Ryobi RPT4545M 450W Pole Hedge Trimmer, 450 W, Green and Black
Ryobi RPT4545M Pole Hedge Trimmer with Extension Pole, 450 W
- Powerful 450W motor
- 45cm laser-cut precision blades for cleanest cut
- Capable of cutting large branches with 20mm blade gap
- 135° articulating, 4-position cutting head for versatile trimming
- Removable shaft provides both long reach and convenient storage
- Length extends to 2.6m with centre shaft, providing a reach up to 4m
Product Details
As one of the world’s largest and most innovative power and garden tool manufacturers, Ryobi specialise in making great tools.
That’s why Ryobi is the DIY brand of choice for millions of homeowners, gardeners, hobbyists and auto-enthusiasts.
| Weight: | 4.1 kg |
| Dimensions: | 103.6 x 195 x 175 cm; 4.1 Kilograms |
| Model: | RPT4545M |
| Part: | 5133002227 |
| Colour: | Green and Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | TTI |
| Colour: | Green and Black |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Does what it says on the tin. A bit heavy but works very well.
As others have said, it is heavy. I didn’t get on with the shoulder strap I am a 6ft1″ triathlete and I struggled after 20-30 minutes fighting a 9-10ft hedge about 1m wide which we adopted when we moved. I needed an assistant to keep things like the cable in check.
The 90deg flat cut function is useful, but over a certain height or at a particular level of thickness, becomes unworkable. I found I had to have the assistant help me climb ladders, but the cutter in the long telescopic single pole formation, then sweep the hedge from the top, that worked reasonably well. In the end, we took about 2ft height off of about a 4m long hedge, but it was an epic battle. This also fixed the problem of reach, because the hedge was too deep to cut the whole width from front and back. There will be more coming off in the spring. I suspect when we get the hedge under control, this might be a much more agreeable regular task with this tool
I think if i was doing this again i might invest in hiring a chainsaw to hack thru it OR doing some thinning out of some branches first. If you or someone else has left the hedge untackled for some time, so the bark is thicker and tangled, you are going to struggle with any consumer device of this sort. But since I’m an obstinate b*gger I’ll be continuing with this.
I bought this for my husband’s birthday and he absolutely loves it. so much better than his previous (non bendy) one
Excellent piece of equipment, it certainly beats trying to balance on a step ladder on uneven ground to reach those higher hedges or bushes, the only minus side to it is it does get quite heavy after a while, good job for the shoulder strap, overall I’d certainly recommend them.
Quite heavy but happy not to have to use a ladde
Very Pleased. Takes a while to get used too,slightly heavy,but ideal!
Great price. Does the job well,tackles heavy growth well. Heavy to handle, but then I’m getting weaker!
Does the job at a good price. But it gets heavy after a while.
Absolutely brilliant bit of kit! Made easy work of cutting the beech hedges.
Cuts well, versatile adjustable cutting head. VERY HEAVY when extended.
Shoulder strap helps
Certainly gives you a workout.
Still needed a ladder.
This did a good job on a hedge which had grown out of control and is difficult to access. Yes it is quite heavy but it needs to be in order to be strong. I found the hedge took most of the weight and it helps the bring weight to the cut. The trimmer will cope with quite thick branches.
I have used it in my back garden twice on some high trees .
And it’s done the job grea
Great product. However, it would not be possible to use for long periods of time as it is very heavy.
Very good quality for price. Does a great job. Needs a strong arm when operating extended
Great bit of kit Woking better than expected, although it becomes very heavy using at full length but just take a break and get down the gym.
Wonderful product. A little on the heavy side but slices through hedge without any trouble. Easy to use, easy to fit the different sections together.
Well made and cuts well but a bit heavy when outstretched. Not a problem for short term use by 74 year old not wanting to climb steps anymore.
Excellent quality, cuts well, but as most reviews say, it is rather heavy when fully assembled. Being able to remove the extension section, when maximum reach is not required, is a useful feature.
I find that using it in short bursts,is a better way to use it and less demanding on the back and shoulders.
It does the job as expected but is rather heavy and unwieldy. However, the switch is too far from the actual trimmer when the extension is on and this makes it a bit difficult to operate.
Very good quality got a one time hedge cutting quote of 150.Baught this for 2/3 price and already saved
It’s does the job but very heavy would not use it without a harness
Nice piece of equipment does the job, only issue it is top heavy & can put strain on your back.
