Fiskars 92345935Pruning Stik
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list price: $69.99 -- our price: $49.99
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It's nice to know that geniuses are working to make your pruning jobs easier. Fiskars' Pruning Stik is cleverly designed and built to professional-quality standards. Featuring ingenious PowerStroke sliding-grip cutting action, the Stik lets you prune by simply sliding the plastic grip (or pulling the orange ball end), which makes use of a chain and spring to snip the blades closed. In addition, the cutting head rotates 240 degrees to allow you the best pruning angle (didn't we say it was clever?). The replaceable xylan-coated blade is ultrahardened to stay sharp longer than most blades on the market, and it offers a cutting capacity of 1-1/4 inches. The aluminum handles are durable and light, weighing less than 2 pounds, and their length allows you to reach high branches without a ladder and remove growth at ground level while standing. ... Read more

Features

• Limited lifetime warranty
• Overall length: 62 inches
• Unique sliding-grip cutting action
• Replaceable xylan-coated-ultrahardened blade with 1-1/4-inch cutting capacity
• Cutting head rotates 240 degrees for best pruning angle

Reviews (15)

like buttah!!!!
excellent trimmer!!! i have a couple of hedges that are "a few feet" out of reach of my cordless trimmer. i looked around for awhile and all i saw were these ENORMOUS "telescopic" trimmers with dangling strings that looked IMPOSSIBLY "un-wieldy". with the aid of my stepladder i was able to EFFORTLESSLY trim branches at the top of my tallest hedges and the lower regions of the trees in my yard. you can cut the limbs SIMPLY by pulling the "ball-end" of the trimmer OR (in closer corners) the sliding-handle midway up the shaft. IN EITHER CASE the cuts are EFFORTLESS. perhaps it's the "chain drive" of the cutting mechanism. ALL IN ALL,..this is a QUALITY tool. do you REALLY need a HEAVY "extension" trimmer that weighs in a 10-15 pounds?? (like me) maybe not. the Fiskar is 2 lbs. (tops) and is EASY to handle whilst navigating an average ladder AND it stores away easily in a closet/shed AND it cuts through moderately sized twigs and limbs LIKE BUTTER . PERFECT i say...just PERFECT.

Fiskars 92345935 Pruning Stik
VERY HANDY AND LIGHT,AVAILABLE AT TARGET FOR 39.99. I LIKE THE ADJUSTABLE ANGLE OF THE HEAD AND NO DANGLY ROPE TO TANGLE UP!

Here's one thats not gonna break!
I had a cable driven long pruner, and besides the fact that it ... near broke my hand to clip a large branch with it, the thing was fragile.I used to live on nearly and acre of property with a row of pines along the back.They would get all brown near the bottom so I would try and prune them up to about the point where they could get enough sun to stay green. To do that you need a pruner with a little reach to it?

I saw this model on TV and hunted it down, finding it first on Amazon.I could barely believe the price quoted on the TV show, (it wasn't a commercial, it was a how-to show) they said the stick only cost about [$$$].Its not quite that cheap, but the quality here is excellent.It uses a chain, not unlike a bike chain, to drive the extended cutter. It uses a slider, leverage system to pull the chain to make the cuts.The cutting blades themselves are very sharp and can be adjusted to any angle.This becomes an important concern when you have about a dozen pine trees to trip.

The stick will also do fine when you don't need the extended length.Remember those hedge trimmers that looked like a huge pair of scissors? I used to hurt my wrists every year, trying to get enough momentum to trim the bushes in front of the house I was renting.If you tried to cut too, slow it would get stuck, too fast, and the handles would stop abruptly hurting my wrists!This cutter, although smaller than a hedge trimmer, cut so quick and easily that it made trimming the bushes a pleasure.I could even get lazy, and sit down in a chair, and do them from a distance. Try that with your electric model! The bushes never shaped up so well before.

The blades will cut close to a one-inch branch, and I haven't had to sharpen it yet.Just keep the chain free of dirt, and keep a little mower oil on it, or cycle spray and it continues to work like new.Sometimes they just make a tool that becomes the defacto standard for a while, and for my money this is it.Don't risk cutting your arm off with a chainsaw. If you've got a little pruning to do, get this Pruning Stik and start clipping away. ... Read more

Asin: B00004SD6U
Subjects:  1. Landscaping Tools    2. Hand Tools    3. Pruners   

Fiskars 79366935PowerGear Pruner
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list price: $29.99 -- our price: $17.99
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Produced by a leader in the garden tools market, Fiskars's bypass pruner is perfect for precise clean cutting of green growth. The pruner features Fiskars's trademarked PowerGear design, which maximizes leverage for more pruning power for your effort. As you clasp the pruner, the outside handle actually rotates with the gears, an ingenious design with impressive results. The replaceable ultrahardened steel blade is designed to stay sharp longer than leading blades, and the handles are made of reinforced nylon engineered for strength and lightness. Designed with comfort in mind, the tool fits perfectly in the hand. With its 3/4-inch cutting capacity, this is definitely a professional quality pruner, but even weekend gardeners can benefit from its fantastic design. Two-year warranty. ... Read more

Features

• Two-year warranty
• PowerGear design maximizes leverage for increased pruning power
• Replaceable ultra-hardened steel blade is designed to stay sharp longer
• 3/4-inch cutting capacity is perfect for pruning green growth
• Reinforced nylon handles engineered for strength and lightness

Reviews (21)

Worth the price
I do not really need mechanical advantage to crush things with my hands.My wife; however, is a size 2 petite and we got these for her so it would be possible for her to putter in the yard with some effect.Well, she can handle 1/4 inch stuff easily with this pruner and when necessary even thicker stuff, while I use the old $5 bypass pruner.However, when she goes into the house I grab for these and everything becomes much easier and faster.I am reluctant to return them to her when she comes out except she really can't cut anything with the cheepies and she demands these back.The biggest difference between these and others I have used is the handle rotates as you compress it so that the optimum angle is always maintained.I am also convinced the blade is made of superior metal due to edge retention.

