ECHO release DHCS-2800

DHCS-2800 56V X-SERIES SINGLE SIDED HEDGE TRIMMER

The DHCS-2800 is the third 56V hedge trimmer for professionals released by ECHO this year. All utilise the 56 eFORCE battery system and thanks to a myriad of features and high-quality components, are part of the X-Series; ECHO's best-in-class lineup of products.

What's special about these hedge trimmers? Firstly, the engineers at ECHO took on the challenge to design trimmers that are capable of both fine trimming and rough cutting. With other brands, these 2 tasks require a separate machine for each task, but with these new trimmers from ECHO, you're essentially getting 2 tools in 1. Secondly, these are the lightest professional hedge trimmers on the market.

SINGLE-SIDED BENEFITS

The DHCS-2800 is single-sided, which means the cutting teeth are only on one side. This type of trimmer is less common but offers several advantages within specific usage conditions; by only having one side of cutting teeth, overall weight is reduced, this means the blade length can be a lot longer, whilst maintaining a lightweight and balanced body. Next, the leaf collector on the opposite side of the cutting teeth collects clippings and prevents them from falling inside the hedge, also, when trimming vertically, the collector deflects clippings away from the hedge. The trimmer is incredibly light weight at just 2.9 kg. There's also some really exciting technology and innovations inside that you won't find anywhere else, but we'll cover those

soon.

• Easier to trim in a straight line.
• Less teeth to sharpen and maintain.
• Light weight with benefit of long cutting length.
• Increased maneuverability.
• Less clippings to clean from top of hedge.

CORDLESS BENEFITS

• Quiet operation
• Low vibration
• No emissions
• Less maintenance
• Reduced overall costs

We know that battery life is a big factor for a lot of users, but with hedge trimmers in particular, this really isn't an issue - the DHCS-2800 runs for around 61 mins on high mode and 92 mins on low mode and gives 100% power until the battery is completely depleted. This is more than enough time to get all those hedges sculpted to perfection!

THE RANGE

ECHO's 56V professional cordless lineup now includes 3 hedge trimmers. Here's a quick look at them and their benefits:

DHC-2200R - Double- sided hedge trimmer (cutting blades on both sides). The lightest and most compact of the lineup. Weighing just 2.9 kg with a 56 cm cutting length. The R means it features a rotatable handle.

DHC-2800R - Double-sided hedge trimmer. Increased productivity thanks to a longer cutting length of 71 cm. This comes at the price of a slight increase in weight at 3.1 kg. Again, featuring a rotatable handle.

DHCS-2800 - Single sided means same long cutting length as the DHC-2800R (71cm) whilst retaining the same weight as the DHC-2200R, that's right, just 2.9 kg.

The DHCS-2800, DHC-2200R and DHC-2800R feature high durability magnesium alloy gear boxes, triple laser-sharpened Japanese blades and new, innovative features that improve productivity. Let's take a quick look at some of these features: