The best cordless hedge trimmers, compared.
Top pick: DEKOPRO 20V 52 cm Best value: VOERJIA 21V 50 cm – Two packs and a charger, with a mid-size UK sample, so it can run on the day it arrives. Updated 22.10.2026.
A cordless hedge trimmer is a battery tool with a reciprocating cutter for hedges and bushes. In the UK you usually buy one so you can work away from a mains lead. You recognise a suitable tool by the job shape, the cutter length, the tooth gap, the weight, and whether a battery and charger are in the box. A hedge you can reach from the ground wants a handheld bar. The top of a tall hedge wants a pole. Grass edges and small shrubs want a short shear, not a long hedge bar. A bar of about 45–60 cm suits most domestic hedges, and a tooth gap up to about 20 mm suits an annual trim of twiggy growth such as privet. Stems thicker than about 1 cm are a job for loppers. If a listing prints two lengths or two voltages, keep both and do not average them. The [buying guide](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/cordless-hedge-trimmer/sub/cordless-hedge-trimmer-buying-guide) sets out blade, gap, supply and weight. Do not damage a wild bird's nest that is in use or being built.
A cordless hedge trimmer is a battery tool with a reciprocating cutter for hedges and bushes. In the UK you usually buy one so you can work away from a mains lead.
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The DEKOPRO is a 20 V kit at a saved £49.99 with one 2.0 Ah pack, a charger and a blade guard, on a 520 mm dual-action blade with a stated cut up to 17 mm. The star line is 5.0 from 5 reviews. Four UK texts in the file are positive and contain no criticism: light and reasonably quiet, bought to avoid an extension lead, and one unboxing said the kit matched the box. The bullet weight is 2 kg and the item weight is 2.5 kg. Listed speed is 1,500 rpm, and both switches have to be pressed. Runtime in minutes is not stated as a number. Five reviews at 5.0 are too small a sample to treat as a durability record, however clean those four texts are.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short hedge if you accept a five-review sample
Less suitable: Anyone comparing a 5.0 from five reviews with a four-figure sample
Specifications
Common questions
How many batteries are included?
One 2.0 Ah 20 V battery and a charger. A blade guard is also listed.
What cut does the listing claim?
Up to 17 mm, on a 520 mm dual-action blade. The cutting-width cell also says 17 mm.
How many reviews support the 5.0 score?
The listing line is 5.0 from 5 reviews. Four UK texts are in the saved listing, and they are positive.
The VOERJIA kit is a saved £64.99 with two 2,000 mAh packs, and the listing states about 30 minutes on each. It scores 4.5 from 261 UK reviews, a mid-size sample next to the Bosch body’s 1,035. A bullet puts the cutting length at up to 50 cm with a 15 mm tooth gap, while the cutting-width cell says 20 inches, and the power line is 750 W in the title area and 800 W in a later bullet. Reviewers in the first 50 mostly write short praise: two packs finish a hedge without a wait to recharge, one cut privet “like butter”, and several call the charge quick. One reviewer still says the tool feels like a toy and is not Bosch quality, while reporting that it cut the privet anyway. The item weight is 2.9 kg, gloves and goggles are listed in the box, and there is no repeated dead-on-arrival cluster in those first 50 titles. Those listing conflicts stay visible, and a 15 mm gap is still the wrong opening for old wood thicker than the teeth.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A domestic hedge when you do not already own a battery platform
Less suitable: Anyone who needs one agreed blade length on the listing, or a hedge of old thick stems
Specifications
Common questions
Are two batteries in the box?
Yes. The listing includes 2 x 2,000 mAh batteries and a fast charger, and states about 30 minutes per battery.
Does it come with safety goggles?
The included-accessories bullet lists gloves and goggles.
How long is the cutter?
A bullet says a cutting length up to 50 cm and a 15 mm tooth gap. The cutting-width cell says 20 inches. Both figures are on the listing.