Great for small hands, light duty
Having read the reviews and being a gadget freak, I decided to get these.I figured the rotating lever would reduce the blister inducing rubbing my fingers experience when doing a lot of heavy pruning.And the power advantage would be a boon to my aging and no longer as strong hands.

Well, it does work as advertised; the finger abrasion is reduced and it requires less effort to cut a given branch with these compared to my trusty Felco pruners.BUT, two problems arose for me.First, due to the size of these pruners and the Powergear technology, the lever rotates my fingertips smack against my palm, and if I'm cutting a large branch with some serious squeezing, it does it hard enough to hurt!I do have fairly big hands, but I'm not Shaq.It is a serious annoyance for me.And second, it is not nearly as rugged as my Felco.It just isn't strong enough to cut larger woody branches that do fit between the blades and the Felco handles without strain.The cutting blade flexes and so the bypass cut doesn't happen and you have a partially cut branch with the pruners stuck in it.

I do like their precise feel for light to medium work, where I'm not squeezing hard enough to have either of the above problems.But I'd like to see Fiskars make a larger, heavier duty version of this technology. (I know they make a Powergear mini-lopper; I'd like to see a 20% bigger and heavier duty pruner)

Conclusion; if your hands aren't large and you don't intend to do heavy duty pruning, these are quite slick.

Sharp, strong, and oh so comfortable!
When I read the description, I still couldn't imagine how the handle could "rotate."But when it arrived in the mail it was obvious.I hadn't thought of it but, when one squeezes such a tool, one's fingers roll over the handle.And on this pruner, the rounded handle rolls with the fingers.This clever idea not only makes it more comfortable to squeeze, but the gearing incorporated into the design also makes it easier on the muscles.

I gave the new pruner a tough initiation by trimming some low redwood branches, and even though a few were a tad larger than the rated 3/4" -the tool bit right through them all.The grip was so comfortable, it didn't even seem like work. ... Read more

Asin: B00004SD72
Subjects:  1. Landscaping Tools    2. Hand Tools    3. Pruners   

Fiskars has the perfect solution for gardeners irritated by the limits of conventional loppers. These gooseneck swivel loppers have a long neck, which makes reaching into dense growth and other difficult extensions a breeze. And, whereas cutting horizontal branches with a conventional lopper means holding the tool in an awkward vertical position, the gooseneck lopper has a cutting shaft that can rotate, so you can hold the lopper horizontally--even while cutting vertical branches! With a 1-1/2-inch cutting capacity and Fiskars' Teflon-coated replaceable blade, these loppers are ready to take on your pruning projects. ... Read more

Features

• Lifetime warranty
• Swivel shaft for best cutting position
• Extended shaft for greater reach
• Teflon coated blade
• Dual layer comfort grips

Asin: B00004SD6S

Tackle difficult tree-grooming projects with Gardena's long, oval-shaped, aluminum-handled loppers. You'll swiftly renovate a hedge, shape a neglected shade tree, or eliminate a low-hanging branch with this precise tool--a reliable standard in the garden shed. The loppers feature clean, easy, and exact blades made from high-grade steel and coated with a nonstick finish. The sap grooves whisk sap away from the blades to prevent the edges from growing sticky and unmanageable. Best of all, this tool--with buffers that are gentle on the wrists and handle grips that are ergonomically engineered--is comfortable. ... Read more

Features

• Upper blade easily replaceable
• Loppers
• Hardened, precision blades of high-grade steel, hollowground upper blade for easy cutting
• Lightweight aluminum lever arms for easy handling
• Completely corrosion proof for a long life

Asin: B00004SDX0
Subjects:  1. Landscaping Tools    2. Hand Tools    3. Loppers   

Fiskars 9180693510" Wallace Hedge Shears
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list price: $25.99 -- our price: $24.99
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Features

• Patented power-lever design
• High-carbon steel blades
• Shock-absorbing cushion bumper
• Self-sharpening functional serration

Reviews (2)

Good steel, strong efficient design
This is a first rate traditional hand tool with two improvements:serrations on one edge to stop vegetation from slipping toward the tip when cut, and leverage cams that make force at the blade nearly twice what it would be with the ancient unlevered design. Most users will find this a very satisfactory implement, comfortable to use and durable.

Impressed with the quality
Great quality and great price. If you need a comfortable and easy to use hedge shear, purchase this one. The man in the family, says was the best purchase I have made in a long time. He liked this one and says is ofexceptional quality ... Read more

Asin: B00002N66J
Sales Rank: 2740
Subjects:  1. Landscaping Tools    2. Hand Tools    3. Shears