I had a long handled parrot beak pruner for many many years, with wooden handles about 50cm long or so.
Sadly a handle snapped yesterday. Any recommendations for a sturdy, effective replacement? Or what characteristics to look for or avoid?
Recommend a Long Handled Pruner?
kiitos on 10/09/2023 - 09:48
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Yep fiskars gear a bit pricey but seem to handle the job and outlasted all the other cheapies I bought over the years
The point of difference is the PowerGear™ mechanism which gives you three times more force. I was helping my neighbour recently - she thought I had super strength until she tried my lopper and was last seen heading off to Bunnings to get one. This one may suit OP's needs at 800mm long:
$123 at Bunnings money well spentGot one of them for $60 at Bunnings a year or two ago. They used to have random bargains on Fiskars stuff, haven't seen that for a while now. That or the Bahco are the only decent loppers Bunnings sell.
was gonna rec fiskars too….cant fault my lopper/pruner
Get a Fiskars they are lighter in weight.
Replace the handle.
I wouldn't've thought I'd be able to as it's wooden and very old (like decades) and there's no indication of manufacturer or model.
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/91652/106429/pxl_20230…
However, it looks like wooden lopper handles are available, at least overseas. Doubt it would be cost effective, although this lopper has a lot of sentimental value to me.
It's simply wood held in place with steep rivets. Just get a similar piece of wood made up if you aren't capable of doing it yourself, and riveted back into the cutting head. It's what I would do if I had something of that age and sentimental value.
Buy Cyclone brand @ bunnings. Have replaced multiple products that failed after a lot of use.
That is replaced under lifetime warranty.
I recommend anything from the Fiskars PowerGear range.