Stain-free shear blade surface of glittering silver obtained by non-electrolysed nickel plating that features high anti-abrasion surface for long lasting coating
Anti-vibration structure; 5 cushions to absorb vibration from the blade and motor crank section
User replaceable blade; The blade can be removed without dis-assembling the housing
Battery capacity warning lamp; Blinking red shows battery power has low charge and solid red, The battery has no charge. The battery protector will shut off the power
2 handed operation; The motor only starts when both the switch and the top handle are Engaged
Instant start-up; simply load one 18V li-ion LXT slide type battery and the Hedge trimmer is ready to use
Electric brake
Maximum Branch capacity 15mm
1 year manufacturer warranty with a further 2 years when registered within 30 days of purchase. This guarantee does not apply where non-genuine or recommended parts or accessories are fitted to the tool. The use of non-genuine or compatible batteries and chargers with Makita Tools will invalidate the Makita guarantee for our tools.
12 reviews for Makita DUH523Z 18V Li-Ion LXT 52cm Hedge Trimmer – Batteries and Charger Not Included
Rated 5 out of 5
Parkmeister –
Quieter than both my mains powered models but don’t let the quietness fool you. It is equally as powerful as either of them. Long cutting blades, nicely balanced so less fatigue when using and easier to get a neat finish. Very good battery life, I used a Makita 3.0Ah battery to trim a thick hedge that boarders my property and it cut it with ease, even thick branches and used less than 2 bars on the charge meter. Happy with my purchase and would happily recommend.
Rated 5 out of 5
Guido Hafke –
I have found this hedge trimmer to be perfect for my use. Today is the first time I have used it. I have about 40 meters of hedge to trim (both sides) about every 2 to 3 weeks during spring, summer and fall, depending on the rain fall … I have had both corded and battery types of trimmers, The corded one was the worst meaning very loud and vibration was awful and not to mention dragging the extension cord around with you, but it did the job …… When I finally burnt out the thing I replaced it with Ryobi cordless 18” I thought it was great and for the money I spent on it was , the Ryobi lasted 12 years and finally the brushes in the motor started smoking and it just died … So I replaced with this Makita product … And I’m glad I did, This thing is so much better … #1, Very quiet easy on my ears, #2, Battery lasts 4 times longer as compared to Ryobi I had (6 amp hour Battery) … #3, Very little to none vibration … So in my opinion this is the perfect residential hedge trimmer if you have lots trimming on your property
Rated 5 out of 5
Barrès Violaine –
¡Fantástica herramienta makita cortasetos de jardín!
Rated 5 out of 5
Michael Wright –
Wie von Makita gewohnt, ein tolles Werkzeug. Super Schnittbild. Nichts wird abgerissen oder ist ausgefranselt. Kann ich nur empfehlen.
Rated 4 out of 5
james tingle –
I bought this to help me with the relentless cutting back of eucalyptus and bay trees and wisteria.
It’s great for quickly trimming off new growth and maintaining a good shape to what’s left.
It’s fairly light and a decent length. It feels well made and well designed and up to Makita’s usual standards.
Understandably, what it won’t do is cut through branches an inch or more thick – it hasn’t the power or the size and sharpness of teeth for that.
Rated 5 out of 5
james tingle –
Bought these as I already had Makita battery’s and wanted to try battery hedgecutters. Run my own gardening business and wanted an alternative to heavy petrol cutters. Been plesently surprised by how good they are are..your not taking down massive hedges with these but for general trimming and shaping up there top draw.Battery life is decent I can do about 6hrs constant on a 6amp battery easily.
Rated 5 out of 5
Chrisssj –
Initial was set on the more expensive version, spent a whole deliberating on best blade length. Had an additional look at specs and after checking the weight comparison opted for this model. Not disappointed, light enough to make use manageable, slightly annoying trigger release although noted it is a safety feature. One in front of the machine on the support handle then an additional one operated/released by the thumb. Manage the Laurel hedge with ease back to cut line and capable of cutting the thinner woody bits too. Good value, loving me funds for other projects, if only the strimmer had a better delivery eta!
Rated 5 out of 5
Seb –
J’ai plusieurs produits de chez makita. Je ne suis jamais déçu. Le taille haie est électrique et sur batterie, et pour autant la durée d’utilisation est très satisfaisante. Niveau puissance il fait ce qu’on lui demande. RAS mis à part une satisfaction de plus pour la marque. Je recommande.
Rated 3 out of 5
W. W. –
OK pour des utilisations très limitées. Malheureusement, la lame se coince très / trop souvent. Dès qu’il y a 2-3 branches à couper en même temps, elle reste bloquée. Peut-être un manque de puissance ou un petit espacement entre lames.
