Handheld hedge trimmers seem to be the only battery equipment that can be almost universally recommended over gas handheld hedge trimmers, for all the reasons you point out. Most other battery tools (blower, string trimmer, attachment systems that rely on spinning a shaft) all seem to have a much less economical conversion of electric to mechanical energy then the handheld hedge trimmers and don't seem work for folks doing this on more than a homeowner level.
Great review I think you touched on all the technical points that many other reviews fail to mention. Ive used these M18 hedge trimmers on hundreds of jobs by now and they work very acceptably. For battery blowers I think Ego has much better ones. I have the 530 cfm and they have a 650 cfm handheld out now. Battery can do a lot but I still need my gas blowers for big leaf clean ups and I need my big gas chainsaw for cutting up big logs. Ive overheated a few batteries before making big cuts with my m18 chainsaw. As long as I do with the tool what its designed for these M18 yard tools are bad ass. I do wish they were ip4 water resistant like ego though?
I have both the trimmer and blower. Using a 9AH battery. the blower as you mentioned does eat up that battery. Mine lasts maybe 20-25 minutes. The trimmers will go a long way on a charge until the point I get tired. They do feel heavy but no gas and no gas smell is great. I'm a homeowner who uses stuff pretty hard, not abused just hard. Its a nice trimmer I got mine for around 150 with my veteran discount at HD. The blower I find will suck my t shirt into the intake and having a tough time removing the battery from both the blower and charger other than that they are great for the homeowner and light commercial I would think. Very happy with that trimmer.
Looked at each one Home Depot displayed Milwaukee's has the nlades that shift sharpened across the outer edge - others were blunt Milwaukee appeared to have more actual cutting surface and thank you for the video
Battery equipment has come very far lately. I love my Millwakee 12v grease gun. I have few pieces of Ryobi battery powered equipment and they have impressed me as well. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Johnny 👍
Couldn’t agree more about the Stihl HS81T/82T being the best hedge trimmer you can get. I tried battery powered hedge trimmers I like them for quick small jobs but as you said not for everyday.
Hi, I use my battery operated tools at home only. I'm not in the lawn or yard service so my opinion is only base as a homeowner use. I use the DeWalt hedge trimmer, Milwaukee weed trimmer, Milwaukee chainsaw and Milwaukee blower. For lawn mower i still use my gas. They have saved me money on fuel and maintenance. Plus not as noisy. Great to use for home owners. The reason i use the dewalt hedge trimmer was it's weight. It's lighter than the milwaukee hedge trimmer. Plus i like the safety switch on the dewalt trigger which is way easier. Still a little slow but for my needs it works great. Hopefull DeWalt can make a faster and brushless version soon. I agree with you that you have to let the hedge trimmer do the work. Also i like your idea with the double blade for the hedge trimmer. Just wanted to share. Thanks for the video
Home owners I know with battery equpment love them regardless of brand. Sthil is making lithium ion equipment too. I don't know anybody running it yet though. See how it holds up long term
The one bar power decrease is pretty noticeable on all the high drain stuff I use like grinders or reciprocating saws. I am sure you know this but milwaukee makes a charger to carry in your vehicle and they work fantastic.
I 1000 percent agree. Double sided. Their attachment trims better! And a more power would be nice... I don't mind putting a bat on every 45 mins ... Got plenty bats
Currently torn between this and the makita hedge trimmer. I’m on both platforms and the only thing that I don’t like about the Milwaukee is that it can be heavy.
Hey Johnny I'm really liking my Milwaukee hedge trimmers too. I don't however like the ambidextrous safety on the handle I drilled really small hole in mine and pinned it to the down position allowing me not to have to push that down every time makes a big difference for me hope this helps thanks
Now all you need to do is put a solar panel on your trailer roof and have it where you can charge the batteries in the trailer why you are working and it'll all be self-contained sweet I think I might have to try that
Hi, Will this run okay on a 5AH battery. I am trying to work out weather to buy this or the Sthil HS45. I will only be using it around my own house what would you recommend. Cheers Michael
It’s 3 years later what’s your thoughts on these now? I use Ryobi but looking to change. I been getting a lot more hedge jobs and want something with a little more power to save time.
I don't waste my time with that I tried the long extended one and returned it back to home depot we trim way to much every day and it's not commercial grade it doesn't cut crisp like my echos.
zepplin810 I’ve used it in the field but it does not last as long. I like to run without a guard leaving it too much strain in the engine. I trimmed out one property and it killed the battery. Went from 3 bars down to one. Not sold on it yet. It trims well just don’t think it has the battery life yet
TIM from Canada what is your experience with the Milwaukee Red lithium 5.0 XC .. this come in a two pack Home Depot $269 Canadian.. I have reciprocating saw from Milwaukee. ..Milwaukee 1/2 ... hammer drill...and 1/4 inpack drill
Do you find you get more power, meaning the blades move faster, with the high output batteries vs the regular XC batteries? I just bought one, but it seems slow compared to my old Ryobi non-brushless trimmer that is rated slower than the Milwaukee. I’m only using an XC 5.0 though and am wondering if the high output battery would make a difference.
