Often one of the more difficult garden tools to buy simply because many people don’t really put much thought into purchasing something that may only be used once or twice a year. It is understandable therefore for people not to know what style or size of hedge trimmer will best suit their needs or whether they should be buying petrol, electric or cordless machinery. The majority of people will not have enormous amounts of hedging to cut, and in these instances a hedge trimmer with double-sided reciprocating blades will suffice more often than not (this is the style that we think of when referring to a hedgetrimmer). The blade need only be about 50cm long to cover most domestic duties and the engine or motor does not need to be particularly heavy or powerful, bearing in mind it is not going to be used many times throughout the year.