Stiga 500 Series review | BBC Gardeners World Magazine

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Stiga 500 Series cordless tool system product review from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine

In a nutshell

A Gardeners' World Magazine Best Buy, the Stiga 500 Series gives professional power and performance from large batteries. There is a range of chargers and batteries to choose from and these have to be bought separately. Tools are heavy for some but have excellent features and are well thought out. Come with a two-year warranty.

Pros
Range of batteries and chargers to choose from 
Excellent performance and power
Helpful indicator lights
Tools well thought out with excellent features
Cons
Heavy
Expensive - Battery and charger must be bought separately
Limited range of tools in the system

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Is there a range of batteries available in the Stiga 500 Series?

The 48V batteries come in three sizes – 2.0 Ah, 4.0 Ah and 5.0 Ah and have LED displays to indicate how much charge is left. Three chargers are also available – a standard, dual and fast charger and each has indicator lights to show when batteries are charging and fully charged.

What are the tools in the Stiga 500 Series like to use?

We tested the SHT 500 AE Cordless hedge trimmer, the SGT 500 AE Cordless grass trimmer and the SAB 500 AE Cordless blower. All the tools are easy to use with the battery slotting simply into place and each tool has an easy off and on control panel.

The blower is quiet and extremely powerful with three different speeds and the nozzle comes apart for ease of storage.

The hedge trimmer cuts even thicker, woody growth well and has a rotating head which locks easily into five different positions for vertical, horizontal and angled cutting, although we only ever used three. The large battery made this tool heavy for some testers.

The grass trimmer needs to be assembled before use but this is easy, requiring just a screwdriver and it cuts quickly and efficiently with its wide cutting head. The shaft is telescopic and the handle adjusts for the perfect cutting position. The head also rotates and has a wheel for edging, which it does effortlessly.

Who is the Stiga 500 Series most useful for?

At the higher end of the price range these tools are for busy, committed gardeners and those with large gardens. They perform all jobs well but the large battery does mean they are heavy for older or less able gardeners.

Is the Stiga 500 Series good value for money?

Having to buy all components separately pushed this series up the price scale –the grass trimmer is the £99.00, the blower and hedge cutter £109.00, plus the cost of the battery (£59.99 for the 2.5Ah) and charger (£34.99 for the compact charger).

However, they have been built to last and all perform at an almost professional level. Given their quality and performance they are good value, but for the home gardener who might not need this level of performance they are expensive.

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Product Specifications

Product
Brand	Stiga
Name	Stiga 500 Series
Battery Size	48V
Battery price	£99.00 Prices depend on Ampere size. This price is for the 2.0Ah battery
Battery price note
Charger price	£39.00

Features
Battery charge time	90min(s)
Battery life	50min(s)
Warranty	2YEAR
Tools tested	Grass trimmer, hedge trimmer and leaf blower
Feature notes	Battery run time depends on tool and battery size. Run times on the tools we tested were from 20-50 minutes.