Great video. I love my makita hedge trimmer. It's been great.

This video sold the product for me, thanks

I love mine, use it most days. I agree the grease does need topping up regularly and yes I've replaced the adjustment pin a couple of times - but overall I really do like it👍

@ExcelsisGardens

5 ай бұрын

Great to hear! The good news is I find parts are fairly cheap compared to other brands if there are issues. It’s been my most used hedge trimmer of 2023, lightweight with a great blade speed 👌

Great review Will👍🏼

@ExcelsisGardens

5 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 🙂

very nice mate i used to put some electical tape on the handle to stop it turning off so fast 👍👍👍

@ExcelsisGardens

5 ай бұрын

Great idea! Comfier than a cable tie I’d imagine.. it’s just crazy how quick it cuts out

Hi thanks for the video 👍 how long does the battery last?

Great video! What grease do you use? Thanks

Great to hear its light weight. I got the Makita XGT powerhead with articulating hedge trimmer attachment. Maybe my strength isn't good but it's very heavy. Cuts really well otherwise. I get the same 2 second cut out of not holding safety in. 100% agree it's very annoying. I'm using a Velcro strap on safety button from time to time.

@joshuabush2569

Ай бұрын

I had the same issue, the standard hedge trimmer attachment is very heavy... They brought out a new version a few months ago which is lightweight it's much nicer...

Nice one Will, blade speed is ridiculous! 👍

@ExcelsisGardens

5 ай бұрын

Crazy speed! Comes in at 4400 stokes per minute I believe.. I saw Kress possibly doing a hedge trimmer at 5000 😱

@jefffleet5724

5 ай бұрын

@@ExcelsisGardens😮

@joshuabush2569

Ай бұрын

The xgt 40v Makita stuff the blade speed is 5000, it's a shame they don't do a 40v version start of this hedge trimmer... I actually contacted Makita directly to ask if they had any plans to make one and they said they don't... I'll probably end up getting it either way and just get a 18-volt battery

Basically similar to what Stihl pioneered with their HLA 65, a decade or more ago. Wonder if it’ll last as long and be as reliable?

@ExcelsisGardens

5 ай бұрын

There’s similarities, I believe the stihl HLA has a strokes per minute blade speed of 3000, the makita can go to 4400, which for me makes a massive difference when clipping plants with smaller leaves (like Buxus) as it doesn’t tear as many leaves, which leaves a cleaner finish 🙂

@stevelanghorn1407

5 ай бұрын

That’s true👍@@ExcelsisGardens

@ExcelsisGardens

5 ай бұрын

I’m 1 year in too, whether it’s as reliable time will tell 🙂

What is the part number of the pin you ordered, had a look on spare parts and I couldn’t find it

Did you register for 3 years extended warranty? Love mine but its been back to Makita 7 times as after a year or so the blade lock kept slipping when used in a horizontal direction.... really annoying but to be fair to Makita they did sort it eventually but my god it took way too many returns. I put a grease nipple on mine for easy refills

How long does one of the 5amh batteries last? Great video might invest as it would be alot lighter than my long reach Stihl and i already have makita batteries

@ExcelsisGardens

5 ай бұрын

Super hard to put a time frame on it, as it depends on how trigger happy you are, how thick the hedge is etc.. but definitely doesn’t last as long as my bli200 husqvarna batteries on there hedge trimmers. But then cost is massively different, makita batteries about £75 each compared to £300 husqvarna (I don’t use stihl so couldn’t compare them). I’ll make a video of a hedge trim, let you know how long it takes and how much charge it uses 🙂

@robertwilliams2055

5 ай бұрын

Thanks that is a massive difference in price.

The switching itself off so quickly would drive me mad. I presume that’s so they squeeze every drop out of the battery,

Hi, do you work with a trailer? Greetings from Belgium