100% worth it to me. Recently pruned a hedge that hadn't been trimmed or maintained properly in 30+ years. Hand pruners, lopers or a hand saw would have taken a lot longer and caused a lot of hand/elbow pain the next day. I don't feel old but my carpal tunnel and tendonitis are making a strong argument. Plus I bought it during a special savings offer and got it for "free" when buying a two pack of M12 5Ah HO batteries.
Yes, I think you're probably the target audience for this tool. Someone who just makes a few cuts won't benefit, but if you have hand/arm pain or are a professional, it's perfect.
Great for endless cuts with creaky fingers. Has saved us time and more cleaning up Hurricane debris. Curious about blade replacement reported issues. QUESTION: Any thoughts on sharpening? Thx for review.
It will make sense to you when you are 75 and suffering arthritis in the hands . I use the brushless Ryobi a cheap brand but it's really handy and has a 6 year replacement guarantee . The batteries from my other Ryobi garden tools fit straight in . I have to cut up about 1000 palm fronds each year so it take so much strain off the hands . Seasoned dowel is harder and drier so much harder to cut .
@@TurfandStem I did see some reddit comments with the same complaint that reported successful warranty replacements. I instead went for a US made manual pruner from Barnel
Seems ridiculous aside from the 3.3 pound weight for a pruner. I’m happy to pull out a small hand saw over half inch and walk around with both on my property anyway. Would love to see a revue on The Milwaukee hedge trimmer though.
Exactly. Small hand saw is the way to go. Milwaukee's current hedge trimmer is pretty good for residential uses. They're coming out with a 30" trimmer soon, so I'll probably grab that when it's available and put it to the test.
@@TurfandStem Kebtek has a website. I really like the one I have. I also have a couple of their 8" mini chainsaws. They have a comparatively higher chain speed than most. Very smooth precision sounding tools.
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100% worth it to me. Recently pruned a hedge that hadn't been trimmed or maintained properly in 30+ years. Hand pruners, lopers or a hand saw would have taken a lot longer and caused a lot of hand/elbow pain the next day. I don't feel old but my carpal tunnel and tendonitis are making a strong argument. Plus I bought it during a special savings offer and got it for "free" when buying a two pack of M12 5Ah HO batteries.
Yes, I think you're probably the target audience for this tool. Someone who just makes a few cuts won't benefit, but if you have hand/arm pain or are a professional, it's perfect.
Those dowels are probably 3 times as hard as a green branch. Test it on a tree.
I made sure to use soft wood dowels. I did try on a tree and in the real world, still maxed out at an inch.
Great for endless cuts with creaky fingers. Has saved us time and more cleaning up Hurricane debris. Curious about blade replacement reported issues. QUESTION: Any thoughts on sharpening? Thx for review.
Thanks! I just sharpen like I do regular shears with a honning tool.
It will make sense to you when you are 75 and suffering arthritis in the hands . I use the brushless Ryobi a cheap brand but it's really handy and has a 6 year replacement guarantee . The batteries from my other Ryobi garden tools fit straight in . I have to cut up about 1000 palm fronds each year so it take so much strain off the hands . Seasoned dowel is harder and drier so much harder to cut .
Totally, if you have arthritis and have to cut 1,000 fronds, this is the tool for you!
Did you make sure to press the button to be in the more powerful mode just curious because to me it seems like it’s still in the lower power mode.
I don't think it gives more power, but just allows thinner or thicker cuts. I usually just keep it on the largest by default.
Use loppers for the big stuff
I've been using Milwaukee's M12 mini-hatchet/ chainsaw more for the bigger stuff.
I've seen five of these listed on ebay lately with broken bottom blades, which are not readily available
Interesting. I wonder if warranty covers it? Seems it's replaceable, but stock is the question.
@@TurfandStem I did see some reddit comments with the same complaint that reported successful warranty replacements. I instead went for a US made manual pruner from Barnel
Seems ridiculous aside from the 3.3 pound weight for a pruner. I’m happy to pull out a small hand saw over half inch and walk around with both on my property anyway.
Would love to see a revue on The Milwaukee hedge trimmer though.
Exactly. Small hand saw is the way to go.
Milwaukee's current hedge trimmer is pretty good for residential uses. They're coming out with a 30" trimmer soon, so I'll probably grab that when it's available and put it to the test.
I use my pruner for processing firewood. It all burns.
Should be green wood, not a dried wood dowel.
Yes, I tried it in the real world as well, similar results.
It doesn't make sense for the average homeowner. I bought one because I have hundreds of fruit trees to prune every year.
Exactly! Good tool that does the job...just way too expensive for the average homeowner.
No thank you. I'll keep my 40mm Kebtek.
Any info on the Kebtek?
40mm Kebtek is almost double the price of the Milwaukee and on a 25V battery instead of the Milwaukee 12V. Not even a remotely reasonable comparison.
@@TurfandStem Kebtek has a website. I really like the one I have.
I also have a couple of their 8" mini chainsaws. They have a comparatively higher chain speed than most. Very smooth precision sounding tools.
How is a 2 minute review 5:58?
It's more of an aspiration than a strict time limit.