Felco Pruning Shears: Buying Guide 2017

Advice, opinions and reviews of Felco pruning shears: why buy them? Which shears to choose? Comparison and ranking of Felco pruning shears.

Brichome has been selling Felco pruning shears for over 40 years and over the years we have learned to appreciate their quality and reliability.

The offer of Felco pruning shears is truly endless: in this purchasing guide we illustrate our advice and the opinions collected to help in the purchase of one of these professional pruning shears.

We will illustrate the characteristics of the main (and best-selling) models of Felco pruning shears in our ranking of Felco shears in which we will also present some interesting news for 2017.

Why buy Felco pruning shears?

Few (but fundamental) reasons:

• Felco scissors are built with top quality materials,
• exceptional ergonomics: each single model is designed with features that make it unique and suitable for a very specific user for maximum comfort
• cutting-edge technology: they are little mechanical jewels equipped with many small features that make them truly resistant and comfortable to use

When leafing through a catalog of Felco scissors you may think that all the features, materials and features with which these scissors are equipped are superfluous and that it is inappropriate for a private (non-professional) user to purchase them.
Now I'll explain why this is not true:

• The pruning activity consists of many surgical operations on our tree (it is no coincidence that there is a discipline called dendrosurgery which consists in carrying out specific operations to treat and/or prevent plant pathologies); for this reason, when "operating" on a tree or any other plant, each pruning cut must be carried out with an instrument (or scalpel) that allows clean and precise cuts.Every measure or innovation that therefore allows for greater comfort and therefore less fatigue is actually motivated by the need to allow the plant to heal in the best way and as quickly as possible.
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  Imagine if when a surgeon operated, he used a dull or blunt scalpel! 😀
• Felco scissors are designed to be completely removable with the help of the appropriate Felco key supplied with each scissors; this allows you to replace every single piece of the scissors which in fact has an almost infinite lifespan. If your Felco scissors wear out you can therefore replace every single piece: blade and counterblade, spring, shock absorber, bushing.
  The fact of being completely dismantled is a peculiar characteristic of the pruning shears for professionals who perform tens of thousands of cuts per year (think of the activity of pruning vineyards) need reliable tools with extended resistance over time.
  Key supplied with Felco scissors to completely dismantle them

How much do Felco pruning shears cost? And which model of scissors to buy?

Felco pruning shears cost around €39-59. They are high-end tools ( SwissMade) designed for professionals but also recommended for private individuals or hobbyists who are tired of cheap, poor quality scissors that after a few cuts are blunt or, worse still, stuck because they are covered in sap.

As explained before, buy a professional pruning shear it allows you to carry out precise, clean pruning which allows the plants to recover quickly from the surgical pruning operation (fast healing and less chance of infection by fungi, mold and pathogens).

But which Felco scissors are right for you?

Let's see a ranking of scissors with the peculiar characteristics of each.

Felco scissors 2

• Price: [woocommerce_price sku=”090100080491″]
• Max cutting diameter: 25mm
• Length: 21.5cm
• Cut: bypass (grazing)
• By hand: large (right-handed)

The Felco 2 pruning shears are the classic pruning shears with bypass cutting; it is certainly the best known and best selling model. Equipped with a comfortable ergonomic handle, this pruning shear is 21.5cm long and is able to easily cut shoots and branches with a diameter of up to 25mm.
Suitable for a large hand, this scissors is sturdy and reliable and has a handle suitable for right-handed users.

Felco scissors 6

• Price: [woocommerce_price sku=”090100080492″]
• Max cutting diameter: 20mm
• Length: 19.5cm
• Cut: bypass (grazing)
• By hand: medium (right-handed)

The Felco 6 pruning shear is a compact professional pruning shear 19.5cm long. Able to cut diameters up to 20mm, this scissors is recommended for medium-sized hands (it is usually the favorite of ladies, also due to its low weight: only 217g).
Like all Felco scissors, N.6 is also equipped with a shock absorber which reduces the backlash between the 2 handles when cutting. Held in place by a thin aluminum ring (fine SwissMade finishing) theshock absorber reduces stress on the hand and wrist joints, limiting the onset of musculoskeletal disorders.

Felco 8 and 9 scissors

• Price: [woocommerce_price sku=”090100080493″]
• Max cutting diameter: 25mm
• Length: 21cm
• Cut: bypass (grazing)
• By hand: large (right-handed N.8) (left-handed N.9)

The Felco 8 and 9 pruning shears are essentially the same scissors only with a right-handed (N.8) and left-handed (Felco N.9) handle; this scissors with inclined cutting head has the peculiarity of being particularly ergonomic, guaranteeing maximum cutting comfort. The cutting adjustment combined with the special juice flow profile and the wire cutter allow for maximum cutting effectiveness.
One of the peculiarities of the Felco scissor blades (made from the best Swedish steel) is the special shape of the blade and counterblade; in fact, the profile of the blade is slightly inclined in order to favor the grazing cut of the blade, avoiding the annoying chewing phenomenon which reduces the effectiveness of the cut and obtains unclear cuts with jagged edges.
The inclined cutting head, which ideally continues the cutting line starting from the forearm, considerably facilitates the cutting action, reducing the effort needed to cut branches and shoots.

Felco 13 scissors

• Price: [woocommerce_price sku=”090100080494″]
• Max cutting diameter: 30mm
• Length: 27cm
• Cut: bypass (grazing)
• By hand: large (right-handed) with 2-hand grip

The peculiarity of this Felco scissors is the possibility of holding both 1-handed and 2-handed, allowing you to cut diameters of up to 30mm. The inclined cutting head is like that of the No.8 scissors.

Felco 31 scissors

• Price: [woocommerce_price sku=”090100080510″]
• Max cutting diameter: 25mm
• Length: 21cm
• Cut: swing (anvil)
• By hand: large (right-handed)

Special Felco scissors with swing cutting system (a blade acts as an anvil and the cut takes place on the edge of the anvil) which allows you to cut even the driest branches extremely easily. Ergonomic handle with anti-slip system, the blades are made of tempered steel, while the hands are made of forged aluminum (not printed).
The forging process allows the resistance characteristics of the material to be maintained and enhanced, allowing these handles to last over time.