Gonicc 8" Professional Secateurs Premium Titanium Bypass Pruning Shears (GPPS-1003), Hand Pruners, Garden Clip, Hedge Shears(Gold)

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I use them on houseplants, such as my looming eight-foot Kentia palm, and on various woodier plants on my balcony, such as my raspberry plant and rosemary bush.

In my opinion, the Sun Joe electric cordless pruner worked very well and is ideal for thin green branches and flower stems. As well as reducing hand fatigue, this mechanism creates a more precise cut, which reduces the likelihood of damaging your plants while increasing your speed and efficiency.

While their rust-resistant steel blades prioritise strength and durability, classic wooden handles offer a traditional rustic look that every old-school gardener loves.

A ratcheting mechanism in the pruner distributes the effort of cutting the wood over up to four squeezes instead of one. However, after testing, we noticed that these limits weren’t entirely accurate because they also depended on strength of the user’s hands. While this pair is one of the more expensive options on this list, their high-level quality construction makes them a worthwhile investment for gardens that need ongoing maintenance. How smoothly the contraption can be manoeuvred one-handed will impact the efficiency of your green-fingered endeavours. If you’re interested in more gardening equipment, we also have guides to the best lawnmowers and best leaf blowers.

Perhaps I received a faulty unit, but there was a rivet that partially stuck out from the pully mechanism that would constantly rub against my finger. Each squeeze of the handle drives the blade further down towards the anvil until the stick cuts through. A simple enough purchase to make, you might think – until you start looking around and quickly learn that not all secateurs are created equal. Similar to the Felco – F-2, we found the Felco – F-6 just as durable and easy to use with ultra-sharp edges, but the added benefit of custom handles made for smaller-sized hands.

These pruners consistently performed well in over 100 cuts of dead wood up to ½” thick without causing too much crushing damage.They require less pressure on the handles because they have small springs and mechanisms to ease the efforts. The team used each pair of secateurs over eight weeks on a range of gardening tasks, including pruning and cutting down perennials. But if you want scissors that can cut thicker sucker stems or vines and that you can resharpen, then the Corona – AG Long Straight Snip may be for you.