MAKITA IS EXPANDING THE LINE OF CORDLESS OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT WITH THE 18V LXT® BRUSHLESS CORDLESS 20″ ARTICULATING POLE HEDGE TRIMMER, TOOL ONLY (XNU01Z). THE 18V LXT CORDLESS 20″ ARTICULATING POLE HEDGE TRIMMER IS A WELCOME SOLUTION FOR PROFESSIONAL HEDGE TRIMMING BECAUSE THERE ARE NO PULL STARTS, ZERO EMISSIONS, LOWER NOISE, AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE.ENJOY UP TO 80 MINUTES OF RUN TIME USING A FULLY CHARGED 18V LXT 5.0AH BATTERY (SOLD SEPARATELY). SIX ANGLE SETTINGS OFFER 115-DEGREES OF WORKING RANGE. THE XNU01Z IS IDEAL FOR EFFICIENT TRIMMING OF OVERHEAD AND LOW-LYING HEDGES. THE 20″ DUAL-ACTION DOUBLE-SIDED SHEAR BLADE PROVIDES OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE. THE BL™ BRUSHLESS MOTOR DELIVERS UP TO 4,400 SPM FOR FASTER CUTTING. IT HAS THREE SPEED OPTIONS (2,000/3,600/4,400). THE COMMERCIAL-DUTY GEAR CASE IS ENGINEERED FOR IMPROVED DURABILITY IN DAILY PROFESSIONAL USE. MAKITA’S EXTREME PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY (XPT™) IS A PROTECTIVE SEAL INSIDE THE TOOL. IT IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE A TOOL’S OPERATION IN HARSH CONDITIONS BY CHANNELING WATER AND DUST FROM KEY INTERNAL COMPONENTS.FOR IMPROVED TOOL PERFORMANCE AND EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE, MAKITA CREATED STAR PROTECTION COMPUTER CONTROLS™. STAR PROTECTION IS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THE STAR PROTECTION-EQUIPPED TOOL AND BATTERY TO EXCHANGE DATA IN REAL TIME AND MONITOR CONDITIONS DURING USE TO PROTECT AGAINST OVERLOADING, OVER-DISCHARGING AND OVERHEATING. FOR INCREASED VERSATILITY, THE TOOL CAN ALSO BE POWERED BY MAKITA® 18V LXT LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES WITH THE STAR SYMBOL ON THE BATTERY INDICATING STAR PROTECTION INSIDE.IT’S PART OF MAKITA’S EXPANDING 18V LXT SYSTEM, THE WORLD’S LARGEST CORDLESS TOOL SYSTEM POWERED BY 18V LITHIUM-ION SLIDE-STYLE BATTERIES. MAKITA 18V LXT LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES HAVE THE FASTEST CHARGE TIMES IN THEIR CATEGORIES, SO THEY SPEND MORE TIME WORKING AND LESS TIME SITTING ON THE CHARGER.