The SEYVUM pole is a saved £89.99 with two 2.0 Ah packs, and the listing average is 4.5 from 32 reviews. In the first 15 raw texts, one is from the United Kingdom and 14 are in German, so those German texts are not treated as UK opinion. The single UK note is a short positive first use: lightweight, an adjustable head, a long or short pole, and two batteries. The reach bullet says 2.28 m to 2.7 m, while a highlight prints 50 m, and the dimensions cell is 90 × 16 × 15 cm, which may be a packed size. The title says a 50 cm blade, the cells say 45 cm, a bullet says a 0.6 inch cut, and speed is 1,300 rpm in a bullet against 2,800 rpm in the cell. Item weight is 4.5 kg against a bullet of 5.2 lb, and the shoulder strap and charger appear only inside a typo-laden highlight. Five head positions from 0 to 135 degrees are stated. One UK first use does not settle those conflicts.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A tall hedge if you can check the pole in the box against the 2.28–2.7 m claim
Less suitable: Anyone treating 4.5 from 32 reviews as a UK sample, or a low hedge that does not need a pole
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the pole?
The bullet says 2.28 m to 2.7 m. The dimensions cell is 90 x 16 x 15 cm, which may be a packed size. The highlight also prints 50 m, which conflicts with the centimetre figures.
What blade length is printed?
The title says 50 cm. The blade-length and cutting-width cells say 45 cm.
How many UK reviews are in the raw sample?
Of the first 15 texts, one is from the United Kingdom and is a short positive first use. The other 14 are in German.
The EasyHedgeCut 18-45 is a 45 cm handheld with 15 mm teeth at a saved £57.00, and across 1,035 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.4. That is the largest review sample among the hedge-length handhelds in this set. The title excludes the battery and charger, and one UK review put a separate battery at £44.99, so the shelf price is a working tool only if a green 18 V pack is already charged. Reviewers who already own that pack call it light enough that older users who had given up a heavier trimmer could finish a domestic hedge. One first use did not jam on stems of about 0.5 cm, or on bramble up to about 1 cm taken one stem at a time, and the same reviews still call it a light trim that feels less powerful than a 240 V cutter. The voltage cell says 3.6 while the title says 18 V, and a cutting-width cell prints 40.5 cm against the 45 cm blade, so both conflicts stay on the page. A stated anti-blocking system does not turn a 15 mm gap into a tool for old thick wood.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small, regularly cut hedge when a Bosch 18 V pack and charger are already in the shed
Less suitable: A first cordless buy with no pack, or stems that will not enter a 15 mm gap
Specifications
Common questions
Does the EasyHedgeCut 18-45 include a battery?
No. The title says excluding battery and charger, and the included-components line names the tool and carton only. The saved price is £57.00.
What blade length does the listing state?
45 cm, with 15 mm tooth spacing for light trimming. A separate cell prints a cutting width of 40.5 cm.
Which voltage figure is on the listing?
The title, highlight, and item type say 18 V. The voltage cell says 3.6. Both are stored because they conflict.
The LYMIN is a 21 V kit at a saved £50.99, with one 2,600 mAh pack, a stated 30 minutes after a full charge, a 510 mm blade and a 16 mm opening. It scores 4.4 from 86 reviews. Many of the first 50 UK texts are short praise: light enough for a high hedge for longer than a previous tool, easy to assemble if you do not lose the five screws, and enough for smaller bushes. A real minority say it did not work after charging, that Amazon refunded them, or that the battery later stopped, and those titles sit in the same first 50 as the praise. One reviewer says the batteries have no charge indicator, which conflicts with another review that likes one. The listing runs only when the top handle and the switch are pressed together, and the D-grip rotates 90 degrees. The cutting-width cell prints 16 mm, which is the tooth opening, not the 510 mm bar.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small bush when you have read the failure reports and can return a dead unit
Less suitable: A long hedge you cannot afford to send back, or wood beyond a 16 mm opening
Specifications
Common questions
Does the LYMIN include a battery?
Yes. The bullets include a 21 V 2,600 mAh battery and a charger, with about 30 minutes stated after a full charge.
How do you start it?
The listing says it runs only when the top handle and the switch are pressed together.
What do UK reviews say when it fails?
Several of the first 50 say it did not work after charging, or that the battery later stopped. One buyer was refunded. Many other reviews in the same 50 are short praise.
