Okatsune 103 Bypass Secateurs

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Anything between 20mm for small hands and 30mm for larger hands is ideal. Anything larger than this then the use of loppers is advised instead of secateurs. If there is one way to damage pruners, and your hands, is by cutting far larger branches than the tool is are intended for.

The ratchet systemincreases your hand’s power by up to five times so that the pruners do the cutting, not you. All this equals effortless cutting.A question asked frequently is what is the difference between anvil and bypass secateurs. The difference between these garden tools, bypass pruners and anvil versions is as follows. Another thing to consider with pruners is where the catch is located. Safety catches can be located on the top or sides. It is really a matter of preference however top located catches can be easier to work with when up a ladder for example. An impressive 26mm cutting capacity means roses, shrubs and small branches can be pruned with ease.

The cuts are really clean with no tearing or crushing of plant material, which is good news for your hands in avoiding repetitive strain issues . Sharpen with a whetstone. Leave the whetstone in water for about five minutes until soaked through, then gently rub a blade against it to sharpen. What do I do if the blades of my secateurs jam and the stems get caught between them? These pruning shears are designed with the serious gardener with medium to heavy duty use in mind and with these secateurs it is easy to see why they probably the most coveted pair of secateurs around.

Japanese steel is hard and sharp, and can be more brittle than some people are used to - it will chip if abused Don’t be fooled by the look of this secateurs simplicity. Often the best designs are of simplicity. These bypass secateurs are certainly is one of the best. TheseFelco Model 6 secateurs are nearly identical to the Felco model 2. The handles are made from the same forged aluminium steel which makes them very strong, lightweight and nearly unbreakable. They have the same hardened steel blade that can be changed if needed and it produces a very precise clean cut on all the different types of stems we tested them on. Our recommendation