"SugarChile" wrote in message ...
I've owned Corona's in the past, and while they are more acceptable than a
"cheapo" brand, they are nowhere as good as a Felco. I've got the Felco #7,
with the rotating handle, and it is well worth the money. It fits neatly in
my hand, the handle lessens stress on my hand and wrist, and the blade cuts
surely and cleanly. I think that in the long run, you save money with
Felco's, because they last much longer. I used to wear out a pair of
pruners, or even two, each year, but my Felco's are on their fourth year
now. I've had to replace the spring, for just a few bucks; all the parts
are replaceable if needed. I do take a few minutes each winter to sharpen
the blades with a hand stone.

Get the holster while you're at it. I felt like an incredible garden geek
the first couple of times I hooked it on, but now it's second nature when I
go out to garden, and I like having the pruners handy at all times.

There's a lot of online sources, here's some:
http://www.felcostore.com/pruners.jsp
http://209.35.185.42/ShopSite/Felco_Pruners.html
http://raysbaginc.com/page10.html

Cheers,
Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"Kenneth D. Schillinger" wrote in message
...
I am in need of some new pruning shears, and have been thinking about
ordering some "Filcos" because of all the good things I have heard about
them.
Is it true, Are they worth the money, of should I just buy some "Coronas"?
All of the stores im my area are out of stock, and won't be getting them
in until next spring. Well, I need to do a winter pruning, so I need to
buy them this fall; go figure. It seems as though all of the stores ran
out of the #2 first. Does anyone know what size is most common / useful?
All comments appreciated, Ken..



I've had a Felco 2 for four+ years, and it still looks and performs
like new. I bought a pair of Fiskars shears at the same time that I
purchased the Felcos, and the Fiskar shears are completely useless
now. I was doubtful about Felco at first, but when you realize that
EVERY part of the shear is replaceable, your shears should last you a
lifetime.

I just purchased a Felco 7 shear (with rotating handle) and also
ordered some lubricating spray and two sharpening stones from
http://www.felcostore.com/. I did a bit of research into the prices
before I ordered, and they seemed to have the best prices and
shipping. Check out the parts page - you'll find almost every part
that you'll ever need for any of your Felco shears.

I'll never buy any other brand. They are really worth it.

Olga.