Test: Stihl hedge trimmer HS 45

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Stihl hedge trimmer HS 45

Test: Stihl hedge trimmer HS 45 - with petrol engine

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Stihl has style! In this review I tested the Stihl HS 45, a power hedge trimmer. Even as a girl, I get there impeccable cuts and can quickly make friends with her without much prior knowledge. Here I will explain why it has become this model, what you should look out for, how you treat it and how you care for it.
Handy - robust - suitable for everyday use. I would describe them with these three words. - Test: Stihl hedge trimmer HS 45

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Stihl - stable brand as an all-round talent

Stihl is a company from Swabia. Waiblingen - Neustadt, to be exact. It was already founded 1926. Stihl stands for a long-standing company, which has set itself the task of creating devices for landscape management and horticulture. Pressure Washer, Motor hedge trimmers, saws and much more - including tractors. Since 2009 also battery powered devices. Stihl grew up with combustion engines. Maybe that's why you always have the feeling that a real Stihl has to be loud.

Description Stihl HS45 power hedge trimmer

About a meter long. More than half the sword. This is the hedge trimmer from Stihl. Robust plastic in orange. Gasoline instead of electricity. Good for the price. About 300 € you pay for such a device.
After the handle with the two safety levers starts the engine, which has a horsepower available. This is quite enough for normal hedges that have not been left alone for years. The sword is available in different lengths. 45 cm and 60 cm.
In this test: a power hedge trimmer with a 45 cm sword. Because I find it easier and because I do not need it any bigger. Hedge trimmers with longer sword can be found here!
The hedge trimmer can be held in every imaginable position due to this handyness. Plus! With a little practice, you can cut rounded corners as well as over your head. Libra and vertical course also 😉

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1 Stihl HS45 hedge trimmer with 45 cm blade (blade length 45 cm) Stihl HS45 hedge trimmer with 45 cm blade (blade length 45 cm)* 14 reviews 330,00 €

weight and height

  • 4,7 kg light
  • and has a total length of 95 cm
  • the cutting length is 45 cm

But: just under 5 kilos are not so difficult with a few minutes of work. You can get a good muscle soreness from the weight.

Performance

The power is 0,75 kW or 1 PS. That's enough to cut even smaller twigs.
But it is not very quiet, the sound power level according to the manufacturer at 107 Db (A). That's why I really can Ear protection . Recommend

  • Displacement: 27,2 cm²
  • Number of strokes 3.800 Um
  • 1 PS

Size:

  • Total length 95 cm
  • Cutting length: 45 cm

So it almost fits in a purse!

Repair and replace - Stihl hedge trimmer HS 45

What can be repaired and replaced? Sure, the hedge trimmer has one glow plug, These can be cleaned and also replaced. The Filter are replaceable or you clean them, that goes to some wear.
The knife can be disassembled, cleaned, sharpened (but only if you know it).

Equipment and accessories

What you can do or buy

Safety

For your own safety, I recommend you:

Why I bought a HS 45

We needed a device that is light, handy and robust. With the nearly 5 kilos can also handle women with it. I chose a model with 45 cm sword length. This is perfectly adequate for our purposes.
Currently, she has no 10 operating hours under her belt - so I can not say much about her lifetime. At least she has not annoyed me yet.
It is also very easy to maintain and to wait. All it needs is a gasoline / oil mixture and some grease every now and then.

How do I use the Stihl HS 45?

When you get your stihl out of the box, you have to see if it contains fat.
Otherwise: refuel.
You have a switch on the front, the choke, which has to cold start. There is a button on the handle, 0 and I, which of course belongs to I, so one. You'll find a small transparent ball at the front, too, so you're pumping fuel. Pressing three to five times is enough. Now just pull on the rope until it starts.
Then correct with the choke. The chain on the sword only starts to move when you press the two switches on the handle. This will work automatically if you include the handle.

The engine keeps running, even if you let go of the machine, but not the teeth. This is handy if you just want to take a short break and do not want to start the machine again.
The Stihl still has a gimick: on the side, you have a small orange button. If you push it in, the sword turns permanently.

★ Safety: do not let the engine run unattended. At high temperatures and drought, turn it off. Sometimes a bit of heat can be too much for grass etc. and it starts to burn. Never place the hedge trimmer on shaky ground. Keep children and animals and people who have no experience with the device, keep away. ★

Then it can go. As soon as you grasp both safety buttons with the handle, the scissors will start working. Now its light weight is also useful: if the equipment is not so heavy, you have enough gripping power to guide it. This in turn means that you can do clean work well and quickly.