Overall a very good review! Good job, I just am frustrated with all these RUclips reviews claiming all Milwaukee equipment is the greatest on earth. Bought a couple backpack sprayers, one leaked and would not spray. Replacement leaked worse but functional. I am intrigued by the hedge trimmers but am extremely hesitant as my gas powered stuff is great. Seems your the only honest review I have come across. Still might give it a shot as I’m already invested in tons of Milwaukee tools in my shop and have batteries.
Sometimes the speed isn't the end all to be all. These days it is an environmental factor as well. No gas, low noise, no smells, etc are all reasons why a homeowner or contractor would choose this or hire someone over another.
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Handheld hedge trimmers seem to be the only battery equipment that can be almost universally recommended over gas handheld hedge trimmers, for all the reasons you point out. Most other battery tools (blower, string trimmer, attachment systems that rely on spinning a shaft) all seem to have a much less economical conversion of electric to mechanical energy then the handheld hedge trimmers and don't seem work for folks doing this on more than a homeowner level.
A hedge trimmer doesnt require much power to run compared to others you mentioned.
Awesome review; I just purchased one, and wanna say thank you!
"I trim between 38 and 40 property's this year." Just call it 39 dude...
Fuck it, just say 1000 tbh.
Great review I think you touched on all the technical points that many other reviews fail to mention. Ive used these M18 hedge trimmers on hundreds of jobs by now and they work very acceptably. For battery blowers I think Ego has much better ones. I have the 530 cfm and they have a 650 cfm handheld out now. Battery can do a lot but I still need my gas blowers for big leaf clean ups and I need my big gas chainsaw for cutting up big logs. Ive overheated a few batteries before making big cuts with my m18 chainsaw. As long as I do with the tool what its designed for these M18 yard tools are bad ass. I do wish they were ip4 water resistant like ego though?
I have both the trimmer and blower. Using a 9AH battery. the blower as you mentioned does eat up that battery. Mine lasts maybe 20-25 minutes. The trimmers will go a long way on a charge until the point I get tired. They do feel heavy but no gas and no gas smell is great. I'm a homeowner who uses stuff pretty hard, not abused just hard. Its a nice trimmer I got mine for around 150 with my veteran discount at HD. The blower I find will suck my t shirt into the intake and having a tough time removing the battery from both the blower and charger other than that they are great for the homeowner and light commercial I would think. Very happy with that trimmer.
I am going to get one of these, the pole saw and the pole hedge trimmer. Thanks for the unbiased review Johnny!
Aaron El thanks for watching. I really try to give you the best reviews
Looked at each one Home Depot displayed Milwaukee's has the nlades that shift sharpened across the outer edge - others were blunt
Milwaukee appeared to have more actual cutting surface and thank you for the video
Will be adding these this upcoming season! Thank you!
Battery equipment has come very far lately. I love my Millwakee 12v grease gun. I have few pieces of Ryobi battery powered equipment and they have impressed me as well. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Johnny 👍
J's Crazy Cutz, LLC I luvvvvvv my grease gun. Should of got the m12 little over kill with the m18. Love this Milwaukee stuff. Just love it
I hope this is a joke. It's a fucking grease gun...... 😂😂😂
Just bought me one about a week ago..so far so good..I really like there grease gun
Lakeside Lawns yep there grease gun is the bomb.
Couldn’t agree more about the Stihl HS81T/82T being the best hedge trimmer you can get. I tried battery powered hedge trimmers I like them for quick small jobs but as you said not for everyday.
Hi,
I use my battery operated tools at home only. I'm not in the lawn or yard service so my opinion is only base as a homeowner use.
I use the DeWalt hedge trimmer, Milwaukee weed trimmer, Milwaukee chainsaw and Milwaukee blower. For lawn mower i still use my gas.
They have saved me money on fuel and maintenance. Plus not as noisy. Great to use for home owners.
The reason i use the dewalt hedge trimmer was it's weight. It's lighter than the milwaukee hedge trimmer. Plus i like the safety switch on the dewalt trigger which is way easier. Still a little slow but for my needs it works great. Hopefull DeWalt can make a faster and brushless version soon.
I agree with you that you have to let the hedge trimmer do the work. Also i like your idea with the double blade for the hedge trimmer.
Just wanted to share.
Thanks for the video
Michael C awesome thanks for your thoughts
Nice,I'm hearing really good things about the harbor freight lynx trimmer. $139
Home owners I know with battery equpment love them regardless of brand.
Sthil is making lithium ion equipment too. I don't know anybody running it yet though. See how it holds up long term
Hope it's good. Just went full M18 for all my shrub and tree maintenance!
Pro trick: watch series at flixzone. Been using them for watching lots of of movies recently.
@Royal Hamza definitely, have been watching on Flixzone} for years myself =)
The one bar power decrease is pretty noticeable on all the high drain stuff I use like grinders or reciprocating saws. I am sure you know this but milwaukee makes a charger to carry in your vehicle and they work fantastic.