Simple to unpack/use. Did what I wanted. Easy to use at ground level, however, only for short periods as the weight of the cutting head is tiring (guess the same issue applies to all these types of trimmers). Overall very pleased with the item and would buy it again if needed.
As it says on the tin. Great tool and easy to assemble I found it a bit heavy though…
Much lighter and easier to use than the petrol model I used before.
Excellent piece of kit, though a tad heavy. The enclosed straps help though
Yes its top heavy cause the motor is at ‘wrong’ end. But i something like a Stihl is beyond my budget. However, the Ryobi comes apart very easily so i can use it as a standard sized hedge cutter as well. 2 in 1. Nice
Excellent for trimming hedges at height. My dad is a joiner and recommends Ryobi as a reliable brand of tools.
Great does the job. A little heavy for me personally , but it’s good.
A great tool for money paid. Its top heavy a full length but you should expect that with a long reach trimmer. Delivered quickly, easy to assemble and better than I expected. Great value for money spent.
his is a very good and robust trimmer we are very pleased with its performance and it was very well packed excellent thank you
The only downside I’ve discovered is that when fully extended it is very top heavy which makes it difficult to control and a bit clumsy… if you don’t have good upper body strength it could be a problem
Excellent bit of kit. Quite heavy when fully extended but nothing you wouldn’t expect. I have used much more expensive petrol versions in the past that are just as heavy. The fact the shaft splits is also hand for shorter hedges and for transporting.
Very heavy when at maximum height so need to use a careful technique to avoid overbalancing and loss of control. However far safer for a tall hedge than balancing on step ladders. Thoroughly recommended. Ability to vary length by omitting middle pole section adds versatility. Reliable after several uses this summer. Would recommend for what it is designed for, high reach work. Use a conventional trimmer for lower work as easier to handle.
This hedge trimmer is great. I’ve knocked off one star because it’s quite heavy for me when it’s fully extended.
But it’s so good that the neighbours were always asking to borrow mine.
Wasn’t sure after reading some of the reviews. I have a 50ft long, 8ft high, 4ft wide beech hedge, which this Ryobi has cut the time to trim by about 30%. I still needs ladders because of the width, but it really is great. The next one is a 10ft high leylandii – I am kind of confident with that too. Next time I will buy a battery powered trimmer as I wasn’t confident enough to pay the extra until I had tried this product.
A little heavy for large hedges, but works well, and reaches really high.
Looks good for what I want it for but haven’t used it ye
My husband has had one of these before and was pleased with it . Reaches branches that would normally be hard to get to. It is fairly heavy to hold though.
Good hedge trimmer but its rather heavy so if you have a weak back, i wouldn’t recommend it. Cuts my high hedge with ease tho, I didnt check the description as its a has a lead and its not a rechargeable portable one! not sure how i missed it when i ordered it! anyways still kept it and serves good use.
Does all I wanted. A strong product. Better than the battery operated Garden Gear one I had bought. The only thing I can find to criticise is that it does not take the sweeper attachment that seemed a good idea. Can it be made to do so.
This device is very useful and has saved a fortune in having to get a gardner in to cut the high areas of trees and hedges. I am in my mid sixties but I am still able to use it, although I confess to slightly stiff arms the next day! (That is caused more by me than the machine!!)
Quite Heavy but very well made and designed.Super length with extension pole. 20mm blade gap.
Great reach but the head is a little heavy not balanced. But good for the price as I’d only use it a few times a yea
Very useful and much safer than climbing a ladder with hand shears as I used to. A little bit heavy and sometimes struggles with minor stuff, but persist and it will prevail
Bought this item as I have a conventional electric Ryobi trimmer which has lasted years without a problem. I need it to trim 9 foot hedging and trees. It does the job well but when used at full extension it is quite heavy to use for more than 5-10 minutes at a time ( I would regard myself as a fit 60 year old). It certainly gives the upper body a good workout, but be careful. The harness that comes with it is useless, otherwise I would have given 5 stars. If it lasts half the time my other Ryobi trimmer has, I’ll be even happier.
Great trimmer for the price. We have loads of yew hedges to tend to and this is great for the job. Even a woman can use it 😉
This is great but it is heavy not lightweight as stated but excellent item
Powerful and a reasonable weight. Easy to assemble. Does what is says on the label.?
Does the job we bought it for, trimming the12metre hedge above a 6ft fence.
