DEWALT DCM563PB-GB 18 V XR Hedge Trimmer, Bare Unit, Yellow
DEWALT DCM563PB-GB 18 V XR Hedge Trimmer
Standard
Baretool – Battery not included
- Wrap around aux handle for a comfortable grip in multiple orientations
- Extended runtime: up to 75min trimming per charge (with a 5.0Ah battery)
- Compact and lightweight design for less user fatigue whilst trimming
- Latest range extension to the XR system – professional performance with the added convenience of being cordless
- 55cm dual-action, laser-cut blades with 19mm cutting gap and hardened steel for longer life and lasting sharpness
| Weight: | 2 kg |
| Dimensions: | 96 x 24 x 20 cm; 2 Kilograms |
| Model: | DCM563PB-GB |
| Colour: | Yellow |
| Manufacture: | AmazonUk/3K3AF |
| Colour: | Yellow |
Another addition to the Dewalt collection. Does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
This hedge cutter is both light weight and powerful. The battery lasts for long enough to cut quite a large hedge. It helps that the batteries are interchangeable with other smaller hand tools.
I was able to cut 12 meter wide hedge with a single 5ah Battery.
its quite an efficient piece of kit.
Just need to make sure to lubricate it before and after use.
The trimmer is in the normal yellow box, with nothing other than a brief user guide. I was slightly surprised there wasn’t a harness of any type. Also slightly surprised at how large the motor unit is. All in all it is a very impressive piece of kit, it really smacks of quality and considering it’s DeWalt value for money. I don’t think you will be disappointed.
Construction is excellent, with all the switches very positive and the safety very easy to operate. Blade is very sharp as you would expect. It’s light and powerful.
First thing I did was try a 2ah and a 5ah battery. These are two new batteries that had both been recently charged to 100%. I have to say that I was very surprised by the outcome. The trimmer operates very well with the 2ah but it operates noticeably faster and with greater cutting power if you use a 5ah battery. So, I would say a 2ah is fine for general trimming but if you need something with a little bit more power then you need 5ah batteries.
I have two 5ah batteries and a 6a charger and found that by the time one ran out the other was charged, so I could keep going indefinitely without a break.
Great build quality. Highly recommended.
I have a long, high Hawthorne, Holly, with a mix of ivy, hedge to keep under control. I tend to leave the hedge until as far into summer as I can so that I only need cut it twice per season. That’s how much I hate doing this job. Over the years I’ve used petrol and electric with a cable trimmers and both do the job but are heavy and unwieldy, especially from a ladder. Anyway I bought this Dewalt hoping it would make life easier and, quite simply, it has. It isn’t as light as you’d imagine but it is lighter than the others mentioned and I enjoy not having a cable to worry about which makes the jobs so much more pleasant. The blades are so sharp it slices easily even through tough Hawthorne. I can cut my hedge with just one battery, though it is running more sluggishly by the end. To me this didn’t matter as I have a few Dewalt tools and spare batteries too. If you have a lot of hedge to cut you may want to have two batteries on hand just in case. I certainly don’t regret buying this tool at all and highly recommend it for domestic use.
Good Quality tool as always from Dewalt.
Just purchased the bare unit as Already have batteries for other tools.
The small 2 Ah battery makes it lighter to use and lasted enough to cut plenty of bushes.
Really happy with the hedge trimmer. I already had 2 4ah batteries. Cut two hedges so far and battery still says 3/3 bars of charge. Not too heavy and easy to use, feels safe as well as requires 2 buttons to operate.
Both it as a bare unit and used a 5ah battery. Really happy with the produc
Light weight – powerful – great battery life on a 5amp hou
An exalelent value for money with a good battery life, and the the blades will cut quite thick hedge branches with ease
Great hedge cutter with good power and good gap between cutting teeth, great build quality and would recommend
Bought this to replace a corded version. Ease of cutting is so much better and did the job in half the time. Slightly heavy to hold but do not let this put you off buying. I already had a dewalt screwdriver with 2 batteries included so bought this bare unit and saved money
Packs more power than you think. Highly recommend. You won’t regret it!
