Milwaukee & DeWalt hedge trimmers go head to head

[@paulgrice6766]

Dont seems as good as what you been using

[@DavidFDay]

Paul Grice there is nothing wrong with the DeWalt trimmers.

[@WrenchAddiction]

My DeWALT trimmers came with a cover

[@DavidFDay]

Ryan Brown mine may have and i may have misplaced it somewhere, I can’t remember. Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed day

[@lawncommander]

Hey David I don't think that I have shared this with you but back in January I was diagnosed with diabetes my blood sugar was 1020 so after searching the internet I found the keto diet and I have lost from 225 down to 160 and I don't hurt near as much and I'm not on any medication either

[@DavidFDay]

Lawn Commander wow good for you on your accomplishments, weight I think is a lot of America’s health problems. I need to drop 10-15 pounds and that would help me as well. Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed day

[@danieldepot4090]

What's up David what time is it were you at

[@paulgrice6766]

Hey what camera quality

[@DavidFDay]

Paul Grice I’m using a cannon camera.

[@DavidFDay]

I’ve noticed that it takes utube about 15 minuets after I load a video for it to be 1080p

[@mib20000]

Milwaukee is a lot more expensive

[@likeitfy7152]

thank you for the advice, sir.

[@Trailjunkie62]

totally can relate being 50 with bulging disc...I do a 30 minute stretching routine everyday and build my core in the gym almost feel like 25 again lol also use lighter battery powered equipment as well. thanks for the video!

[@NomisGnos]

Take care of that back. The belt is a good idea.

[@davidsfamilyhobbiesadventu1956]

Simon Song my back is doing lots better and I think some of it is because of the battery powered tools being lighter. Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed week.

[@SandLeopard003]

Milwaukee looks supeior

[@NelsonReyesJr]

Great review!! Thank you, your review helped me decide!!!

[@jsigur157]

hedge trimmers are really rough on the back- the battery operated Stihl with the battery held on the back is a good option

[@uceniculluiyahushuahamashy6251]

Dewalt is the best of the best !

[@DKH83]

Thank you for the review and work safe advice.

[@mattwaters6987]

Great job David. Ordered my Dewalt trimmer yesterday. Take care of that back. Cheers!

[@DavidFDay]

Matt Waters congratulations on tour new trimmers. Thanks for your kind comment.

[@lifeisgood070]

If I need a tool to depend on I go with milwaukee. If I'm traveling on a plane trying to save weight in field service I use dewalt because it's more plastic. Typically don't have to use many power tools on the road anyways

[@lifeisgood070]

You can start @ 4:34. Easy to compare. Dewalt lacks torque.

[@drewdawg62]

DeWalt lacks brand new factory sharp blades.

[@ericvong6176]

thanks for making this video look like the milwaukee perform better so now i know which to buy

[@Lakecenterlawncare]

Default is worthless.

[@StephenCPrior]

Look at the new Milwaukee Quick Lok system. Has what you described. (pole trimmer + Hedger attachments)

[@krispots1856]

God bless u and ill pray for your health

[@WhistleLad]

Milwaukee has the hedge trimmer/pole saw/weed eater/edger Quik Lok system now

[@davidsfamilyhobbiesadventu1956]

svhsfro4 yes I have them ordered should be here mid to late April. Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed day

[@nirmilasaleem2158]

Thanks for this video 👍

[@giovannifiorentino8947]

David, writing from Panama. Do you have a video picking up all that trimmed?

[@DavidFDay]

Giovanni Fiorentino I just blow it out in the grass and mulch it with mower. Thanks so much for watching and commenting you have a blessed evening

[@wagbjorn]

And now you got s comment from a German, living in Amsterdam but currently on vacation in Spain :D

[@DavidFDay]

wagbjorn wow that’s cool!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting you have a blessed day. Thanks again that’s so cool!!

[@trickmytruck32]

Has anyone tried the dewalt 40v pole trimmer

[@trickmytruck32]

Milwaukee is getting ready to come out with the combo system finally

[@DavidFDay]

Aaron Mooney I’m getting ready to order the Milwaukee Pole system. Review will be coming soooon!!!

[@dennysmith2291]

#both awesome tools .I like the dewalt because I have that battery platform. Great video. I'm from England btw. God bless have a awesome day

[@stlbowfishing1661]

Look up mikwaukee quick lok it’s basically the trimmer with pole saw/hedge trimmer/edger and grass trimmer attachements

[@DavidFDay]

STL Bowfishing just looked that up!!! Of wow I’ll be getting that system, thanks for letting me know about it I need that so bad. Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed weekend. Thanks again for the heads up I haven’t seen that system.