I 1000 percent agree. Double sided. Their attachment trims better! And a more power would be nice... I don't mind putting a bat on every 45 mins ... Got plenty bats
Currently torn between this and the makita hedge trimmer. I’m on both platforms and the only thing that I don’t like about the Milwaukee is that it can be heavy.
Debating on buying the 2726 Milwaukee M18 hedge trimmer. How has it held up? Not being double action/sided sucks.
I have this. Did you say the qiklok is double action??
Tony's Lawn Care yes
Thanks
Hey Johnny I'm really liking my Milwaukee hedge trimmers too. I don't however like the ambidextrous safety on the handle I drilled really small hole in mine and pinned it to the down position allowing me not to have to push that down every time makes a big difference for me hope this helps thanks
Welker Lawn Care nice tip can you show me a pic of that
@@JohnnyMow I sure can brother. I will this evening. At my day job now. Thanks
@@JohnnyMow how can I send a picture?
I only run m18 milwaukee and redmax power equipment I gotta have my two smoke fix and hustler turf surfer pro.
Now all you need to do is put a solar panel on your trailer roof and have it where you can charge the batteries in the trailer why you are working and it'll all be self-contained sweet I think I might have to try that
Hi, Will this run okay on a 5AH battery. I am trying to work out weather to buy this or the Sthil HS45. I will only be using it around my own house what would you recommend. Cheers Michael
OCCY it will but won’t last long
Fortunately, he learned at Hogwarts never to completely "dispell" a battery.
whats the best electric trimmer combo to go with that has best hedge trimmer? meaning fastest/ heavy duty..thanks
roadstar499 I’m hearing good things about the makita
It’s 3 years later what’s your thoughts on these now? I use Ryobi but looking to change. I been getting a lot more hedge jobs and want something with a little more power to save time.
Not at all. Not powerful enough. Will do a official review soon
@@JohnnyMow so go with gas??
@@TheLawnFellas 100%
I don't waste my time with that I tried the long extended one and returned it back to home depot we trim way to much every day and it's not commercial grade it doesn't cut crisp like my echos.
I would like to see you run a Milwaukee string trimmer for a week and give us a review. Thanks Johnny!
zepplin810 I’ve used it in the field but it does not last as long. I like to run without a guard leaving it too much strain in the engine. I trimmed out one property and it killed the battery. Went from 3 bars down to one. Not sold on it yet. It trims well just don’t think it has the battery life yet
I could definitely see this for residential use. It would be a great system
I think it goes beyond residential
@@JohnnyMow yes sir, I was referring mostly to the string trimmer. I actually have been thinking out getting the hedge trimmers myself!
Not sure about that string trimmer. Def homeowner. It’s got the power but the bat life is suspect. Maybe with the guard on
TIM from Canada what is your experience with the Milwaukee Red lithium 5.0 XC .. this come in a two pack Home Depot $269 Canadian.. I have reciprocating saw from Milwaukee. ..Milwaukee 1/2 ... hammer drill...and 1/4 inpack drill
No go for me. I would only use high out put
Do you find you get more power, meaning the blades move faster, with the high output batteries vs the regular XC batteries? I just bought one, but it seems slow compared to my old Ryobi non-brushless trimmer that is rated slower than the Milwaukee. I’m only using an XC 5.0 though and am wondering if the high output battery would make a difference.
I only use high output battery’s. At this time I no longer use those I’m back to using gas
@@JohnnyMow gotcha. Ok. Thanks for the reply. Still recommend these for the average user that uses them a few times a year?
@@cjones2479 absolutly. Perfect for homeowner and or a small commercial guy that does not trim a lot of shrubs
@JohnnyMow why did you stop using?
How much money has he made with this so far?
Jesse Emerson what do u mean?
He has made over $1000! Damn It made it through a day or two of steady trimming.
Overall a very good review! Good job, I just am frustrated with all these RUclips reviews claiming all Milwaukee equipment is the greatest on earth. Bought a couple backpack sprayers, one leaked and would not spray. Replacement leaked worse but functional. I am intrigued by the hedge trimmers but am extremely hesitant as my gas powered stuff is great. Seems your the only honest review I have come across. Still might give it a shot as I’m already invested in tons of Milwaukee tools in my shop and have batteries.
@@kylereed954 stay with gas powered after my second year the performance went down hill
The thing is a TANK !!! I used it for 3 hours… it was still on 4 bars ??? … it is the real deal!!
Makita has handle rotate and 4400 per minute vs 3400 milwaukee
Sometimes the speed isn't the end all to be all. These days it is an environmental factor as well. No gas, low noise, no smells, etc are all reasons why a homeowner or contractor would choose this or hire someone over another.
Mike Zupancic good points
I wouldn’t buy it because it only has sharp blades on the top.
Johnny get a 6 pack charger . $99.99
Didn't demo the trimmer at all.