Focus DIY might not be a name that immediately comes to mind as being familiar – but when you see the yellow and blue sign you will probably realise you have a store quite near you after all.
And with the website featuring a big range of goods for outdoors, you might want to take a look to see if you can find a hedge trimmer you like here.
How do I find the website?
It’s quite easy to find the site – simply go to www.focusdiy.co.uk.
A Selection of the Best Selling Hedge Trimmers from Focus
How can I reach the section containing hedge trimmers?
If you take a look at the top of the home page you will see a number of yellow tabs which enable you to reach the different departments. Click on the gardening option and then take a look at the different pictures and headings.
You should see one for garden power tools, which features a little picture of a lawnmower. Once you are through to that page you can then take a look at the product type – you should see an option to click on hedge trimmers there. That will take you through to this link – http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/browse/.
Does it have a good selection of hedge trimmers?
The collection of hedge trimmers that Focus DIY has on sale is not very big – just a handful of different options. One of the products shown is actually a shrub cutter; it is basically very similar but it is just a smaller version that is designed to be used for pruning back shrubs more than anything else.
But even though they have a tiny collection compared with many other retailers, they have still managed to give you the choice of a cordless cutter, an electric one and even one which runs on a lithium ion battery.
They aren’t at the absolute cheapest end of the range of hedge cutters either – they are all quite reasonably priced if you need one that will last the distance.
Are there any recognisable brand names on offer?
Yes, you won’t find any mysterious names or brands here. Four out of the five listed were made by Bosch and the remaining one was Einhell. So it is clear that even when their range changes they do tend to stock well known and reliable names.
Is the site loaded with information?
The basic search pages are quite minimal, but they do give you the full title and make of the hedge trimmer, plus the price and a thumbnail photo. Once you click on it you get to see a larger picture and a box on the right hand side which is full of information.
As you will see there isn’t an overload of info on this page, but it does tell you all you need to know without giving out lots of unnecessary stuff as well. It basically gives you the essential facts so you shouldn’t have too many questions about the product.
The box labelled ‘further information’ will also tell you what else you should need to know. For example one we looked at stated that there was a two year warranty on the parts of the hedge trimmer.
Elsewhere on the site there is an advice centre which gives you access to virtually everything else you could want to know. And scrolling down to the bottom of the site will reveal the terms and conditions and a couple of other points worth noting, such as the site map.
How easy is it to order a hedge trimmer online?
If you can order an item online you will be able to put it in your basket. If not, the option will not appear. Once you have something in your basket you can view it at any time – and it is easy to do since you can find the link at the top right hand of the page.
Delivery charges are not stated on the checkout page; instead you would need to go through the checkout process to see what they are. Although you can of course look through the relevant help pages to find out more.
In conclusion
Focus DIY doesn’t have the biggest collection of hedge trimmers on the market. But if you want something relatively basic and you don’t want to search through lots of different options, this might be good for you to consider.
And with an easy to use and very accessible website, it shouldn’t be too hard to find out what hedge trimmer will work for you.