[@vegass04]

Shit.. I'm dissapointed with DeWalt, it seemed nice cause of its weight, but I guess there's a power penalty. There's a sale here in my country for the 18V DeWalt model, but seeing this I'll pass. I'll get a corded Stihl. The biggest problem with powerful hedge trimmers that can do the job is weight, weather it's a gas operated or this Milwaukee powerhouse. Since I do this as a part time job I cut all the time and I cut long hours. And you can get the most powerful corded hedge trimmer that is 6 pounds tops. Sure, you have to pull the cord with you and be prepared to cut it here and there but power to weight ration is by far the best. Oh yes, and the price.. I get a corded 600W Stihl for 150$. If you want to buy something with a brushless motor and at least a 5Ah battery, you're looking at a 400-500$. Gas operated cost about the same (at least if you want quality tools from Stihl or Husqvarna, since I know you can get a gas hedge trimmer from some Chinese no name brand for 100 bucks that won't start the 3rd time you use it)...

[@vegass04]

An advice... Instead of spending thousands on all these battery tools and walk behind mowers you could just pay somebody to do the work for you and your back will hurt even less. You're obviously not a poor guy. So pay somebody to do the damn job for you and enjoy your retirement.

[@DavidFDay]

vegass04 lol, I just enjoy working, and I LOVE toys kind of a hobby you might say. I tell people they will have to take up a collection to burry me but they can put on my stone he had nice tools!! Lol I’m not poor or rich just an average guy making ends meet and enjoying life!! Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed an happy New Year!

[@vegass04]

@@DavidFDay I am just starting the business after loosing my job. I bought a few used tools and starting from scratch in my late 30s. I would give my left nut to have 20% of your tools. And the worst thing is the fact that the job is seasonal. I have to sit on my ass from November to late February.. Man, thank you for the best wishes, I certainly hope that the 2019 will be better since they don't come much worse then this one..

[@paulwallace8527]

glad you bought up about back pain,i have issues with lower back pain and spurs on my spine,also osteo-arthritis,i started mowing lawns after being a baker for 33 years,

[@DavidFDay]

paul wallace not everyone is the same but it seems to have helped me going with the lighter battery power and a stander mower.Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed day.

[@fyae]

so i have to pick up all the cut offs?

[@HexaFox]

Hey David, keep in mind that not everyone is the same. I am going to be thirty soon and have major lower back issues. For me personally it is better to have a riding zero than it is to have a stand on zero. That is to preserve what I have left.

[@ometofu]

To me, the best feature of these cordless tool is instead of big battery. Put a smallest battery like 2ah one. It will do the job and save your back!!!

[@TheBacontarian]

It's more about the weight balance, thats why the battery attaches at the very back of the handle otherwise you fight with it being front heavy. You can swap out the smaller battery for when you have to lift it above your head

[@ometofu]

Dewalt comes with cover dude.

[@shiweicai4872]

Milwaukee rules!

[@loghome7061]

My DeWalt hedge trimmer came with a blade cover.

[@DavidFDay]

Log Home mine may have don’t remember may have lost it not sure. Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed day

[@dadtothebone4859]

Not across the world but hello from Washington DC

[@DavidFDay]

Dad to the bone good to hear from you, I’ve been to DC. Thanks for watching and commenting you have a blessed evening

[@dennisvivoda]

dewalt is a brushed motor and milwaukee is a brushless motor

[@mylesmastersen3520]

No more cut drop cords! I may follow your lead and go cordless.

[@ThacMan]

i'm 52, 3 bulging discs, bad shoulders, bad knees, carpel tunnel in both wrists. The confidence of youth has a nasty twist.

[@DavidFDay]

ThacMan I’ve said before,if I’d have known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself 😆.lol thanks for commenting and watching you have a blessed day

[@chrutnz]

Great comparison and fair too. MW looks more industrial as you say, but for home owner use the lighter (DW) will probably do 90% or more of what you need. Now you have a viewer in New Zealand too! Thanks

[@brianwalk108]

love the non-biased, real world review, exactly what i was looking for and very helpful, thanks!

