Mike Prager §kill-spam§mprager@§alum.§mit.§edu wrote in message . ..
I'm in the market for new loppers. I've had the old ones for
18 yrs, and my fingers bang together when they close.

Recommendations?

The local hardware store has a nice-looking pair of bypass
loppers for about $30.00. By mail order, Felco are $65! I
really like my Felco pruners, but can loppers be worth that?

I have always used bypass pruners (said to damage the wood
less), but I see some of the heavier loppers are anvil types.

What do folks like?


Mike Prager
Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a)
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lets call the felcos 80$ and consider shipping and sales tax
now assume they last 18 years like the pair you have worn out
disregard that all the parts for a felco are available.

18 years = 6575 days is it worth 8 cents a week to work with a quality tool?