Germany
Engines and kilowatts, four shelves
BRAST sells four machines here and all four lead with power. A petrol mower with a drive and a stated kilowatt figure; a mains scarifier quoted in watts; a tiller quoted as a range because the listing covers several models at once; a shredder in both petrol and electric.
The multi-model listing is the thing to watch. Several of these entries describe a family rather than a single machine — “1050 to 1800 watts, 36 to 45 cm, four models” — and the figure a buyer ends up with depends on the variant selected. This site reports the range as printed and names it as a range, because picking the top of it would be reporting a machine that is not the one at the stated price.
What the range does not offer is a cordless anything, or a spare part for its own machines. Both are worth knowing before buying into it.
1500 W, 450 mm wide, 220 mm deep, 24 blades, 11 kg, 400 rpm
The only tiller here with a weight, a speed and an anti-jam clutch: 11 kg, 400 rpm, 24 blades on 450 mm.
Best for: A large vegetable plot worked every year, by somebody who expects to own the machine for a decade
40 cm, 2000 W, 20 blades + 24 tines, −12 to +6 mm, 55 L
A 2000 W machine with a stated depth range of −12 to +6 mm, a 55-litre bag and both rollers — sold as one of three models in a range.
Best for: A large lawn with real thatch, where the depth needs setting rather than guessing
55 cm, 224 cm³, 5.2 kW, rear drive, 60 L, 30–80 mm, 35.1 kg
The widest deck and the only published weight in this family: 224 cm³, 55 cm, 35.1 kg, with assembled dimensions and both wheel sizes given.
Best for: A large open lawn where width and engine matter more than the machine being easy to put away
208 cc, 5.2 kW, 76 mm, 22 blades, 75 kg, 10-inch wheels
A 75 kg petrol machine with 22 blades in three types, two hoppers, 10-inch wheels and a 76 mm stated capacity.
Best for: A large property with real woody prunings, where a 75 kg machine can be left in one place