Does the job but very heavy and awkward to use even with the harness on.
Really helps to get to the top of my hedges. The neckstrap is really useful
A bit weighty but does the job required to a tee
Excellent hedge trimmer. Great flexibility to change cutting angle. Really does a good job trimming and shaping the hedges. It is a heavy tool though, particularly when all extension poles are in place.
Positives: The Trimmer is very effective and far superior to my aging short one. I noticed its power made a difference and that combined with very sharp blades made cutting easier.
Negatives: Pole segments are difficult to assemble and detach. The trimmer at full pole length is heavy and difficult to control. Beware – unless you are a weight lifter you will only manage short sessions with it.
I read all the reviews for pole saws I could get my hands on and, at the end of the day, weight seems to be the key issue. I can confirm that all the reviews are correct – yes the product is a bit on the heavy side – yes it will cut it’s was through some of the more substantial branches – yes after half an hour your arms a somewhat in need of a rest – BUT – in half an hour I had cut both sides and the top of all 30 metres of my 2.7m high hawthorn hedge – job done.
The build quality is excellent and the interchangeability of the extension piece is properly engineered and simple to do.
Does the job, get good length able to get the high hedges. Good price. But a little heavy after some use – which will do me good!
This hedge trimmer makes cutting tall hedges a pleasure in stead of a chore I should have bought one years ago
I was pleased with this but quite heavy , especially when extended, not for female or weakfish bloke, I just rang Arnie and he came round to help
very good . Arrived in good time well packaged. A bit heavy but does the job once you get the hang of it.
I have had chance to use the Ryobi hedge trimmer a number of times on my beech and Leylandi hedges. As other reviews have commented it is quite heavy particularly if you are using it for some time fully extended but it does allow you to trim the hedges without the the problem of batteries running out of power, and does give quite along reach for dealing with high hedges. The only problem I have experienced is that trimmer will deal with young growth but when I encountered thicker tougher branch which caused the blades to jam, the trimmer stopped and on investigation the fuse had blown in the plug, but after replacing the fuse the trimmer worked normally again.
Good pole trimmer, useful for high and wide hedging. OK, it is a bit unwieldy at times but it does provide a high cutting edge. Minor grumbles, the blade could do with being longer, especially for wide hedging (save you going round the other side) and the trigger should be able to lock onto the “on” position. Overall, its an extremely useful trimmer and I would buy it again.
Appears to be very well made – looks tough enough for the job. The extension tube can be a little fiddly to fit but once connected is good and solid. I tried it out a few days after it arrived and it cut my beech hedge really well, slicing through 10mm branches with ease but struggling a bit with those approaching 20mm diameter (as you would expect). As others have said its pretty heavy, ok when the blade is vertical but starts to pull on your arm as you swing it around. But that’s Physics for you! Its 2kg lighter than the 1000w Bosch model! Its much quicker than using a small trimmer off a ladder (and safer) which is why I bought it. Also saves money on going to the Gym by giving your arms and upper body a good workout so all in all a great buy!
The hedge trimmer is well constructed and reasonably easy to assemble although the harness is difficult to understand and fit. I found it to be badly designed and too awkward and so ordered the Silverline Shoulder Harness instead and it works perfectly. As other users have emphasised the trimmer is very heavy when extended so beware anyone with back or groin problems. I am 72 years old and managed to trim 2 x 3mtr high conifers with a mandatory 20 minute tea break in between. However it did a good job and I an satisfied with the result. It cut through the branches like butter! Overall I am happy with it and although the extension assembles more easily than it takes apart, once you have some technique it is well worth the effort.
Fits together easily, it took me about 1 minute to be ready to use. The motor is more than powerful enough and went through 1cm old growth without even changing motor tone, as soon as you hear it running you know it means business. My old, short clipper would probably have stalled on 1 cm branches and I would have spent a couple of minutes trying to free it each time. The trigger is easy to use and well positioned. Comes with a second extension pole which I didn’t need. It looks, feels and sounds very well made.
It is on the heavy side and you need to pace yourself, but after cutting about 40 metres of 3 metre high leylandii, including the tops, I was a lot less tired and aching than if I had used my old machine. I also completed the job in about a 3rd of the time it usually took. I didn’t use the shoulder strap. For the sides I rested the handle against my stomach and did long curving sweeps (according to the manual you can buy a separate support strap to rest against your stomach). Just too easy once you get into the swing of it. No more trying to hold a clipper above my head and having the clippings fall all over me for 40 metres.
