Kent & Stowe Eversharp Bypass Secateurs, Adjustable Garden Shears Suitable for Live, Delicate Wood, All Year Round Garden Tools Made from Carbon Steel, Aluminium, and Ash Wood

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We loved the useful oil sponge, which is supplied as part of the handle to clean and lubricate the blades after use.

This cutting action causes the least damage to a live plant, as growing plants can easily heal from a clean cut. Other great features are a notch for cutting twine and garden wire and a hanging hook on the handle. Cushioning: Some secateurs have soft and cushioned handles so they’re more comfortable to use over long periods. Our winning anvil secateurs performed well, especially when cutting thicker branches in ratchet mode. Available as bypass for deadheading flowers and pruning live wood, and also anvil for pruning of hard, dead wood.The rotating handle is a brilliant feature on these winning secateurs, as it rotates with your hand as you cut, giving added comfort and a more natural squeezing action.

They’re good for those who lack strength or who have a lot of pruning to do and anyone looking for lightweight, comfortable secateurs. Are you just looking for an everyday pair for light trimming, or do you often face heavy set branches? Oil sponge: It’s quite rare, but some pruners feature an integrated oil sponge which you can use to clean and lubricate the blades after use. Wonderfully situated in Wychbold near Droitwich, West Hagley near Stourbridge, Cheltenham and also Millets Farm in Oxfordshire, Webbs is a family business committed to providing the very best for your garden and home.These pruners performed consistently in our tests, whether trimming fresh prunings or chopping through deadwood. These are designed to absorb the shock should the user suddenly cut through and the blades close abruptly, taking the strain from your hand. As the larger blade closes over the other, tree sap is pushed into this groove and then wiped off on release to prevent the blades from sticking. They also have an array of features such as an adjustable hand sizer and integrated cutting wire and string notches. Ideal for cutting delicate stems as the bypass action is less likely to cause bruising and damage to the stems.

This design is brilliant for everyday use as it’s quick and effective at pruning an array of shrubbery.

Sign up now and feel safe knowing Webbs will treat your information with the utmost care and will never sell it to anyone. A lighter weight is ideal for continued use and fine pruning, but heavier models can feel more robust. Bypass cutting tools have two sharpened blades that pass over each other to make a clean and precise healthy cut in a scissor action. Ratchet secateurs cut in stages and are great if you have a weak grip, as you do not need to apply much pressure to make the cut.

We prune fresh as well as dead stems and branches of varying thickness to test how much pressure is needed, how cleanly they cut, and how easily it releases. This is particularly useful on anvil secateurs, should you be facing a lot of thick deadwood, which can wear on the hands over time. Our testers found the shape of the handle and the rubber grip comfortable in use, although it’s quite a chunky handle, so would suit larger hands.If you have some thicker branches to chop through, loppers or a pruning saw are better alternatives.