Very impressed with this machine. More than able to deal with cutting my 5m high, 2m wide and 30m long hedge. (See attached photos)
Few things to note regarding weight. Listing states weight of 2.5kg, it is NOT! Dewalt box states 3.5kg, it is NOT! Actual weight with a 2ah battery is nearer 3kg which is manageable. 5ah battery does make it quite heavy but better balanced. I used a 2ah battery 4 times to cut the main hedge, each battery lasting around 25 mins of cutting time. If your cutting a Laylandii hedge like mine, I would make sure you well oil the cutters with 3 in1 oil or equivalent after each battery change and before you put it away for the winter. Other than that it’s a very well made, heavy duty machine and well worth the money.
Nice versatile tool for tidying up the hedges and tall bushes, no cables to get in the way when cutting. Love it but recommend the 5 amp battery for it, plenty of power without running out of battery life.
Good bit of kit, but needs the 5Ah battery, 2AH battery only last about 10min.
Very good product , I find it very easy to use a lot quicker than using hand shears .I bought the bare only as I already had a suitable battery I could use .
Great piece of kit cuts through the hedge like a hot knife through butter maybe not as light weight as I hoped but being cordless more than makes up for tha
What’s not to like about DeWalt machinery. They are just excellent and make the job so much easier. We had already bought the extended hedge trimmer for our very high hedges but it was proving impossible to cut the lower hedges without accidently severing the limb of someone helping so we bought the standard trimmer and can now finish the job with ease. Even the wife uses it and loves it. 🙂
Nice Balanced hedge trimmer, surprised how efficient it is, only fault is the safety Handle nips your finger when you are using i
Easy to use, good safety features. Reliability yet to be seen, it’s 2 days old. My 5aH battery went from 3 lights to 2 lights after using it on and off for about 30 minutes. Cleaning is recommended with a spray resin solvent and then oiling the blades. Personally, I also like the safe 3 way to turn on switch, for obvious safety reasons. Believe me, you DO NOT want this thing operating by accident, because the sharp blades will take off your fingers in an instant.
Swapped the battery from my drill into this, whizzed thru my privet and other bushes with ease. Great bit of kit.
Powerful, better than my Bosch mains powered one, like a chain saw.
Excellent tool for shrubs and hedges but it does become heavy on the arms when used for extended periods
OK, so I’ve had this a month now. It’s really good, and the battery really lasts ages. But sadly, they European version has an extra safety switch over the US model – the microswitch within the D handle, so that the user has to have two hands on the handles, and you can’t wave it around in the air, reaching that bit that’s just out of reach. sadly, this switch is very cheap, and has failed, and since I’d only be refunded the cost I paid for it, and the price has since shot up thanks to Brexit, I would in fact be left out of pocket. So I shall void the warranty, and remove the switch.
Exactly what I expect from Dewalt – always well produced, no bad drama and a very happy ending!
Nice and light to use and a great safety feature on the trigger. Usual Dewalt high quality produc
Brilliant purchase. previously used a 4 in 1 tool, this is much easier to use
I am a part time gardener which means I have lots of hedges and bushes to trim on a regular basis. As most of my power tools are Dewalt I have quite a few batteries to use with this product. It is very easy to use and the battery lasts a long time, doing a few hedges before having to change the battery. I have only had the trimmer just over a month but am very pleased with its performance and definitely recommend this product.
Used with 3Ah battery from another product and it has run for probably an hour of discontinuous use
Previously had a Bosch trimmer which i was not very happy with, the Dewalt makes the Bosch look like a kids toy in compariso
Great little hedge trimmer not to heavy used it for at least an hour on a 4 amp battery the safety trigger takes a little getting used to but I would definitely recommend it.
blades really sharp and it’s light it makes it so easy to use I would recommend this.i
Bought as a present and they’re very pleased with it.
I’ve always struggled with heavy hedge cutters, not to mention cutting through the wires of 2 wired pairs! After buying my boyfriend a set of DeWalt drills with two batteries I decided to invest in a set of hedge cutters compatible with the batteries and they are awesome! So chuffed won’t be having to ask him all the time to cut them now. Handy tip: you can extend the 1 year warranty to 3 if you register on DeWalt withing 4 weeks of purchase
The serial number is listed on the box if it isn’t printed on the trimmers. Took us ages to find it!
