Bosch UNIVERSALHEDGEPOLE P4A 18v Cordless Telescopic Pole Hedge Trimmer 430mm

anthony 22/08/2021 12:55:32

it does not cut through thicker stems on a hedge

Lawrence 02/10/2020 11:24:39

The hedgepole is fairly heavy and quite unwieldy to use in confined areas, with an awkward on/off switch at the bottom end. I am in my 70s and not as strong as I used to be ,with a dodgy right shoulder, so it is quite an effort to use for long periods. It also seems somewhat underpowered compared with my old corded trimmer and I don’t think it would be much use on rough, poorly maintained hedges. I very nearly sent it back as not being fit for my purposes but I have persevered and have decided to keep it for my straightforward, easily accessed and well maintained, taller hedges. Because it is cordless, it is flexible to use for short periods without having to lay out cables and extension leads and I am getting used to handling it. I am hoping , therefore, that I have made the right decision, but overall I am , at the moment, a little disappointed.

Paul 07/07/2020 21:07:18

This product is poorly designed it needs to be light, the result is a product which will not last. The slightest bend on the blade will cause it to jam and then it does not work. The probability of this is high when it is fully extended and you cannot see it getting caught in a thicker branch. I know other comments say build quality is good and this is my experience with manufacturers such as Bosch but they would be better off not selling this product.

Stephen 28/05/2020 19:10:02

Made in China - enough said, and poor quality considering Bosch (Germany) have had a long period of good quality products. Globalisation may make the production costs cheaper, but the quality goes down with it! As I already had Bosch garden and power tools, some of which use the same batteries, all of which perform well, I had hoped that this would not be as bad as some reviewers have said. BUT...it is blade-end heavy (why they haven't provided weight to the handle end to balance it better, I do not understand), making it uncomfortable and tiring to use, even for short periods. My arms found it tiring to sustain a long cut period (so much so, my neighbour had to complete the job with his Stihl petrol trimmer!). The blade teeth are not separated wide enough to fit even the advised widths of branches (my corded standard Bosch trimmer would deal with them easily). The unit sounds SO under-powered (is this a defect of the European regs which down powered everything electrical in a vain attempt to reduce energy use? Instead it means you end up taking longer to complete a task and probably end up using as much - if not more - energy PLUS you are completely brassed off with the whole thing!); NO power meter, which would help with monitoring the power usage - as seen on the cordless drills and circular saws I have. I will need to use my loppers to reduce the thicker stems even more, and hope next time I use it (next year?), it might just cope with the job better.

Adrian 30/08/2019 15:08:59

Exceedingly disappointed with the strap that broke on the first use! A better attachment from strap to machine would make the machine become a 5* item throughout. Company replaced the item FOC.

Cassie 19/08/2018 20:20:18

Not bad and does the job but with a hell of a lot of effort... it's SO hevay and the motor is on the end rather than the base. We have a very large and very high hedge and it was too heavy for me to do the top I had to get my husband to do it and even he admitted it was hard work.