What are the best hand pruners?
comments (5) May 29th, 2009 in blogsIn the July/August 2009 issue of Fine Gardening (#128), we featured “100 Skills to Make You a Better Gardener.” Entry #9 is on buying quality hand pruners, with Felcos being the recommended brand. A reader took us to task for implying that Felcos are the only quality pruner around. This reader (who prefers Bahco pruners) makes a point I usually try to make. I use ARS V-8 pruners, and I wouldn’t trade them for a box full of Felcos. Well, maybe for a box full -- but it would have to be a big box. What do you think? Are Felcos the best? Are there other good hand pruners that gardeners should try?
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Comments (5)
I did try a pair of pruners at a home and garden show that had a racheting mechanism, they were pretty cool as they could cut large branches with ease. My only problem was that they were anvil cut and I prefer bypass. I wish I could remember the name of those! Posted: 10:46 am on February 20th