More information on quality can be found in this old but still very helpful article from Harvard Business Review. This is a seriously lightweight piece of equipment at less than 3kg so you can certainly work a lot longer with a lower chance of hand and arm fatigue setting in. If the brand you buy is important to you, our best advice is to spend some time writing up your own list of ideal brands. That way when you come to the point where you’re comparing product options you can filter to only show the products from brands in your list.

Dual switch prevents accidental operation, and a hanging hook on the blade tip enables easy storage. The included blade cover helps to protect you and the blades while the trimmer is not in use. Our McGregor Hedge Trimmer review will let you know all the main features that it has to offer the general public along with the main pros and cons that we came across that you need to know before you end up buying this hedge trimmer. For your added benefit, we have also included some frequently asked questions about these McGregor Hedge trimmers that hopefully can answer some of the queries that you may possibly have about them. McGregor Hedge Trimmer Review Content: The handle is quite nice to hold with the soft rubber grip which again reduces the level of hand fatigue that can set in and provides more comfort allowing you to hedge trim for longer.So let’s carry on with our McGregor 45cm Cordless Hedge Trimmer review and explore the product’s pricing. In terms of safety, you get a robust electrical blade brake, a blade tip protector and a solid hand safety guard as standard which provides peace of mind when you are cutting and trimming. As you can imagine, pricing is one of the most important factors of any purchasing decision. We can find the perfect product for our needs, that fits the brief in every single way. But if it doesn’t fit our budgets, we simply can’t (or at least shouldn’t) buy it. Next up is material. Read through the product description for McGregor 45cm Cordless Hedge Trimmer to get an understanding of the materials the product is made from. Some materials will obviously be known for delivering better quality item than others. You might also have decided that you’ll only accept a product made from a particular material. Cordless hedge trimmers: These are lightweight, quiet, environmentally friendly and have no need of petrol, engine maintenance or electricity plus there are no trailing cables to worry about. Without the cord or a petrol tank, you aren’t limited to where you can cut and although these were traditionally pretty pricey, recent advances have lowered their price. Expensive batteries and chargers however, can increase costs. Read our best cordless tools buyer's guide for more information on cordless tool systems.

The next step for us was to look at all of the products that fall within the Hedge trimmers category, of which we found 29 products at Argos. So we pulled together all of the prices of these products to analyse the average prices as well as finding the cheapest and most expensive options. The brand of product you buy can vary in importance, from person to person. Some people will of course be much more particular about the brands they will use. Whilst others aren’t interested in the brand and are more interested in the overall quality or price of the product itself. Thankfully McGregor is a brand that many customers have grown to love over the years and is very popular for items in the Hedge trimmers category. Unlike many other branded hedge trimmers, these actually comes with a Blade cover when not in use which adds further protection especially around younger members of the family if they are around. Of the 29 products, we discovered that 21 were more expensive and 6 were cheaper than McGregor 45cm Cordless Hedge Trimmer. Prices from McGregorElectric corded hedge trimmers: Affordable, low maintenance and lightweight these trimmers do require a power source and have cables that are potentially hazardous - depending on their length you may also need an extension cord for extra reach. A. The lightest hedge trimmer from McGregor is the corded 45cm MEH4045 which weighs less than 2.5kg The first is brand. Looking at the brand of the product is often a really good indicator for judging product quality. For example you’d expect a much higher quality product from a brand known for providing excellent quality than you would from an unknown or even a budget brand.

There is always the added risk of having cords lying around so extra precautions are needed to ensure you don’t cut through the cord – best to be extra careful and do the hedge cutting slower (no rushing)

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Just before we get into the detail of analysing the price of this product, we want to briefly highlight the importance of setting yourself a budget before you spend too much time shopping around for a suitable product. It’s all too often that we get carried away when shopping and find ourselves buying a fantastic product, but probably actually overdelivers on what we need and therefore costs a lot more than we should have spent. So spend a bit of time looking around at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products in the Hedge trimmers category and use that alongside your own financial situation to set yourself a budget. The range of hedge trimmers under this brand is lower than other brands – there is no longer pole hedge trimmers or petrol operated hedge trimmers to choose from so you are limited in terms of different options available.