Should you slip off with the hedge trimmer, immediately release the handle.

In addition to hearing protection (which I consider mandatory), you should also buy a cut protection trousers, safety shoes, goggles and gloves.

★ Devices you buy from retail are often ready to use. This means that fat and gas are included. Often! Not always. Please make sure that you have all fluids in the machine.
If you order on the internet, there are either no liquids (for security reasons) or partial. Again, please pay attention to the fat. ★

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Why I prefer gasoline (actually)

You can argue about value and utility, especially about our resources. Because if I buy with a battery - powered device, the batteries must first be made and thus several resources are needed and destroyed.
Gasoline engines are somehow "real" and more robust. You can do a lot of those yourself. It also has to, in the understanding of things. To be honest, I even like the smell!
I do not like it too much when the batteries go flat. Or break. Before I go somewhere with the hedge trimmer, I have to consider in advance how much power I need. With a petrol engine, I'll just take the canister with me. Running.

Pros and cons of gasoline engines

Here I list the pros and cons that are crucial to me personally. That does not mean that you have to feel the same way.

Benefits

✔ I do not need to buy two or more expensive batteries

✔ I do not need to charge them (or remember to charge them)

✔ When I'm on the road and the battery is all, I need power - if I did not forget my charger

✔ Am I traveling by car? I need one Inverters for Home

✔ The devices that use electricity are currently still very expensive

✔ I only need my canister gasoline

✔ Batteries currently require a huge amount of resources

Disadvantages

✘ I have to have a bit of technical understanding if I want to handle it

✘ I need a bit of strength

✘ I also need a sense of the device

✘ I have to bring foresight for safety

✘ I have to take care of the maintenance and care myself

✘ In the car, it may smell like gasoline

✘ It's loud - what the neighbors find

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1 Stihl HS45 hedge trimmer with 45 cm blade (blade length 45 cm) Stihl HS45 hedge trimmer with 45 cm blade (blade length 45 cm)* 14 reviews 330,00 €

Gasoline - oil mixture

The Stihl drives with a gasoline - oil mixture. This is also great with the right tool. The Stihl hedge trimmer HS 45 has a small oil canister - that is idiot-proof. Really! Even for me!

If you buy such a small oil can, you can squeeze the oil into the upper part. At the top of the small canister is the amount of mixture.

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★ Tip: I always do that I mix a 5 liter canister for the Stihl devices in advance. It sticks and is easier ★

fat

Regular greasing is mandatory. When does that have to be? So really you can not find any exact information. All 100 hours are recommended. Too much fat is harmful here too. Too much is not good, not enough too ... We always do it somehow "felt good", if "we believe that ..." but then not so much. So far, the hedge trimmer has received no lubrication.

How do I properly fat?

There is a screw at the bottom of the Stihl HS45. You can simply turn these on and then push in the special fat from Stihl. It's easy and clean. If you are unsure, you can ask someone who knows what he is doing for you.

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Quality and production

The Stihl is handy and well made. There are no screws or edges. It is stable and in no way somehow shaky. The closures and screws make a robust impression. The sword sits very well in the socket.

What else could be said

By law, you are not allowed to cut hedges all year round:

§ 39 para. 5 S. 2 BNatSchG
It is forbidden to [...] hedges, living fences, bushes and other woody plants in the period of the 1. March to 30. Cut off or put on the stick; Gentle form and care cuts are permitted to eliminate the growth of the plants or to maintain the health of trees.
This serves to protect animals that live and breed in the hedges. On the other hand, you are allowed to cultivate the hedge already. If you can, please cut your hedge again in autumn and possibly in spring. The animals thank!
Failure to comply will result in penalties of 50 - 100.000 €. Depending on the state and damage. You will find out more about this in the bus catalog. (https://www.bussgeld-info.de/hecke-schneiden/#wann-darf-ich-nach-bundesnaturschutzgesetz-bnatschg-meine-hecke-schneiden )

My conclusion to the Stihl hedge trimmer HS 45

My personal conclusion: wonderful device! It is suitable for everyday use and because of its weight it is also made for people who do not work in the garden every day. "Average person - muscle mass suitable" so. It's easy to maintain, good to start and after about 10 hours of use (which is not long), I can call the conclusion very good. The price is appropriate. The housing is sturdy and all moving parts sit. Nothing wobbles, nothing works "uuh I have to take care". No batteries that could be empty. I need nothing but my canister and the hedge trimmer. I do not have a cable, which I have to move around behind me. I am completely flexible. The spare parts are not expensive, I can clean the filters. Overall rating very good - assuming you are into internal combustion engines.

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