Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer #NHT518/NHT518L
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Black & DeckerModel: NHT518
Product features:
- 18-volt cordless hedge trimmer
- 22-inch blade, 3/4-inch maximum cutting capacity
- Durable plastic body
- Includes trimmer, blade cover, battery & charger
- Lightweight 6.4 pounds; 2-year warranty
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer #NHT518/NHT518L
Customer Review: Works great. Buy an extra battery or two and treat them well.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had a Black & Decker cordless hedge trimmer for over a year now. I liked it immediately and still like it. It does a good job of trimming bushes. We have a lot of bushes in our yard and it does a good job on all of them: laurel, holly, boxwood, blackberry and a couple others.
A freshly charged battery seems to last about 30 minutes or so and deliver decent power. Small branches and leaves are cut easily.
The cordless aspect is great. I don't have to drag a power cord around or deal with the hassle and pollution of gas.
I lent my trimmer to my Dad, and he liked it so much I had to buy him one for Christmas to keep him from borrowing mine all the time.
So, here are the caveats:
1. Buy an extra battery or two. Nothing is worse than getting half way through a job and having your battery die. You'll be a lot happier with this trimmer if you buy an extra battery or two.
2. It's not super powerful. A half inch holly or laurel branch is hard to cut. You can sometimes gnaw through them with the trimmer, but it takes some determination. I'm sometimes determined and sometimes just switch to hand clippers. I haven't used a gas powered trimmer, but I'd bet they work better on thick branches.
3. If you have weak arms you'll find it tiring to use. Even average arms will tire about as fast as the battery.
I saw other reviewers complaining that the batteries wear out. I've heard that you can often refresh batteries by running them down all the way and then charging them all the way. I've done this a couple time with mine and it does seem to help. After a year and about 20 to 30 uses the batteries are still working fine.
One last comment: I liked this trimmer a lot, but found it difficult to trim high bushes so I also bought the matching cordless Electric Pole Hedge Trimmer (ASIN: B0007NP05U). The pair together provide good versatility *and* the batteries are interchangeable.
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