Stihl HSA 86 - Battery hedge trimmer review

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4 жыл бұрын

A quick look at the sthil HSA 86 hedge trimmer - I’m using the 300AP batteries with it, trimming a thick Castlewellan Gold Leylandii hedge this was mostly filmed with the new GoPro Hero 8 Black. Review and afterthoughts
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@MrGardener18 4 жыл бұрын

nice video mate. never used the 86 but looks a good machine certainly in your hands.

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to trying it's bigger brother since watching your video 👍

@kevindavidson6222 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful hedge

@melosnake 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, i dint know if i shoud buy it but now i will for sure, i have a HLA85 and so far so good i can make 4h whit a charge of a AP200, the machine its a litle bit heavy but it sure give you some advantage in high hegdes.

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

You should check out the STIHL HSA 94t, this is a fantastic review of it - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nOBpZpmG25mldoE.html @TheFullyChargedGardener Channel

@wewonitfivetimes 4 жыл бұрын

love the vids love the cap !

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, was lucky to get a ticket for the British open at portrush 😁

@mackthomas8750 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@TheFullyChargedGardener 4 жыл бұрын

Great video chap 👍🏻

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, though not a patch on your sthil product reviews, they are top💯 top notch 🤩👌

@DunningsMillLawnCare 4 жыл бұрын

This is something I've recently found out and that's the blade speed on the stihl hsa 86 has the same blade speed as most petrol hedge trimmers from stihl or other brands such as my favourite brand husqvarna, just some information If you didn't know, love the video, love the review, thanks!

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, everyday is a school day. Didn't know that, thanks for the comments

@noelcahill6707 4 жыл бұрын

Great video mate I've been thinking of going battery for a while

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

I had the itch for a while to try it out. To be honest, I only bought this as I was buying the long reach saw and I wanted to try out some of the other battery stuff as I had the 2 batteries... Really glad I did

@noelcahill6707 4 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official u got the battery pole saw to i think with in a few years they will only leave us use battery equipment in built up areas

@jeffwilson1484 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work.

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff 👍

@davidhamilton8068 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet job.When they start to get noisy put a few blobs of stihl grease in the gear box and try not to overtighten the screws cos they will crack the casing,spray with resin spray to, especially after conifers because they glue the blades together and the machine comes up with a fault and wont work. I find the handle slippery on it to and i hold on alot tighter than i should, so iv stuck tape on the handle and its helped me anyway 😁. Best thing i ever did was going battery enjoy.

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice 👍 Do you have much battery gear

@davidhamilton8068 4 жыл бұрын

That what you have, a hla65 and 2 hla85. Plus the fsa85 strimmer which is ace for regular maintenance, and the hand held battery blower, which is a bit on the weak side and only gets used on dry days,but it is the go to blower when its dry.. The hla65 is the most used hedge cutter.. 4 seasons in using them now and im more that happy. I had a few issues with them but nothing like my petrol kit

@jpenguin4373 4 жыл бұрын

Cordless is definitely the way forward! I have been using for a couple of years now and wouldn't look back! Nice video mate 👍

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jonny, what all do you have

@jpenguin4373 4 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official alright Robbie, I have a fair bit of cordless stuff- a couple of HLA85's, which I highly recommend! The same trimmer as you, the kombi engine and blower. The blower is probably on par with handheld blowers or slightly better! I have an Ego mower for jobs with access issues but also use on slopes due to maneuverability etc. The mower folds up so sits permanently behind my wheel arch out the way! I use an Ego strimmer when needed- ideal for maintained lawns. Would recommend all- I rarely use petrol other than for mowers and scarifying etc. If you do a fair bit of hedging to complement your lawn care, I would definitely look at the telescopic 85!!!

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Johnny that great, lots of folks are recommending the hla 85. I will get a set to try out

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Johnny are based in North down?

@jpenguin4373 4 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official yeah trial one out and see what you think! No, I'm on the South Coast, England!!

@khtreelandscape8036 4 жыл бұрын

I have the full range for sthil battery 🔋 and like them a lot had a few problems with the long reach and the electric ⚡️ playing up but learnt to take it apart and fix it my self

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

That is a skill I will have to learn. Do you have any tips?