As you would expect from Dewalt this is a well built machine, easy to use and powerful
This is a gift for my husband. Waiting for him to use
Should of bought one before, only tried it out works fantastically safe and easy to use. Will give a fuller write up in the future
Much better than my old petrol hedge cutter which I was always having fuel problems with also lighter to use.
Easy to use, good safety features (It has two switches to stop accidental start up ) Important to remember, this does not come with a battery or charger, I already had these for another tool, otherwise it would have been quite expensive!
The battery life is very good and it recharges quickly. The unit with battery attached is not light, however it is lighter than the mains operated trimmer I replaced.
Watch out for the blade guard, it doesn’t slide off easily and there is a danger of injury when you pull it off!
Leichte Maschine, handlich , schneidet Thuja sehr gut.1,2 A Akku hlt lnger ber 1 Stunde.
Da utente “cronicizzato” DeWalt (possiedo svariati accumulatori ed elettroutensili della marca), posso serenamente dire che questo uno degli attrezzi che non si pu non comprare, se attorno a casa si ha una siepe o dei cespugli da governare. A questo prezzo non si compra nulla di decente, e le alternative sono cinesate che montano batterie con attacchi proprietari – che significa, in buona sostanza, continuare ad investire su altre cinesate della stessa marca o rassegnarsi a riempire casa di svariati caricabatterie tutti diversi fra loro.
L’autonomia con batterie da 4 o 5 Ah fantastica: vi assicuro – a meno che non viviate a Buckingham Palace – che con una o due batterie riuscirete a sistemare giardino e siepe di confine.
Ovviamente, insisto, questo un must buy se gi siete parte dell’ecosistema DeWalt; altrimenti, considerate che l’acquisto di accumulatori e caricabatterie originali pu essere impegnativo.
10 e lode.
J’ai aim la double scurit
J’ai aim la compatibilit avec les petites batteries Dewalt 2.0 Ah
J’ai aim sa maniabili
It’s absolutely brilliant, light, powerful with vgood battery. I’ve had it for over a year and have a large garden, I am very impressed. I use it on trimming cypress trees but also removing blackberries. I bought it for lighter works, now I don’t use my petrol trimmer any longer. Battery lasts for about 4 hours constant work with breaks for removing branches.
Delighted with the hedge cutter. Looking forward to using it in the spring.
There is a post regarding registering for extended warranty. If you’re struggling to find the date stamp try where the battery clips in. On other dewalt products it’s found there, stamped into the plastic.
Having just purchased this to replace a petrol driven version, I found that this is easier to use, very light in comparison and using a 5ah battery, managed to cut easily a 30ft Pyracantha hedge, 1.5m thick with ease, taking a good 6″ in height of the hedge. Took a little bit of effort to cut through the very thick stems but much easier than in the past with less strain on the arms. The 5ah battery was still charged at the end of the cutting. Very impressed with this trimmer.
Purchased because I have other 18V DeWalt tools. I have been very impressed by the power, and long lasting of my other tools using both 1.2 and 5 amp hour batteries. I wish the cutting blade was a little longer for greater reach, but apart from that it does a decent job on my conifer hedges.
Excellent product. I used the 2 amp battery from dewalt drill and it worked fine. Really impressed
Like all DeWalt products this is an excellent product. Not too heavy, cuts well with a lot of power. Slightly difficult to operate the safety button on the trigger but rather safe than sorry. Economical with battery use.
only used it a few times.cuts and trims really well gets a little heavy after time but still excellent.
battery life is very good i only used a Dewalt 4AH had loads of use left in i
Great hedge trimmer, fits in with the rest of my DeWalt tools
Having used a petrol trimmer I was a bit sceptical but I didn’t have to worry they easily cut through my overgrown hedges and were a pleasure to use, good battery life & lightweight well worth the money.
Decided to go for a cordless hedge trimmer after cutting through the mains cable for the umpteenth time of my other hedge trimmer.
After reading a number of reviews I went with the Dewalt as I already had some Dewalt batteries.
