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DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Hedge Trimmer 5 0 Ah 22 Inch DCHT820P1
Last Updated: December 3, 2020 (Refresh Now)
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Hair
140hedge trimmer, trimming, dewalt, branches, hedges
+95%
-5%
" ... It cuts smoothly and seems quieter than my old pruner. ... "
" ... The last hedge trimmer you’ll ever need. ... "
" ... Love this trimmer. ... "
" ... Nice weight, cuts thicker branches than I had hoped for. ... "
" ... It's the best trimmer I've ever had. ... It's powerful, cuts thick stuff, the battery lasts longer then my energy level does, and it gets the job done quickly. ... I also have a gas powered 12 foot long industrial grade hedge trimmer which I paid $1,000 for, and it's also a great tool, but it's gas powered. ... "
" ... This thing has done much better than I expected for a battery operated hedge trimmer. ... It has not only done a spectacular job trimming hedges, but it also cleared out a lot of small brush and vine overgrowth on my fence line. ... "
" ... I recently used the easy to handle hedge trimmer shaping 14 shrubs of various sizes. ... Plenty of power, sharp cutting blade, and unit light weigh. ... "
" ... My hedges look wonderful now, can't wait to use the trimmer again. ... "
Battery Life
91tools, 20v, battery, trimming, hedges
+96%
-4%
" ... works great , I have a huge back yard , and it blew me away on how long the battery lasted. ... "
" ... I like the lightweight, efficient blades, and battery life. ... "
" ... Battery last longer then I expected. ... "
" ... Not a real long life, but lasts long enough to do the trimming I need. ... "
" ... I bought the one without battery since I have several batteries at home. ... "
" ... Matched the set of batteries for my deadly drills. ... "
" ... Got a couple small battery packs and it lightens up the unit quite a bit. ... "
" ... Well built, great battery life, and lightweight, making it all too easy to maneuver. ... "
Cables
25extension cords, extension, cutting, cords, trimmer
+96%
-4%
" ... very handy, no cord ! ... "
" ... Cord doesn’t get in the way, and don’t have to try and start a 2 stroke motor is great. ... "
" ... I bought tis because I was tired of spending a fortune on extension cord. ... "
" ... I opened the box added a battery is cord free . ... "
" ... Really saves time not have a cord. ... "
" ... So much easier than fighting extension cords. ... "
" ... the best part is i don't have to sling a electrical cord around with me. ... "
" ... works well, I do not need the extension cord any more ... "
Product Reliability
21years, stopped working, hedges, 2019, 2018
+67%
-33%
" ... It was ready out of the box, no issues. ... "
" ... It's been doing the job for over 6 months ... "
" ... I'm 58 and I if I knew then what I know now I would have done it many, many years ago. ... "
" ... Worked very well. ... "
" ... It works so well some shrubs almost disappeared. ... "
" ... I bought this a couple of years ago and am just writing the review now. ... "
" ... I have been using trimmers for years without incident. ... "
" ... Used one time last year. ... "
Weight
17light, weight and easy, easy to use, powerful, extension
+100%
" ... Trims very well, light weight and I like that its cordless. ... "
" ... Light weight and battery life ... "
" ... Not heavy but strong and easy to use. ... "
" ... light weight and easy to use no longer have to worry about cutting the extension cord ... "
" ... Light weight and easy to use. ... "
" ... It’s light weight and easy to used ... "
" ... As a short woman, both the weight and maneuverability are very important to me. ... "
" ... Light weight easy to move around the shrubs. ... "
Ease of Use
16easy, lightweight and easy, easy to handle, trigger, use
+100%
" ... Not heavy but strong and easy to use. ... "
" ... It is fast and convenient to use. ... "
" ... The safety trigger is smooth and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use ... "
" ... It made the task of triming 5 trees and 10 bushes so easy. ... "
" ... This device is lightweight and easy to use. ... "
" ... It’s lightweight and easy to handle for this 72 year old gardener. ... "
" ... Its super lite and easy to handle. ... "
Charging
16charge, trim, charger, battery and charger, trimmer
+94%
-6%
" ... I purchased one tool with a 5ah battery and charger. ... I then bought a separate 2 pack 5ah battery and charger. ... "
" ... I received this trimmer yesterday, charged the battery overnight and used it this morning. ... "
" ... I can trim the from and back yard hedges on one charge. ... "
" ... I've gotten the weedeater, spot light, fan and usb chargers. ... "
" ... I bought the bare tool, so I didn't expect (or need) the battery and charger, and this Amazon page correctly says that. ... "
" ... Had I fully charged the trimmer I am sure it would have done our whole properly with charge to spare. ... "
" ... Went out and purchased from DeWalt a larger charger station holds four batteries and charges all of the DeWalt battery packs for their tools as I intend to replace other battery powered tools to the DeWalt line as the older units expire. ... "
" ... I worked for 2-3 hours virtually non-stop on a fresh batter and when I was done it still had 1 bar of charge left. ... "
Size
15weight, lightweight, easy to use, powerful, power
+87%
-13%
" ... The size reduced fatigue, allowed for detail while also being large enough to take on big hedges (my largest requires a 10 ft ladder). ... "
" ... Love the portability of the unit. ... "
" ... Not heavy but strong and easy to use. ... "
" ... Lke the weight and ease of use. ... "
" ... It last long enough with the small packs. ... "
