Robert Dyas is a familiar name on the high street, but they also have a website that has the eye catching green sign in the top left hand corner. You might not consider them as your first choice when you need a hedge trimmer for the garden, but it is still worth checking out what they have to offer.
How do I find the website?
You can get access to the Robert Dyas website by visiting www.robertdyas.co.uk.
A Selection of the Best Selling Hedge Trimmers from Robert Dyas
How can I reach the section containing hedge trimmers?
It is actually nice and easy. First of all you need to find the garden and outdoor section, which is in the tabbed part at the top of the website. Underneath the picture that appears on the next page, you’ll see a number of options – power tools are one of them.
If you select those, you’ll go through to that complete section which is at http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/C~200153~Power+Tools. Alternatively – and perhaps more easily – look for the search box which appears on every page. If you type ‘hedge trimmer’ into the box you will get everything you need on the results page – with no lawn mowers included!
Does it have a good selection of hedge trimmers?
The search results bring back twenty or so products, although some of these are for trimmer line and manual cutters of various types. There are still some nice hedge trimmers on offer though, and they are at the budget end of the market too. The cheapest on offer at the time of writing was just £15.
Even though the range is not that big, they still manage to offer petrol, electric and cordless models, so whatever you need you might just find something suitable here.
Are there any recognisable brand names on offer?
Yes – Black and Decker is represented, as are Draper and Bosch. That is about it though. There aren’t any names that you wouldn’t recognise, which means you are pretty much guaranteed a good hedge trimmer at a good price if you go to Robert Dyas.
Is the site loaded with information?
Yes it is, and it is easy to move around the site to find what you need too. Once you select the hedge trimmer you want to read more about from the search results, you can take a look at the product page itself.
Enlarging the picture brings up a new window for you to see. The product page itself also shows you the stock levels of that item, along with plenty of information about the hedge trimmer itself and how it works. You can also see what the cutting diameter and blade length is by reading the section of specifications given. It will usually also tell you (in the case of electric trimmers) how much cable they come with.
And right up at the top of the website there is a small grey ‘help’ link, so if you need to call customer services to resolve a query make sure you get the number from this link. Finding out about how delivery works and what to do if you need to return something is done by accessing that section at the bottom of the website. Look for the heading ‘About Robert Dyas’ in green lettering at the left hand side.
How easy is it to order a hedge trimmer online?
It is very easy indeed. You’ll notice that there is a blue ‘add to basket’ note opposite the price on the product page. Once you click that your basket will appear on that same page for you to look at. You’ll see it on the right hand side with your hedge trimmer freshly added to it.
This basket will also include any delivery charge that applies to your order, so you will be able to see the total you will need to pay at the same time. Notice too that you can see your basket and what you have in it at any point – just go to the link at the top right of the page.
In conclusion
Robert Dyas is indeed a big name in the high street. It is known for supplying all kinds of home and garden products, but if you thought they didn’t go in for garden ‘appliances’ think again!
Their range of hedge trimmers may not be enough to rival those at certain other specialist outlets, but it is enough to keep the average gardener happy. So if you need to start trimming, start exploring Robert Dyas first.