Felco F-2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Felco F-2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner
Customer Review: 4th Season and Still Going
Summary: 5 Stars
Like most, I hesitated before spending this much on a pruner. Over time, however, I've tossed away so many cheaper models that, in retrospect I would have been better off financially and less frustrated had I bought the Felco to begin with.
The test of a pruner is in its cut. These cut through fairly heavy branches quite easily and without spreading the blades and jamming, which is what ALL the cheaper pruners do. The second consideration is comfort. Felco deals with that by offering the same basic pruner in several models, including one for smaller hands. I find this model comfortable and I wear a medium men's glove. I do wear gloves when pruning, by the way. Anyone who does not, regardless of the pruner make or model, is inviting blisters!
These pruners will rust. There are as many rust-preventive products on the market as leaves on your trees, but what you really want for outdoor tools is a non-drying product. I use Fluid Film, which is lanolin-based. Rust Prevention: Fluid Film Spray 11.75 oz.
Take care of these and you will have them for a long time. Mine are on their 4th season and still cut almost like new with the original blades. They get wiped down, sprayed down, and put away at the end of each day's use.
Customer Review: profesional recommendation!
Summary: 5 Stars
i've been a profesional arborist since 1988 and i've used many brands of hand shears. Felco is the best of them all! i'm left handed so i use the # 9 and # 10 (rotating handle).
i'm reading a few reviews that say they rust. just because they're expensive does not mean you don't have to take care of them. if you dry them off and use a little oil when done this will not be an issue! ever. also they're completely rebuildable. all parts can be replaced if need be. i actually love to take mine apart clean them up and put them back together. they come with a little tool just for this purpose. keep the tool handy! (it fits in a wallet or on a key chain) they may need adjustments from time to time. BTW~ i use the Felco cone shaped holster. it soon takes the shape of the pruner and holds them snug inside. (it also needs care, use a leather conditioning oil) it clips on your belt, pants pocket or climbing harness.
not only do my Felco hand pruners get the job done at work but i take them camping and on some vacations. they sometimes accompany my dog and i in heavily wooded parks as well. i've scribed my phone number, with a rotary tool, on the handle.
i'm confident you will love this tool and with some care they will last for many, many years!
Customer Review: Best hand pruner bar none.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've got large hands and I love these pruners. If you have roses you know that you need a bypass pruner to get a clean cut. So that's why I bought these, but I use them for everything. I can cut up to an inch thick tree branch with very little trouble. They sharpen right up easily, they clean up with a bit of WD-40 and steel wool on the blade (to get the pine sap off from cutting up my Christmas tree.) Once I bought these I stopped using my larger pruners so often. Just not needed.
I've also bought a set of the F-6 size for my girlfriend. Her hands are smaller and they work better for her. After years of those other pieces of junk she can hardly believe what a decent set of pruning sheers is like. There is a reason they keep these things behind the glass at my local hardware store. They are definitely the choice of gardening professionals.
I tried the roller grip pruners in the store but I don't like the feel. I wear garden gloves or plain old work/welding gloves when I'm cutting back the blackberry canes and the solid feel of the F-2 is easier to use with the gloves on.
Once you buy a set you'll never go back.
Customer Review: Quality Manufacturing Materials - Superior Cut; Test will be in longevity
Summary: 5 Stars
Just purchased and finished first weekend of spring pruning our 21 rose bushes. The Felco F-2 pruning shears worked very well; made cuts that our old reliable (other brand) pruners could not. I was originally concerned about the weight, as they are a little heavier than my existing 'hardware store' pruning shears, but that was not a problem at all. The handles and finger grips are very ergonomically friendly, and ease of cutting makes up for any weight difference. They seem to be exceptionally well made of quality materials and no rivets to loosen up. The test will be in the long term with blade stamina, corrosion, the grips not wearing or splitting, and the spring staying agile. The good news is these blades are replaceable, however at about two or three times the cost of standard hardware store pruning shears, I would expect the blades to last at least twice as long. For now, I rate them a 5 star, but they are new, so we'll see how they hold up.Customer Review: My Favorite Pruner
Summary: 5 Stars
These are my favorite pruners, but I feel they are overpriced at the current approximately $47 price. You could easily buy two to four other pruners for this price, and I really think you should buy others because I think you would waste (wear out) these on repetitive and abundant pruning if you have lots and lots of general pruning to do, as I do in Maine. I try to use mine only on harder brush type plants, like roses and rosa rugosas, and even then they do about 85% great cuts. For my other general pruning I use my cheaper pruners (Fiskars). I paid $37 (and I thought that was crazy) two years ago so if you buy them now you appear to be paying extra for the currency drop of the dollar. I saw these pruners being used at a local nursery and asked to try them. Do the same if you can to see if they provide that much of a better cut over cheaper priced, but still good, other pruners, especially at this price.