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These are wonderful shears for anyone that likes to garden.
a green thumb, loving this product, Practical, budget-conscious, value conscious
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MAY
8
2008
This is a nice quality gardening tool that was able to be purchased at Lowe's for less than $10.00 on sale. The pruner comes with a fully hardened steel blade that has been coating with a non-stick substance. They have dual layered comfort grips that help to cushion the hands while putting them in use, and which are built in a sturdy fashion to promote durability within the product. The handles make it really easy to use the pruner, and enables just about anyone to use them with ease. It is nice to have a tool that doesn't require "brute strength" to use on a regular basis.
These are intended to be used on branches or stems up to ½ an inch in diameter, and work just well if you reach the maximum or exceed it slightly. To put them to use, you are instructed to cut at a slight angle about ¼ inch above a selected bud (if used on roses), which promotes new growth and controls where the plant is going to grow. Beyond that, basic use of this tool is entirely up to the end user, and taking it out for a little practice will provide a nice reward with end results.
In between the two grips (about halfway down) there is a stem crusher and thorn stripper built into the pruner. I wouldn't classify this little utility as "easy to use" because you basically have to close the tool around the stem, and then slide it down and across where the thorns are growing. This means that you have to use a lot of extra strength to remove them, and thus takes away a little of the easiness that the tool is intended to provide. I wouldn't recommend the tool for this feature alone, but I guess it is nice to have if you are worried about too many thorns.
Above the spring-loader between the handles, is also a locking mechanism to apply when not in use, so that the blades are held together, and the grips are tight. Locking the tool is a great safety-measure when not in use, and how you use the thorn stripper. The lock is all right, but it has been known to slip slightly if you are not careful. If you discount the imperfect lock, and the unneeded thorn stripper (in my case) I find this to be an exemplary set of pruners. I highly recommend them to anyone who has a garden that needs pruning.
Fiskars Pruning Shears is recommended by SpokaneMan
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