Private home owners are happy people. Fruit trees, shrubs and lawn grass are planted on the garden plot. Beauty, cleanliness everywhere, well-groomed. But just to achieve all this, you need to make a lot of effort and spend a lot of time to give the site a beautiful look. To do this, you need to constantly monitor bushes, trees and remove excess in time. To make this hard work a little easier, battery-powered garden shears will come to the rescue. What is it?

Working principle of cordless and electric garden shears

The huge advantage of garden shears is that they can be used in tight spaces. And if they are equipped with a telescopic calm or otherwise a barbell, then you can effortlessly cut a bush of any height.

Electric garden shears consist of two blades, the upper knife is movable, and the lower one, on the contrary, is fixed. They start working after starting the mechanism with a motor from a lithium-ion battery, respectively, the operating time will be limited. On average, it lasts two hours, but it all depends on the thickness of the cut object, if it is wide, then the battery will drain faster than if it was thin.

Cordless garden shears

It takes five hours to fully charge the battery. During operation, attention must be paid to ensure that leaves, pieces of wood do not get stuck in the blades, otherwise this will adversely affect the operation of the tool. So that during operation the scissors do not overheat and fail, you must carefully monitor the duration of continuous work. It will be better if after half an hour of work they are given a little rest.

They are divided into two groups: household and professional.

They differ from each other:

  • complete set;
  • power;
  • duration of work.

Reliable in work

What to look for when choosing a tool:

  • Frequency of blade movement. Each model has its own. On average, scissors perform eighty movements per minute. If necessary, you can stop at a tool with a frequency of movements of ninety per minute, if you need a more powerful unit.
  • Smooth motion. The type of lawn largely depends on the quality of the work done, so before buying this or that tool, be sure to try it out on the model that is in the store. If the result of the trial haircut is unsatisfactory, then it is better not to buy such a model, but to consider other options.
  • Blade edge quality. The best option is if they are made of high quality steel. This will significantly affect the service life of the tool and the guarantee of the work performed.
  • Offline mode. Another important fact that you need to pay attention to. After all, the longer the equipment will work without additional recharging, the better. You need to purchase an additional battery.
  • The size of the object to trim. Before buying, it is important to know that household scissors will calmly cope with thin branches, weeds and lawn grass, and if you need to cut larger plants, for example, a dry tree, then it is better to purchase professional ones.

Additional Information! If you need to create decorative shapes on the site, it is best to purchase a model with shorter blades.

What is the difference and what is common between cordless and electric garden shears

The principle of operation of these two products is almost the same. The difference lies in the fact that the former are equipped with a battery, while the latter operate accordingly from the mains. Of course, the operating time of electric garden shears is not limited (as long as there is electricity), but it is inconvenient to work with them, since an extension cord is needed, due to the fact that the cord is not long.

Gardening scissors

If there is no charging source nearby, then the battery model will come to the rescue. All power tools are hazardous in one way or another. For this they have developed a special protective system. In addition, there is a protective screen between the knives and the handle, which protects against damage.

Important! To minimize injury while working, it is best to purchase interlocking scissors.

Popular garden shears manufacturers

Garden rake

Today the market is saturated with a huge number of garden shears, both electric and cordless. Judging by the popularity rating, the dominant place is occupied by garden shears from Bosch and Gardena. Here are some brands of these companies:

  • Isio garden shears from the Bosch company. The kit includes two attachments, each of which performs its own functions. The first is necessary for mowing the lawn, the second for shrubs. Scissors work without stopping within an hour and a half.
  • Tool from the manufacturer Gardena for cutting grass. He has the same qualities as his competitor. There are two attachments for grass and shrubs. It works for an hour and a half without stopping.
  • The Hitachi cordless garden shears only have one attachment, but it is suitable for both lawn grass and shrubbery. Shows good performance. In almost an hour of incessant work, he copes with a plot of 30 sq. m. Can cut a branch no more than eight millimeters.
  • Makita scissors are more of a professional tool. Thanks to their large gripping area, they do an excellent job of mowing the lawn, cutting shrubs and tree branches.

These models are of high quality, made using modern technologies from modern materials. High safety in use. The price range is different.

Makita scissors

This is just a small fraction of the garden tools on the market today, only the most popular models. Others are also not bad, so before choosing a particular tool, you should consult with a specialist, read the instructions, and only then make a purchase.

Note! More expensive models have a Teflon coating, which often affects the performance of the blades.

Operating instructions for cordless and electric garden shears

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Always be on the alert when working with an electric tool to avoid any kind of injury. Therefore, during work, it is imperative to adhere to the following rules:

  • It is good to hold the tool so that it does not accidentally jump out of your hand.
  • Wear gloves to avoid injury.
  • The battery must be fully charged. If not, you need to calculate the estimated remaining running time.
  • Carefully inspect the place that will need to be trimmed. This must be done to make sure there are no foreign objects in the grass, to avoid bouncing and falling into the tool blade.

To maintain the performance of the electric shears, you must follow the following rules:

  • During periodic sharpening of knives, it is necessary to use the laser sharpening method.
  • It is better to purchase scissors with a lithium-ion battery, as it will work in low temperature conditions.
  • There must be a removable battery to avoid downtime: one is working, the other is charging.
  • It is better to mow the lawn if the model has a function of turning the knives by 90 degrees. This makes it possible to work in hard-to-reach places.
  • A battery with a higher capacity lasts longer, but also takes longer to charge.
  • It is better to use factory chargers when charging.

To make garden work a little easier, manufacturers offer customers electric garden shears. This makes it much easier and easier to do better work. When choosing gardening tools, you should consult with sellers. They will tell you in more detail about the pros and cons of the model and will be able to recommend the best option.