Backpack aid to trimming jobs

16 June 2000

Backpack aid to trimming jobs

TRIMMING trees, hedges and shrubs can be difficult work when performed with a conventional hand-held trimmer.

To make the task easier, Stihl has introduced two backpack versions with a high reach and low centre of gravity.

The HTR85 high-level pruner is suitable for pruning trees up to 3m high, while the HLR85 long-reach hedge trimmer is intended for maintaining tall or wide hedges.

Attached via two straps and a belt, the backpacks feature a rigid frame with a 25cc petrol engine carried on anti-vibration mountings.

Weighing 9.5kg and 11kg, the HTR85 and HLR85 are priced at £549 and £565 respectively. (0800-137574)