MakitaDUH523Z 18V Li-Ion LXT 52cm Hedge Trimmer - Batteries and Charger Not Included

I was not sure about these but after reading the reviews I took a chance. Im a joiner and all my tools are makita so I have batteries already . Fantastic product I used them on my hedges they cut the privet and bay hedge with no effort and I used a 5 amp hour battery and used them for around 1.5 hours on and off and only used one bar on the battery. The weight is good the balance is good. Highly recommend Why did you choose this product over others?:Makita are good tool makers Cutting power:Very impressive Power:Surprised how well they preformed Build quality:Excellent Ease of use:Very easyDurability:Good Size:Very good for all ages

5 years on and still going strong. Lasts very well on 4ah battery. Impressive!

A few years ago I bought a Bosch battery cutter that now causes problems getting started. Only many many attempts and bashing it get function again.It also blunted quite quickly resulting in branches having the leaves stripped from them but the branches were uncut.I bought this Makita after noticing a neighbor cutting his hedge yet I couldnt hear it and asked what he's using. He said he's had it a year and despite having a very large garden with tall hedges has coped admirably with the 5Ah battery. He no longer uses his petrol cutter.My experience is the same as his, its like a very quiet mains powered cutter.The blades move a lot slower but cut a lot better, it goes through thick stems my previous cutter would quit on. And its so quick!The blades can be replaced without taking it apart, and are actually available for sale!Very well designed and engineered, a surprisingly good product.The only downsides:I find it tricky to push the release button that allows the trigger to be pulled.After the battery has charged, the small noisy battery cooling fan doesnt stop.Small fans wear out quicker because they need to spin faster to have good enough effect, so remember to unplug an hour after putting on charge or set a timer.Be wary:I nearly bought a much cheaper none Makita charger. Dangerous because cheap chargers can cause even the best batteries to damage, fires from li-ion batteries are nasty!Make sure whatever you buy (from Amazon at least) has the word "Makita" on it, otherwise its a cheap replacement. They look identical apart from the missing "Makita".

very light..........easy to use. Great for light trimming. Trying to use the website to upgrade the warranty from 1 year to 3 is a nightmare. Please someone from makita get in touch and show me how to make it work. Or perhaps they would rather people had the 1 year and gave up ?

Battery lasts well, surprising power - pretty quiet. Nothing to complain about.

Why did you choose this product over others?:I bought this as I already had Makita batteries.I wasn't sure it would be any good, but it's proved to be excellent. It's slower than my old corded cutter, but really good at its job. It's much quieter too and also light. Highly recommended.

I’m loving this thing. It’s so light and easy to flip from one have to the other. I really look forward to the gardening since I got this clipper. It’s strong and cuts through bushes in no time.

I am a 62 year old woman with arthritis in both my thumb joints so I was looking for a lightweight but powerful hedge trimmer and this is perfect. I already have a Makita multi-tool head and four batteries so I didn't have to worry about the fact that this was a bare unit only and the price here matched what was on offer from tool suppliers online.When I first ran it I thought that it was not going to be able to tackle the hedges and brambles which have overrun due to neglect around our farmhouse. It sounded quite weak, very quiet. I was totally mistaken. This tool is a joy to use and I haven't yet found anything that it won't cope with and, believe me, I have got through some pretty tough stuff. I have both 4Ah and 5Ah batteries, have used this solely with a 4Ah one and have been very impressed by the battery life.I know that some reviewers have complained about the fact that you need to push a button, pull a trigger and compress the handle in order to get over the safety facilities on this trimmer and start it, but I must point out that once it is going you can remove your finger from the button. This makes it no more fiddly in use than any other corded hedge trimmer I have owned in the past (this is my first cordless one).I am able to use it for quite some time in a session as it is so lightweight so am very, very pleased with this hedge trimmer. I cannot recommend this item highly enough if you're looking to fulfill the criteria I had prior to purchase