The TUODYF kit is a saved £49.99 with two 2,000 mAh packs and a 51 cm dual-action blade, and the listing states a cut up to 15 mm. It scores 4.4 from 24 reviews, with 15 UK texts in the file. Reviewers like the lack of a mains cable, call it light, and say it cuts about finger-thick branches while thicker material slows it. One UK reviewer could charge one pack while using the other, and the stated cumulative runtime is about 40–60 minutes, yet another needed a battery change every 10 minutes and called it underpowered. The item-weight cell says 2 kg and a bullet says 4.6 lb. One beginner found the D-handles hard to slot because the manual had no pictures. The bullets do not name a charger cradle: one reviewer says the packs charge from a wire into the battery.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A short domestic hedge if you can live with a 24-review sample
Less suitable: A beginner who needs a pictured manual, or a long hedge that needs the stated 40–60 minutes
Specifications
Common questions
Can one battery charge while you use the other?
One UK reviewer says yes. The listing states two 2,000 mAh batteries and about 40–60 minutes cumulative runtime.
How heavy is the listed unit?
The item-weight cell says 2 kg. A bullet says 4.6 lb.
Is it straightforward to assemble?
One reviewer found the D-handles hard to fit and said the manual had no pictures. Others called it easy once together.
The FLYSAIL HT-002 is a saved £49.99 kit with a 51 cm dual-action blade, a stated 15 mm cut, and two 2,000 mAh packs at 30 minutes each. It scores 4.4 from 20 reviews. The title claims 850 W and the speed line is 1,500 rpm. The box list names the trimmer, both packs, a fast charger, gloves, goggles and a tool kit. Of 11 UK texts, several are unboxing notes rather than a finished hedge: reviewers call it light, like the second battery, and one charged it and heard the motor on a bench. One title says the blade cover would not fit. The bullet weight is 2.2 kg without the battery and the item-weight cell is 2.6 kg. Twenty reviews, many of them before a real hedge was cut, are not a durability record.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A first kit for a small hedge when you will try it on the hedge, not only on the bench
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a large UK review sample before buying
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the box?
The bullet lists the trimmer, two 2,000 mAh batteries, a fast charger, gloves, and goggles.
How long does each battery last on the listing?
30 minutes per battery is the stated figure, with a 2–3 hour charge.
How heavy is it without the battery?
The bullet says 2.2 kg without the battery. The item-weight cell says 2.6 kg.
The EasyShear is a 530 g shrub and grass shear at a saved £42.95, with an 8 cm grass blade and a 12 cm shrub blade on an integrated 3.6 V pack. Across 3,438 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.3, the largest sample in the folder, and that sample is for a hand shear rather than a hedge-length bar. UK reviewers use it on grass edges, stepping stones and small slopes, and people who mention arthritis can hold it. The listing states up to 40 minutes, and several reports say a charge lasted a small garden. The same reviews say it struggles as stems thicken, with one putting the limit at about 5 mm to 1 cm and calling salvia hard, and some buyers expected a full hedge bar. A separate charger is not named in the included-components line, and one reviewer said the manual did not explain the head change. Tool-less blade swap is stated, and it stays fiddly until you have learned it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Grass edges and small shrubs in a tight garden
Less suitable: A privet run, hardwood, or anyone who searched for a 45 cm hedge bar
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a full-length hedge trimmer?
The title calls it a hedge trimmer and grass shear. The blades are 12 cm and 8 cm, and the item weight is 530 g.
Can you change the blade without tools?
Yes. The bullet says the shrub blade and the grass blade swap without tools.
What runtime does the listing state?
Up to 40 minutes from the integrated 3.6 V battery. A separate charger is not named in the included-components line.
The NovorikX is a 20 V handheld at a saved £109.99 with two 2.0 Ah packs, a 52 cm blade and a stated 16 mm gap. It scores 4.3 from 42 reviews. The listing states 40–50 minutes per pack, a front handle that rotates 90 degrees and locks, and a stroke claim of 2,700 strokes per minute with a 3,200 SPM peak, while the motor is also described as 30,000 rpm. UK texts praise the weight against an old corded trimmer, the two packs with a power indicator, and a clean cut on fine new growth. One UK title says it stopped working, with no cause in the title, and one reviewer had only used it on finer branches. Several later texts in the saved listing are United States reviews of a 60 V tool and are not evidence for this 20 V ASIN. The warranty line is two years on the tool and three years on the batteries, and the packs are said to fit other NovorikX 20 V garden tools, not other brands. At £109.99 it costs more than the two-pack kits near £50 to £65, and the item weight is 3 kg.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A front hedge of fine new growth when you already own NovorikX 20 V tools
Less suitable: A buyer comparing only the shelf price, or anyone treating US 60 V reviews as this ASIN
Specifications
Common questions
Are the batteries interchangeable?
