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Fuxtec FX-BV240ECO review

A 212 cc four-stroke with 15 blades, a −15 to +5 mm depth range, a steel housing and 7-inch wheels.

The bottom line The most powerful engine on this shelf — 4.1 kW from 212 cc — in a steel housing, with the depth published as −15 to +5 mm and fifteen rotating blades across 400 mm. Front carry handle and 7-inch wheels, which on a machine this heavy are the parts you notice.

What the maker prints on its own page

A petrol scarifier with a four-stroke engine of 4.1 kW and 212 cc, stated for reliable operation when scarifying and aerating small to medium lawns. Fifteen rotating blades remove moss, weed and thatch and loosen the soil. The working depth is set centrally from −15 to +5 mm. A front carry handle, 7-inch wheels and a hand-guided drive system are stated for controlled work and easier transport. The housing is steel, the catcher holds 40 litres, and the maker describes the construction as durable for private use.

The most engine on the shelf

4.1 kW from 212 cc, against 1.4 kW from 79 cc on the other petrol machine here and 2000 W on the largest electric.

On a scarifier that reserve does something specific. At depth, in heavy thatch, the load on a bladed roller is high and continuous — quite unlike a mower, which meets resistance in bursts. A machine that holds its speed at −15 mm is doing the job; one that bogs is combing.

−15 mm, and the sign

The deepest figure published here alongside one other machine, and the range stops at +5 mm rather than +6.

That upper end matters less than it looks: above ground level all the machines are combing, and the differences of a millimetre are not the point. Below it, −15 is as deep as this shelf goes.

What is not stated

A second roller. Every other 2-in-1 machine here names both cartridges and says both are supplied; this listing describes blades and stops.

The catcher is 40 litres against 55 on the wide electric machines, which on a 400 mm petrol machine that clears ground quickly means more stops rather than fewer.

And no weight — on what is almost certainly the heaviest machine in the family.

Availability

From 299 € to 334 €, that being the spread across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores on the day of the survey.

Beyond the euro zone, the British Amazon store prices it in its own currency, which the spread above sets aside.

Nothing came back from the American Amazon store at all; the buy button there runs a search rather than opening an empty page.

Taken from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 26 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the point they stop at

Strengths

  • The most powerful engine here, and the depth range is published with its sign
  • A steel housing rather than a moulding, on a machine that works against the ground
  • 7-inch wheels and a front carry handle, both stated

Compromises

  • Only one roller is described — no aerating cartridge is stated as supplied
  • A 40-litre catcher on a 400 mm machine, where the wide electric machines carry 55
  • No weight published, on the heaviest machine on the shelf

Specifications

Working width400 mm, as stated
Power sourcePetrol, four-stroke, 4.1 kW from 212 cc as stated
Blades15 rotating blades
Working depths−15 to +5 mm, central adjustment
Catcher volume40 L
FunctionsScarify and aerate
WeightNot published
Amazon referenceB0CL721R1P (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN4260727547790

What this machine usually gets asked

Does it come with an aerating roller?

The listing describes 15 rotating blades and does not state a second cartridge. This page records that rather than assuming — on this shelf both arrangements exist, and the second roller is a real cost if it is not in the box.

Is 4.1 kW too much for a domestic lawn?

It is more than the job needs on a maintained lawn and it is exactly what a neglected one wants. Power in reserve on a scarifier shows as a machine that keeps its blade speed at depth in heavy thatch rather than bogging.

Why does a steel housing matter here?

Because the machine is throwing wet, gritty material backwards through its own body all day, and it spends its working life with the blades against the soil. Steel takes that; a moulding is lighter and flexes.

Who this one is for

A large, rough lawn where the machine will be worked hard and the engine has to have something in reserve

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 26, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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