If you need to reduce it in size in your shed for storage, then the extendable shaft can be removed which is great for compact storage and also when in transport.

Other batteries tend to take just 60 minutes to get recharged but you will need to wait between 2.5 and 3 hours to have this battery fully recharged once again which could possibly delay the job. The quality of the cut and the action on the blades is excellent and will not let you down. You also have the dual safety switch, hand guard, electronic brake for your own safety along with the blade tip protector and shoulder strap for additional support. The edging is supported with a wheel support, so you have more accuracy around delicate trimming work, it comes with an auto spool line feed and a second spool line is included and stored in the upper handle frame. If you have other One+ tools in your shed from Ryobi, the battery here can be used for them also as it is interchangeable and it is also supported with the shoulder strap which is a great help on the arms supporting the weight at an angle. It also comes with the sawing function which works great, it is lightweight in design and it can operate with a blade speed of 2200 SPM and of course there is a more powerful 2.5 Ah battery included.The recharging time is quite good at only 1 hour and the battery can operate for longer than many other batteries. This battery can trim for 50 minutes while many other can only trim for 30 to 35 minutes. The adjustable telescopic works well, it is lightweight to use, the blades perform satisfactorily and the head can be rotated at various different angles be it 45 degrees cutting, vertical or horizontal trimming.

You are also limited to just 30 minutes on the battery trimming time – more powerful batteries can offer you a lot longer than just 30 mins (but are more expensive) For reaching high hedges, the Pole trimmer certainly does the job well as it can reach hedges up to 3 meters high and the head can be rotated and tilted to various positions depending on what angles you need to trim at. Unlike many other hedge trimmers, this model comes with the blade cover included and also the should strap to support angle trimming and this battery is interchangeable with other tools from VonHaus which have the lithium-ion G battery range.The spool line is fed out automatically here, so you don’t have to manually extend the spool line after each use – it is done automatically for you The tool weighs heavier at over 4.5kg but it is supported with the shoulder strap for additional support to reduce arm fatigue Trimming work is more difficult and slower as you need to master a technique of grass trimming while avoiding or navigating the cord at the same time.