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Budget about £45.
Have some old Bahco ones which have been pretty good and used Felco many* years ago when I worked in the garden centre.
What would you recommend for general gardening duties?
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Everyone's going to say Felco or Bahco.
I use felco no7.
However, I'm certain there's better if you go fancy japanese.
Add a few quid and get Felco #2? Suspect most gardenistas are outside at present.
Whatever brand you go for make sure you get anvil type.
[url= http://www.worldoffelco.co.uk/secateurs/felco-model-no.-2-original--l109fel001.html ]£44 here ("World of Felco")[/url]
£5 in Lidl at the mo. Rest on booze?
£5 in Lidl at the mo. Rest on booze?
I bought the Lidl ones about a year ago and they've been fine.
Hic!
Having had a pair of long-handled felcos for mebbe 15 yrs, and some cheaper (non adjustable?) lookalikey jobbies (ditto some gilettes ? from the 90s), I'd stick with felcos.
Have two other pairs of unknown manufacture from 50s/60s or later which are pretty decent too, but they're not to hand so not too sure why those have always worked better than the lookalikes...problem generally is a pivot which slackens and can't be reliably set.
Have never used anvil pruners, but I gather they're different tools - anvils may crush soft stems, but may work better on harder/dry wood.
Ex park keeper here, Felco all the way, look after them and they will last years..
Felco's here too, had one set over 20 years now. Now got a #6 for general use
I been very impressed with my purchase last year of some Spear and Jackson, heavy duty professional felco type. Only £15 and recommended by a groundsman mate.
Whatever brand you go for make sure you get anvil type.
Depends what you're cutting, surely? Pros and cons for both.
I have Felco #2, which I've been used for over ten years. The blade comes out for occasional sharpening on an oilstone. I believe new blades are available, but don't feel any need.
I'm trying a cheap pair in stainless with riveted wooden grips, they are about adequate, but are fine to lend to others. I think they were on offer at Waitrose.
Felco here too, no idea which number - Felco also do a factory service option if diy isn't your thong. As above I'd say anvil are fine for woody stems but bypass are probably better for softer stuff. Fwiw I tend to go for anvil loppers and bypass secateurs.
Looks like I'll be going Felco. Thanks for all the input 🙂
I have some Fiskars secateurs...they do what they're supposed to do.
I bought them as i have a Fiscars splitting axe which also does what it's supposed to do.