Makita is the leading manufacturer of professional power tools on the market. Introducing XGT, a new 40V standalone system; with a new charging adapter to allow the new 40V XGT platform to use the DC40RA charger to charge both LXT slide type battery and the new XGT battery, in as little as 28 minutes. The XGT range of tools and batteries have a built-in program that provides digital communication between the battery and the tool, allowing for the battery not only to talk with the tool but also for the tool to talk to the battery. The UH005GZ is a cordless 75cm Hedge Trimmer, powered by 40V Max Li-ion XGT slide type battery (not included), to supply energy to the powerful 40V brushless motor, with constant speed control to automatically apply additional power to the motor to maintain constant speed under load, to deliver up to 5,000 spm for fast and efficient hedge trimming. The UH005GZ is ideal for smoothly and efficiently trimming twigs, thin branches or dense hedges. The UH005GZ is equipped with electronic 3 speed selection for high, medium and low to enable the user to match the speed to the application, reverse switch to free the blade when it is jammed by thick branches, double action front handle switch and electric brake for increased user safety. The UH005GZ has a 75cm double sided blade; sharp edge curved blade which is ideal for trimming, curved teeth designed to reduce friction resistance to suppress energy loss, inclined tooth edge to enable the blade to easily catch, firmly hold and then sharply cut twigs or thin branches and a blade tip guard to protect the blade from unnecessary wear for a longer service life. The UH005GZ features battery protection circuit designed to protect the battery from damages due to overheating, over-discharge and overload current, instant start-up; simply insert a 40V Max Li-ion XGT slide type battery (not included) and the Hedge Trimmer is ready to use and is IPX4 rated water resistant to enable the Hedge Trimmer to be used in wet weather conditions. The UH005GZ has a maximum capacity 23.5mm branch diameter. 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.