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Recommended Secateurs ?
Hi folks Can anyone recommend some decent secateur makes ? I've found several sites selling "Felco" Secateurs, but wondered if they are any good ? I have previously bought cheapo-ones, but they are, quite frankly, rubbish, so I have decided to invest in some good reliable ones. Can anyone advise on a sensible price too ? The prices vary a lot, but www.ukoutdoorstore.co.uk seem to be the cheapest I've found. Thanks in advance Timothy D. |
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Recommended Secateurs ?
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This months Garden Answers has a full test of secateurs in all price ranges, but Felco seem to be among the best out there. I got my No2s from this company www.frostproof.com they are based in the states but even with shipping they were still the cheapest I could find (typical of rip off Britain). HTH Jim "Tim" wrote in message .. . Hi folks Can anyone recommend some decent secateur makes ? I've found several sites selling "Felco" Secateurs, but wondered if they are any good ? I have previously bought cheapo-ones, but they are, quite frankly, rubbish, so I have decided to invest in some good reliable ones. Can anyone advise on a sensible price too ? The prices vary a lot, but www.ukoutdoorstore.co.uk seem to be the cheapest I've found. Thanks in advance Timothy D. |
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Tim wrote:
Hi folks Can anyone recommend some decent secateur makes ? I've found several sites selling "Felco" Secateurs, but wondered if they are any good ? I have previously bought cheapo-ones, but they are, quite frankly, rubbish, so I have decided to invest in some good reliable ones. Can anyone advise on a sensible price too ? The prices vary a lot, but www.ukoutdoorstore.co.uk seem to be the cheapest I've found. Thanks in advance Timothy D. Felco Secatuers are the industry standard in 'snips'. Swiss made, excellent quality control, and you can get spares. Dsitributed by Burton McColl in the UK. *Sometimes* getting spares in the UK can be a pain, it varies. They are pricier than other brands simply because they are designed to last a lifetime. Do shop around, as with all things some retailers are out to rip you off!-) // Jim |
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Jim W wrote:
Felco Secatuers are the industry standard in 'snips'. Swiss made, excellent quality control, and you can get spares. Dsitributed by Burton McColl in the UK. *Sometimes* getting spares in the UK can be a pain, it varies. They are pricier than other brands simply because they are designed to last a lifetime. Do shop around, as with all things some retailers are out to rip you off!-) // I agreeing with all you say, and have had a pair for 20 years or so. However, whilst looking on a market stall for a cheap pair for somebody who would only be using them occasionally, I found an unbranded copy at GBP2. I know that their quality is probably suspect, but if they last a couple of years, the overall cost would be much the same. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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"Tim" wrote in message Can anyone recommend some decent secateur makes ? I've found several sites selling "Felco" Secateurs, but wondered if they are any good ? I have previously bought cheapo-ones, but they are, quite frankly, rubbish, so I have decided to invest in some good reliable ones. Felco are about as good as it gets, made to last a lifetime with spares available too (like new blades). As used by all at RHS Wisley etc.... *** I found mine cheaper down in a GC in Cornwall than here in the SE. Shop around. *** funny story... Talking to a friend who works at Wisley he told me one of the Korean students sharpened her Felco's with a saw file after sitting in on a saw sharpening lecture! New blades please! -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
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Hi Timothy - You can't go wrong with Felco No. 2 shears. Also you can get
parts should you need them. They are expensive though and worth every pence. I've had mine for 30 years. Derryl - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Can anyone recommend some decent secateur makes ? I've found several sites selling "Felco" Secateurs, but wondered if they are any good ? I have previously bought cheapo-ones, but they are, quite frankly, rubbish, so I have decided to invest in some good reliable ones. Can anyone advise on a sensible price too ? The prices vary a lot, but www.ukoutdoorstore.co.uk seem to be the cheapest I've found. Thanks in advance Timothy D. |
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In message , JimM
writes This months Garden Answers has a full test of secateurs in all price ranges, but Felco seem to be among the best out there. I got my No2s from this company www.frostproof.com Yep, I bought some Felco's for me and some for my parents from Frostproof, recommend them. -- Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds urg Suppliers and References FAQ: http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html |
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On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0000, "JimM"
wrote: This months Garden Answers has a full test of secateurs in all price ranges, but Felco seem to be among the best out there. I got my No2s from this company www.frostproof.com they are based in the states but even with shipping they were still the cheapest I could find (typical of rip off Britain). Hmmm..... USD$55 including (surface, and therefore slow) shipping plus a possible tax liability at this end. As compared with £26.95 at www.outdoorstore.co.uk including v.a.t. and 1st class recorded delivery. I just ordered from the latter! -- Derek Turner Outlook Express is worth precisely what you paid for it. |
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Hmmm..... USD$55 including (surface, and therefore slow) shipping plus
a possible tax liability at this end. As compared with £26.95 at www.outdoorstore.co.uk including v.a.t. and 1st class recorded delivery. I just ordered from the latter! OOPS! make that www.ukoutdoorstore.co.uk like the OP said! -- Derek Turner Outlook Express is worth precisely what you paid for it. |
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If you go on holiday to the continent why not have a look at the tools over
there, I buy quite often and find that I pay between 1/3rd and 1/2 of the price here. -- David Hill Abacus Nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Don't want to be too pedantic but aren't the £26.95 jobbies the No4
'Standard' Felco's, and not the No2 original model'standard model' They are presumably of a slightly lower quality although I'm sure they are still pretty good. The Frostproof site is misleading with their shipping prices, if you contact them they will ship for US$10. Therefore the No4 model from Frostproof would be US$35.90 including shipping which is roughly £22 and the No2 original model would be US$40.90 or £25 Still haven't found anywhere cheaper and my garden can wait the extra couple of days. Regards Jim "Derek Turner" wrote in message ... On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0000, "JimM" wrote: This months Garden Answers has a full test of secateurs in all price ranges, but Felco seem to be among the best out there. I got my No2s from this company www.frostproof.com they are based in the states but even with shipping they were still the cheapest I could find (typical of rip off Britain). Hmmm..... USD$55 including (surface, and therefore slow) shipping plus a possible tax liability at this end. As compared with £26.95 at www.outdoorstore.co.uk including v.a.t. and 1st class recorded delivery. I just ordered from the latter! -- Derek Turner Outlook Express is worth precisely what you paid for it. |
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In message , Derek Turner
writes On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0000, "JimM" wrote: I got my No2s from this company www.frostproof.com they are based in the states but even with shipping they were still the cheapest I could find (typical of rip off Hmmm..... USD$55 including (surface, and therefore slow) shipping plus a possible tax liability at this end. As compared with £26.95 at www.outdoorstore.co.uk including v.a.t. and 1st class recorded delivery. I just ordered from the latter! Very sensible, it's good to see they are available in the uk at more sensible prices. - though they seem extra reduced for January. However when I bought some Fleco no. 2 a few years ago, no where in the UK seemed to sell them for much less than the RRP of about GBP 38, Frostproof worked out at around GBP 25-28 IIRC including tax etc. -- Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds urg Suppliers and References FAQ: http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html |