[@DavidFDay]

Thanks for the kind comment

[@MrFreesearcher]

I see our European 18v version of the dewalt has a second safety switch in the D grip, which has to be squeezed in as well as the trigger. A good safety feature, but it's so annoying, I'd just hold it down with a cable tie. Since I have a number of dewalt power tools already, it made sense for me to go with the dewalt trimmer, as Milwaukee tools in the UK is so expensive when starting out. I'm sure I've seen a dewalt pole trimmer on Amazon. I would say the dewalt 18v would do 500 - 600 yards cutting hawthorn 6ft tall on a single 5Amp battery, which would be equivalent to about 2 or 3 tanks of fuel on a 2 stroke trimmer. The weight is a bonus, since using all day can be tiring on the arms

[@niallmacauley430]

I note the last comment was a year ago, so I hope you remain well! I got the DeWalt 3 months ago and my yard is 0.75 acres surrounded by shrubs / hedge . In my view, the DewAlt is a superb machine. I also have a DeWalt Planer so battery life not an issue as I can swap them in. I can't comment on the Milwaukee as it is not available here in Ireland but hopefully, you will have another country to add to your collection!! Keep up the good work!

[@jessicat3951]

I may get the Milwaukee, but I wish it was as light as the Stihl HSA66. I had and killed the Dewalt hedge trimmer in one season and I maintained it. I am a late 40s, out of shape 5'3" woman and I killed it. I am pretty tech/tool savvy, so I went down a long troubleshooting and internet rabbithole trying to repair the Deadwalt, and then started calling appliance repair guys to see what they knew. They were familiar with it and said it could not be repaired because of how it was designed, and that parts were not available even if you could get into the gears. They told me to go with Stihl, and if that was too much dough to get the Milwaukee. Those can be repaired when they fail. The reason I got the Dewalt trimmer is I already had the battery system from a chainsaw purchase, and at the time I bought that battery saw it was the best option out there. There is a lot more competition now. If you have a dead Dewalt one, don't toss the shield if you are going to replace it. They no longer include that when you buy one.

[@gerrygerry1012]

Excellent review of two great trimmers. I am not as young as I used to be, so I think the DeWalt just does it. Weight is a huge factor and the slightly shorter trimmer blade is helpful. Best wishes from Ireland.

[@booneluke8145]

Instablaster...

[@pjwoolw]

Be aware that the Dewalt units, at least the 820 type, cannot be disassembled for servicing without butchering it up. The black portion of the cover is molded to the plastic case.

[@rogercarder7720]

Thank you very useful. I have ordered a Dewalt on the ground I have their Drill and impact driver so batteries are already here.

[@1965ace]

Great review, lots of visual use, and honest commentary!!

[@cryptoking0410]

Thanks man. I'm going with the Milwaukee. I've got their biggest battery already so makes the most sense. Plus it handled those thick branches with ease.

[@eclipsecustomvans]

do you have to keep thumb on the side switch on milwaukee when in use or is it just whe you pull switch and can then let go?

[@DavidFDay]

Just to pull the trigger once the triggers pulled you don’t have to hold it

[@eclipsecustomvans]

@@DavidFDay thanks thanks

[@TieuXuanTu75]

Milwaukee Big gun weight havy but very strong ,,,dewalt easy more use better ,,it not about you cut down tree😂😂 hedge trimmer only ,,

[@joecampbell6665]

Thanks for the info...I'm looking for a good trimmer and was thinking about a DeWalt....this just settle it....Thanks Again

[@alexgempfer937]

none will appreciate the truth about using injure-free tools till they're 40'ish. I do, so thanx for review & thumbs up for dewalt...hence peresonal fetish... stay united with irish buddy... Co. Mayo here. Being chippy by trade, I was looking for a different platform to supply my gardening needs. And still, bumblebee wins it for me, with makita being very close second. No offence to mil fans, but unless u're all about torque and power than go 4 it. However, dewalts or makita's ergonomics and ballance wins...for me.

[@factionfx]

thank you for the great video. Do you also run the dewalt 20v blower and 20v weed eater? I'm young and have a heavy duty stihl hedge trimmer. But ive got some super deep and tall shrubs so i'm thinking about purchasing the dewalt for the lightweight. (already have dewalt 20v batteries)

[@DavidFDay]

I gave the 20v string trimmer to one of my daughters, I have the 20v blower but I now use the 60v string trimmer. The 20v hedge trimmers are light.

[@ALEZANDAR]

I recently purchased this trimmer for two reasons; I have a collection of Milwaukee tools and have been very satisfied with all of them; they are extremely well made. However this hedge trimmer while it looks, feels, and performs well; it is way too heavy!!! It may be great for professional landscapers, but not for a homeowner; specially older people

[@Dyanosis]

"Get on that and send it to me"? Really? Even if they did make one, you should still pay for it. I really hate this whole "I made a video and I push your product so you should send me free shit".

