work when both hands are on the tool and pressing the appropriate switches that are located on both handles.

The motor is capable of producing 1350 strokes per minute, which is more than enough to tackle your hedges, but you might have problems getting through particularly thick branches, even with the Makita’s super sharp blades.

Like all Makita products, this one is built to last and shouldn’t cause you any headaches with its working life.

There’s not a lot to be said in a negative light with regards to the Makita DUH523Z Cordless LXT Lithium-Ion Hedge Trimmer. It’s almost certainly the best cordless hedge trimmer. I can’t say that’s a surprise though, I only just voted a Makita best cordless lawn mower too. Then you’re probably not surprised to learn they nearly one best cordless brush cutter as well. Makita are absolutely dominating it on the cordless front because of their battery development for building trade equipment which needs to be right up there to fight the likes of Dewalt.

Specification: Warranty: 3 Years, Voltage: 18V, Blade Length: 10 cm, Tooth spacing: 20mm, Weight: ‎ 2.5 kg

Priced at under 150 pounds with a battery and charger included, this high performing cordless hedge trimmer is pleasing customers left, right, and centre.
The 18V battery that comes with the main unit provides plenty of cutting power to the laser-cut blades and runs them at 2600 strokes per minute.

20mm tooth spacing allows you to cut through branches of the same size in diameter, especially if you use the blades near the tip, and the clever anti-blocking system makes sure that you can work with interruptions.

The anti-blocking system detects when you haven’t cut clean through a branch and then changes the running direction of the blades until it slices through. It all happens quickly and effortlessly and helps to speed up the time it takes to get those hedges looking pristine.

Using the Bosch cordless hedge trimmer for long periods at a time isn’t overly tiring because it only weighs 2.5 kilograms. This lack of weight also helps you to maneuver the tool into harder to reach areas like trimming off the hedge tops.

The 18V battery will take about an hour to fully recharge and then you will get about 45 minutes continuous use out of it. Considering how well it performs, that’s pretty good.

This Bosch cordless hedge trimmer comes with blade guard that is very handy for working close to walls and paths without damaging the teeth or blade itself.

This tool is well built and feels sturdy despite its lightness. Bosch are known for having good after sales service, so in the unlikely event of their being problems, you can always call their call centre.

Coming in a close second to the Makita cordless hedge trimmer is this offering from Bosch. It’s a great performer

Third on our list of best cordless hedge trimmers is a best-selling model from yet another famous brand, Black & Decker..

Specification: Warranty: yes, Voltage: 36V, Blade Length: 55cm, Tooth spacing: 22mm, Weight: 3.1kg

Like our number one pick, the Bosch AHS 50-20 Li, this Black & Decker cordless hedge trimmer offers you great value for money. Included in the box are the trimmer, a 36V 2.0 ah lithium battery pack, and a charger.

The 55cm long dual action blade on this hedge trimmer has been made of hardened steel so it won’t blunt easily and the teeth spacing of 22mm allows you to cut some larger branches when needed.

However, there’s always going to be some branches that are extra thick or hard that you can’t cut through. Usually an electric hedge trimmer would jam in these moments and you’d have to switch off the tool and grab you saw, but with this Black & decker model you simply the anti-jam feature. It works by the user pressing a button on top of the handle. This then makes the blades re-track so you can have another go at it.

For cutting power, the 36V battery can produce 1300 strokes per minute which is about on par with the Makita we just reviewed but the Makita is more powerful due to the battery technology.

The design of the main body of this cordless hedge trimmer has been well thought out, and the bale handle allows you to play around with your grip to find the best position for you leading hand. For safety reasons, the tool won’t start unless switches on both handles are pressed. There is also a guard that sits between the blade and the front handle just in case of accidental slips.

Weight wise, the Black & Decker is on the light side at only 3kg, so nobody should have any problem wielding it around their hedge tops. The weight is evenly balanced between blade and body too.

The one thing that might put some people off, is that in an effort to reduce weight, Black & Decker have made the blade quite thin and it might appear a little flimsy, but as it’s made from hardened steel, it should be perfectly fine if it’s used properly.

