Bosch AHS 45-16 Hedgecutter

Got this to use on hedge and another assorted plants in the garden.

Very pleased with it. First impression is that it's nice and lightweight - which is obviously very important for long sections of hedge, especially anything that is quite high up, as you can be holding it above your hedge for a long period of time. So it scores well on that front.

The trimming blade seems a good size - I feel if it was longer it would be unwieldy, but shorter would be too short, so happy with the size.

The mechanism seems powerful enough too - made very short work of a leylandii in our back garden, but also of some heavier duty bushes that were growing against a wall - so it's capable of more than just basic hedges.

In summary, highly recommended.

For years, I've put off the idea of buying one of these hedgecutters but I finally gave in and I'm so glad I did! I feel like I've died and gone to hedge cutting heaven!

Down one side of my garden is an 8 ft high and 45 ft long line of leylandii. I'd inherited a pair of Spear & Jackson hand operated shears and twice a year I have bravely ventured out to snip away until my arms were ready to drop off... Great exercise...

The Bosch arrived yesterday and as soon as I could unpack it I was in the garden and had it plugged in (I needed to use a 6m extension to reach the end of my garden).

Wow!

This is one efficient little machine. I was able to quickly cut all the overgrown branches and within 30 minutes I'd completely finished the job - smooth looking sides and a flat even top. The length of the cutters are such that I easily reached the other side of the hedge which is about four feet wide.

The operation and handling of the cutter is impressive. The handles are comfortable and well positioned for safe operation and manoeuvering. I never felt at any time that I was in danger of damaging myself. To avoid cutting through the cable I looped it over my arms and around the back of my head - this kept it safely out of the way and allowed me complete flexibility of movement.

It's not a heavy machine and so fatigue isn't an issue. The fact it works so fast means the job is completed so much quicker anyway so this reduces the chances of getting tired and making mistakes (as opposed to hand shears which exhaust you very quickly!).

As well as the leylandii, I was able to cut the long grass in a couple of difficult to access areas of the garden - AND under the 8ft trampoline! This goes where the lawnmower can't.

All in all, I'm very satisfied with this purchase and can predict I'll be using it more than twice a year. I'm confident in recommending it to you.

I appreciate I may not have covered specific areas of concern for you - if there are any questions you'd like to ask, post a comment and I'll get back to you.

This is a genuine hedgecutter, because it gets through thick stems with no difficulty. It is reasonably described as light weight. It was advertised as a reconditioned product. I could not distinguish it from a new product. Delivery was quick, and the product excellent.