Honestly neither is all that great. Scotts doesn’t have a real line of battery operated tools. So swapping batteries is only happening within the singular tool.
And moreover, if someone is using a battery operated trimmer, they likely have a very small yard/job to begin with. So battery swapping only comes into play if they forgot to charge after the previous use.
That in mind realistically WORKPRO seems like the better option especially for the price.
@ciabelle Still cheap and not worth it in the long run. Check their reviews. If you’re really lucky, it might even start your house on fire while it’s charging.
I just spent $90 on a full-size hedge trimmer (no battery) by Ryobi that uses the same battery as the leaf blower I bought last year. Both of those tools might actually outlive me.
@wickhameh Probably, maybe, dunno? It seems like there are people on Etsy doing 3D-printed adapters for damn near everything except powering a Tesla from a rack of DeWalt tool batteries. (And they might accept an order for that as a custom job.) Mileage varies for the usefulness of the adapters, though.
As one of the 'Zon reviewers correctly noted, this kind of tool is okay for putting the finishing touches on a pruning job. If you think you’re actually going to trim hedges with this lightweight tool, you will be very disappointed…
@MrNews It will work for detailing the hedge on a typical urban lot in a temperate-or-colder climate if done every weekend without fail so that there’s never much to trim. If you’re like me, and only trim the shrubs after they have become medium-sized ecosystems unto themselves, it’s laughably inadequate. For that, I have a chainsaw, a large electric trimmer, two pairs of compound loppers, a pair of hand shears, and a small reciprocating saw. However, after many years of experience with the subject, I have to admit that my preferred way of trimming some hedges is with a shovel, and possibly an axe.
@werehatrack Yep, I have all those except the reciprocating saw, and my neighbor keeps his handy. Actually, my “chainsaw” is an electric one on a stick, so only good for palm fronds and branches under 2" diameter. The prehistoric Brazilian pepper trees behind my house (other side of a masonry wall, but huge branches hang on my side, as high as 20’) have been the bane of my existence for 24 years…
I do use the double loppers quite often- lotsa torque!
@cinoclav With the exception of 'thons, items that haven’t sold out have been remaining available for at least another day and sometimes a week or more. That started well over a year ago.
Specs
Product: Scotts 20-Volt Cordless Shrub Shear Combo
Model: LSS020S
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$83.69 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Aug 22 - Monday, Aug 26
Will these keep my crack clean?
@yakkoTDI Some redness may occur…
I have scissors for the small jobs. No tanks!
@bugger Tank treads churn up the lawn.
@werehatrack I know! It sucks so I wrap the treads with duct tape. Seems to work. It’s hell on the sprinklers though
I don’t need this now, but the house I grew up in had a real sticker-bush problem. Sometimes I had to slice my way off the porch.
“Sloppy Margarita” is the name of my Jimmy Buffet cover band.
@j4yx0r That’s the name of my date tomorrow night. Wish me luck!
Much better reviews and less expensive: https://www.amazon.com/WORKPRO-Cordless-Grass-Shrubbery-Trimmer/dp/B08ZHG7PPM
@ciabelle Sure, but then you don’t get this battery that you can’t use for anything else!
Honestly neither is all that great. Scotts doesn’t have a real line of battery operated tools. So swapping batteries is only happening within the singular tool.
And moreover, if someone is using a battery operated trimmer, they likely have a very small yard/job to begin with. So battery swapping only comes into play if they forgot to charge after the previous use.
That in mind realistically WORKPRO seems like the better option especially for the price.
@ciabelle Still cheap and not worth it in the long run. Check their reviews. If you’re really lucky, it might even start your house on fire while it’s charging.
I just spent $90 on a full-size hedge trimmer (no battery) by Ryobi that uses the same battery as the leaf blower I bought last year. Both of those tools might actually outlive me.
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Love the Texas chainsaw massacre photo.
Could the 20v battery be used with other brands; maybe with an adapter?
@wickhameh Probably, maybe, dunno? It seems like there are people on Etsy doing 3D-printed adapters for damn near everything except powering a Tesla from a rack of DeWalt tool batteries. (And they might accept an order for that as a custom job.) Mileage varies for the usefulness of the adapters, though.
The specs mention a 2.0Ah battery once and a 1.5Ah battery twice.
Might want to clean that up.
@richrauch 1.5Ah is the correct number. (Fix in process.)
As one of the 'Zon reviewers correctly noted, this kind of tool is okay for putting the finishing touches on a pruning job. If you think you’re actually going to trim hedges with this lightweight tool, you will be very disappointed…
@MrNews It will work for detailing the hedge on a typical urban lot in a temperate-or-colder climate if done every weekend without fail so that there’s never much to trim. If you’re like me, and only trim the shrubs after they have become medium-sized ecosystems unto themselves, it’s laughably inadequate. For that, I have a chainsaw, a large electric trimmer, two pairs of compound loppers, a pair of hand shears, and a small reciprocating saw. However, after many years of experience with the subject, I have to admit that my preferred way of trimming some hedges is with a shovel, and possibly an axe.
@werehatrack Yep, I have all those except the reciprocating saw, and my neighbor keeps his handy. Actually, my “chainsaw” is an electric one on a stick, so only good for palm fronds and branches under 2" diameter. The prehistoric Brazilian pepper trees behind my house (other side of a masonry wall, but huge branches hang on my side, as high as 20’) have been the bane of my existence for 24 years…
I do use the double loppers quite often- lotsa torque!
@MrNews Brazilian pepper is a scourge in Hawai’i, too. So is melaleuca.
Huh. At 6:05 pm EST I’m still able to purchase the bottles from yesterday. Weird.
@cinoclav With the exception of 'thons, items that haven’t sold out have been remaining available for at least another day and sometimes a week or more. That started well over a year ago.
@cinoclav @werehatrack Indeed, it’s like a second chance for regret.