Hedge trimmer - is this decent?

The reason for looking at that is largely because of the claimed power and the extension. I've got a corded hedge trimmer that I bought from B&Q a few years ago for about £40, it's OK but it's not particularly powerful and won't go through some of the thicker stuff. It's also a pain because it can't easily reach higher stuff and the back of a deeper hedge. The adverts make this one look ideal.
 
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***F1ZZY*** said:
I cut through the cord on my current one with my last use, so I'm keen to consider the upgrade too.
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I did that with my original corded one but it was a simple repair, open it up, strip out the cut off length and rewire it.

Then my wife did the same thing. So I did it again.

My next door neighbour was trimming her hedges the same summer and I said to watch out for the wire because they’re really easy to catch. Later the same year she knocked on the door and asked me to fix it for her :)
 
Arrived a couple of days ago and I just spent five minutes trimming the top of a hedge down and tidying the front off a bit. This would normally take me at least half an hour to do and involve me perching precariously on a small stepladder whilst struggling to reach far back enough at the top.

Literally five minutes trimming did the same job. It'll need more doing but I'll leave that until later in the year, this is enough for the midsummer trim. When I do it again later, I'll take at least another foot off the top and trim the front back a long way as well.

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I didn't even need to use the additional extension pole, the trimmer and the handle was enough. Yes, it is significantly heavier than the small trimmer I've used before but the shoulder strap really helps that and even with my weak arm, it's perfectly usable.
 
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