The bullet says NovorikX 20 V garden-tool batteries interchange across that range. It does not name other brands.
How long is a charge claimed to last?
40–50 minutes per 2.0 Ah pack. Two packs are in the box.
Does the front handle move?
The listing says it rotates 90 degrees and locks.
The Yard Force LH C41A is a 20 V pole at a saved £100.00, with the battery and charger in the box, and 4.2 from 1,047 reviews. That is the largest pole sample in this set. The bullet says the telescopic tube reaches up to 256 cm, UK reviewers use it on tall hedges without describing a ladder, and one garden had hedging up to about ten feet. The same reviews keep returning to weight at full extension and at shoulder height: the item weight is 4.5 kg, a 72-year-old user with wide hedges found full stretch hard, and one reviewer wanted a shoulder strap that the included line does not name. Battery notes include about an hour in a long-term report and 75 percent left after 30 minutes, while one UK reviewer said the pack did not fit their Yard Force lawn mower. The title says a 45 cm blade, the blade cell says 410 mm, and the item type says 41 cm, with a 14 mm tooth gap. It is the pole for the top of a hedge you can still hold, and it is a tiring tool once the tube is fully out.
Pros
Cons
Best for: The top of a tall hedge when you can hold 4.5 kg at full extension from the ground
Less suitable: A low hedge, or anyone who needs a light tool at shoulder height
Specifications
Common questions
How far does the pole extend?
The bullet says the telescopic tube extends up to 256 cm. The dimensions cell is 2.56 m long.
Is a battery included?
Yes. Included components are the pole hedge trimmer, a charger, and a battery. The saved price is £100.00.
What cutting length is printed?
The title says 45 cm, the blade cell says 410 mm, and the item type says 41 cm. The cutting-width cell says 1.4 cm, which matches the 14 mm tooth gap.
The Yard Force LH C65 is a saved £150.00 handheld that the bullet describes as 40 V from two 20 V CR20 packs, with a 65 cm cutting length, a 72 cm blade and a 30 mm tooth gap. There is no Customer Reviews line and no review text, so the stored score is not a quality rank. The item weight is 5.26 kg, brushless is claimed, and the rear handle is adjustable. The amp-hour figure is not stated, and the warranty line is two years plus one year on registration. A 30 mm gap is the widest stated opening in this set, which is laid out for thicker annual wood than a 15 mm bar and is the wrong gap if you only shape fine tips. The cutting-width cell repeats 72 cm against the 65 cm cutting length. With no reviews, that wider gap is a listing claim, not a tested cut.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Thicker annual growth when you already use Yard Force CR20 packs and can hold 5.26 kg
Less suitable: A fine box hedge, or anyone who wants UK reviews before paying £150.00
Specifications
Common questions
Is the LH C65 a single 40 V battery?
The bullet says 40 V using two 20 V lithium-ion batteries from the CR20 range.
What tooth gap is stated?
30 mm, with a 65 cm cutting length and a 72 cm blade also printed.
Are there reviews in the saved listing?
No. There is no Customer Reviews line and no review text.
The Flymo SimpliCut 550 is an 18 V handheld at a saved £114.99 with the battery and charger in the box, a 55 cm cutter and an item weight of 3.04 kg. There is no Customer Reviews line in the saved listing, so there is no star rating to quote. A bullet says branches up to 17 mm, while the highlight says up to 14 mm and up to 55 minutes, and both figures stay because they conflict. The listing names a loop handle, alloy-steel blades and a built-in storage hook. The manufacturer line reads gardena manufacturing gmbh, and the part number is 970823701. With no UK review text, the page cannot say how the 55 cm bar behaves on a real hedge or whether the stated runtime holds. It is the longest handheld cutter in this set that includes a pack, and it is also the one with no review sample at all.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A longer domestic bar when you will accept a listing with no UK reviews yet
Less suitable: Anyone who buys from review volume, or a hedge that needs one settled tooth gap
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Flymo include a battery?
Yes. The title and a bullet say the battery and charger are included. The saved price is £114.99.
What thickness does the listing claim?
A bullet says branches up to 17 mm. The highlight says up to 14 mm and up to 55 minutes.