" ... The compact design helps you get it in to tight areas. ... "
" ... This device is lightweight and easy to use. ... "
" ... Works great for small jobs ... "
Capacity
11bushes, house, around, typical, owner
+100%
" ... Works well for trimming the bushes surrounding our house. ... "
" ... around the house and he just loved it. ... "
" ... I would recommend this for smaller yard jobs. ... "
" ... This is a nice tool, with plenty of power to make short work of all the shrubs, hedges, etc around my house. ... "
" ... No more getting out power chords and stringing them around the house. ... "
" ... Good for around the yard. ... "
" ... Great addition to the dewalt family of tools we have. ... "
" ... Now I walk around in my 2 acre yard and do what ever I want. ... "
Build Quality
11dewalt, safety, sleeve, trigger, motor
+55%
-45%
" ... Some of the branches were thick and it trimmed everything up and it looks great! ... "
" ... Feels very sturdy, has interesting safety trigger, and nice padded handle. ... "
" ... Work great, no more cord and seem durable. ... "
" ... Seems very sturdy. ... "
" ... Very good made ,strong ,and handles good ... "
Price
8price, money, 200, spent, fantastic
+88%
-13%
" ... It was fantastic the two-three times I used it, but for $200 purchase price, I could have paid somebody $70-100/cut and would have saved the time and energy I spent. ... "
" ... Not cheap but worth it. ... "
" ... The price is what made me hesitate. ... "
" ... Totally worth it. ... "
" ... This item is well worth the price in gold. ... "
" ... If u r wondering if it is worth the money - it is! ... "
Delivery
8got, fast, delivered, arrived on time, advertised
+88%
-13%
" ... Put it to work as soon as it arrived! ... "
" ... They shipped it out fast, got it within a few days of ordering ... "
" ... Mine just got delivered and I took it outside to try out, and it was so fun to use that I didn't realize the 90+ degree heat was taking a toll on me. ... "
" ... Product arrived on time and as advertised ... "
" ... Arrived on time and as advertised ... "
" ... item was as described, very fast delivery ... "
" ... It was delivered in a timely manner. ... "
Comfort
8hand, reaching, gas, fingers, finger
+88%
-13%
" ... I started integrating hand pruners into the mix. ... "
" ... This was light and balanced enough for me to feel comfortable and be accurate even working all the way above my head. ... "
" ... The safety switch is very nice to keep kids from getting hurt. ... "
" ... The safety trigger mechanism doesn’t hurt my hand after extended periods of time like other trimmers I’ve used. ... "
Cable Length
7extension, extension cords, around, without, trimming
+100%
" ... I’m glad I did because this one is lighter than my plug in and I don’t have to stretch an extension cord all around the house. ... "
" ... So much easier than fighting extension cords. ... "
" ... Really saves time not have a cord. ... "
" ... It is so nice to accomplish this trimming task without being tethered to an extension cord. ... "
" ... works well, I do not need the extension cord any more ... "
" ... I bought tis because I was tired of spending a fortune on extension cord. ... "
" ... very handy, no cord ! ... "
Overall performance
6still, great job, gets, done
+100%
" ... Very sharp and easy to run. ... "
" ... I researched this Dewalt quite a bit before buying it and it performed flawlessly on a pretty big job. ... "
" ... Still great and still smooth. ... "
" ... Like most dealt products this little guy gets the job done! ... "
" ... It is adaquit it does the job ... "
" ... I bought this back at the beginning of summer, used it weekly and it did a great job. ... "
Fit
6cut, used, fits, branches, motor
+50%
-50%
" ... It needs to be trimmed down or have a tapered tip so the branches slide off. ... "
" ... Expected if branch can fit in cutting slot the tool would cut it. ... "
" ... I suspect the reason it came off is that the motor is not held very firmly in the housing and twists a little each time it starts and stops. ... "
Features
5lock, light, use
+80%
-20%
" ... cordless, really great features. ... "
" ... Nice and light ... "
" ... no fuel to deal with light wieght and simple to use. ... "
" ... It would be nice to lock the machine in the on position ... "
Power Consumption
4good
+100%
" ... Lightweight but great power. ... "
" ... Has good power too. ... "
" ... Works well and good power. ... "
Cleaning
4use, product, make, blades, trimming
+100%
" ... Love this tool - it is very easy to use and you can very easily make clean shapes on multiple types of plants ... "
" ... Not sure how to clean the blades as they are extremely sharp. ... "
" ... Shipping was fast and product box was clean and undamaged. ... "
" ... If Dewalt could only make a product that cleans up after the trimming. ... "
User Manual
3components, hedges
+67%
-33%
" ... Owners manual lists components. ... "
" ... Better than the manual snipper. ... "
As Gift
3son
+100%
" ... It was a gift for our son. ... "
" ... My dad loved this gift. ... "
" ... Gift for my son . ... "
Marketplace
3amazon
+67%
-33%
" ... Thank you so much. ... "
" ... Just like it described ... "
Storage
3shelf, guard, blade
+100%
" ... And, it would be as easy as putting this unit up on a shelf, then as you pull it down off the shelf later, it hits you in the face. ... "
" ... Good for household storage ... "
" ... I ordered the sheath from another source, as I wanted one for safe storage. ... "
Design
3worth, tool, price, made, looking
+100%
" ... Some of the branches were thick and it trimmed everything up and it looks great! ... "
" ... nice looking tool, never used it yet ... "
" ... This item is well worth the price in gold. ... "
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Size: 22 meters