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$55.00Felco F-13 Classic Manual Pruning Shears for Use with One or Two Hands Rating :
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10067 in Lawn & Patio
- Color: Multicolor
- Brand: Felco
- Model: F-13
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.50" h x
2.00" w x
5.00" l,
.80 pounds
Features
- Ideal pruner for light applications
- Features strong blades with a wire cutting notch
- Lightweight metal handles
- Blades are made of high-quality hardened steel
- Limited lifetime warranty
- Ideal pruner for light applications
- Features strong blades with a wire cutting notch
- Lightweight metal handles
- Blades are made of high-quality hardened steel
- Limited lifetime warranty
Product Description
The Felco Classic Manual Pruning Shears has a comfortable, light, sturdy handle made of forged aluminum with a limited lifetime guarantee. The blade is made of high-quality hardened steel, which allows clean, precise cuts. The sap groove prevents the blade sticking when cutting "sappy" wood. It saves time and makes pruning easier by removing sap and debris after each cut. The Felco Classic Pruner is easily adjustable. Hand and wrist protection and optimization of the force exerted are provided by the angled head, the ideal shape of the handles, and the cushion-shock absorber / non-slip coating.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
By StevieQ
This is a difficult review for me to write because Felco pruners have always been synonymous with quality, best of class, and exemplar of how hand pruners should be built. Simply put, Felco pruners are oozing with quality. You get the picture. Well, all those flowery superlatives certainly were true for a long time and that reputation was well earned and well deserved. But technology marched forward and, in my opinion, Felco did not keep pace. It still makes pruners using the same principles. There is nothing wrong with that philosophy. If it ain't broke, why fix it? Right? Well, not quite.I bought a pair of Fiskars PowerGear pruners a couple of days ago and I am now of the opinion that the Fiskars PowerGear pruners made all the current crop of Felco mechanical (i.e. non-electric) hand pruners obsolete. Read my review of the Fiskars PowerGear 7936 pruners to see why I am making these statements.To make a long story short, I just did a real-life comparison test of Felco #13 and Fiskars PowerGear 7936. The Fiskars won hands down in power, ease of cut, and comfort. The long handles of the Felco 13 are meant to allow a 2-hand grip when cutting thick branches, but it also makes the pruners better balanced, albeit at a slightly greater weight than their otherwise identical short handle models such as the #8. The test piece was a 5/8" thick peach tree trunk that had dried up and is very solid and hard. It's harder than even a birch dowel, but the Fiskars sliced through it with ease using just a one-hand grip. With the Felco 13, I had to use two hands on the long handles to achieve the same cut and even then, the cut using one hand with the Fiskars took noticeably less effort. Whenever the Felco made a heavy cut, the handles snap together very hard, whereas the Fiskars handles don't snap together anywhere as hard. Translation: rubber bumpers are a must on the Felco 13, but not on the Fiskars PowerGear. The Fiskars weighs 9.7 oz. and the Felco 13 weighs 10.6 oz.There will always be a certain cachet with owning Felco pruners. There had better be when these Felcos cost 2 to 3 times as much as the Fiskars PowerGear. It's like driving a Mercedes. It's a status symbol, but the overwhelming advantage of the Fiskars PowerGear makes that cachet too expensive to justify in both monetary and functionality terms. The Fiskars is better by design and function, but it's build quality is not anywhere as high as the Felco. (No, the Fiskars are clearly not oozing with quality.) In comparison with the superior functionality of the Fiskars, I can only fairly give the Felco 13 a middling three stars. That said, I think the Felco 13 is the best of the Felco hand pruners, so interpret my rating accordingly.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By Comdet
I often am pruning and come across a larger diameter stem that my normal clippers can't handle. Got tired of having to go back to get the loppers, so thought I'd give this product a try.Works very well - you can use it as a regular pruner one-handed or, when faced with that larger branch, can use it two-handed. I've cut branches that are nearly 2" in diameter with no problems.A couple of points to keep in mind:1) This is comfortable to use one-handed only if you have large hands. I take a XL glove size, so this clipper works well for me. If you have smaller hands, you probably would want to go with a more conventional size clipper.2) Using it two-handed is not as comfortable or easy as using conventional loppers. If you have a lot of large diameter limbs to cut, regular loppers are the better choice. Think of this as a regular clipper that can be pressed into duty as a lopper when needed.The quality is up to the usual Felco standards. If you take reasonable care of it, they will last for decades. I love the fact that Felco makes all parts available so, should you damage something, you can replace a part with minimal fuss.Felco pruners have a bit of a mystique about them. Yes, they are great to use and have a very extensive product line with specialized products such as this that no one else makes. But, other brands also work well, and come at a lower cost. Don't feel you have to get a Felco to get a great pruner - some models in the Corona or Fiscars (sp?) line are pretty good too. Unfortunately, some of their lower-end products are so-so in terms of quality, whereas any Felco is top-notch.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By C. Lee
The build is first class - quite possibly the best available. Swiss quality is apparent instantly when I first held it. Squeeze the blades and the smooth and precise action is immdeiately noticeable. The use of cast aluminium handles not only lightened the shears and is also a nice touch compared with the sheet metal construction of the run of the mill pruners. All the bolts and screws are made of hardened steel and the pivoting bolt is locked down securely with some uniquely designed hardware. The blades are precisely machined and fitted together very nicely. They work very precisely and smoothly. The blades are thick, strong and rigid. When sometime I have to twist the branch while holding it with the pruner when making a cut, they do not flex in anyway and makes a clean cut even under this abusive usage. The cheaper pruner from big garden centers will not cut at all if I twist the blade while making a cut which sometimes is necessary to get the branch to fall in a certrain way (in a one hand operation) when cut. The geometry of the blades are designed such that they will hold fast to a branch being cut. My cheap fiskar sometimes have the branch sliding on the blades and even slips clean off from them when the branch being cut is thick or tough; but not so with this felco pruner. This is also a very large pruner and, for me, it is not possible to open the blades fully with one hand. Two hand operation like a lopper can be made and is required when handling a thick branch. Although the uneven length of the handles make this operation uncomfortable. The blades are adjustable and can also be taken apart for easy sharpening when necessary (after 3 seasons of heavy use, they are still sharp as new). I do take good care of it, disinfecting and oiling it after each use. This felco pruner it well worth its price - I don't think it is expensive at all for the quality; and it likely will last a lifetime.
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