For the tops I still had to go up a step ladder (with someone holding the ladder for me)., some of my hedge is up to 2 metres wide so using the angle feature doesn’t do it all. Holding the clipper horizontally out in front of you takes some effort, but I found that I could rest the clipper on the hedge and simply use strength for the side sweeping movement. with the long reach (even without the extension pole) I found I could get right to the far edge of the wide bits, (with the old one I would have to force myself into the side of the hedge and almost crawl over it, really painful). With the Ryobi I could cut an almost 3 metre swathe across the top so insteady of moving the ladder one metre at a time as with the old clipper I could do it in 2.5 metre bites.
So, a 3rd of the time, less than half as achy, not covered in leylandii clippings and dust – Why did I struggle for so long with my old clipper?
I needed to develop a new technique for the sides because the Ryobi blade is a little shorter and the machine considerable more powerful than my old one, so it’s easy to get carried away and cut a big dent into the hedge. Once that is understood its a lot easier to get a flatter side with the long sweeps and because you are at a distance from the cutting its easier to see what’s happening flatnesws wise.
I would have preferred a bright coloured power cable rather than the black and perhaps a few metres longer – the only improvement I can suggest.
I bought a Ryobi schredder a few years ago and am equally impressed with the quality of that.
I used to buy everything Bosch, but I’ve been disappointed with their garden stuff quality recently. As its difficult to see how the 2 Ryobi items I have could be improved on and given that they cost a lot less than the Bosch equivelents I’m now a Ryobi convert with flymo stuff a close second.
Bit heavy at full stretch and although there is a shoulder harness included it should really have the full chest strap version to be fully health and safety observant. Struggles a bit with the stated capability to cut 20mm branches though but for 80 quid has saved me some time in chopping my leylandii
Very good product. Bit heavy but does a good job. Value for money
Well made easy to assemble But very heavy any one with back or upper limb problem s or for ladie gardener’s l think this will be to heavy for you to use . Havering said that it does the job well. Arrived on time in good packaging no problem with the selle
Had a while now and used several times fantastic trimmer easy to trim hedges straight an level very powerful cutting action cuts easily through thicker branches. Would highly recommend to anyone thinking of one of these. Only negative I’ve found is the weight of the product itself.
I was pleasantly surprised by just how effective this is – I got it in desperation after using a petrol-driven Qualcast trimmer which didn’t do anything at all. However, with this I was able to do both sides of a large thorn hedge (about fifteen feet high) pretty quickly. Recommended, would also be nice if they would sell more extension lengths
Great trimmer easy to use solves all those wide hedge problems love i
Excellent product, used for first time today…bit of a knack to wielding it as it is heavy, but that is just physics ! Good sharp cutting blades, easy to handle with the included strap ! Love it !
very good although a touch heavy when fully extended, saved me time climbing up and down the ladder and well made !!
Excellent trimmer/cutter. A bit on the heavy side – especially when the support strap is next to useless. Advise anybody thinking of buying this to purchase a descent harness.
It does the job fairly well but as some have said, it is quite heavy especially since the weight is near the far end. I wouldn’t want to have to use it in a horizontal position for too long. I like the way you can add or remove the additional extension. When in short ‘mode’ it is easier to use and still has a long reach. I also like the fact the once started, you only need to hold one trigger to keep it going.
The poles are quite a tight fit which ensures there is no play in the system but it can be a little bit difficult to put together and take apart. Just make sure everything is in line before you try.
I wouldn’t use this as my only trimmer but for those difficult to reach jobs it’s a useful tool.
Easy to assemble and use vertically but quite heavy to use at full extension horizontally.Cuts stems as described.
Then add the additional pole for some brilliant long reach trimming but beware, if you have a bad back like I have this thing it ultra heavy. Yes it comes with a support sling for use at both lengths but you can’t always keep the weight of the trimmer supported by the sling. Depending on what and where you are cutting there will be lots of times when you will have to support this beast with both arms! Boy it’s heavy!
After 20 minutes of cutting a 1 M high laurel hedge then a 2.5M high laurel hedge I’m tired!
Tried for the first time today and have to say it is very well built and does the job.
So far very pleased.
excellent bit of kit does what it say on the ti
Safety switch is irritating, top heavy as you may expect. But very good at its job
Connected just one pole to try it. It works very well