M18 FUEL Hedge Trimmer Attachment for Milwaukee QUIK-LOK Attachment System

Tough work for an electric tool. 1" claimed cut capacity is too abusive, a consistent 1/3 of an inch continuous load is doable with occasional larger cuts. Can "Chew" through larger stuff if desired. Dry & dead hardwood is too abusive and will stop the tool. On the first day, I cleared over 1000lbs of green material and poison oak, for which it excels! Excellent battery life on low power mode which is plenty. 7 batteries over 7 hours of work. Move handle to front shaft. - Chuck the strap

Another great addition to Milwaukee’s FUEL Quik-Lok system. This hedge trimmer attachment is a great alternative to using gas powered hedge trimmers, and even though it is cordless it performs as well as a gas hedge trimmer. No more dealing with gas fumes or having to gas available in a gas can. This hedge trimmer attachment has the ability to rotate 270 degrees in 13 set operating positions which allows for you to adjust the hedge trimmer to help you shape the hedge to your liking. Cutting the top of the hedge is easy with this rotating option if your hedge is really tall. There is a padded grip on the attachment for greater comfort on your hands. The blade length is 20” and the maximum cut capacity is 1”. The hedge trimmer attachment weights 5.8 lbs. I got rid of my gas powered hedge trimmer once this came out. Be mindful that the hedge trimmer attachment plus the power base plus the battery is heavy. I highly recommend buying the Milwaukee Should Strap (49-16-2722) to help with the overall weight. It is easy to balance the tool well if you place the shoulder strap in the ideal location. The rotating head is great to make using the hedge trimmer comfortable. Because of the overall weight, if it wasn’t for the rotating head, the tool would be hard to manage. I have hedges that are higher than 10’ so being able to create a 90 degree angle with the hedge trimmer allows for me to get a nice flat top without having to go up and down a ladder. The tool will take some getting used to but overall I think it’s a hit for Milwaukee’s first generation of outdoor power tools!!

I love Milwaukee. Great tools and this had great reviews. Hoping I got a dud. Started using it after the regular hedge trimmers which worked ok. Lacked some power but did the job. These were amazing until it stopped cutting in less than 10 minutes. Thought the extensions might not be tight. Finally saw the head was coming apart on first use. Kept pushing it back together and finally it just fell in half LITERALLY. Thank goodness I was able to get the tall tall stuff before it fell apart.

Absolutely impressed with this attachment for the Quik-lok system. It made quick work of the hedges I needed to sculpt and was supremely easy to operate and reach extremely tall bushes I normally would need to get a ladder for. I had a ton of fun achieving high-end finished looks on my property without having to pay an arm and leg for it. Highly reccommend!

It was quite and trimmed several bushes without any issues. Very sharp blades. The ability to change the angles was very convenient also.

I had two issues with this hedge trimmer: First, the power head doesn't have the power to take advantage of the 1" cut capacity. It bogs down in heavy grass, and stalls on dead branches (although does better on green branches). The second issue is that the provided strap is garbage. I'm pretty tall, but if I adjust it all the way out the trimmer would be hanging at the ground. As a result, most of the strap is doubled back, which makes adjustments difficult. Additionally, the strap webbing falls to the side of the thin metal rectangular loop where it doubles back, which pulls that metal loop out of alignment and then it just falls off. Much cussing ensued each time it happened, and I replaced it with an ego strap.

Great product. Plug in a battery and go. This particular attachment uses less battery life than the string line attachment. The trimmer cuts up 1" so, it gets all of my heavier bushes. The blade articulates easily so, you can adjust the blade to your position.

Super nice trimmer, it's so nice to reach the top of bushes without being on a ladder. The multi position head makes it easy to trim from any angle. It cuts though 1/2in branches with ease. I even used this to trim up smaller branches on trees that were hanging down to low. Only down side would be that it could get heavy, it gives your arms a workout.

I primarily wanted this for trimming some tall shrubs but found that having the long trimmer makes trimming low but wide shrubs easier too. I don't need to climb between the shrubs to get to the back parts that are hard to reach with a normal length hand held trimmer. The articulating arm makes it easy to trimm the backs as well as trimming the tops of tall hedges. Pulling back on the collar releases a pin and you can rotate the trimmer head by hand. When it's in the position you want releasing the collar slides the pin back into one of the sockets to lock the head in place. Very easy to operate even with gloves on. The QUICK-LOK attachment system on the M18 power head is also easy to use and provides a secure connection. It has a good length that makes it easy to reach high shrubs. It's not very heavy but the length makes it feel heavier. Using the regular handle on the trimmer head feels a little awkward. Grabbing the trimmer by the rubber grip gives better control. Good cutting power and good reach. The Milwaukee M18 power head provides plenty of power for attachments like this.

This is a must have attachment if you are in the Quik-Lok system. The hedge trimmer has a cutting capacity of 1 inch which basically allows you to trim up any hedges. I have tall (8 foot plus) privacy hedges and this thing made trimming them super easy. No need for a ladder and it could easily trim down the hedge. The blade length on this thing is 20 inches so that makes trimming very quick. Additionally, when attached to the power base the length you get is 5 feet so can really get those tops of the privacy hedges. The weight of the attachment is about 6lbs so with the power base you are carry some weight around but Milwaukee provided a padded strap to help with that. The blade itself comes with a tip guard to help protect the blade from any damage. The blade head can rotate 270 degrees and has 13 cutting positions and folds up nicely for storage. The unit also comes with a nice blade cover that fits securely on the blade head. The changing of positions is super easy also with the simple pull down of the collar and moving of the head. Along with the strap you also have a padded grip for additional comfort while carry the hedge trimmer. The unit is also very efficient not really draining the 9AH battery i was using when i trimmed two standard hedges and a privacy hedge that is 40 feet long and around 8 to 9 feet tall. I would definitely recommend the quik-lok system not only to your lawn care professional but also to your diyer homeowner that is looking to get quality tools.