@khtreelandscape8036 4 жыл бұрын

Premier Lawns I just toke my time and asked over media sites before I did any thing and you tube helps ,

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

@@khtreelandscape8036 That would make a good video for you

@MistaTerps 3 жыл бұрын

My long reach has just stopped working today, it’s the electrics playing up also. Can you elaborate on how you took it apart & fixed it please?

@jugbirsingh6999 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting Robbie 🇬🇧 Leicester

@stuartreadman118 4 жыл бұрын

Good video

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stuart 😁

@darrencarney6771 4 жыл бұрын

Darren Carney from salix gardening , efco hedge trimmers half price then stihl hedge trimmers. Efco pretty good hedge trimmer.

@joecosgrove59 4 жыл бұрын

Good video robbie

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe 👍

@theconsistentnoddy9851 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review, I see the difference between the 66 & 86 is the tooth spacing is slightly larger on the 86 but the 66 is more expensive? Am I missing a key difference between the two, what does the 86 do/have that the 66 doesn’t or vice versa? Thanks

@Premier_lawns_official 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure to be honest

@algarvegarden77 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Robbie. Thanks for the videos. Have you tried this trimmer on thicker branches? I have the hsa 65 which I love but was wondering if the hsa 86 might be a good replacemant for and hs 45 petrol trimmer.

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

To be honest I haven't had the chance yet to really rip it into anything really thick. I bought it at the tail end of the season last year as I wanted something light. I'm really happy with the results of it from what I have used it.

@algarvegarden77 4 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official OK gotcha. Yeah there's lots of benefits to these battery machines that added together end up making you more efficient.

@algarvegarden77 3 жыл бұрын

@@wolfiemedia Good to know. Thanks.

@Jo-xg6rk 4 жыл бұрын

Like your vids.. Can u recommend a backpack blower..? I'm looking at getting husky 350bt or echo pb 580..i have an echo handheld but need something bigger for leaf clearances. Cheers Robbie

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jo, I have a Husqvarna 580bts that I'm happy with. For blowers I would be happy with any of the big three brands (Husky, sthil or echo) I would go with whatever my local dealer stocked and can get parts for.

@GardenEquipmentReview 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jo, I use a Stihl BR600, I've had this blower for three years now, I have been more than happy with this product. I would like to upgrade to the BR800 soon, I would definitely go for the largest blower you can afford. I totally agree with what Premier Lawns says, I believe the three manufacturers mentioned are very good.

@Jo-xg6rk 4 жыл бұрын

Great.. Thanks for the advice chaps.. I have mostly echo but I think il go husky after reading reviews

@GardenEquipmentReview 4 жыл бұрын

@@Jo-xg6rk That's interesting Jo, I have never owned a Husqvarna blower, however, I have owned Husqvarna chainsaws and Strimmers, I like their products. I live in East Anglia and around here it seems like literally, all the professionals have Stihl blowers. The reason I say this is because I work with quite a few tree surgeons. However, as Premier Lawns mentions, one of the most important things is that you have a good dealer backup nearby and it sounds like you have looked at the reviews, which is great.

@chip7646 3 жыл бұрын

Have you used the HSA 94t with the battery belt? Is that something you would consider? I'm thinking about getting one with the battery belt. Would you recommend?

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried the battery belt

@magill4046 4 жыл бұрын

Great review, I’m having the same dilemma, the Husqvarna looks more heavy duty (though I haven’t actually used either) Are you still happy with your decision?

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Magill At the time I only bought it as an after thought as I had bought the batteries and long reach saw. I'm so glad I did It's a lot lighter than what I'm used to andI think with battery you don't get as tired in general as there is less vibration. It's a super job

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

Any new tools I buy now apart from blowers will be battery

@magill4046 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply Rob. That’s good to know. We have heavy rain forecast here in Nottinghamshire tomorrow so I reckon I’m going tool shopping! I’ve certainly narrowed it down to Stihl or Husqvarna for the jump to pro battery machinery.

@joshuabush2569 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, how does this compare to the Milwaukee M18 fuel? Obviously very different price ranges but I would be interested to know 👍🏼 new subscriber here!

@Premier_lawns_official 3 жыл бұрын

So it depends on what you are going to be using it for. The sthil batteries are going to last longer as they are bigger, but not give you the same versatility. The battery in the milwaukee will fit in something like 180 (or more) different tools across many trades. The sthil battery system is aimed at the one trade (horticulture) it's going to depend on what you are planning on doing...

