Toro 22 in. 4.0-Amp Electric Corded Hedge Trimmer, Gripped Handle with Dual Action Blades

Over several weeks I trimmed a 50 ft long, 30 ft wide, 8 ft high Areca palm hedge and a smaller 25 x 2 x 4 hedge and a couple smaller hedges. Product worked great. Did not jam or bog down. Ran 50 ft 12 gage extension cord from house and added 50 ft 14 gage cord to that. Motor seemed to have plenty of voltage and ran wide open whole time. Would recommend if you do not have strong arms to use smaller, lighter hedger, but I needed the 22 in or longer length and the somewhat heavier weight tells me more metal and thus more quality in product (yes, also lot of plastic construction but is not everything plastic these days?). It cut the size material as advertised and would even chip away somewhat at the larger stuff. After all this some of the blades looked like they might have small nicks, but that could be from me hitting bigger wood branches – at least I hope that does not mean they are wearing too fast. Dual action also good so you can sweep back and forth or up and down. I also liked large handle and large guard. Cord holder ok but did let cord slip out from time to time – maybe designed for 12 gage cord instead of the 14 gage I was using at end. Now for the big question – will it perform as well for many more seasons? Only time will tell. I also appreciate that I was able to order on line and pick up at my Home Depot local store as I do not like home delivery since there is a big problem with “porch pirates” following delivery trucks and stealing packages off door steps.

This is a very powerful and easy to use tool.

Trimmer makes easy work for shaping bushes

Excellent trimmer , cuts half inch beaches with ease. Used three in one lube which keeps it running smoothly. I like the corded trimmer as it does not run out of power. Highly recommend

I have had this trimmer for over a year and it has had very heavy use and it just keeps running. It has been borrowed many times and it always gets rave reviews from users. Right now I’m using it to remove ground ivy which is a terrible job but it hasn’t failed yet. I just shove it into the bottom of the ivy growth, turn it on and force it up through the ivy growth and it comes out with a clean swath cut. I have been doing this for over a week and it just keeps cutting even through ivy surface roots.

Like one other person commented, the trigger lock is difficult to keep in place, BUT, if I loose footing or it gets away from me, it will quickly turn off. However, it could still be improved. Other than that it is a good machine.

Used the Toro 22″ trimmer for first time. Very disappointed in its performance compared to my previous unit that was 8+ yrs old. The Toro basically just chewed on the bush leaves making them look as though they had been chewed off instead of being cut. Had to cut over the same area numerous times.

Very nice and works great. Very good value for the price.

Lightweight and easy to handle. Did a great job trimming hedges.

Good quality and does the job on average size wood.