Battery Powered Brush Cutter Recommendations

[Ralph, Ohio]

I'm looking for a cordless brush cutter, not a string trimmer, but one with a blade like a saw blade to cut thorn bushes & up to 1" saplings while clearing fence rows. Is this asking too much for a battery-powered tool?

 

[The Famous Grouse]

(quoted from post at 07:42:57 05/14/20) I'm looking for a cordless brush cutter, not a string trimmer, but one with a blade like a saw blade to cut thorn bushes & up to 1" saplings while clearing fence rows. Is this asking too much for a battery-powered tool?

Yes, it's asking too much.

The problem is that to cut brush you need very heavy shafts and bevel gears to withstand the abuse. The current crop of electric trimmers are made to be lightweight. you will tear up the shaft and the bevel gears if you try to cut brush with them.

Grouse

 

[Dusty MI]

We have a B & D 20 volt hedge trimmer. It will cut, up to 3/8", that's a guess. Anything above that I use hand operated loppers.

 

[Janicholson]

Lawnmowers Direct
Bosch GFR 25 Professional Battery Power Brushcutter
THis might be one that will work. No experience with it. How many yards of fence are you doing? Jim

 

[The Famous Grouse]

(quoted from post at 09:02:20 05/14/20)
We have a B & D 20 volt hedge trimmer. It will cut, up to 3/8", that's a guess. Anything above that I use hand operated loppers.

He's talking about a brush cutter, not a hedge trimmer.

This is one of those times where if you're going to do a job, you need the right tool to do it.

Don't get me wrong, I love the electric trimmers for homeowner use. They have all the benefits of the gas trimmers plus they take away all the issues with storing and using a gas tool. Brilliant.

But a brush cutter is a different animal entirely. The abuse that this machine takes means only the strong will survive. I've had a Stihl brushcutter for years now as part of our maintainance fleet. A trimmer and a brush cutter are NOT the same. Everything on the brush cutter has to be bigger and heavier to survive the slamming hits it takes as that spinning blade suddenly contacts wood. And if you're cutting brush, you're not just going to do it for 10 minutes...

Buy a dedicated brush cutter or hire it done. You'll be money ahead in the long run.

Grouse

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I found corded trimmers work for me.

The cordless trimmer was a had to have tool

That cost $100 Without battery and it doesn't get used.
The generator on wheels see hours of use. Tools are more powerful.
George

 

[WNYBill]

Ralph, are you looking for a battery powered LOPPER? I keep seeing them advertised, but am afraid they are not rugged enough. Most I've see are capable up to an inch, maybe 1 1/2. Think the arborist (grape farmer) use them. The better ones are $100.00.

 

[Ralph, Ohio]

Thank you all for your advice & suggestions. The Bosch is pretty much what I'm looking for. Loppers might do the job but I'm too old to be bending over to reach near the ground repeatedly, thus the search for a cutter with a long handle. I'm going to have to look at the Bosch some more & consider spending some of my stimulus check if it ever comes.