Anvil hardened steel blade, 219g; 20cm length; wire cutting notch; shock absorber; sap groove, 20mm maximum cutting diameter; right hand only. Two sizes S and L. Non slip handles made from forged aluminium. Parts are replaceable.
Comments
Good points: Cuts easily and cleanly a variety of plants and live and dead wood. Comfortable, lightweight non slip handles that are moulded to hand shape. Repairable.
Drawbacks: Safety catch difficult to put on with one hand. Right hand only.
Bypass non-stick stainless steel blade, 290g; 21cm length; soft grip aluminium handles; wrist strap; sap drain; shock absorber; 22mm maximum cutting diameter; variable size hand opening, S-XL; suitable for right and left hand use.
Comments
Good points: Good for herbaceous and woody plants. Distance between handles can be adjusted for small or large hand sizes. With some pressure could cut up to 15mm wood.
Drawbacks: Heavy to use. Handle grip a little thick which made it uncomfortable
Bypass non-stick hardened blade, 197g; 19cm length; soft grip handles; wire cutter; wrist strap; shock absorber; 24mm maximum cutting diameter; suitable for right and left hand use. Three sizes; S, M, L.
Comments
Good points: Good design and lightweight in use. Angled head to cut branches nearer to tree trunk. Good for right and left hand users.
Drawbacks: Struggled to cut thick live and dead wood and some herbaceous material cleanly.
Anvil alloy hardened steel blade, 171g; 20cm length; wire cutting notch; shock absorber; 20mm maximum cutting diameter; right hand only. Composite fibre handles.
Comments
Good points: Good for herbaceous and live and dead tree branches, cuts cleanly and easily.
Drawbacks: Safety catch tricky to put on with one hand. Some pressure needed for thicker live wood. Suitable for right hand only. Some users found the grip too small.
Bypass chrome blades; 212g; 205mm length; wire cutter; spring torsion; soft grip handles; 19mm maximum cutting diameter; optional extras available including interchangeable blades (Anvil, Flower & Snips blades) plus accessories including a Grafting Knife, Sharpening File & Finger Loop. Suitable for right and left hand use.
Comments
Good points: Safety catch easy to put on. Comfortable soft grip handles to use. Angled head to cut nearer to tree trunk.
Drawbacks: Optional blades very tricky to fit. Didn't always cut very cleanly, hand had a tendency to slip down during use.
Bypass non-stick Teflon-S® coated blade, soft grip spring loaded handles, slider button for three jaw opening; 364g; 325mm length; shock absorber; 32mm maximum cutting diameter; suitable for right hand only
Comments
Good points: Adjustable grip size and non slip handles. Sturdy design.
Drawbacks: Heavy in use. Average at cutting cleanly and struggled to cut thick dead wood.
Anvil non-stick hardened aluminium blade, 307g; 205mm length; soft grip handles; wrist strap; sap groove; shock absorber; 22mm maximum cutting diameter; variable size hand opening; suitable for right and left hand use.
Comments
Good points: Good for herbaceous and woody plants. Distance between handles can be adjusted for small or large hand sizes. With some pressure could cut up to 15mm wood.
Drawbacks: Poor at cutting herbaceous material. Some users found it slightly heavy.