Craftsman 20 In. Electric Dual Action Hedge Trimmer Reviews


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4.39 of 5
(by 31 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 93% of reviewers recommend (28 out of 31)

Pros
  • great value (20)
  • easy to use (18)
  • quick and clean cut (15)
  • lightweight and sharp (11)
  • lightweight (10)
  • none (1)
Cons
  • cant find one (5)
  • haven't found one yet (4)
  • lock on a bit unreliable (2)
  • not a cordless one (2)
  • off button broke after second use (2)
  • bit loud (1)
  • exchange broke after 2nd use (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

For the price, this lives up to the Sears Craftsman reputation for quality ... easy to use, not too heavy, and delivers a quick and professional cut to hedges and bushes. Very easy, out of the box set up, and minimal assembly ... so very easy, I didn't even need the instructions.

If you're in the market...

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Posted on Aug 09, 2010
Most Helpful Critical Review

No replacement parts

My only beef with the CRAFTSMAN trimmers is the fact alot of the motor parts (that eventually will need repacing) are discontinued and they do not list a recommended replacement part. Nor will they offer to solve the issue ..do not invest alot into a craftsman product because you will have to replace... read full review »
Posted on Jul 24, 2008

Craftsman 20 In. Electric Dual Action Hedge... Reviews

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I wanted a new hedge trimmer for some small shrubs. I am so pleased with this trimmer that I will likely buy the larger size for my big shrubs.

It cuts through the branches like butter!

Posted on May 02, 2011

I trimmed my hedge in about 20 minutes where it used to take me an hour with hand cutters. The blades are sharp and had no troubles with even the thicker branches. The light weight of the trimmer helped me to reach the back edge of the hedge without a ladder.

Even the instructions were understandable and had information that helped me do a professional looking job. Great value for the money!

Posted on Jun 14, 2010

I bought this hedge trimmer about 2 weeks ago to trim my newly acquired 400 foot long 15 foot high Laurel Hedge. The trimmer cut through everything with ease except for some 3/4 in branches that you could hear it strain but from my experience with the unit so far if it fits between the teeth this trimmer will cut it.

It is fairly lightweight as I cut all 400 feet in 1 day half of which was me holding it above my head and out at arms length. I expected to take a break but the only break i needed was to get some water and get out of the sun.

Being electric I expected it to be fairly quiet but with...

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Posted on Aug 11, 2010

This craftsman hedge trimmer worked wonders on our front hedges.It cut through all types of hedges,thick and thin it went through it all.

Id truly recommend this craftsman over others.The price was good and the quality was better,thanks craftsman.

Posted on Oct 12, 2010

I had already read great reviews for the 22 in. Craftsman hedger and went to Sears to buy one.  At Sears I held the Black and Decker 18 in. hedger and the Craftsman 20 and 22 in. hedgers.  I changed my mind about the 22 in. because the 20 in. was lighter and seemed like it would be easier to minipulate.  The 20 in. Craftsman had a half inch gap between the teeth whereas the Black and Decker 18 in. was only a 3/8 inch gap.  There was not much difference in weight between the18 in. Black and Decker and the 20 in. Craftsman so I bought the 20 in. Craftsman.

I just used it for the first time and...

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Posted on Jul 16, 2010
Posted on Sep 28, 2010
Posted on Sep 15, 2010

Fairly Good

It does the job. Price is good. But it's not easy to use considering you have to drag the cord all the time.

Posted on Sep 10, 2010
Posted on Aug 10, 2010

The hedge trimmer was simple to assemble, and ready to use within minutes. It operated without problems, and the trimmed hedges looked great.

Posted on Aug 10, 2010

hedge cutter

priced better then ******* and its a much better product

Posted on Aug 10, 2010

Great product

This is a great product that works well.  We are very happy with this hedge trimmer, it is lightweight and easy to use.

Posted on May 17, 2010

I just bought the craftsman 71-79441 Hedgetrimmer yesterday and used it this morning.  It is very lightweight (described at 6.2 pounds), very powerful (described at 3.4 amps) has wide cutting openings (described at 5/8").  The price is very competitive at $39.99.  The closest I could find was priced at $29.97 but the cutting openings were only 3/8" and the motor was only 2.7 amps. The motor on the Crafsman did not stall even when branches cut were at the maximum diameter.  I am very pleased with this Craftsman purchase.

Posted on Aug 04, 2010

Nice.....

I used it for about 2 hours and it work great. Gave me no problems. I bought the maintenance contract for 6 dollars. This will extend the warranty from 2 to 3 years. I suggest you do the same. I worked for sears for 4 years in divisions 71 and 9. From my experience the blades wear out pretty fast on these, if you use it 1 hour a week. I think these are made for about 5 min a week. I oil up the blades before putting it away, and make sure you clean any buildup on the blades when your done.
Posted on Mar 03, 2009

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