Sylva 40V Brushless 4IN1 Multitool Review

Before I talk about the Sylva 40V Brushless 4In1 Multitool, I just wanted to say that I have a variety of stripes and hedge trimmers over the years. The most capable one was the 52cc 2-stroke multitool. Great when it worked, but it got more and more temperamental and when I decided it was garden time, I usually didn't have fuel. He passed away a few years ago.

I had mainly many batteries so I was replaced by a Makita 36V hedge trimmer (about 150-200 pounds without a battery) and an 18V striper (Makita Strimmer with a battery about 150 pounds).

The 36V hedge trimmer is perfect for small hedges and certainly has decent power. 18V streamers are fine as long as there are fine grasses that require bright tidying. I silly bought a long reach hedge trimmer (around £120) from a random brand and tried to get to the higher one. Full of regret over that decision, it may be garbage and lightly trimmed some leaves into a private hedge.

I'm reaching the point now. The point seems to have been looking for something to replace the original and not wasting cash on budget options. I knew the 36V Makita was pretty decent so much more was what I wanted.

At this point, enter the new multitool. Sylva 40V Brushless 4IN1 Multi Tool – Symt4B, 4AH Battery. 4 in 1, Strimmer+Brushcutter, Hedge Trimmer, Polesaw. My first impression is that it put together a package that requires minimal assembly. Just a screw-in handle, a striper guard enforced, a selection of selected Strimmer or Brushcutter Blade of the line, and basic tools are required for assembly and they are provided.

Various attachments can be easily connected by hand without tools. It's well balanced and doesn't feel too heavy. Adjusting the shoulder straps can put a lot of strain on your arms.

For my first job, I decided strongly as I was closest to where I took it out of the box. I quickly discovered it was rather a lively beast (that's a compliment, by the way!). So I mean it has far more power than the previous one and is definitely in a different league.

However, it is worth noting that there is variable speed control via triggers, so if you choose, you can approach it with a bit of finesse. The edge along the drive is very thick from the previous year, partly because I haven't done it, but mostly because the old streamers can't handle it. This is worth the purchase price for its tough so far, for me at this point. It also includes a brush cutter attachment, but it's a bit early to find something that still needs to be cut.

In that memo, hedge trimming took plenty of time before this year's birdie arrived! The hedge trimmer has 390mm blades that can be adjusted to suit different angles. It wasn't as lively as Strimer's attachment, so I was questioning it. But in reality, it is chopped quietly and quietly without making a fuss. That's really what you want. It has a 24mm tooth spacing, allowing you to cross comfortably without being trapped in strange thick sections. Everyone will have their own hedge cutting preferences, ours is quite long so I like to set the angle and walk just back and forth, perfect to keep it at the same height. For most of our hedges of a more normal size, it was happy sitting on the shoulder strap.

For one of them, a bit of a monster, I realized that I need to lift it high to reach, you don't want to spend the whole day doing these, but it's okay if you keep it!

The Paul Pruner is a very short 180mm chainsaw. But really, you don't need a 400mm chainsaw on the end of the pole. Good luck if you find something like that! At 180mm it is more than enough to prune a little into fruit trees and some low branches above these coniferous trees and cherry trees. The reservoir had bars and chains installed and chain oil was required. I liked the thumb screw (sounding wrong!) to tighten/loosen the bar. Next, just a screwdriver to adjust the tension in small increments of just a few mm! It's also really useful when you encounter very thick branches that hedge trimmers don't like and zip these.

What do I like? I don't like where the safety thumb switch is located before pressing the trigger, but I think it says a lot about the product as it's my only complaint. In summary, I think Silva is all round things that are very capable in a decent size garden. As the only handheld garden power tool, you can escape this very happily. If attachments are deleted, storage becomes very compact. In fact, there are also some lovely storage bags to keep everything together.

If you want to watch a working video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md27urnpdto

I was sent a Sylva Multi-Tool to review. As always, all opinions are our own.