The cutting performance of the Metabo HS 18 LTX 55 was only average when tested. It can be used well for light topiary work. The maximum cutting thickness of 16 mm lags behind the other test candidates. The handling is good and the hedge trimmer is nice and light. However, the price seems too high for this performance.

Hedge trimmers with rechargeable batteries are suitable for working far from any power socket and as a quiet alternative to the noisier hedge trimmers with petrol engines. In the test: Ten standard hedge trimmers with a blade length of 56 to 64 centimetres for trimming medium-high hedges, as well as five long-handled hedge trimmers that can trim hedges up to more than three metres high thanks to a...