[Closed] One for the gardeners: What Secateurs?

wilkinson sword seem to be good quality and middle of the road quality/price wise

my Wolf Garten (?) ones seem to be lasting ok

Felco's are the pro's choice because they stand a lot of abuse and are easy to maintain - the standard (#2?) ones are fine for most people unless you're a lefty or have got tiny/weak hands. BUT if you're not going to be using them every day then is it worth the cash when something for 1/2 to 1/4 the price will probably do just as well for you? Wolf have a good name - the wilkinson sword ones seem to stand up quite well too, but neither of them is as bullet proof as a set of Felcos.

Felco No.8 good all rounders. Worth getting a leather holster for it at as well.
Had mine out on a ride the other night - bit of a bramble fest on one particular trail.
Good price here:-
[url= http://www.worldoffelco.co.uk/products/Felco%20Secateurs/301/L117FEL006.html?gclid=CPP02Y2A3ZsCFUoB4wodREre_g ]http://www.worldoffelco.co.uk/products/Felco%20Secateurs/301/L117FEL006.html?gclid=CPP02Y2A3ZsCFUoB4wodREre_g[/url]

These will cut thorugh anything 😉

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Cheers guys. I'm sure the cheaper ones would work but I'm tempted by the quality feel of the Felcos, particularily at the price on zangolin's link.

😆 @ foxy. Not to handy for popping in your Camelbak for a bit of trail clearance

Good for training like karate kid 😉

Can't remember which offhand, but the longer-handled Felcos - gives you a bit more leverage if you need it (or a bit easier on yer elbow if you've got tennis elbow..)

Whatever you get, it's handy if it allows the pivot to be tightened - I've a pair of Wilkinson Sword jobbies (and they weren't cheap ones) where the nut's held on position by 4 counterpunched spots...nope, they don't hold 🙁

It's not very helpful, but my other favourites are a) a pair I found in the garden at our previous house, pretty much buried (and I suspect I may have recently done likewise with 'em) b) the pair my parents bought, probably in the 50s - still work a treat.

I've got these Stihl secateurs. Had them for about a year now and seem as good as the Felcos.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=stihl+secateurs&_sacat=See-All-Categories

I use Felco's at work most days in yeuch conditions and often cutting roots covered in mud - not nice. Still going strong 3 years-ish on and only sharpened once a year, wd40'd every day though!