Rod wrote:

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

The old Allen will do the job and you'd probably get one free or dirt
cheap - that's because as Anthony has said they are pigs to use and
maintain - and no reverse so if you get stuck in a corner facing
downhill you've got a struggle to get out. There are professional
modern versions at a price, also again at a price are machines like
bloomin great strimmers on wheels but I think self propelled models
will be outside your budget.

These machines are much more popular in Germany in particular (maybe
generally in Europe) and I bought a secondhand Viking brand one from a
supplier in Germany for much less than I could find anything in the
UK.

The site I found it on was:-
http://www.truckscout24.co.uk/

It's brilliant for really rough cutting of brambles, nettles, etc.

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Chris Green