Teleman wrote:
Blurb on the ad said:
"Duel action cutter that cuts up to 27mm thick, this makes it an ideal hedge
cutter for cutting thicker branches and hedges"
The engine is stated as a 25cm/3 whatever that means
I know little of these things, but 25cm seems puny for the job its supposed
to do (up to 27mm thick)

Well since it's a "Duel" action cutter then you presumably have to
swing it like a duelling sword for it to work.

More seriously though a 25cc engine will probably give you two or
three horsepower, quite sufficient to cut through a 1" branch if the
machine is well designed.

In general though a hedge cutter really only needs to be able to cut
up to half an inch or so. If you're cutting 1" branches then it's a
bit beyond 'hedge' cutting.

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Chris Green