WORX WG252E.9 18V (20V Max) Cordless Pole Hedge Trimmer 45cm – (Tool only – battery & charger sold separately)

I bought this to cut my hedge and also to trim the straggly top of some acers, both of which it did perfectly.
I have a couple of other Worx products, which I’ve been using for some time now, which is why I chose this. It uses the same battery as them, so buying it ‘bare’ like this is not only cheaper, but also more eco-friendly

bought as i have a couple of other worx items and the battery pack fits them all.
it is reasonably light weight, simple to use, the adjustable angle head is useful. but geared towards light duty cutting.
it did not arrive with the support handle as the imagery would suggest but for short periods of use just holding the pole and the power control handle is alright but the balance even with the shoulder support strap is not great.
as a safety feature the power lever must be depressed to run the cutter so your grip on the handle is set, and without the support handle movement can be a little awkward.
overall a good light duty piece of equipme

Powerful and efficient but rather awkward to use because the control and battery (the heaviest section) are right at the end.

Excellent product with a user-friendly design and portability. Very easy to use, clean, and store.

works great – quick, cuts through most stuff i need it to with ease. little heavy when using for any length of time!

Fairly well balanced although a little top heavy as you might expect with the blade and gearbox on the end. Did 75% of our hedges before the 2Ah battery died. Had a cup of tea and an hour later it wa ready to go. A design feature might be to provide a ‘D’ handle down the shaft to aid support. Happy in all other aspects. Recommended.

Very impressed with this. Made light work of a mature leylandii hedge. It is heavier than I expected but I still managed to manoeuvre it easily enough. I used a 6ah battery and I never ran out of power.

What a device, not too heavy, very adaptable and not too noisy. Did the first trim of the year on two very large privit hedges this morning and the worx hedge cutter tackled it with ease on one 20V 2ah battery, about 2hrs. Very little almost non existent vibration and the telescopic pole saved me the usual balancing off a ladder !! Should have purchased one of these a long time ago very, very satisfied with this device.

I bought this to replace a noisy 2 stroke machine. I didn’t expect it to have the same power and cutting capacity but to avoid annoying the neighbours I thought I’d try it. We have Inherited a 12ft high by 30ft long Mostly untamed Beech hedge. Having heavily pruned it earlier in the year I needed only to take new growth off. I did half with the 2 stroke before it died on me again and then I got this Worx pole hedge trimmer. Yes the gear box at the working end of the trimmer makes it a bit heavy when fully extended and using horizontally, but no heavier than any petrol version. One great feature is that it’s telescopic so you can get bit closer to you as well as and full stretch. It’s obviously much much quieter than a petrol machine, much to the delight of my neighbour no doubt, but also to me standing right next to it. The adjustable head works well and enabled me to reach over and trim the top far edge of the hedge which is probably about 5ft deep.
I should mention that I also invested in the Worx 2x20v WG284E hedge trimmer for close up work. That enabled me to tackle some of the thicker stems as the only criticism I have of the pole trimmer is it’s 16mm cutting capacity but I guess that’s as much as a 20v system can handle. As for battery running time, I probably used it for a least 1hr on and of, maybe 20mins continuous use, and by the end I still had two out of three lights on the battery indicator, so no problem there and I have other batteries anyway for other Worx machines. Overall I’m very pleased with this machine. For occasional home use and for light to medium jobs I’d say it’s a great choice.

I’ve used Stihl petrol pole hedge trimmers and they can be quite heavy to wield, even the battery versions where the battery is quite large to cope with a full days work. As the battery on the Worx is relatively small it’s a lot lighter and perfect for my garden. You can angle it to 90% or more for getting to the top of bushes and it’s easy to extend. The cutting action was very good and sharp and in my case, cut through all it had to, conifers along the back of the garden, and easily coped with branches a cm or two thick. I can’t really comment on how long the battery lasts as it still was going strong after about 20 minutes or so it took me to complete the job. As I have other Worx devices I have now about 3 batteries to call on should any start to run out.

Because I already own several cordless Worx tools I was keen to buy this product when I needed a pole hedge trimmer. Unfortunately it was impossible to find anywhere in the UK with some stock so I decided to order through Amazon who were offering a 2 month lead time on orders. It was therefore a very pleasant surprise when I received an email advising that delivery would be much sooner that expected and it arrived within 2 weeks. I expected to find it difficult and ungainly to use but in reality it surprisingly easy even at full length. Using the shoulder strap it is well balanced and relatively light so I can use it for an extended period without back ache. For tall hedges it is much easier than constantly moving ladders and the fully adjustable head means I can get exactly the cut I want. So far I’ve only used it on privet but a long laurel hedge is next and it will be interesting to see how well it copes with the thicker branches.

This works very well and is sharp and cuts the usual hedges without issue. Note however the cordless electric cutters have their motor at the end of the pole as part of the cutting mechanism…it is not at the bottom by the handle like petrol versions. Given this and after a while, especially fully extended, it does get quite heavy; they are all the same however so if you’ve more battery Worx tools the battery compatibility is clearly important.
The item is however well made and robust. It extends easily and has a good reach with various different cutter head angles to tackle pretty much everything.
The extension shaft is a good quality tubular aluminium and is a decent size negating it ‘flopping’ about…

So I bought this because I’m a local gardener and wanted which is easy to use and doesn’t weigh that much and I have to have its amazing very powerful cuts through a lot of stuff. Would 100% recommend

Pros:
Quiet: Happy with the noise level of this tool. Can work during any time of the day without getting any attention from the neighbors.
Performance: Strong enough for the job, can cut anything within the limit of its blades without any trouble.

Cons
Balance: Not as balanced as most petrol polles hedge trimmers. the motor is actually sitting on the far end together with the blades.
Battery life: Could have been better but given the option to use the batteries from any other tools from the same brand you may have this is not much of a problem. enough battery life to finish a relatively small garden with 7 tall trees.