[@wimrotor]

Thanks David for making this review. I was wondering which battery to buy, but will buy the DCB546 6.Ah Flexvolt Lion accu. Greeting from Belguim, since you're speaking to the "world" at the beginning of your review :-)

[@rcas350pilot8]

Good vid, tnx, just ordered the Milwaukee. I'm almost 71, been pumping iron for years so I'm up for the extra weight.

[@andrewhills6535]

Tidy review 👍🏻🙋🏼‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ehRalph]

You trim those hedges like a pro, slashing across large overgrown branches. Great review. Thanks for taking the time to put it together

[@jessicat3951]

These battery saws are light and give you a lot of confidence. With eye/head protection and gloves, after a few days practice you will be surprised what you can do!

[@kitbotbot4778]

lol were the guys not identifying as guys? LOLOLOOLOL

[@tooolboxx]

All those tools that you hold out from your body (an unnatural stance) makes you tense the muscles in your back. Repeatedly performing an operation like that will eventually cause you harm. We used to equate heft of a tool with its quality; heavy meant better. But no longer with today's advances in plastics and aluminum.

[@DavidFDay]

You are very correct on everything!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting you have a blessed weekend

[@lescooper5224]

Thank you it looks like milwaukee is the winner 🏆 great review. All the best from southwest England

[@DavidFDay]

Thanks good to hear from you across the pond. , lake, ocean!!

[@LAWNPRO]

You are sure correct about taking care of you body when I was in my 20s and 30s heck I could hang off the side of a house 1 arm trim shrubs but yes father time gets you in the end at 52 I feel like 72 hands go numb everything hurts the younger crowd want listen heck I didn't listen now it is to late great video know its been up a while just poped up in my search

[@DavidFDay]

LAWN PRO dot BIZ when were young we just don’t listen, we think were 10ft tall and bulletproof,, lol. Thanks for commenting and watching you have a blessed weekend

[@larrywarren2900]

They have what you are talking about. Works great

[@dphotos007]

I just went from an Echo gas hedgers to a Dewalt hedger. My back feels better too. I like the battery ones better. The Dewalt now comes with the end guard. The gas hedgers weight more. Plus I don’t have to worry about the gas and carbs. The only thing I did not like was the Dewalt came with no blade guard. That was so stupid of Dewalt.

[@DavidFDay]

Good for you, I think you will like the DeWalt. Yes that’s crazy no guard.

[@dphotos007]

@@DavidFDay I made a mistake there is no end guard on the Dewalt. It was on the Stihl which I was going to buy but no store had their 66 model in stock. I could not find the Milwaukee either. My Echo needed a new carburetor but Echo did not have them in stock and they said the wait would be 2 months. ACE Hardware stores are just horrible because they are independent owned and they don’t carry all the stock advertised. I have both Dewalt and Milwaukee batteries and Home Depot had the Dewalt so I just bought that tool for $139.00 because I needed to trim a large ivy wall. Any new hedger will cut better with new sharp blades.

[@hengineer]

Nice video. I think either are good, just use whatever battery line you prefer. I have all 20V Dewalt tools so its the trimmer I have.

[@DavidFDay]

Thanks for commenting

[@linksgarage1985]

First video. Subbed. Good content sir. Keep up the good work.

[@jamesthompson6673]

I have a Milwaukee 24 inch blade and it is a beast of a machine I use a 5 amp battery because of the weight any higher and you are talking heavy

[@DavidFDay]

Yes it’s a great trimmer

[@marlapulsipher3624]

Alan here what mdl on. The Dewalt

[@niklas288]

Thank you for the video ! Really informative. I know it's been 2 years since you made this but if you could help out a Swedish dude I would be really grateful. Would you say in your opinion that the dewalt would be able to handle some abuse? I mean like cutting a thick hedge.

[@DavidFDay]

Yes it can, it will do what you need it to do just slower. It doesn’t have as wide of a gap for cutting as Milwaukee or gas trimmers but there good trimmers.

[@niklas288]

@@DavidFDay thanks!

[@DavidFDay]

What I mean by slower is when you get into big stuff like you described. You put a flex volt battery in the DeWalt and it runs a long time.

