Black & Decker LHT2436 40V Cordless Hedge Trimmer Review

Maintaining a yard can often be a real chore; this is particularly true if you do not have the right equipment for the task.

The good news is, a great hedge trimmer will make your yard work easier to challenge.

If you’re in the market for a hedge trimmer, a battery cordless trimmer is an awesome choice because it’s lighter, easy to use & maintain and powerful.

Black & Decker LHT2436, is one popular cordless hedge trimmer that will provide you with the cutting and trimming performance you need.

About Black & Decker LHT2436

Black & Decker LHT2436 is a powerful and fast cordless hedge trimmer that handles tough vegetation with reasonable ease.

Highly functional, this hedge trimmer will effectively take on a large volume of trimming tasks with ease.

Its comfortable weight alongside the clean-slicing blades adds to the convenience of this hedge trimmer.

In our comprehensive review below, we’re going to explore everything you need to know about this hedge trimmer and see whether it’s right for your needs.

Features and Benefits of the Black & Decker LHT2436

Design

Design-wise, the Black & Decker hedge trimmer is one of the aesthetically pleasing trimmers we’ve come across.

Aesthetics aside, this hedge trimmer has every desirable feature that you would wish to have on your trimmer.

For starters, this cordless hedge trimmer is lightweight, allowing for comfortable use. Weighing at a mere 6.9 pounds, the Black & Decker hedge trimmer will allow you to easily trim bushes, hedges, shrubs, and other vegetation without the need of exerting yourself.

When it comes to comfort and ease of use, you’ll love the wrap-around front handle that offers you a solid and comfortable grip, regardless of how you’re holding the trimmer. Again, the full-length trimmer is spacious enough on the handle grip, and will even allow you to wear gloves with ease.

However, we were quite disappointed by the fact that this hedge trimmer does not come with a rotating or rather adjustable handle. Adjustable handles are increasingly becoming a standard in many of the premium hedge trimmers as they allow for greater flexibility, greater comfort, and more versatility.

Cordless

The Black & Decker is a cordless model that relies on battery power as opposed to electricity.

This is to mean you’ll not have to contend with maneuvering electrical cords around your yard as you work, and this will provide you with even more flexibility in the areas you want to trim.

Again, you’ll no longer have to be limited by the presence of a wall output, as the batteries can store power, allowing you to work far from the power source.

Collectively, both the cordless nature, alongside the lightness of the Black & Decker LHT2436 go-ahead to promote the portability of this hedge trimmer.

Blades

Blades are one of the essential factors to consider when choosing a hedge trimmer.

Black & Decker features 24-inch dual-action blades that make this hedge trimmer a practical solution for cutting hedges, bushes and shrubbery in your yard.

What we like about the length of the blades on this trimmer is that it strikes a compromise between effectiveness and maneuverability. This length will allow you to trim the taller hedges, and while at the same time allowing for easy maneuverability around the bushes.

And regarding material construction, the blades are made from pre-hardened, rust-free and durable material, which will allow the blades to serve you and stay sharp for longer.

According to the manufacturer, these blades are capable of generating up to 2,400 cutting strokes per minute, which makes them ideal for cutting through the dense stems, and twigs without stalling.

Most importantly, however, these blades will provide you with clean, precise, and clear cuts, which will not destroy your hedge.

The dual-blades on this hedge trimmer are more efficient and will result in 40% less vibration compared to your standard single blade. Beyond efficiency, the dual blades will ensure that you don’t easily get fatigued on your arms and hands, even after prolonged use of the hedge trimmer.

PowerDrive Transmission

The Black & Decker trimmer comes with a proprietary Power Drive transmission, a feature that will allow the user to cut twice the number of branches you would with a regular hedge trimmer without any difficulty.

The Power drive on this trimmer packs a powerful punch and will allow you to take on branches with a width of up to ¾ inch.

Battery

For your battery to operate continuously, you’ll need a reliable stream of a power source.

The Black & Decker features a 40-volt rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which will provide you with plenty of runtimes, and allow getting your yard work to get done.

Unlike the old battery technologies, the lithium-ion battery offers plenty of benefits. Notably, this power source has a longer lifecycle and usually holds more to their charge when taken off the charger.

Additionally, lithium can put more power into a small and compact battery, and this help to improve on the compactness of your hedge trimmer.

According to the manufacturer, the Lithium-Ion battery on this hedge trimmer is so powerful that it will allow you to work on 6,000 square feet of hedge trimming on a single battery charge.

Eco-Friendly

If you are an environmentalist and increasingly becoming concerned about the effects of the gases generated by tools and globalization in general, the Black & Decker will provide you with a green solution.

Unlike the gas-powered models, the 40 volts cordless Black & Decker does not leave a carbon footprint after use, and this will ultimately help to greenify the environment.

Also, it’s worth noting that since it does not generate any waste in the form of fuel gas, it will not in any way affect the health of your vegetation.

Ease Of Use

The Black & Decker is generally one of the easy-to-use hedge trimmers in the market.

For instance, this trimmer comes with an indicator panel that displays the level of battery power you’ve left at any one moment.

Additionally, it’s one of those models that require no assembly and will not frustrate you when setting it up.

Conclusion

The Black & Decker is a highly functional and convenient piece of garden equipment that will guarantee unending hours of efficient trimming.

Save for the absence of an adjustable handle; we think that this unit has everything you need to take your trimming to the next level.