Once you master the safety triggers this is an easy trimmer to use and you’ll wonder why you never went cordless sooner.
Cutting strength is good and the blade length gives you good coverage for your cuts.
I’m pleased with this purchase.
I find it easy to use, lightweight, especially compared to my previous electric trimmer, no more muscle aches. My hedge is a combination of privet, laurel, holly and hawthorn so variation in branch size and hardness. 2m high and about about 20m long.
I used my existing 1.5Ah batteries from my power drill, they last about 20 minutes each which is what I calculated from the option to buy the hedge trimmer with the 4.5Ah battery, so DeWalt’s estimated usage is about right.
Very pleased with the trimmer.
For a cordless its an absolute monster. Cuts through larger branches than i thought it would and really agile. Plus takes the normal batteries 5*
It cuts very neatly and with a 5ah should keep you going most of the day, depending on how many hedgerows you have. It’s very lightweight considering the size.
All in all very impressed. Would definitely recommend.
Its so much easier using a cordless hedge trimmer and I was amazed by how long the batter lasted.
Excellent product worked perfectly……….. until there was an intermittent issue with the handle grip safety switch. I tried multiple batteries and proved it was the safety switch.
Online forms completed with Amazon replacement was sent foc new one works fine old collected
Very happy with product and Amazon faults happen it was dealt with perfectly
Firstly, I’m a big fan of all DeWalt 18v tools and garden equipment. I have drills, saws, strimmer etc. and I’m always impressed with the quality of their products.
I purchased this trimmer for small trees and bushes at home, but used it for the first time at my in-laws today on 5m tall beech hedges. It was brilliant. It cut through the hedge growth like a knife through butter. Very sharp blades. Battery life is good. Used it for 2 hours on a 5 ah battery and still had 1/2 power left. Highly recommended. Don’t buy a cheap trimmer, it’s a false economy – buy something that do the job and last!
The unit is light and easy to use, the battery balances the blade perfectly.
Battery life is good, I got about 1 hour cutting using a 5Ah battery with quite a lot of stop staring as I was using a step ladder and have to keep moving it.
It feels very well made and the switches and very clunky not cheep and flimsy.
I would recommend the cutter to other customers but I would also recommend 2 batteries and have 1 on charge while using the other.
Saw this reasonably new model from DeWalt so decided to order the bare unit since already had batteries with my drill and multi tool.
Ordered on a Tues and it arrived on Thurs.
With battery attached it isn’t overly heavy but it is very well balanced.
It has a very good safety mechanism in the trigger switch.
My partner used this to trim one side of the hedge and it took her less than 10mins – less time than it would have taken to set up the electric one with all the cables- so No Hassle and with the added safety bonus of no cable to accidentally cut through!
She is very impressed with this unit.
Used a 3.0aH battery but not able to properly assess battery life, but I have the luxury of more than one battery available so just kept spare charged up ready to go if needed.
Also used this to cut through thick branches of a bush we were removing- again impressed with its performance.
Overall very impressed with the quality and performance of this piece of kit and glad we invested in this model
A reliable product you can trust is ok for a fair cu
Extremely light weight hedge trimmer. Tackled all my bushes and hedges in less than 10 minutes! Highly recommend this great trimmer!
This is an excellent machine which I have used extensively over the past few months to cut hedges and trim shrubs. It is a very well made hedge trimmer and using the 4 or 5ah batteries runs for a very long time. Much better than previous hedge trimmers that I have used.
Excellent well engineered product. Good safety features and quality blades. Battery life is excellent.
Very impressed,
Brought body only as I have 54v flexi volt batteries it’s a bit heavier with them in but quite manageable,
Used them a good 4hrs still 2 led lights on battery display,
Cutting wise could not fault them so far ,very easy to use
Bit on the pricey side ,you shouldn’t be disappointed !
Debated over this compared to cheaper versions Having bought it I can honestly say I am 100% happy I did Great quality light and very sharp blades
This trimmer is excellent for the job light weight easy to use
Only used once so far but I am very pleased with how well it cuts through hedges. Is is quite light compared to patrol driven equivalents with less noise and vibration. I would recommend this trimmer to my friends and family
The difference in quality between the cheapo version I had and this DeWalt model is night and day. It cuts through pretty much anything I’ve thrown at it with ease. There is a maximum cutting width but I don’t think I’ve got anywhere near that as it’s far greater than I’ve needed to cut when doing the conifers.
With a 5ah battery on board, I was able to get through two lots of conifer bushes (5m x 2m) with ease, and was still showing three bars on the battery indicator. I’m not sure how long it would run for on a 5ah battery but much longer than the average garden would require on a single charge.
Very impressed – also registered with DeWalt for the 3 year warranty for free.
Wonderful to use without the nuisance of a cable. Power lasts for ages. Great balance, light and easy to use. Very happy with the tool.
As opposed to other reviewers, I signed up for the extended warranty without issues.
De Walt make Excellent Power Tools, This is another one!
Comparable to the average petrol hedge cutter, very nice tool to use, run time is surprisingly good too
All my cordless tools ate DeWalt so no compulsions about buying this trimmer.
Already have sufficient amount of batteries so just purchased bare tool. Its DeWalt so the tool speaks for itself works fine would recommend.
Usual dewalt quality, can’t fault it so far and battery lasts ages.
Fantastic Hedge Trimmer!! Cuts very well and very light for a lady to use.
I would have know problem in recommending this.
Works great . Petrol hedge strimmer getting too heavy for me and one with lead not suitable . This cuts well is light enough and I would recommend anyone buy it who is considering one . Battery life great with a 5ah battery that’s not included so be aware .
Best trimmer I have come across, good cut and long lasting battery
Bought this to replace my heavy petrol trimmer, this is the best and lightest I have ever had , very quiet and does all my large garden on 1 battery charge, I have now bought the Dewalt strummer also superb
Had this about a year now. Used to have a petrol trimmer. This is so much easier to use. Does not quite have the power as a petrol, but its starts first time every time, its light to use and has a run time of about 30 mins.
eeded a replacement hedge trimmer and as I already had Dewalt cordless kit got this. I is really good and has no problem doing the job intended
Easy to use, not the lightest but ok. Works well.
Very impressed with this.
Far easier to use than have trailing leads.
Having numerous Dewalt cordless tools, it is easy to use the interchangeable batteries.
Due to the in-built safety features (appropriately so) this is quite difficult to use one-handed.
Easy to use and cuts through hedging I’ve never been able to cut before. Costs a little bit more than others, especially if you need a battery, but well worth every penny spent.
I’ve been retired many years, and this trimmer makes my gardening life a lot easier, especially as it is well balanced making the weight of the unit easy to manage.
Apart from looking good, as soon as I switched it on, I had confidence in my purchase.
Cuts through brambles like butter, nice and light to hold and lasts ages on a 5ah battery, especially compared to the line strimmer which seems to eat through them for not as much work. Best XR purchase yet.
i had let a big laurel hedge get very overgrown where it backs onto a field, this cut through quite thick branches with ease. made the job so much easier. Great with no cable to get in the way. runs for a good long time on my 4ah battery so didnt need to switch to another.. i already have 3 dewalt batteries , so the bare unit was good value for me.
extremely impressed.
This trimmer is the best investment I have made, great lightweight, having no cables and operates well on fully charged battery lasting almost over 70minutes of continuos operation. Very easy to handle and operate, and cuts well giving good clean finish. Highly recommend this trimmer, worth every penny.
Positive “click” from the handlebar is good & also a small switch on the trigger must be kept down as well to prevent safety stop, this turns out to be easier in practice than it sounds.
Trimming without a cord to swish about is wonderfully liberating.
Comes with a decent plastic blade cover.
My 2ah battery lasts about 10 -15 mins of actual cutting but is lighter to use than the 5ah this is usually sold with.
Only just up to the “Dewalt quality” build.
Makes as much noise as any other hedge trimmer.
Bought summer 2016 for 110 bare unit, fantastic value.
It is very, very convenient to use with no trailing cable. It allows me to shape and trim hedges with ease. It is well designed and well put together.
superb product, i used the batteries from my other de walt tools, exceeded expectations and very light and sharp