Greenworks 40V 24" Cordless Hedge Trimmer (1" Cutting Capacity), Tool Only

Why it's worth it

Greenworks rates this 24-inch trimmer for a full inch of cutting capacity, wider than anything else in this guide, and covers the tool and battery for three years. A wrap-around front handle and a rotating rear handle make the awkward angles on a tall hedge much less awkward.

A one-inch cutting capacity is the widest rating in this lineup. That's a quarter-inch more than the EGO or the DeWalt claims, and it shows up exactly on the stems that make you stop and go looking for loppers. It won't turn a hedge trimmer into a chainsaw. But on a privet run you've let go one season too long, it's the difference between cutting and chewing.

The rear handle rotates, which sounds trivial until you're facing the vertical side of a hedge. Instead of twisting your wrist, you twist the handle and keep your elbow down where it belongs. The three-sided wrap-around front grip gives you somewhere sensible to hold on for each of those angles, and the overmold keeps the vibration out of your palm.

From our review of 6 cordless hedge trimmers

What we like

• +A one-inch cutting capacity is the widest rating in this lineup
• +The rear handle rotates, which sounds trivial until you're facing the vertical side of a hedge
• +Greenworks covers both the tool and the battery for three years, and that battery coverage matters more than it sounds

What to know

• –This listing is the bare tool, so the bundled battery-and-charger kit that Pro Tool Reviews singled out as a budget favorite…
• –At 8.42 pounds bare it's on the heavy side of this group