STIHL HLA 65 cutting long grass

[@vladimirnikolaevich8098]

I searched for a long time for someone to try this use of a brush cutter, and I found it on your channel. Thanks for the video!

[@luuckyluci]

Genius! Just searched a possibility to cut long grass in an ecological way (like an electric bar mower but less big). Came to the same idea and saw here how well it works! On the way to buy the hedge cutter! Thank you Sir!

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

😀 Cool. Thank you for watching 👍

[@ChrisFredriksson]

This is exactly the video I was looking for, it just came to me this morning that a hedge trimmer should take care of really long grass on large areas and you show it off perfectly! Now I know it works, and tomorrow I'll go get one 😂😋 Thanks for making this video! ❤

[@petuniaromania6294]

What a blessing this tool is - thank you for demonstrating how effective it is.

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

😀 Thank you for watching

[@GypsyBushcraft1]

Love my HLA 65 had it nearly 12 months pass hedge cutter I have ever bought🌲

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

It is a fantastic bit of kit 😀

[@glennrandle8]

Does it blunt the blades quicker?

[@stubee1744]

Great stuff was just about to try thought would check if anyone else done it before looking stupid in garden ,it's not stupid if it works , thanks for sharing 👍

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

😀 Thank you for watching 👍

[@stubee1744]

@@TheFullyChargedGardener no worries mate that actually does a neater and faster Job of it get some funny looks but I no care about that 🤣 have had a few in my street copy and are doing the same seen one down on his hands and knees with a normal cutter doing it was bloody hilarious 🤣

[@PaulTheGardener]

Nice job looks quicker than strimmer

[@myrddinwyllt3383]

I was skeptic at first, but now I'm a beleafer. A mower would get clogged a lot doing this. A weed-wacker would take forever + require lots of rope (which means you are spreading microplastics all over your property). There's other brush cutters that could have done it faster, but they cost thousands of dollars. This seems like an effective and affordable method. I'm glad I watched this first before buying.

[@jalepeno00]

Hi, have you ever tried the stihl kombi scrub cutter attachment. Thinking it may be good for cutting back ornamental grasses / perennial meadows ?

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Hi, I have not had the opportunity to try one, but it is something I would like to try.

[@jackd1582]

Hey I thought I was the only dodgy person using mine for that haha

[@jasongardener3425]

Nice work 👍. Make sure you record, when you trim the yew👌

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

jason Gardener 😀 Cheers chap. Will definitely be filming the yew trimming. 😀

[@keluargaeska8332]

This is a lot safer than spinning blade

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

It is indeed :)

[@rpjwhite]

Good you do an episode on hedge trimmer skills? Both long reach and short.

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

😀 A few hedge trimmer videos coming up 👍🏻

[@glennrandle8]

Doesn't this blunt the blades too quickly?

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Not that I noticed - But I do sharpen mine regularly anyway. Thank you for watching.

[@andylawrence5995]

Necessity is the mother of invention. Or in this case great ideas.

[@terryhayden2802]

Thinking about getting one of these to replace my petrol, would you recommend?

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Both the HLA65 & HLA 85 are fantastic bits of kit. A pleasure to use - definitely recommend 😀

[@terryhayden2802]

The Fully Charged Gardener thanks! Will continue to save and get one!

[@cindyi9297]

Best video ever, just brought the same hedger. Now I know hat I can do with it.

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

😀 cool

[@sweetvalleyfarmstead]

That was so satisfying to watch

[@turfblacksmith]

Why don't you use a flail???

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Good stuff

[@jackd1582]

I found the 300 battery doesn't seem to last much longer than the 200

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

That is very interesting! I have never used a 200 - might have to get one and test it 😀

[@jackd1582]

@@TheFullyChargedGardener They do have different cells . The 300 ( 30 x 2.1amp hr) and the 200 (20x 2.6 amp hr) Although I make a point of switching to next battery as soon as I see it down to 1 bar , and don't use the al500 fast charger only the al100 or al300 ) and don't store flat or #fullycharged 😂🤦 ( So at 2-3 bars )

[@gilesjeffs4594]

Jack D oh that is very interesting 🤔 indeed . Thank you 😊

[@gilesjeffs4594]

I’ve found the same on my Husqvarna 535iRXT brushcutter, - similar battery 🔋 sizes

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Jack D Am definitely going to have to get an Ap200 to test this (not that I don’t believe you) an interesting experiment. We do use the Al500. I have our batteries numbered and I use them in sequence. They very rarely get run down to completely flat. 😀

[@rpjwhite]

Got some over grown grass behind the house. Never thought of using my hedge trimmer to do it. Note don’t spray Stihl hedge trimmer spray anywhere near grass. I did. Killed a strip of lawn.

[@ungarelli81]

you should lower the volume on your intro sound effects. It hurts my ears every time. And your voice has to low volume when your outside. I have to turn the volume up when you speak, och turn it down when you use your machines. If you do a little tweaking in post, it would be awesome. Other than that, great videos.

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

ungarelli81 Thank you for your feedback 👍🏻

[@1d1hamby]

I would think since you have the KMA 130R you'd use the HL-KM 145. I use the HL-KM 145 on a battery platform and with KM131R. The only modification that is still needed is an oil reservoir that automatically oils the blades, similar to the chainsaw oiler. Have to keep an oil can or spray on me while trimming all day. A small file can help keep the edges up too.

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

d hamby Hi, we don’t have a KMA 130r.

[@1d1hamby]

@@TheFullyChargedGardener , that's funny, I thought I remembered you using one, or must've been something else.

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

We have the FSA 130r strimmer - it was probably that 😀

[@1d1hamby]

@@TheFullyChargedGardener , what did you think of the automatic oiler idea?

[@fractuss]

Want.

[@jamesormes7991]

I do this with my Stihl HLA65, But it's even easier with the loop handle fitted (which comes included with the tool), saves on back ache!

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

The loop handle definitely helps. I just couldn’t be bothered to put it back on. 👍🏻

[@jackd1582]

@@TheFullyChargedGardener but leave the strap off . More of a hazard if you trip forwards . Can't push the blade end forwards away from you

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Great tip - I have never used the strap - have never needed it, as the machine is so light 😀