Using dull pruners in your garden is like wielding a substandard scalpel in the operating room. You risk making your plants sick , scarring them, and even nicking yourself. We tested 39 pruners to see which models were the most comfortable to hold and made the cleanest cuts.
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Our testers with small hands liked this pair of compact, inexpensive pruners more than any other model.
These pruners had the sharpest blades and required the least force to make the smoothest cuts of any of the pruners in our tests, but the price changes often.
What is sharp, durable, easy to repair, and easy to find? As countless gardeners already know, a Felco 2 may be the last pruner you ever buy, but those with smaller hands might have an easier time with one of our other picks.
In our tests, the Felco 2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner made clean, straight cuts on almost everything we tried. Its bypass blades opened and closed smoothly, and required only slight force to cut thick branches. The hardened-steel blades are strong enough to withstand sharpening dozens of times, the plastic-coated forged aluminum alloy handles are nearly unbreakable, repairs are easy, and replacement parts for any worn-out pieces are widely available, consistently priced, and beloved among gardeners.
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ARS HP-VS8Z
Excellent pruners, uneven costs
These pruners had the sharpest blades and required the least force to make the smoothest cuts of any of the pruners in our tests, but the price changes often.
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The ARS HP-VS8Z was the only model that consistently made perfectly clean, flat cuts in soft stems, woody growth, hardwood dowels, and even buckthorn branches almost an inch thick without crushing or tearing anything&#;and with less effort. Every other pair of pruners jerked or stuck on something in our tests, but not this one. The HP-VS8Z is so good that we almost made it our top pick for this guide, but its pricing is inconsistent&#;and sometimes very high. We&#;ve seen it fluctuate between $35 and $75.
If you wear small or extra-small gloves, our other pruner picks might be uncomfortable to hold and, at worst, dangerous, since pruners can spring open if you&#;re struggling to grip them. Our three paid testers with small hands found they were able to get easy, straight, clean cuts on branches and stems of varying widths with the Okatsune 101.
This more compact tool is less than half the price of our top pick, the Felco 2, making it a good budget option. Our paid testers also liked the simple locking mechanism, although there were some complaints that the latch sticks out past the edge of the handle.
Sorry to say, that's not going to happen.
I have two pairs of Swiss made Felco pruners. Mine are the F8. The F2 is the model that is copied by all of the Chinese companies out there (some of these copies are not all that bad BTW).
Felco makes a pretty good pruner, and it will last you a lifetime, but I don't care for the locking mechanism, so they're not my go-to pair.
Moto said:
I like ARS pruners. They are worth the cost.
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SteveW said:
Stihl do some nice pruners in europe not sure whether there available in th USA. The economy one is very nice and costs the equivalent of 10 dollars and seems to have a replaceable blade.
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Funny you mention that. Stihl hand pruners are made by ARS. I use the Stihl PP-60. The smoothness of the blades made by ARS cannot be compared with anything else. Not even the finest of the European brands can touch it. I also prefer the ARS locking mechanism.
The only downside to ARS is that they're kind of difficult to adjust the tension. Felco makes this super easy with their "gear" nut retainer. ARS uses a locknut that has advantages, but can be difficult to get just right if you're the kind of person who has the urge to tinker with it.
Sorry to say, that's not going to happen.I have two pairs of Swiss made Felco pruners. Mine are the F8. The F2 is the model that is copied by all of the Chinese companies out there (some of these copies are not all that bad BTW).Felco makes a pretty good pruner, and it will last you a lifetime, but I don't care for the locking mechanism, so they're not my go-to pair.+1Funny you mention that. Stihl hand pruners are made by ARS. I use the Stihl PP-60. The smoothness of the blades made by ARS cannot be compared with anything else. Not even the finest of the European brands can touch it. I also prefer the ARS locking mechanism.The only downside to ARS is that they're kind of difficult to adjust the tension. Felco makes this super easy with their "gear" nut retainer. ARS uses a locknut that has advantages, but can be difficult to get just right if you're the kind of person who has the urge to tinker with it.
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