@niall690able 4 жыл бұрын

I love my battery stuff the only thing is when something goes wrong my dealer has had two of my trimmers for months waiting for parts. Hope you didn’t use the same guys in Bangor 🤞🏻

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

I bought it out of coates... Another lad I know bought a load of husky stuff and he had to get his money back as it just continually broke

@niall690able 4 жыл бұрын

Premier Lawns I like those guys but months is taking the p!$$ waiting for parts. The only problem I’ve had with those ones is the trigger system went on them a couple of the times.

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

@@niall690able having to wait more than a week for anything is taking the piss for parts, most places have a next day facilities for most parts. That's just wrong, the stuff of nightmares

@lawncare-4u849 2 жыл бұрын

It's struggling alot on the top and using alot of battery up there. What's the best plug in model up? For use with backpack 300S high capacity battery?

@Premier_lawns_official 2 жыл бұрын

I have yet to try the 300S batteries

@lawncare-4u849 2 жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official I do for the KMA130, so was looking into stihl. But I have ego hedgetrimers that are good with 2 + 5amphrs batteries, also using in chainsaw and blowers.

@bobbymcnamara3003 Жыл бұрын

Robbie why dont you do echo they have lovely hedge trimmers, just asking

@Premier_lawns_official Жыл бұрын

I have two sets of echo hedge trimmers, though haven't used them for ages now... As they are petrol, I really should sell them... Once you switch to battery you will never go back

@matthewheffernan8315 2 жыл бұрын

I have the long reach stihl. unfortunately stihl made a mess of the hinge and it hangs below the cut line. Cant cut anything deeper than the blade. Why doesn't the handle turn? Hedges have 4 sides and 1 top. It might have been better of making sideways only.

@Premier_lawns_official 2 жыл бұрын

They brought out one with a handle that turns 👍

@mattseymour8637 9 ай бұрын

Nice trimmers! How do you find it with no grease port?

@Premier_lawns_official 9 ай бұрын

Need to take the cover off it and add the grease

@mattseymour8637 9 ай бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_officialOk thanks for the advice. So you find it easy enough rather than having the grease port? How often do you tend to grease it?

@Premier_lawns_official 9 ай бұрын

@@mattseymour8637 I would much prefer a grease port, but it's not that big a deal taking the cover off and filling it with grease. If they are getting used a lot, every few days or once a week. In fairness this video is a few years old now and they are still going with no issues

@estebanroman3258 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Did you use a battery for all that? Greetings from Argentina

@Premier_lawns_official 4 жыл бұрын

That's amazing, I haven't anyone from Argentina before 😁👍👌 Thanks for stopping by 😁😁😁

@raynellholmes1011 4 жыл бұрын

What hedge is that? I wonder if it will grow in here in North Carolina US.

@markrainford1219 4 жыл бұрын

Leylandii. Fast grower.

@SB-dv8ih Жыл бұрын

Hi what length blade has it got ? Thanks

@Premier_lawns_official Жыл бұрын

From memory I think it has a 45cm blade, but you would be best checking that yourself on the sthil website as I'm not 100 percent sure 👍

@SB-dv8ih Жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official thanks for replying . I see they do the HSA 86 in both a 45cm and a 62cm. I’m thinking the 62cm maybe too big for it unless obviously doing light work. Cheers

@Premier_lawns_official Жыл бұрын

If I was going that big, I would want one that the handle twists. The 45cm is good, it's nice and light. Another option is the long HLA 56, same size blade. That's a very popular choice among professional gardeners

@Tintoycar Жыл бұрын

In the video is that the 18 inch model?

@Premier_lawns_official Жыл бұрын

Yes it is :)

@Tintoycar Жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official Sometimes I think that a longer blade gives more fatigue?.....

@Premier_lawns_official Жыл бұрын

If it's heavier, vibrations can cause a lot of fatigue too. That was one of my main reasons to switch to battery. I couldn't go back to 2 stroke, nevermind the noise...

@Tintoycar Жыл бұрын

@@Premier_lawns_official I'm going to switch from a 2012 Bosh Ah 65 with a cable to the Stihl HSA 50, the same weight, I hope it's will be a giood choice :-) Greetings from Belgium

@Premier_lawns_official Жыл бұрын

Great choice 👏,