Trimming Shrubs With The STIHL HS 56 Hedge Trimmer

[@sylviacheve7837]

Wow very nicely shaped boxes👍👏

[@RJLgardens]

Thanks, I could of spent a bit more time getting them perfect but didn't want to take too long on them 🤣

[@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices]

Another quality job, looks great 👍🏻

[@RJLgardens]

Thanks mate

[@dagtailgroundmaintenance]

good eye for shape mate. Hard to teach that

[@RJLgardens]

Cheers Carl 👍

[@markknight2316]

How heavy is the trimmer? I know some trimmers can be heavy on the arms after a while

[@RJLgardens]

This is around 4.5kg so fairly light for a gas trimmer.

[@zoba4645]

What is the name of this green round beautiful plant at the end that you pruned, how many years does it take to grow to that size?

[@RJLgardens]

Its a Buxus sempervirens or common box/boxwood. It can take many years to get this thick and established, depends on how big it is to start with. 👍

[@davt8615]

You still using the 56 mate?

[@RJLgardens]

@@davt8615 Not very often mate, every now and then, more battery trimmers these days for the light work

[@davt8615]

@@RJLgardens aye mate most people gone battery on the hedge units, a have myself, still like a petrol for a back up. Still use petrol for everything else that's not guna change haha

[@losttheplot26]

Butcher

[@RJLgardens]

😂 thanks for the constructive feedback

[@losttheplot26]

@@RJLgardens HS81R s or HS81T. Tanaka long reach hedge. Makita eh7500w are rapid. Should be hand shears for box.

[@RJLgardens]

@@losttheplot26 Unfortunately in business it is not always practical using only hand shears for buxus etc when you are time/money constrained. Besides provided the hedge trimmer is sharp and blade speed is quick enough is does a fine job and i have never had any issues with boxes suffering from it.

[@losttheplot26]

Always hand shears for box you butcher. Couldn't you lift HS81T.