[Celtic Eagle]

Are these any good?  I need to keep control of a hawthorn hedge and brambles coming over the fence at the alloment and was wondering about trying to pick one of these up second hand.  Any advice anyone?

Ta

[Gwiz]

I've never used one of the cheap ones, but we do have some echo back pack thingys.
Quite good but expensive and very heavy.

[JayG]

I bought a Bosch ASH 52 ACCU (there's no known cure!) last year and it performed very well (not used it yet this year.) It comes with 2 batteries which I think is quite important, partly because although a single charge gives about 45 minutes "average" cutting time per battery (i.e. not continuous use) this will decline as the batteries age, and partly because 2 replacement batteries cost more than the original complete product!

Don't know how long this model has been on sale and hence its availability second-hand but I think it's about the right price range; I can't see the really cheapo, single battery versions being a very good buy second-hand.