Dewalt Trimmer Hedge Bare 20V DCHT820B

Trims my hedge, fast and effectively. Easy to use and cuts even the larger branches.

My 88yr old father loves his new hedge trimmers! He specifically likes the performance, light weight and versatility of this tool. The fact that he owns other cordless Dewalt tools helps when it comes to batteries and chargers.

Lightweight and no power cord! Lasts quite a while on a single battery (4A/h). The only gripe about it is the stupid safety switch can be difficult to use sometimes. I understand why the safety switch is on there, but I wish you could remove it, or make it similar to other dewalt tools where you can lock it in place for continued use. I may end up superglueing mine down. Cuts great and is easy to maneuver in tight places. I cut about 18 bushes (small to medium size) on 1 battery and still had extra battery to do more. Pair this with a leaf blower, and life will be easy. Highly recommend!

I wasn't too worried about purchasing a DeWalt tool as every DeWalt tool that I have bought this far has exceeded my expectations and works exactly as it should. That being said I was worried as to how good an actual hedge trimmer woodwork being that it is battery-powered and not plug-in model. After using it several times I haven't had one issue yet. It has trim some pretty sick shrubbery and I have even clipped a chain link fence and it did not mess up the blade. It is very lightweight and very easy to use. The length of the trimmer is perfect for trimming a hedge row or for light trimming of other ornamentals. I am happy that it performs well like the rest of the DeWalt tools I have bought. I have heard some stories from folks that have gotten a bad line of DeWalt tools, however this particular trimmer is very good quality and I have had decent battery life when using the trimmer. I would recommend this DeWalt hedge trimmer, it performs very well.

This is a pretty good hedge clipper but like any tool its got pro and cons. Pros: It cuts well, very sharp. It's very light. Cons: It's got a little latch on the trigger that is hard to activate and makes it less comfortable than it should be to operate. As far as battery, I used the small 20v XR batteries from my impact driver and it had enough power to get pretty far into my hedges. My hedges are crazy long, probably looking at 500 feet of hedge at least so it got about 250 feet on light to medium heavy trimming but I didn't hit many large branches. For the average home owner, even the smallest XR batteries like mine will probably be enough but it depends on how overgrown your hedge is and size. With a larger battery, you could probably take on just about anything. After getting halfway though with this unit, I grabbed my Echo gas trimmer and finished up. Man did it feel heavy and awkward. These electric units are pretty nice. My gas trimmer does have more power, no question about it but I dont think on my mature and not particularly overgrown hedges it operates any better. If I had to power through a lot of heavy branches, a gas tool still might be the way to go but this DeWalt is still pretty solid. Way better than the NiCad electrics of years past. The biggest issue I had was with the trigger. Its got a fiddly little safety catch that is not very intuitive and makes the unit less comfortable to hold and operate than it should be. It also looks like it would be easy to snap it off over time. A simple grip safety would be a lot more ideal. Overall I gave it 4 stars. DeWalt makes pretty good stuff. My DeWalt hand tools are real workhorses and expect this unit will serve well and long.

Having grown tired of each tool I own using a different battery, I began replacing everything with Dewalt products. So, when my underpowered inexpensive trimmer needed to be replaced, I decided to splurge on this one from Dewalt. I am impressed! It is powerful, taking much less time to cut through branches up to about 1/2” (1 cm) in diameter. Using the large 20 V LIon battery, I have not had to stop midway through a job to swap out batteries. It is well-balanced, even with the large battery attached. It is about 50 percent more expensive than cheaper models, and the battery and charger are not included (which was perfect for me as I already have them for use with my other Dewalt tools). But the time and frustration this trimmer save is more than worth the cost. (Another plus that I hadn’t expected: Mine came with a blade sheath, which is very nice.)

Works great and easy to use!

At 71 years of age , 61 of which I used either manual or corded hedge trimmers. I recently purchased the dewalt trimmer and WOW the time saved and ease of use ( who knew ) that right out of the box I did 10 bushes and didn't even break a sweat. It cuts cleanly and fast. The battery barely lost any power. With the battery in the trimmer it had good balance, the weight seemed normal, noise level was nothing unusual, safety switch was fine. The only problem was the thickness of the grip, with small hands the grip was a little thick. I highly recommend this hedge trimmer.

This is a great tool. It's the first cordless hedge trimmer I've owned, so I wasn't sure what to expect as far as power and battery life. I picked up a pair of 5 AH batteries on sale from another vendor and this is a great combination. The tool is quite light and fairly well balanced (with the heavier battery) and one battery lasted for about two hours of relatively heavy use (my hedge REALLY needed a trim by the time I got around to ordering this tool). The power was at least on par with the last corded hedge trimmer I had, but that one was pretty cheap. Having two batteries is not quite enough to keep you working non-stop, using one battery while charging the other, but it gave me an excuse to take a break (hey, I'm an office worker now, don't judge me). I've only used the trimmer for a total of about 5 or 6 hours, so I won't comment on durability, but I'm really impressed so far.

Trimmed my hedges well, made my bench appear larger.

This is a beast and I love it!! It is razor sharp, reasonably well balanced when the battery is attached, handles well and the battery charge is fully adequate for my needs.’ So why only a four star? Well with a blade this sharp it should have come with a blade guard, like its long-handled brother. I had to rig up a blade guard to keep myself and others from accidental injury, like just casually brushing against it. The guard should have been included in a tool with this price tag.

Awesome hedge trimmer! I chose the 20V instead of the 40V for the lighter weight of the tool and the battery. I needed something even my mom could use since she's the one doing most of the gardening (I take care of the heavy duty stuff). It was super easy to maneuver with and cuts so smoothly and with a 2ah battery is good enough to finish off a small yard full of shrubs with no problem. Build quality is excellent and had no issues with it and I have had it for a year now. The handle is comfortable to hold on to for extended use and a 22" blade is a good length to tackle even the bigger shrubs. If I had to complain about something it would be the plastic sleeve that it came with feels a bit cheap.

Produit professionnel solide avec une bonne lame et une longueur de coupe parfaite. L'ajout de la batterie balance le taille-haie et la prise en main est plus aisée. Cependant, le fait de ne pouvoir bloquer le bouton d'enclenchement est, à mon avis, une faiblesse. Il faut toujours le tenir et, avec les mouvements (bas vers le haut) et de torsion du poignet le doigt fini par glisser du bouton et le taille-haie s'arrête. La batterie (5 Ah) offre un excellent niveau de puissance et pourra être utilisée pour plusieurs coupes sur une seule charge (vos résultats peuvent varier selon la taille de votre haie). Pour terminer, une belle surprise, un étui pour la lame était aussi fourni avec le taille-haie.