A hedge trimmer having improved operational balance includes a housing with a front handle and a main handle, a cutting assembly, a motor assembly, a transmission assembly and a switch device arranged on the housing for controlling the start of the motor assembly. The cutting assembly is connected to the housing, the motor assembly and the transmission assembly are arranged in the housing, and the transmission assembly for transmitting the rotation of the motor assembly to the cutting assembly is located between the motor assembly and the cutting assembly. The main handle is located between the motor assembly and the transmission assembly and a main part of the main handle is located above a motor output shaft in the motor assembly.
