I've only used the trimmer a few times.But it has plenty of cutting power and the battery life is good. It would be nice to have the option of removing the center 24'' shaft to have a shorter cutting length.
If you have large, tough, and/or neglected hedges, this is the tool. It has plenty of power, a blade with large jaw openings for fewer missed branches, and good safety features. It is definitely a two-handed tool, and both hands must be gripping it properly or the blade stops. And it stops instantly, unlike all the other hedge trimmers I've used that tend to "coast" a couple seconds after the trigger is released, a danger to fingers and other objects that might be encountered unintentionally. It also has a 180 degree rotating handle that makes non-horizontal trimming much easier and safer. It is fairly heavy with battery on board and really is not meant to be used above shoulder level.
I used the Pole Hedge Trimmer as soon as it arrived and it rocks. I purchased the trimmer because I fell off a ladder using an electric hand held trimmer. I researched many options and found the Greenworks to be the best solution. I like the power it has. My only suggestion is to if the engineers could figure flow to reduce the battery weight. Otherwise it exceeds my expectations.
The 80V, 26 inch brushless hedge trimmer does a nice job, though overall it is not the quality of other Greenworks tools. The biggest issue is that almost each time you stop trimming and try to resume, the jam indicator is on. The tool does come with an anti jam button and typically after 1 or 2 uses of the button it unjams itself. It is annoying however to have to persistently unjam the device. The power does seem a little weak compared to other hedge trimmers though it is nice not to have a cord attached. The weight is fine and well balanced. The protector cover that comes with the trimmer to use when the device is stored does seem cheap and flimsy for the cost when compared with what other companies supply.
I have finally overcome my sloth to write this review.
I had such hopes and waited for this trimmer to come back into inventory. It has never operated for more than three seconds at a time, shuts off the moment it turns on. The battery is fully charged, at least it says so, and there is no jam or other identifiable problem. It just stops. For many Greenworks products, the negative reviews of Greenworks products center on some failure or other of the electrical system. One would think some quality control function might fix the problem, but No, or as Mrs Thatcher would say, "NO... NO... NO".
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from greenworkstools.comBy Greenworks, Customer Care, October 12, 2021
Hello Aunt Balloon,
Thank you for providing this feedback. We are terribly sorry to hear about this experience. Know that we would not consider this normal, and this isn't an experience we would want our customers to have. So that we can appropriately address this issue, we ask that you please reach out to us directly at 1-888-909-6757 or submit an email to info@greenworkstools.com for further troubleshooting. We hope to hear from you soon.
This pole trimmer has decent reach and is very powerful and quiet. I would highly recommend it if you have tall hedges. Works well on short ones too. Cordless is way better than corded!