Rated 5 out of 5
Steve M –
I went through the cable on my old hedge trimmer (!!) so thought I would upgrade with this. I already had the makita batteries so made sense. Really easy to use, quieter and much better than my previous one. Batteries last a long time too. Great bit of kit and highly recommend.
Rated 5 out of 5
Intrepid –
A few years ago I bought a Bosch battery cutter that now causes problems getting started. Only many many attempts and bashing it get function again. It also blunted quite quickly resulting in branches having the leaves stripped from them but the branches were uncut.
I bought this Makita after noticing a neighbor cutting his hedge yet I couldnt hear it and asked what he’s using. He said he’s had it a year and despite having a very large garden with tall hedges has coped admirably with the 5Ah battery. He no longer uses his petrol cutter.
My experience is the same as his, its like a very quiet mains powered cutter. The blades move a lot slower but cut a lot better, it goes through thick stems my previous cutter would quit on. And its so quick! The blades can be replaced without taking it apart, and are actually available for sale! Very well designed and engineered, a surprisingly good product.
The only downsides: I find it tricky to push the release button that allows the trigger to be pulled. After the battery has charged, the small noisy battery cooling fan doesnt stop. Small fans wear out quicker because they need to spin faster to have good enough effect, so remember to unplug an hour after putting on charge or set a timer.
Be wary: I nearly bought a much cheaper none Makita charger. Dangerous because cheap chargers can cause even the best batteries to damage, fires from li-ion batteries are nasty! Make sure whatever you buy (from Amazon at least) has the word “Makita” on it, otherwise its a cheap replacement. They look identical apart from the missing “Makita”.
Rated 5 out of 5
Annie Dobson –
I am a 62 year old woman with arthritis in both my thumb joints so I was looking for a lightweight but powerful hedge trimmer and this is perfect. I already have a Makita multi-tool head and four batteries so I didn’t have to worry about the fact that this was a bare unit only and the price here matched what was on offer from tool suppliers online.
When I first ran it I thought that it was not going to be able to tackle the hedges and brambles which have overrun due to neglect around our farmhouse. It sounded quite weak, very quiet. I was totally mistaken. This tool is a joy to use and I haven’t yet found anything that it won’t cope with and, believe me, I have got through some pretty tough stuff. I have both 4Ah and 5Ah batteries, have used this solely with a 4Ah one and have been very impressed by the battery life.
I know that some reviewers have complained about the fact that you need to push a button, pull a trigger and compress the handle in order to get over the safety facilities on this trimmer and start it, but I must point out that once it is going you can remove your finger from the button. This makes it no more fiddly in use than any other corded hedge trimmer I have owned in the past (this is my first cordless one).
I am able to use it for quite some time in a session as it is so lightweight so am very, very pleased with this hedge trimmer. I cannot recommend this item highly enough if you’re looking to fulfill the criteria I had prior to purchase
Parkmeister –
Quieter than both my mains powered models but don’t let the quietness fool you. It is equally as powerful as either of them. Long cutting blades, nicely balanced so less fatigue when using and easier to get a neat finish. Very good battery life, I used a Makita 3.0Ah battery to trim a thick hedge that boarders my property and it cut it with ease, even thick branches and used less than 2 bars on the charge meter.
Happy with my purchase and would happily recommend.
Guido Hafke –
I have found this hedge trimmer to be perfect for my use. Today is the first time I have used it.
I have about 40 meters of hedge to trim (both sides) about every 2 to 3 weeks during spring, summer and fall, depending on the rain fall …
I have had both corded and battery types of trimmers, The corded one was the worst meaning very loud and vibration was awful and not to mention dragging the extension cord around with you, but it did the job ……
When I finally burnt out the thing I replaced it with Ryobi cordless 18” I thought it was great and for the money I spent on it was , the Ryobi lasted 12 years and finally the brushes in the motor started smoking and it just died …
So I replaced with this Makita product …
And I’m glad I did,
This thing is so much better …
#1, Very quiet easy on my ears,
#2, Battery lasts 4 times longer as compared to Ryobi I had (6 amp hour Battery) …
#3, Very little to none vibration …
So in my opinion this is the perfect residential hedge trimmer if you have lots trimming on your property
Barrès Violaine –
¡Fantástica herramienta makita cortasetos de jardín!
Michael Wright –
Wie von Makita gewohnt, ein tolles Werkzeug. Super Schnittbild. Nichts wird abgerissen oder ist ausgefranselt.
