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A gardener friend once remarked that loppers are simply hand pruners with long handles. How right she is - but loppers are really so much more with its special features. And if you are in a quandary on what loppers to get, consider Felco Loppers whose name has been synonymous with quality and tough-to-beat performance for over 65 years.
Uses and Types of Loppers
While loppers are the largest type of manual garden tools, they are really a type of scissors for pruning or cutting twigs and small branches that are up to 2 inches in diameter. To reach high branches in trees, some loppers have telescopic handles that can be extended to a length of two meters. The following are the different types of loppers:
1. Bypass Lopper
Operating like scissors, this is the most basic type of loppers with two sharpened blades with jaws that may either be straight, curved - or one curved and one straight.
2. Anvil Lopper
Anvil loppers have only one sharp, straight-edged blade that closes against a flattened edge usually made of a softer metal than the blade. Anvil loppers tend to crush rather than cut but are less likely to be jammed with materials from the tree - thus ensuring the safety of the tool user and the reliability of the tool.
3. Ratchet Lopper
Ratchet loppers have long handles with a small blade that cuts in a gradual manner up to a diameter of 2 inches. Ratchet loppers are ideal for those with hand arthritis, carpal tunnel, or those lacking strength in their hands since the long handles provide greater power.
4. Electric Lopper
Electric loppers are powered by small motors and works essentially like a chain saw. Its blades or 'clamping jaws' grasp around the branch and holds it as you cut.
FELCO LOPPERS
Felco loppers are probably one of the best known and best performing bypass and anvil loppers in the world based on printed and online rave reviews from its customers. Its loppers are made with solid and forged light metal handles, comfortable cushion stops with blades that are slide-resistant - built within the famous Felco adjustment system.
The F20 t0 F23 models are either small to large bypass loppers with lightweight solid-aluminum alloy handles to minimize the strain on your arms. The blades are adjustable and the weight of the lopper ranges from one pound 1 and 11 ounces to 2 lbs. and 4 ounces. On the other hand, the length ranges from 17 inches to 33 inches with a recommended cutting capacity from 1.4 inches to 1.8 inches in thickness.
The F200C-40, 50 and 60 models have straight cutting head with adjustable blades made of light yet strong carbon fiber handles for more accurate cuts and easy maneuvering for tight places. The length of the lopper ranges from 16 inches, 20 inches, and 24 inches while the weight is 1 lb. and 7, 8 and 10 ounces. The recommended cutting capacity is 1.4 inches. The F 210C-40, 50, and 60 models are the same as the F200C series except that the cutting head is curved.
The F210A-50 and F210A-60 models have durable aluminum handles with, an extremely sharp cutting blade, easily adjustable blades, and curved cutting heads. The weight of the lopper is 1 lb. and 10 ounces, and 1 pound and 12 ounces, respectively; while the length is 20 inches and 24 inches. Both have 1.4 inches recommended capacity and an adjustment key.
The F230 model is a straight blade anvil lopper for easy approach to branches while the cam/lever system gives protected increased power to make cutting seem like a piece of cake. The handles are strong and made of high-resistance tubular aluminum handles with a tough-tempered steel blade and replaceable anvil made of high-grade forged aluminum. The F231 model has similar features except that its blade is curved. Both are 32 inches in length with a weight of 2 lbs. and 9 ounces and a recommended cutting capacity of 1.6 inches. Both have safety stops to help prevent finger pinching. These models are recommended for the cutting of dry wood.
The F20 model is unique and serviceable in that it has a disease control spray device and enables cutting and spraying to happen at the same time, immunizing the tree from the spread of diseases. The spray action automatically occurs only when cutting, thus saving on disinfectant liquids.
Make Felco loppers your first choice for loppers and join the swelling ranks of its happy global customers for, indeed, Felco loppers equate to cutting-edge technology.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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