Black & Decker HH2455 24" Hedge Hog Hedge Trimmer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker HH2455 24" Hedge Hog Hedge Trimmer
Customer Review: Good Stuff!
Summary: 5 Stars
This weekend I finally got around to try my brand new HH2450 trimmer. I cut all the easy stuff first with no problem. Then I reshaped a bush cutting it practically in half. The trimmer went through the bush like a knife thru butter easily cutting 1/4 inch branches. It didn't even jamm once!
I remmembered that the spec says that it can cut up to 3/4 inches. I looked at the cutting blade and it has 3/4 inch openning with a 3/8 blade moving accross. This can only cut 3/8 but I'm going to give it a try. I had overhang tree branches (1/2+"), first the unit sliced half off and then the other half. There was some chewing but the d*mm thing CUT IT off. If I could fit in the groove (3/4") eventually it will cut it, just try to keep the blade perpendicular to the branch.
The only minor problem that I saw was that the weight (6 lbs) eventually gets your arms tired so don't do everything in one shot.
Enjoy.
Customer Review: Good Value and Good Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used this product and was impressed at it's preformance and the ability to do the job very well.Customer Review: Good for thicker branches but poor for finer trimming
Summary: 2 Stars
I've used Black & Decker hedge trimmers for decades and always felt they were well built, economically priced and performed well. However I am fairly disappointed with this HedgeHog model. While it trims thicker branches (1/8"+) nicely, the blade does not seem to be designed for the fine feather and needle covering of a typical evergreen hedge. I found that the blade was fairly slow in cutting this material and rather than a nice crisp cut, it tended to 'yank' the needles off and leave a short length of fine white fiber behind. Almost seems as though the blade is dull, but in this case it's a new unit.
I have discussed this trimmer in more detail with a professional who agreed that it is not really designed for cutting the fine material on yews, etc. He said the gap between the teeth allows for cutting larger branches more efficiently but reduces the sharpness of cut for finer material. He said that B&D makes trimmers with tighter tooth configurations which seem to work much better on the fine stuff. That makes sense to me, although I think B&D should be a little more clear in how they describe the Hedge Hog, it's really more of a small-brush cutter rather than a hedge trimmer. It also works well for cutting back hydrangeas, etc. that have twig-like growth.
Customer Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best hedge trimmer I ever had.It is light and cuts really good.
I don't use it for alot of triming (around my house only)but it gets the job done.
Also got it for best price at Amazon and free shipping.
Customer Review: Great Gift for Dads
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Hedge Hog for my dad last Christmas, and he loved it even more than I was expecting him to. He has told me how well it works, and how much he enjoys using it. He has quite a bit of landscaping to do with many bushes in the yard, and they have never looked better now that he has the Hedge Hog.