The powerful petrol hedge trimmers

Light and racy

Light and racy: The powerful petrol hedge trimmers

Petrol hedge trimmers show their strengths in park and landscape maintenance and are also ideal for tackling jobs around the garden. These powerful petrol-driven machines with their practical features are rugged, lightweight and easy to use. They are ideal for working on dense, very long or tall hedges.

Pivoting multi-function control handle Zoom

Pivoting multi-function control handle

The pivoting control handle provides the optimum handle position for every application, for easy, secure control.

Uncompromising lightweight construction Zoom

Uncompromising lightweight construction

Compact engine and gear unit developed specially for lightweight hedge trimmers.

Cleverly devised blade geometry Zoom

Cleverly devised blade geometry

The blade geometry and specially matched gears for trimming or pruning ensure top cutting performance.

Long-life air filter system Zoom

Long-life air filter system

Extends cleaning intervals as well as reliably protecting the engine.

STIHL anti-vibration system Zoom

STIHL anti-vibration system

Precision-designed springs minimise the vibrations from the engine and thus reduce operator fatigue.

Advantages of petrol hedge trimmers

  • Powerful: innovative technology results in a powerful, low-wear, stable and highly efficient engine.
  • Mobile: the cordless machines allow unrestricted freedom of movement.
  • Comfortable: STIHL hedge trimmers are available in various bar lengths and versions, e.g. the Comfort version (C) with ErgoStart (E).
  • Double-sided blades: the STIHL HS 81 R/T hedge trimmers with a double-sided blade  for perfect results in both vertical and horizontal cutting when pruning and trimming. Using both sides of the blade is the most efficient way to cut awkward corners.
  • HS 86 R/T with single-sided blade: the STIHL HS 86 R/T hedge trimmers are specially designed with  a single-sided blade  making it ideal for horizontal cutting always at the same height. The single-sided blade makes the HS 86 R and T a bit lighter still than the double-sided STIHL HS 81 R/T.

The R versions - Great for heavy pruning

The R versions of the STIHL HS 81 and STIHL HS 86 are uncompromisingly designed for pruning. Their blade geometry has wide tooth spacing and a big cutter height. The gearing delivers high cutting power. The R versions therefore make all large-scale pruning and clearing work quicker and easier.

The T versions - Perfect for trimming

The T versions of the new STIHL hedge trimmers are designed for perfect shaping and fine trimming of hedges and shrubs. The blade geometry with a smaller tooth spacing and shorter cutter height in conjunction with the gearing for a high stroke rate helps to make a neat job even of "filigree" work.