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Old 02-05-2005, 10:03 PM
Sumgod
 
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Default Power Scythe Advice

Hiya,

I've got just over and acre of rough grassland (mid-Wales hillside stuff)
that I've been fighting for a couple or three years. Needless to say I'm not
winning!

The idea was to cut it a couple of times a year, emulating the management of
the surrounding farmland, e.g. the hay is cut and then it's then cropped by
cattle. A ride-on mower won't touch it, neither will a honda self-propelled.
So I resort to a petrol strimmer. Hell! So........leave it all to die down
over winter and then strim it all back. Which is better labour and effort
wise but I've defeated my initial intention!

Knowledgeable folk (!) say that I should get a power scythe of the Allen
type but cost benefit has me head scratching. £700/£800 to use twice a year?

Now I've got the chance to lay out about £300 for a 3 year old Alko Farmer
2-stroke powered scythe. Since I know absolutely nothing about such machines
or the Alko brand, does anyone have any experience or advice about this type
of machine?

If you have been, thanks for the help.

Regards - Tony