Kann ich nur empfehlen.
james tingle –
I bought this to help me with the relentless cutting back of eucalyptus and bay trees and wisteria.
It’s great for quickly trimming off new growth and maintaining a good shape to what’s left.
It’s fairly light and a decent length. It feels well made and well designed and up to Makita’s usual standards.
Understandably, what it won’t do is cut through branches an inch or more thick – it hasn’t the power or the size and sharpness of teeth for that.
james tingle –
Bought these as I already had Makita battery’s and wanted to try battery hedgecutters.
Run my own gardening business and wanted an alternative to heavy petrol cutters.
Been plesently surprised by how good they are are..your not taking down massive hedges with these but for general trimming and shaping up there top draw.Battery life is decent I can do about 6hrs constant on a 6amp battery easily.
Chrisssj –
Initial was set on the more expensive version, spent a whole deliberating on best blade length. Had an additional look at specs and after checking the weight comparison opted for this model. Not disappointed, light enough to make use manageable, slightly annoying trigger release although noted it is a safety feature. One in front of the machine on the support handle then an additional one operated/released by the thumb. Manage the Laurel hedge with ease back to cut line and capable of cutting the thinner woody bits too. Good value, loving me funds for other projects, if only the strimmer had a better delivery eta!
Seb –
J’ai plusieurs produits de chez makita.
Je ne suis jamais déçu. Le taille haie est électrique et sur batterie, et pour autant la durée d’utilisation est très satisfaisante.
Niveau puissance il fait ce qu’on lui demande.
RAS mis à part une satisfaction de plus pour la marque. Je recommande.
W. W. –
OK pour des utilisations très limitées. Malheureusement, la lame se coince très / trop souvent. Dès qu’il y a 2-3 branches à couper en même temps, elle reste bloquée. Peut-être un manque de puissance ou un petit espacement entre lames.
Steve M –
I went through the cable on my old hedge trimmer (!!) so thought I would upgrade with this. I already had the makita batteries so made sense. Really easy to use, quieter and much better than my previous one. Batteries last a long time too. Great bit of kit and highly recommend.
Intrepid –
A few years ago I bought a Bosch battery cutter that now causes problems getting started. Only many many attempts and bashing it get function again.
It also blunted quite quickly resulting in branches having the leaves stripped from them but the branches were uncut.
I bought this Makita after noticing a neighbor cutting his hedge yet I couldnt hear it and asked what he’s using. He said he’s had it a year and despite having a very large garden with tall hedges has coped admirably with the 5Ah battery. He no longer uses his petrol cutter.
My experience is the same as his, its like a very quiet mains powered cutter.
The blades move a lot slower but cut a lot better, it goes through thick stems my previous cutter would quit on. And its so quick!
The blades can be replaced without taking it apart, and are actually available for sale!
Very well designed and engineered, a surprisingly good product.
The only downsides:
I find it tricky to push the release button that allows the trigger to be pulled.
After the battery has charged, the small noisy battery cooling fan doesnt stop.
Small fans wear out quicker because they need to spin faster to have good enough effect, so remember to unplug an hour after putting on charge or set a timer.
Be wary:
I nearly bought a much cheaper none Makita charger. Dangerous because cheap chargers can cause even the best batteries to damage, fires from li-ion batteries are nasty!
Make sure whatever you buy (from Amazon at least) has the word “Makita” on it, otherwise its a cheap replacement. They look identical apart from the missing “Makita”.
Annie Dobson –
I am a 62 year old woman with arthritis in both my thumb joints so I was looking for a lightweight but powerful hedge trimmer and this is perfect. I already have a Makita multi-tool head and four batteries so I didn’t have to worry about the fact that this was a bare unit only and the price here matched what was on offer from tool suppliers online.
When I first ran it I thought that it was not going to be able to tackle the hedges and brambles which have overrun due to neglect around our farmhouse. It sounded quite weak, very quiet. I was totally mistaken. This tool is a joy to use and I haven’t yet found anything that it won’t cope with and, believe me, I have got through some pretty tough stuff. I have both 4Ah and 5Ah batteries, have used this solely with a 4Ah one and have been very impressed by the battery life.
I know that some reviewers have complained about the fact that you need to push a button, pull a trigger and compress the handle in order to get over the safety facilities on this trimmer and start it, but I must point out that once it is going you can remove your finger from the button. This makes it no more fiddly in use than any other corded hedge trimmer I have owned in the past (this is my first cordless one).
I am able to use it for quite some time in a session as it is so lightweight so am very, very pleased with this hedge trimmer. I cannot recommend this item highly enough if you’re looking to fulfill the criteria I had prior to purchase