Hedge cutters

[laurad]

Hi, sorry if this is a little off topic but we are looking to buy a petrol powered hedge trimmer. Something reasonably able but not top of the range professional either.
I'd quite like a Stihl or Husky but they tend to be lots of £££.
Has anyone got any recommendations or even ones to avoid? Is it false economy to go for the cheaper brands?

Thanks for looking

Laura

[Saturna]

I'd recommend a MTD Lawnflite one, had one of their single sided ones for 10 years now and its still going strong despite cutting leylandii and thorn hedges around an acre and a quarter for the first 7 years of its life along with commercial work

[2dogs]

hi Laura
i use a cutter made by echo, i think it was around the 400 mark.
im not sure how that compares with some others but i would recommend
it. ive got 220ft of privit around my garden, and its never missed a beat.
ive used mccullough before but they realy are pony!
i spent longer starting it, than it took to cut the hedge!