Testing Hand Pruners

We use hand pruners many times a day at Truly Tropical. We've been using Vesco Italian Hand Pruners, but they are rather expensive. So we tried some new options:

gonicc 8" Professional Sharp Bypass Pruning Shears (GPPS-1002)

Power Drive Ratchet Anvil Hand Pruning Shears

Felco F-2 Classic Manual Hand Pruner'

Sensei 8.5" Professional Bypass Pruning Shears

Note: Since we recorded this video, Sensei Tools have changed their name to Sengreen. It’s the same people, same company, and same products – just a new look.

[stellamozzarella]

I'm 70 yrs old and have bought several hand pruners of the years. My Felco #2's are the only ones to have stood the test of time. I've been married 52 yrs and my soul mate all these have tried, when I wasn't looking, to take down small trees with them. He has also ruined a few loppers the same way. Was just cleaning my pruners and saw your video and thought I would share. ps I would also recommend bypass pruners over anvil pruners. thanks for your video.

[martinjohnson]

Thank you for the video. The Sensai pruners caught my eye as hadn't heard of them before and because I am volunteering at a Japanese-style Zen garden. Just to show how prices have changed, four years after this video was published -- at the end of July 2022 -- the Sensai pruners are $45 on Amazon and the Felco F-2 pruners are $66 on Amazon.

[GrowInFlorida]

We bought the Italian one you have and it's fantastic, worth the steep cost...

[angelparis]

Im new to gardening and this is an awesome video. Thank you so much! Great contents! 😊

[celmonico]

Thanks for posting. I appreciated when you say where is made because most pruners product from China based on the reviews I saw on Amazon are not as good in terms of quality as Japanese, Suiss made etc. I like Japanese made and do not dare to buy Chinese products and now with the COVID19, no more Chinese products.

[Benni]

You always should cut with one hand. And with thicker branches you can use the other hand and push the branch a little bit so that there is a tension, then you can cut the branch easily, at least with a sharp blade pruner. But thank you for showing the different models.

[abelgerli]

Test Okatsune they use 60-61 Rockwell steel to stay sharp a long time. They are wicked sharp and can be resharpened with a Japanese wet stone they also provide.
60-61 Rockwell is in the realm of the the absolute high end Japanese knifes. Having that wicked hard steel just let them stay sharp for a long time. The cost about 43 euros here in Europe.
And when a company makes specific cutters for three schools of ikebana, so they are as traditional Japanese as they can get. 🇯🇵🇯🇵😆

[millieatr]

Please next time you demonstrate the Swiss Made Felco yodel while you prune

[renegaderats]

Youre only squeezing the bypass pruners once and hitting the ratchets multiple times... Treat your bypass pruners as if they were ratcheters and pump them a couple times inside the same cut and youll get right through that stick... add a little rotation to each squeeze and you can cut any branch you can fit in those things... all grip strength determines is how many pumps itll take you but even a weak hand can cut through with proper technique.

[comonbabylightmyfireburn]

Try the ARS from Japan. My favorite. I like them even better than Falco's.

[TuriFier]

If you watch all of professional workers? you'll see them using only Felco. Respect for Swiss precision, Felco remain in first place

[billastell]

The real test of pruners requires time.  Most are sharp new but good steel will hold and edge.  Also poorer models will loosen up and allow the blades to bend apart so you don't get a good clean cut.

[rebblekrew]

from the Antiguan crew, love the video, i always wanted to ask you about your blue handle pruners, thanks for the lmao Very funny cutting one branch with all 4pruners all at once, , i got a kick outa that..

[jimmymahone]

Red is far from the easiest color to spot, since millions of us don't have accurate color vision. The best color for visibility is yellow or yellow green, which POPS even when red doesn't.

[millieatr]

I had a dream you demonstrated 5 different chainsaws and now you don't have any trees left..

[free_gold]

Felco are the best pruners, you can order replacement parts like blades and springs so they can last for ever. I use Felco6 now because they fit my smallish hand really well, Felco2 are a bit too big.

[binarycode]

Does anyone know the name of the tree species that is being cut?

[montanawhite]

I’ve used Coronas basic pruner. Got them for free at my last job. Got a new job and forgot my pruners there. Went to buy them at my local hardware store. $31... the other pruners they have are made of plastic. I just want a good durable pruner that gets the job done without any fancy stuff.

[cob]

With the branches that you cut down in my truck to get them rerouted and have a new plant that you could keep or that you can give away as a gift

[mohammedal-dulaimi]

Good evening, madam I follow you from Iraq and I like the videos you download, thank you