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Stihl HLA 65
RandallSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 7 reviews
Best tool I own
I have used this hedger for 2 years now. It is perfect. It cost more then the budget machines I have owned but it is in a different class. The blades are still very efficient after a couple of years of domestic use. It has a good reach but not so long that it is difficult to manage like one of my previous machines. It is well balanced which also makes it easy to use. It is battery powered -no noise, no fumes, no holding your tongue in the right part of your mouth. I am 'all battery' now (all Stihl) and absolutely happy with that.
Purchased in March 2021.
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Robert
- 4 reviews
The hedge trimmer is good, quiet with no fumes, AP 180 battery is of poor quality
I have the HLA 65 and AP 180 battery. The weight, no fumes and quietness of the HLA65 make it a good hedge trimmer. The only sign of wear is in the battery catches on the battery box end not working easily as should. I maintain a home with over 36m of hedges as well as a number of smaller hedges and cut them 3-4 times per year, i.e., so not a commercial user.
Reason for the Bad review is that the AP 180 battery failed after less than 50 charging cycles. It is well short of the "...up to 1200" as stated. (https://www.stihl.com.au/battery-f...Read more
aqs.aspx) My research on Li Ion batteries indicate that the expectation is 300 to about 500 charging cycles using good Japanese cells so the exaggerated manufacturers claims are plain nonsense and are potentially misleading. The battery was always fully charged before use. It was not stored in the charging cradle between uses. It was never dropped, rained upon or left on the sun and it was stored in my garage. At less then 50 charging cycles, my experience is that battery life is way off the 10 years I should have had and I feel I have been let down. My review of the AP 180 battery should apply to the AP 80, AP 100, AP 200, AP 300 and AP 300S as they all what appears to be the same battery box, just with different capacity 18650 cells. The Stihl agent told me that Stihl batteries are like glass and so are very fragile. I would hope that is not the case but if they are, heaven help the commercial users then. The agent said there was no come back as the batteries were out of warranty.Purchased in March 2021.
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SnSFITZSafety Bay
- 4 reviews
Battery works a treat
Purchased the HLA 65 along with the battery belt to use in place of my Petrol Kombi Hedge Trimmer. Being a contractor I was somewhat hesitant about its performance, but I have been pleasantly surprised with its power, it stands up to work and with the AP300 battery I am able to get 2 full complexes trimmed (approx 3hrs of trimming) out of a single charge. I purchased this for weight as my elbows have been suffering with my petrol trimmers and even with the battery in this is an awesome unit. Highly recommend anyone thinking about moving to battery to do it
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JimboPerth, WA
- 49 reviews
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Electric surprisingly good
Bought this to trim bottlebrush shrubs and it does a good job. I use the AP300 battery and it did 3 trees plus a hibiscus tree before running out of charge. The charger takes a fair while to charge. I bought the still brand lubricant and find it makes a good smell and stops the cutter from rusting.
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Sue BristoweMELBOURNE
- 3 reviews
Love the product but don't bother purchasing the carry bag.
The Stihl HLA65 is fantastic, I have no complaints with it however, don't bother purchasing the Carry Bag ($80.00). Having purchased a Stihl carry bag as listed on page 73 of the current Stihl catalogue and as recommended as a carry bag suitable for a HLA65 we now find this tool does not actually fit in the bag. Very disappointing.
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Questions & Answers
Declanasked
I have a hla56 Had it about 2 years. It’s been great up to now but it has stopped working. It’s not the battery or the charger as I have spares of these and another machine to try them in. It ran ok then it stopped. Ran again then wouldn’t run at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated please. Thanks
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Declanasked
I have a hla56 Had it about 2 years. It’s been great up to now but it has stopped working. It’s not the battery or the charger as I have spares of these and another machine to try them in. It ran ok then it stopped. Ran again then wouldn’t run at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated please. Thanks
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Graham Goodenasked
Does the AK30 battery fit the HLA56 trimmer.
1 answer
My machine is the HLA65 which is a different format to the HLA56. I suspect the AK30 would fit the HLA56, but not the HLA65.
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