Wonderful Welsh Winter Weather | Laurel Hedge | Stihl HLA 66 / 86

[@jeremyminns5627]

Those two hedge cutters are game changes and the tripod ladders smash these kind of jobs.im loving the new henchmen ladders.

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

The 66 and 86 get through some work with me👌 the new ones with the red leg? Much difference?

[@jeremyminns5627]

@@LewisgardenservicesLtdlooked at the new ones at saltex,I've got the same ones you have,loving the red ones,the sales rep said only £60 more.manged to grab a couple of henchmen caps of stall tho.

[@jasongardener3425]

Tidy work mate 👍

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Cheers 👍 couple of hours in the winter sun👌

[@dagtailgroundmaintenance]

your getting me in the mood for some trimming...

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Come and do some of mine😂

[@dagtailgroundmaintenance]

@@LewisgardenservicesLtd 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@denispearce5402]

Nice job👍

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Cheers 👍been enjoying these cold but dry winter days lately

[@foo4572]

The kit we can buy now certainly beats the good old days with wobbly steps and a short Smokey Stihl hedge cutter spluttering and blowing acrid smoke 💨into your face that’s for sure .. 👍carry on gently 😃

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

My favourite place back in the day was trimming between a hedge and a shed with an old smoking trimmer🙄😬

[@foo4572]

@@LewisgardenservicesLtd yes I’m certainly enjoying the battery stuff as didn’t at first … 👍

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

We're spoilt now, if not for battery kit I'd be out of the game in the next couple of years, definitely saves the old body👍 glad you're enjoying it👌

[@foo4572]

@@LewisgardenservicesLtd yes indeed the old fiddlers elbow … fingers etc all starting to throb now … seems to be the norm for seasoned guys like us …. 😀🧤

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

I'm at the stage where my elbow supports need a support 😂 take it easy mate👍

[@brayvdb2191]

I ordered the HLA 135K to start my business, how come you went for the smaller 66? I always felt(although it was the older model) like the 66 couldn't quite keep up with what I was used to

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

So I took a while thinking about it before taking the plunge into battery gear maybe 3 years ago, I really didn't know if it would be any good or if it would do the job. I decided on the combi unit and the 3000 backpack as I already had the Stihl combi attachments ( ironically I was just switching to echo petrol kit as I felt Stihl quality was now questionable) I thought this would be a professional outfit but without committing completely to it. The reason for battery was my wrists and elbows were dying due to weight and vibration from petrol kit over a long time and I was hoping this would help. I ran that for a season then added the 65 now the 66 as I invested in some ap300 batteries and battery chainsaw and thought it would be light for trims. Out of all the battery kit I have now the 65/66 is the one I wouldn't be without, it's no good for heavy work but will easily do yearly conifer trims and through maintenance season it's just so simple to pick up and run for small hedge work. The hla135 is on my list tho as I'm currently using a km111 petrol combi for heavier work and want to have a similar battery option, what's your thoughts on it as I haven't used one? Sorry for the long reply

[@andrewchapman1511]

Hi Nathan , I have the extendable battery machine , which is great , what’s the smaller one like ? I have two 300 s battery’s so might get that shorter body , what do you think ?

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

The shorter one is the hla 66, I'd have that over the extendable one every day of the week, it's so light and balanced. Extendable one for me is just for the wide high stuff, for around £275 I'd never be without one. You've got the batteries so make good use of them👍

[@andrewchapman1511]

@@LewisgardenservicesLtd ok thanks I will get one 👍done some chipping into hilux last week with the green mech , worked a treat 👍

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Glad it's working out for you, if you don't like the 66 I'll buy it off you but I'm sure you'll love it👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Big lump of hedge, tidy

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Thanks, that one wasn't too bad👍I always seem to get the wide ones🙄😂

[@jonathanbell7752]

Nice bit of work before gardening kicks in. Could have done with letting your lad use the small pole to do the front while you did the top. Save your arms and legs

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Rhods a good lad, from local training scheme...not allowed to use blades yet 🙄 not on camera anyway 😂

[@jonathanbell7752]

@@LewisgardenservicesLtd never know apprentice in the making

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

Hope so👍