Pruning shears should not be missing in any garden. So that you too can make your garden and the plant pretty, you need good pruning shears. We have linked the best pruning shears for you in this guide. The product recommendations will help you find a new pruning shear with ease. The checklist gives you a comprehensive overview. Have fun making your garden pretty.
- Pruning shears can usually be used to cut branches from 25 to 50 mm thick.
- There are different models that are suitable for different types of wood.
- Bypass pruning shears have two cutting blades, similar to scissors, and cut the branch on both sides. This allows precise cutting close to the trunk with small cuts. Bypass loppers are therefore most suitable for fresh shoots and soft wood.
- An anvil lopping shear, on the other hand, has only one cutting blade. On the opposite side is the so-called anvil with a blunt surface. When pruning with an anvil pruning shear, branches are crushed, resulting in larger and messier cuts. For this purpose, anvil lopping shears can be used with less force. They are primarily suited for harder, higher diameter branches and for dead wood.
- Caterpillar loppers are loppers with a telescopic pole. The blades are operated by a pulley. Loppers with a telescopic pole allow you to cut high branches from the ground.
- Electric pruning shears are recommended for particularly thick branches with a diameter of more than 50 mm.
- Blades are usually made of stainless steel.
- However, even sturdy steel blades wear out over time.
- It is advantageous if you can resharpen the blades yourself and replace them if necessary.
- The longer the handles of the pruning shears, the greater the leverage. The less force you need to cut through branches.
- For a versatile pruning shear, the handles should be at least 60 cm long.
- Pruning shears with telescopic handles usually allow you to flexibly adjust the handle length.
- A plastic coating provides a secure grip and prevents your hands from slipping.
- A rolled handle with a corrugated surface distributes pressure more evenly in the hand and prevents bruising.
- There are also special loppers for left-handed users.
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