Is there a star rating in the saved listing?
No Customer Reviews line was captured, so the rating is n/a.
Scores start from the amazon.co.uk star rating on that listing, multiplied by 20, then a reduction recorded in the score note. They are not a lab test and not a Which? award. Listings with no Customer Reviews line are not scored from stars, and their stored scores sit in the low 40s so they do not outrank a reviewed tool. Equipment, price and review sentiment are used in the written assessment and in the badge choice. They are not a second weighted sum.
Amazon stars, then the listing note
100%The score starts from the amazon.co.uk star rating on that listing, multiplied by 20, then a reduction recorded in the score note. A missing battery, a conflicting cell, a thin sample, a failure cluster, or a shear that is not a hedge bar changes the number only as that note describes. Listings with no Customer Reviews line are not scored from stars.
Choose the shape of the hedge before the brand. A reachable face wants a handheld bar, the top of a tall hedge wants a pole you can hold at full stretch, and grass edges want a shear. Then check cutter length, tooth gap, weight, and whether the battery and charger are in the box. Conflicting figures on a listing stay as conflicts. Prices below are saved amazon.co.uk figures from 19 October 2026, not a live re-check, and nothing here is a lab test.
A cordless hedge trimmer is a battery tool with a reciprocating cutter for hedges and bushes. You buy one in the UK when you want to work away from a mains lead. The useful differences are cutter length, tooth gap, whether a battery is in the box, weight, and how large the UK review sample is. This comparison did not lab-test any machine. Job shape comes first. A hedge you can reach from the ground wants a handheld bar. The top of a tall hedge, from the ground, wants a pole.
A title that excludes the battery and charger is not a ready-to-run price. Add the pack you still have to buy, or compare it with a listing that puts a pack and charger in the box.
A short shrub and grass shear can carry a large review count and still be the wrong tool for a privet run. BS EN 62841-4-2 excludes scissors-type grass shears from the hedge-trimmer standard.
Two voltages, two blade lengths, or two power figures on one listing are both printed. Averaging them invents a third number that the listing does not state.
The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 ban cutting a covered agricultural hedgerow from 1 March to 31 August, and they exclude a dwelling's curtilage. Active nests are a separate rule.
The first decision is the shape of the job. A hedge you can reach from the ground wants a handheld bar. The top of a tall hedge, reached from the ground, wants a pole, and only if you can hold that pole at full stretch. Grass edges and small shrubs are a shear. BS EN 62841-4-2 covers hedge trimmers, including extended reach to 3.5 m, and excludes scissors-type grass shears. Which?
The second decision is whether the price is a body or a kit. A title that excludes the battery and charger is a working tool only when a matching pack is already in the shed. Listings that include a pack, and those that include two packs, can run on the day they arrive. That is why a pure star score and a value judgement are not the same thing. Weight is the check at the end of the job.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
The EasyHedgeCut 18-45 is a 45 cm body at a saved £57.00, and the battery and charger are not in the box. It suits a small, regularly cut hedge when a green 18 V pack is already charged. The voltage cell says 3.6 against an 18 V title, so check the pack you already own against the listing.
The VOERJIA kit includes two 2,000 mAh packs and a charger at a saved £64.99, so it can run on the day it arrives. A bullet says up to 50 cm with a 15 mm gap, while the cutting-width cell says 20 inches. It suits a domestic hedge when you do not already own a platform.
The Yard Force LH C41A is a pole with the battery and charger included, and the tube is stated to reach 256 cm. The item weight is 4.5 kg, and UK reviews keep returning to that weight at full stretch. It suits the top of a tall hedge when you can hold it from the ground.
The top pick is the Bosch EasyHedgeCut 18-45, score 86 from 4.4 and 1,035 reviews, at a saved £57.00. It is a 45 cm body with a 15 mm gap, and the battery and charger are not in the box. The best value is the VOERJIA kit, score 78 from 4.5 and 261 reviews, at a saved £64.99, with two 2,000 mAh packs and a charger so it can run on the day it arrives. A pure score would leave both roles on the Easy body, which already holds the top pick. A tall woody face is a different job from a small privet, and a shear is not a hedge bar.
VOERJIA 21V 50 cm
Two packs and a charger, with a mid-size UK sample, so it can run on the day it arrives.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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