I've used an electric B & D trimmer for years. It's been a workhorse but I no longer am, and wanted to make my job easier. kzfaq.infoUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG Around the corners, the small side yard etc. was a pain to run the cord out to, so I bought this thinking I'd use it for touch-ups and hard to reach places. Well, I haven't used the corded one since!This is so light weight and so much easier. It has all the power I need because I start wearing down after about 20 minutes and I haven't run out of battery yet. It takes about two hours to charge. I've used it about twice a week for a month and still have line left too. My favorite feature is the blade inside the shield that keeps the line trim to where I don't even have to think about it. You can see from my pic that it's been heavily used and I probably should clean it more often. Very happy with it.

Love STIHL tools 🧡 That guy should definitely keep his gardener. 😄

Yes I too love STIHL machines and I also like my tripod ladders to get a better view of the top ... after 25 years my arms and shoulders creak a bit now 😊

Thank you Stihl GB for your comments, I fully understand what you are saying, it just doesn’t happen this way when you are trying to earn a living. In an ideal world a platform is very useful if on flat ground, utterly useless on a hill. I will however add to the beginners, I fell off the bottom rung of a normal ladder years ago and was out of action for days. Ps:Stihl machines are the best you can get and that’s all i use.

Nice information

I only ever use the long reach when necessary, get up a ladder or a tower & get that top sharp as you can. And unless you have a van load of batteries, petrol is king, I get an hour of cutting with my Husky 535LK and probably an hour & a half with my Stihl hand held!

I thought about reaching up to the top of the hedge with my hedge trimmer and pulling it along, but I made too many mistakes and my work slowed down. However, I can cut the side of the hedge very well with it. Most tall hedges are also too wide, so two cutting strips are not enough to cut the top of the hedge.

I have 2 pairs of those same stihl gloves, they're very nice.

Stihl, it's fantastic kit

GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL 👍👍

I’m a professional gardener by trade and always use a tripod ladder, you need to see the top to get it flat and how you supposed to do the top bit that you can’t see?!? Very misleading!

will there be an update version of the hla65 any time soon? because this model is allready on the market for some years ?

Vibration exposure wise, how long does Stihl recommending using the long reach hedge trimmer for?

That hedge doesn't need cutting. Try a real job 10 feet tall 10feet wide

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My hedges would eat yours. There tiny, I have 16ft cedar hedges that wrap my yard..there fun to do..

Petrol is the best