IKRA IBKH 52 vs Fuxtec FX-MT152: 4-in-1 multitools

Both the IKRA IBKH 52 and the Fuxtec FX-MT152 take the same basic idea — one petrol powerhead, several bolt-on attachments — and apply it to roughly the same engine class. If you’ve decided a 4-in-1 multitool is right for your garden rather than separate dedicated machines, the choice between these two comes down to a handful of practical details rather than a clear technical gap.

At a glance

	IKRA IBKH 52	Fuxtec FX-MT152
Engine	51.7 cc, 2-stroke	52 cc, 2-stroke, ~3 hp
Attachments	Brush cutter, hedge trimmer, pole pruner, extension shaft	Brush cutter, hedge trimmer, pole saw, string trimmer
Brush cutter head	Line or metal blade	3-tooth blade included
Base weight	Heavier once an attachment is fitted (no published base figure)	~7.2 kg base
Pole mode weight	Not separately published	~15 kg (noted as tiring overhead)
Handle	Bike-style handle, harness mount	Standard bike-style handle
Our rating	7.2 / 10	7.9 / 10

Both machines land in the same 52 cc-class bracket and cover the same core jobs — brush cutting, hedging and reaching up into branches — so this is much more a question of which brand’s execution and included kit suits you, rather than picking the more powerful engine.

Engine and cutting performance

There’s essentially nothing between them on paper: the IKRA’s 51.7 cc engine and the Fuxtec’s 52 cc engine sit in the same displacement class, and both are 2-stroke units needing a petrol-oil mix. Fuxtec quotes a roughly 3 hp output, giving it a marginal edge on the spec sheet, but for the kind of brush, scrub and overgrown grass either machine is likely to face, that difference won’t be noticeable in daily use. Where it matters more is the brush-cutter attachment itself — both accept a metal blade as well as line, so neither is limited to tidy lawn edges; both can also tackle brambles and light woody growth.

Attachments and included kit

This is where the two diverge slightly in emphasis. The IKRA IBKH 52’s four-piece set is brush cutter, hedge trimmer, pole pruner and an extension shaft — that extension shaft is a genuinely useful addition for reaching higher hedges or branches without a ladder, on top of the pole pruner itself. The Fuxtec FX-MT152 instead pairs its brush cutter, hedge trimmer and pole saw with a dedicated string trimmer attachment, useful if you specifically want a line-only mode separate from the blade-capable brush cutter head. Neither set is objectively “more” — it depends whether you’d rather have IKRA’s extra reach via the extension shaft, or Fuxtec’s dedicated trimmer mode alongside its pole saw.

Weight and handling

Weight is the honest downside of this whole category, and both machines share it. Fuxtec publishes clear figures: around 7.2 kg in brush-cutter mode, rising to roughly 15 kg once the pole-saw attachment is fitted — heavy enough overhead that Fuxtec itself flags it as tiring for extended use. IKRA doesn’t publish an equivalent breakdown, but the same physics applies: powerhead plus any attachment adds up to noticeably more heft than a dedicated single-purpose tool, and that combined weight is a known trade-off across 4-in-1 machines generally, not a flaw unique to either brand. If overhead work with the pole attachment is going to be a regular task rather than occasional, plan on taking breaks with either machine.

Attachment swapping and maintenance

Both use a quick-connect coupling system typical of multitools, and switching between attachments on either machine takes a few minutes rather than being instant — fine if you’re doing one job in a session, tedious if you need to hop between tasks repeatedly. As 2-stroke petrol engines, both also demand fuel mixed with oil and the usual small-engine upkeep: air filter, spark plug and occasional carburettor attention. Neither has an advantage here; this is simply the cost of the format.

Choose the IKRA IBKH 52 if…

• You want the extension shaft specifically, for reaching tall hedges or high branches without a ladder
• Your priority is pole pruning for branches over having a separate string-trimmer mode
• You’re comparing on price and the IKRA’s positioning suits your budget
• You’d rather have a pole pruner attachment than a dedicated pole saw

Choose the Fuxtec FX-MT152 if…

• You want a dedicated string trimmer attachment alongside a blade-capable brush cutter
• The slightly higher quoted power output and our higher review score matter to your decision
• You’re comfortable with the ~15 kg pole-saw weight for occasional overhead branch work
• You value a 3-tooth blade included as standard for tougher brush

Which should you buy?

Both machines solve the same problem in almost the same way, and neither is a clear technical winner — the 51.7 cc and 52 cc engines are close enough that engine size alone shouldn’t decide this for you. The Fuxtec FX-MT152 scores slightly higher in our testing and its four attachments — brush cutter, hedge trimmer, pole saw and string trimmer — form a slightly more rounded set if you specifically want a dedicated trimmer mode. The IKRA IBKH 52 earns its place if that extension shaft for extra reach, or the pole pruner specifically, matters more to your garden than a separate trimmer attachment. Either way, go in accepting the trade-off inherent to any 4-in-1 tool: real convenience and real savings over buying four separate machines, in exchange for attachments that are good rather than best-in-class, and a combined weight that’s heavier than a dedicated single-purpose tool.