Fiskars Powergear Hedge Shears Review

I have severe arthritis in my hands and arms that makes hedge trimming challenging and often painful.  These hedge trimmers were advertised in Arthritis Today magazine as being recommended by the Arthritis Foundation.  So when I needed new trimmers I decided to try the Fiskars PowerGear line.

So far I am very happy with them.  They are relatively light and easy to handle.  The handles are made out of some kind of plastic and give a good grip.  The blades are quite sharp and at least until I gunk them up the movement is very smooth.  The cutting motion is a little odd because of the way it is hinged with the PowerGear feature, but you quickly get used to it.

I was able to trim three small bushes in about 45 minutes.  They were cut very cleanly and the lightweight tool allowed me to shape them quite easily.  I wiped the blades clean to store with a damp papertowel and they were still looking great.