Bomford Turner Buzzard Evo T-VFA 7.25 hedge cutter: Fly alongside

Traditionally in the Bomford Turner range you had to jump from the 6.5m Falcon to the 8.0m Buzzard if you wanted a bit more reach. But last year the Buzzard range was extended with the introduction of a 7.25m version, both as a two-piece telescopic arm and the featured variable-forward-reach version.

If you're spending several weeks of the year looking over your shoulder, the ergonomic benefit of spending the extra £2,850 for the variable arm should be a relatively quick decision. The Worcestershire-based hedge cutter maker has been selling the variableforward-reach arm design for several years, starting out with the medium farm-, small contractor-orientated Hawk 6.0m VFA and later adding it to the slightly