McConnel PA93 to PA55 hedge cutters: With a nominal reach of 4.6m, the linkage-mounted McConnel PA93 hedge/verge cutter first seen at Smithfield in 1987 went on to become one of the company’s top sellers, its replacement by the PA50 in 2000 failing to dent used demand. Although a PA93 remains a viable machine, the more modern PA50 and related models do have their advantages, as James de Havilland explains