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Got the hsa94t a couple of weeks ago.
If there's one machine that petrol will never compare to... this is it. There's no comparison
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"All sin is washed away in the Holy goodness of Beer"
Book of Redeye, Psalm 69
Chris how have you found working with the cord to the off-tool battery? Any close calls yet??
So far I've nicked my Husky backpack cord twice... $300 each time for a new one. Damn. Hopefully I have learnt my lesson and won't rush so much now.
Is that weight right for the HSA94T - 5.3kg?? You wouldn't include the battery weight in that as the tool itself doesn't hold the battery, that's not weight that you have to lift when you're working.
Sounds like what I've found recently with the Husky LC 347VLi (19" homeowner model - I believe USA got a 21" version, no idea why we missed out on that..). It seems good by itself... but when used back to back with a bigger machine (the commercial lithium 20" Mean Green in my case) you really see the shortfalls. Weird that the Stihl didn't have good suction - I could see the Husky sucking up leaves from just outside the deck, and it fills the catcher really, really well. Electric motors have the torque to cut, but lower blade speed. What I've found is that they need a really well designed, well ventilated catcher to work well. Any obstruction to the air flow will be much more detrimental on an electric machine compared to petrol.
Serous blade speed there. 4400 on low and 5000 on high. Great for fine precise work.
Blurb from UK website ------
Enjoy fantastic fine-trimming performance
The HSA 94 T is a cordless tool specifically designed for precise hedge trimming, with a double-sided 30 inch / 75 cm blade.
The trimmer variant of the HSA 94
Optimised for precise trimming, this model features a different blade shape, with smaller tooth spacing and a lower tooth height, plus gearing for a higher stroke rate. This results in a machine that excels when performing precise trimming tasks and creating a multitude of different shapes. The blade itself is 30 inches / 75 cm long, and is double-sided, allowing it to cut both horizontally and vertically.
Because the handle is multi-functional and can be rotated, you can easily cut both the tops and sides of hedges without strain.
A comfortable & simple machine to work with
Which stihl whippy to buy? A couple of weeks ago went down the battery path and bought a stihl 86 hedgetrimmer so i'd like to stick with stihl. Just doing average suburban blocks. I've read all the posts on the thread. I'm guessing the fsa85 is not up to it as it hasn't been mentioned. The fsa130 is probably more than i want to spend. Is the fsa90 up to it? Currently running shindaiwa t270. Cheers.
In the first sentence of his post he says he's bought a Stihl battery powered hedge trimmer (HSA 86). I'd agree with you to steer clear of the old model Stihl whipper (FSA 85) but I have the much newer FSA 90 which I happily use for regularly maintained properties. I've used it in rough stuff too but just a bit slower than my petrol Stihl. Using 2.4mm square cord in both. The even newer FSA 130 is the ducks guts I've heard but not cheap.
Gday!
I've bought the Husqvarna Whippy, pole saw and arborist saw. Love Em
I find the Husky significantly more balanced than Stihl gear. I'm waiting for the battery powered mowers to catch up.
About 35 minutes on an AP 300 battery. I have several. For me the biggest advantage of the FSA 90 over the FSA 85 is the bullbar handle over the d-loop. Much prefer that setup. Just looked at runtime for the FSA 130 on Stihl's website and it says 45 minutes on an AP 300 running flat out.
Damn that's gotta hurt lol
The way the cord comes out of the rear of the Stihl machines, I think it's nearly impossible (knock on wood)
Exactly, it's 3.7 or 3.9 kg depending on which website you look at
Honestly this machine is FAR better than any other I've used
Before I had the battery gear I had the top model Stihl Petrol which had a RRP of $1000 and this has the blade speed and feels like more power
Build quality is way superior
As soon as you pick it up you feel the quality.... press the trigger and dayyuummnnn
I just wished it was a machine I used more often as most hedges I use the pole version hla65
If they upgrade that and keep the battery on tool... would be perfect
Maybe I was a bit harsh on it... not ready to give up petrol mowers just yet but I was definitely hoping I could... battery pros did not outweigh petrol efficiency and speed for me
Watching videos the husky and stihl perform similar and probably similar machines under the name tags anyway