GardenLine, Aldi Petrol Hedge Trimmer

I have other petrol garden products ..... a lawn mower and a strimmer. Based upon my knowledge of starting and using these I invested in a Gardenline petrol hedge trimmer. I wish I hadn`t.

Firstly it would not start and had to be returned to Gardenline as it was out of Aldi`s product return date. I had been away on holiday.

It now started but not easily. The carburettor floods and wets the spark plug. Choke in, choke out, petrol primer pushed not pushed. It makes no difference the plug gets wet.

When it does start it`s very smokey and will not idle. The throttle needs to be continually activated. After a while it cuts out altogether and will not start. I suppose there must be a temperature cut out device somewhere, because when it cools you can restart it, but again with difficulty.

In use it is powerful but extremely heavy. Every so often you have to take a rest to let your arms recover from the exertion. I`m able bodied and in good health so didn`t think the weight of the trimmer would be a problem. How wrong could I be.

It now has another problem. The rubber grommet in the petrol tank has corroded as has the petrol feed pipe that runs through it. Apparently this is a common problem with this product.

Starting, idling, cutting out, weight ....... all go against this hedge trimmer.

I`m back to using my electric corded hedge trimmer and yes I`ve accidentally cut the cord already. L-ion battery next time.

The Gardenline trimmer looks absolutely pristine as it`s only 3 years old. It gets used about 3/4 times a year on a laurel hedge which is quite slow growing but tough to cut.

Reluctantly I`m going to have to bite the bullet and BIN IT !!

This is a new hedge trimmer yet it annoyingly cuts out within seconds of starting. It is heavy, awkward and clunky. I would give it no stars if |I could

I am on my second garden line hedge trimmer as the first one failed to start the second unit managed to cut 2 hedges cut out then took an hour to start. It has worked once this year then failed to start I tried again after 1 week it started briefly then cut out and petrol started to leak out I drained the small amount of petrol that was left in and have since been to the local tip to get rid and to my surprise found 2 garden line hedge trimmers in the same skip. This has been a total waste of money an I shall be purchasing a Still hedge trimmer next week.

seems the one here in Australia has fuel line perishing issues, maybe the heat but its the second time fuel line has perished and this one is a replacement only 14 months old.Putting in the bin and purchasing a stihl.

Had this for a couple of years and used it about 10 times for around 20 minutes each time on quite light duty. At first it started fine and ran well. Good cutting aggression. Recently it's started to 'play up' - still fires up, but dies as soon as blades make contact with hedges. Parts like carburettor and seals/gaskets look to be unobtainable; so another £70 of chinese junk into the dumpster. We never learn that it's better to pay a bit more for quality and durability rather than a cheapo piece of junk that doesn't even last even till the gloss is off it.

Looking for a second hand Stihl now.

This is the second one I've had. The first poured petrol all over me due to grommet perished. Just out of warranty. Bought new one same again at least still in warranty. Keep clear or you may go up in flames. As you will not notice petrol until you feel wet by then the exhaust may have set you on fire

Bought one last year and it ran fine but this year it gave up. Carb problem. Einhell £20+, this company 

Avoid purchasing this trimmer. Ive had nothing but problems with it. Fuel line cracked after a few uses. Runs for 5 minutes then stalls and hard to restart. Most recently it developed a rattle noise at the bottom of the engine. I dismantled the bottom gear reciprocating section and found minimal grease in the housing. But not the issue. Disassembled the clutch and found it had broken into 3 peices. Cheap cast aluminum junk. Its over a year old but still covered by australian consumer warranty. So annoyed with it. It has probable run for a total of 2 hours maximum. If you still have an oprtating one grease the gearbox via the grease nipple. They assemble them virtually dry.

Just fixed one for my mates dad. It wasn't running for more than a few seconds. Fuel line was shot and crumbling with pick up hose in two parts in the tank. The local model shop sold me some aero engine hose and it now works fine. Grommet into tank is also perished, as is primer bubble. The machine doesn't look old either. Look at your fuel lines out of the carb before you heft your cutters over the side of the skip...might be just a couple of quid to fix them.

Packed up after little use. I would have thought that Aldi would sell quality machines rather than substandard ones. It has really annoyed me as Aldi always state quality and price which I will associate with food rather than mechanical devices!!!!!