Felco 6 Bypass Pruner review
Type: Bypass pruner
Cutting capacity: 0.79″
Blade material: Hardened steel
Handedness: Right
Out of all the bypass pruners I've tested for TopTenReviews, the Felco 6 is the best. These classic, Swiss-made shears are super-sharp, with exellent pruning performance across tender plant stems and slender tree branches.
For
- Incredible design and build quality
- Cuts like a hot knife through butter
- Ergonomic comfort
Against
- Expensive
- Maintenance instructions could be more accessible
Wolf-Garten Anvil Pruner RSEN
Type: Anvil pruner
Cutting capacity: 0.75″
Blade material: Coated metal
Handedness: Left or right
This attractively finished, reasonably priced anvil pruner from Wolf-Garten powerfully prunes tree branches up to a thickness of 0.75 inches, and it's precise enough for some plant pruning tasks too. A valuable addition to your plant care inventory.
For
- Powerful branch cutting
- Attractive, traditional pruner design
- Comfortable handles
- Intuitive, adaptable design with two speeds and two orientations
Against
- Blade design rules out cutting thicker tree branches
- Good, but not great, at delicate pruning tasks
