I have been using my new battery powered hedger for a few weeks now and at this stage I can say that I'm a convert to battery electric power.
In the same way the people have range anxiety with electric cars, I was nervous about committing funds to a machine that may let me down mid-job. Run out of juice on a two-stroke mid way through a job, simply fill it up and off you go again. The prospect of having to re-charge/swap batteries was something that I didn't really want to have to do............time is money after all. The reality is, the capacity of the batteries is
more than sufficient and my concerns unfounded. I simply recharge at the end of the day.
So, cheaper to run, no smelly fuel, quieter running, less vibration, no fumes and lighter to handle.
Did a bit of a light clean up on a Lilly Pilly hedge today.
I have also been using this Briggs and Stratton Lanolin lubricant on the blades. Much better than products like WD-40 or RP7 (these aren't lubricants really) and it even smells good.
