Hedge trimmer reviews: Reliability
Want to know which are the most reliable brands of corded electric and cordless hedge trimmers? We can tell you.
We surveyed more than 7,000 Which? members about their lawnmowers, trimmers, shredders and other garden machinery to find out which brands were the most reliable. We've compiled the views of more than 2,000 members to bring you reliability ratings for the top hedge trimmer brands.
Most reliable hedge trimmers
The most popular hedge trimmers brands were Black & Decker, Bosch and Flymo, but were these the most reliable compared to less popular brands such as Ryobi and Qualcast?
The highest-scoring brands of hedge trimmer have an excellent five-star reliability score, while the worst brands have just three stars. Just because a hedge trimmer is reliable doesn't mean it will do a good job or be a pleasure to use. Find out which brands feature in our Best Buy hedge trimmers.
Hedge trimmers rated for reliability
| Hedge trimmers Which? reliability index | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Reliability |
| Electric | |
| Black & Decker (533) |  |
| Bosch (350) | |
| Flymo (141) | |
| Gardena (30) | |
| Performance Power (B&Q) (48) | |
| Qualcast (89) | |
| Ryobi (38) | |
| Cordless | |
| Black & Decker (46) | |
| Bosch (189) | |
| Flymo (33) | |
| Gtech (34) | |
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