Overall the BLACK+DECKER GTC36552PC-GB Cordless Anti-Jam Hedge Trimmer is a good bit of kit. It’s well priced but up at this kind of money I would feel far more comfortable with the Makita. Consider the batteries are interchangeable on the Makita and you have a a piece of equipment similar in price, it shades the Black and decker for me.

Specification: Warranty: yes, Voltage: 18 V, Blade Length: 55cm, Tooth spacing: 22mm, Weight: ‎2.8kg

The Ryobi OHT 1855R is part of their ONE+ range of power tools. This means that if you already own one of these products, let’s say a cordless garden strimmer or something like that, you can use the same battery to power the rest of the product range. One of their range that did really well in a recent review was the Ryobi OLM1833H ONE+ 18V Lawnmower and well worth a look.

Ryobi have been making a name for themselves over the last few years with some innovative products and ideas and their power tools are often featured on ‘best of’ lists like this one.

As far as cordless hedge trimmers go, this model is very lightweight at only 2.8kg so it would suit someone elderly or perhaps a person without a great deal of upper body strength. Then again some of our other reviews are around this weight too.

One of the nicest features of this particular cordless hedge trimmer is the rotating handle that can really help you cut into those hard to reach gaps and corners.
There is also the choice of using it with a larger battery for more running time but with the extra weight, or vice versa with a smaller battery, and it’s nice to have the choice. Let’s say you just want to quickly trim the tops of the hedges on that particular day, you would probably opt for the smaller battery.

A full charge on the larger battery will probably give you about 40 minutes of trimming time, and with a 55cm blade and 22mm spacing between the diamond ground teeth, that should be ample time to get the job done.

Like some of our other reviewed products, this Ryobi cordless hedge trimmer has an anti-jam system that works in much the same way, with the blade re-tracking once it can’t cut through.

The design of the main body of this tool is indeed nice and ergonomic and sports a large front bale handle like the Black & Decker GTC36552PC-GB.
This product comes with a 3 year warranty and a free hedge sweeper, but like the Makita, the battery and charger don’t come included in the price.

The Ryobi OHT1855R ONE+ Cordless Hedge Trimmer with HedgeSweep is a very nice bit of kit. It performs extremely well and would be a great addition to the shed tool collect. With that said, it’s still behind both the Makita and Bosch and would be a third choice for me.

Specification: Warranty: yes, Voltage: 20V, Blade Length: 50cm, Tooth spacing: 16 mm, Weight: ‎2.1kg

Flymo products are popular for good reason. First of all they are inexpensive, often offering the best value for money on the market. Secondly, they offer excellent after sales customer care, and thirdly, they’re products are actually good and compete shoulder to shoulder with other big names like Bosch and Makita.

The Flymo Easicut 20V cordless hedge trimmer is another low cost, yet excellent product.

It is part of the C-link line from Flymo, so the powerhead is interchangeable with other products in the same line.

It also comes with a free battery and charger, all for the low price 89 quid. That’s hard to beat.

the 50cm double sided blades are good quality and sharp on delivery, and even though they have the smallest teeth spacing of our group of products at 16mm, this cordless hedge trimmer still holds its own in the cutting department.

At just over 2Kg, it is super lightweight and very easy to handle. This is made even more so by the large front handle that allows you grips from multiple angles.
The battery life of the Flymo Easicut cordless hedge trimmer is up there with its competitors and will give you about an hour’s worth of trimming before it runs out.

When it comes to build quality, the Flymo is surprisingly solid for such a low cost item. The plastic casing feels good and durable, and the blade is constructed of strong materials, so there’s no need to worry about it breaking on you in the near future.

All in all this is a great value for money product that is perfect for smaller gardens and light hedge trimming tasks.

As with all Flymo equipment, the Flymo EasiCut Cordless 20 V Li Hedge Trimmer is a really well priced, decent performer. Whilst it performs bottom of the pile on my picks for the best cordless hedge trimmer, it’s worth considering that I would not include a piece of equipment that is anything less than top drawer. The Flymo EasiCut Cordless 20 V Li Hedge Trimmer is competing with the very best and it’s half the price in some cases. If you’re on a budget it’s a definite buy for the garden maintenance, just like the best lawn mower for a small or medium garden and the best hover mower for that matter!