Customer Reviews

WORX WG800.1 3.6-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Grass Shear/Hedge Trimmer

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Nice product. Could use a tiny bit more power though. The grass clipper works OK. Run time is about 20 minutes so it works good on my small gardens and yard. The best part is the hedge trimmer attachment. It works great on small hedges. Might note ever need to get those big heavy clippers out again. Stays charged even when stored off the charge due to the battery type. So for me the Worx Works.

Over many years since 1969, I've purchased numerous cordless grass shears, but none can compare with the WORX WG800. This product's best feature is its Lithium-Ion battery pack that has a very long cutting time, long life expectancy, and absolutely no "memory effect" that plagues the "el-cheapo" Nickel-Cadmium batteries found in lower-quality products.

The WORX was designed in Italy and made in China, but it out-performs ALL other units I've used, American or foreign.

I would recommend the WORX to anyone who has a yard, regardless of its size. If you are concerned about not having enough battery power, buy two and keep both fully charged and ready to go!

The WORX is very versatile, because it also INCLUDES a Hedge Trimmer blade. I store my WORX in its original shipping carton, and I clean and remove the blade(s) after each use.

I have had other types of trimmers and the batteries don't last so you end up either throwing them away or they sit for years. I like the fact that this trimmer has the Lithium - ion battery. It seems to last forever and its nice for trimming fine bushes. Not good on thick branches. The attachment change over is very easy. I wasn't impressed with the long attachment. The openings were to small for hedge trimming and they are not strong enough for big branches.

This is a nicely made small clipper/trimmer that is very easy to use. It doesn't have the power to go through twigs but trims my wild ivy great. Charges must last a long time because I have not run out of power after 45 min or so. Use with gloves, plenty powerful enough to cut off most of a finger!

This is a great little tool!! Changing from one cutter to the other is easier(and faster!!) than changing the blade in a utility knife!! Highly recommend. Keep in mind that this is a "light duty" tool. Does great with grass and small-twig bushes/hedges. Also, it comes with decent pouches to store cutters in. Overall good value!

Very little power, very slow going, but it is a small tool for a small job. I could live with that. But, a week later I needed to go over all of the plants I used the hedge trimmer on and trim the damaged, browning tips that resulted. The ends were shredded rather than cut. I could have saved myself a bunch of time and just used the hand pruners to begin with.
Another issue is the extremely painful hand position needed to hold down the safety switch while trimmer is in operation. The reason I bought this to begin with was to avoid the pain that resulted from using my trusty 40 year old Felcos for the extended period of time needed to trim herbaceous topiaries.
Any chance I could return this rather than just chalking it up to a costly mistake?

When I ordered this item, I was prepared to be disappointed. Prior nickel cadmium shears I used had poor battery life and choked on the patches of wide blade grass along my 60 foot vinyl fence. I usually had to finish the job with hand shears; finally, I junked the unit and used hand shears alone. Aching hands and lower arms led me toward this lithium-ion product. When I opened the box and saw the unit's small size, I figured I would be back to the hand shears, carpal tunnel or not.

Well, I have used this unit for two months and it has proven me wrong. Wide bladed grass virtually melts in front of the blades. The battery life is so good that on one charge I will not only do both sides of that 60 foot fence, but numerous other planting areas around my property that were formerly the domain of my electric string trimmer. This unit is almost as fast as the string in tight spots and gives far more precision. I have been able to count on at least 40 minutes of on and off use as I work around the yard - indeed, I run out of work before I run out of charge.

I do need to note that I have purchased and rated this item as a grass shear and have not tried the hedge trimming attachment.

Worked Ok to trim my 30 feet of boxwood hedge and also edge of lawn. I found the safety switch which you must old down in conjunction with the trigger awkwardly placed. It is too far forward and a real effort to hold down for periods of time.WORX WG800.1 3.6-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Grass Shear/Hedge Trimmer

Still too early to give long term comments, but the tool is easy to use and cuts well!!!

Purchased 07/05/2011. I have been useing this once a week to trim new shoots on shrubs and trim around stepping stones. We have a half acre and the charge on the battery last. It does exactly what they said it would do. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it does not have a ON lock and my hand gets a little tired, but I'm 70 Years young.

I would buy WORX products again. I am very happy with this product. And would recommend this to a friend.