To avoid getting the wrong type of machine for your particular requirements, you need to consider carefully the types of jobs you need to get done in your garden.

There are three main types of things to think about when choosing which type of blade to choose.

1. The action of the blades. Consider whether you will be using your hedge trimmer for long periods of time. Vibration from a Pole Hedge Trimmer can be a major problem, causing operator fatigue, aching shoulders and sometimes, even white finger disease. But if you choose a model which has what is termed double action blades, most of this vibration is cancelled out and you should not have any problems.

2. Whilst no hedge trimmer, even the most powerful Pole Hedge Trimmer, is designed to be used as a chain saw, if you have a lot of twiggy branches to cut, you will need a more powerful model with wider teeth blades. If you have well kept hedges and perhaps topiary in your garden, you will be able to achieve a neat cut with a less powerful Pole Hedge Trimmer of the fine toothed blade type.

3. Think about how many hedges and shrubs that you will have to cut in your garden and how much time you will be able to spend on doing the job. More hedge can be cut in one pass if you choose a model with longer blades. You should bear in mind though that the machine will be more difficult to use because the longer the blades, the heavier the Pole Hedge Trimmer will be. A hedge trimmer with really long blades can be very difficult to work with if you have tricky shaping work to do on your hedge.

The points I have mentioned above should help you to avoid getting the wrong tool for the hedge cutting work you need to do in your garden. Choosing a Pole Hedge Trimmer with an average blade length to make it easy to work with, a system that will reduce vibration to a minimum and teeth spacing that will be adequate for the type of hedging you have to cut will ensure you are able to tackle all the work you need to get done.