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Been in the business for almost 30 years, so know where you're coming from with the back pain. Still not sold on the battery equipment though. Stihl and Husqvarna are my go to brands and find them both excellent! Glad your back is feeling better though chap! ❤️ From 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@DavidFDay]

Battery power has come along way. Me being in the remodeling biz I’m loaded on batteries so I usually have plenty of batteries. Only time I have trouble is with my help, I can’t seem to teach them how to conserve the battery,, to not pull the trigger unless your ready to cut, or let off off as soon as your done cutting or don’t over load the tool your using to give it its time or your burning excess battery. Thanks so much for commenting

[@markrichter2053]

I know a lot of pros who like the Stihl cordless chainsaws because they’re lighter and easier to service, but I don’t know what their cordless hedge trimmers are like

[@anthonymarino4260]

so true Listen to your health

[@makoshark3759]

Man you make me feel Old..!1,you are 59 now and I am 10 years older and you call yourself old.. I am still using petrol with no Issues and lift my 22 inch petrol mower to my van 3 feet off the ground..yes it is a struggle but can be done.. You never too old David.. just practice more stretching ALL YOUR LIFE and you be fine.. ,and good food .., no Biscuits or sweets .Love your Honesty when you talk .

[@timnash6870]

TIM from Canada. Home Depot‘s in Canada or wherever you are look for.. (Milwaukee M 18 fuel QUICK LOK.. in the kit comes with the string trimmer 8 mp battery and charger..). Attachments you can get chainsaw extended pole. Hedge trimmer. And edger.. all these attachments are separate.. what I put in brackets comes in a kit.. unless you can use any M 18 battery... but they suggest you use the high-voltage..8 AMP. Battery but any batteries from any M 18 will work

[@rohanblues]

I cut my lawn with it.

[@pennsylvaniaslim]

I owned the m18 milwaukee hedge trimmers sold them to the oldman I wasnt impressed (to bulky) dewalt trimmers are easier to maneuver, although the milwaukee m18 blower one of if not the best handheld battery operated a homeowner can own. I am on a redmax kick now, talk about raw horsepower redmax two strokes on 95 octane maxfuel run like a bat outta hell.

[@liberaltears1714]

Dewalt came out with a pole saw if you didn’t know

[@DavidFDay]

Yes i saw that but thanks for letting me know.

[@jonathanguess4052]

I have a dewalt. I love it

[@scooby0068]

Thank you bro.

[@sterlinghawk_g20]

The Stihl and Kombi with different attachments is so heavy I am getting away from it. By the time you climb on a ladder, have the the attachment which fits into the tube of the Kombi (That tube is about 3 feet), one is lifting a very heavy tool as in the shrub trimmer. Too heavy and I too have back issues and a woman and only 5’3

[@cornishseasounds4755]

Thanks for this .think I'll go with the dewalt just because it's lighter Dave from North Cornwall UK

[@seymourscagnetti1413]

I THOUGHT THE REVERSE VIDEO WAS VERY FUNNY (4:23 MARK). MY CAT, NOT SO MUCH HE STARTED BARFING UP HIS LUNCH. OTHER THAN THE CAT, GREAT VIDEO AS USUAL.

[@DP-ke3vf]

thanks for sharing wisdom with us to help us prevent back injuries.

[@tazmaniax2197]

Very informative video ... thank you

[@DavidFDay]

Thank you

[@michaelbesler7469]

Thank you for the review I’m here in Victoria on Vancouver island BC Canada.

[@alansummerscales3376]

4 mins in yes Milwaukee make what you asked for they have a pole saw hedge trimmer and they are really good

[@armoris66]

Excellent vid bro! Thanks for making this as it will help with my final decision. God bless.

[@charleskelm3703]

Thanks. I bought the DeWalt with your help.

[@angelamonroe7737]

Can you do a comparison with the EGO vs Dewalt

[@patrickrichardson3165]

Very informative, been thing of buying battery powered equipment.

[@suryodayanthyagarajan9207]

very infortmative video.. thank you so much..

[@chickmagnet225713]

Gotta check out the ego products beotha. You will thank me later

[@therussells3086]

I just got rid of 7 big bushes because I didn't want to do that right there.

[@backpackingireland8624]

Outstanding real time review Daithi , (Irish for David) 😂 I’m getting the Dewalt as I’ve a stack of batteries already. Plus if it’s anything like the Strimmers I’ll be happy. The Milwaukee certainly has some better advantages. Always pros v cons. Thanks for sharing 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@DavidFDay]

Thanks for your comment

[@RRL551Dynamic]

Thanks for the revue on the trimmers very helpful.

[@valencemodeste2377]

Excellent comparison! I own a Dewalt trimmer so I needed to know about the Milwaukee trimmer. I’m impressed with what I’ve seen.