![]() Whether you're growing boxwoods as a low foundation hedge or larger shrubs as a screen for backyard privacy, there are plenty of tools available that make hedge trimming much easier. Still using same pair and they still work as good as new!” This extreme level of durability sets Felco products apart from all the cheaper pruners you can get (and really, most products in the modern world).Trimming your hedges is an essential part of maintaining a tidy-looking yard. I oiled, wire brushed the rust off and sharpened them. a set of these pruners for 16 years for personal use and 5 of the years professionally. Olga Kraus, a certified horticulturist with over 20 years of experience working in the nursery trade, and one of the pro landscapers we consulted at the Ecological Landscape Alliance, said, “The Felco 2's I have been using for 25 years were joined last year by a pair of Felco 6's.” Gardeners writing reviews on the arborist supply site Tree Stuff have similar stories: One person has had the “same pair for 13 years and counting.” Another has owned a pair for 12 years-“longer than I've done tree work, and they're still on the first blade.” And here’s a perfect example, also from a Tree Stuff reviewer: “I have. It sounds like marketing hype to say that, but they really can work like new for as long as you need them. The fact that the Felco pruners cut everything well will be obvious right away, and what you’ll find over time is that they could honestly last forever. The Corona BP 3180’s handles are also large enough, and splay out widely enough, to feel unwieldy for many people with small to medium hands-but if you have big hands and a small budget, the Corona BP 3180 is a solid choice. You may need those parts sooner, though, as some owners claim that this pruner is prone to rust. Like the top picks, the Corona BP 3180 accepts replacement blades, springs, and screws. These pruners don’t make quite as clean a slice as the ARS and Felco models do, and they don’t move as smoothly. That cut, however, required more effort than with our top two picks. We even cut a ¾-inch branch one-handed with this pair, a feat that only the best pruners in the test could manage. The blades are sharp enough to slice through spindly stems and thick branches swiftly and efficiently. If you want to pay a fraction of the price for performance that’s almost as good as that of the best pruners out there, the Corona BP 3180 Classic Cut Forged Bypass Pruner is a great budget pick. If you can find this tool for less than the Felco 2’s price, you can be confident that you’re buying the best available pruner. We were also concerned about the availability of ARS models, as this Japanese brand isn’t as widespread as the Swiss brand Felco in the United States. The HP-VS8Z is so good that we almost made it our top pick for this guide, but its pricing is inconsistent-and sometimes very high (we’ve seen it fluctuate between $50 and $80). Comfortable plastic-coated aluminum handles (which are available in other sizes) make cutting easy. ![]() ![]() Every other pair of pruners jerked or stuck on something in our test, but not this pair. The ARS has stunningly sharp high-carbon steel blades that have been tempered for hardness and resilience, and the tight, precise tolerance between the two blades creates a silky-smooth cutting action. ![]() This tool was the only model that consistently made perfectly clean, flat cuts in soft stems, woody growth, hardwood dowels, and even ¾-inch buckthorn branches without crushing or tearing anything-and with less effort. If you yearn for the perfect pruner, you’ll finally be satisfied with the ARS HP-VS8Z.
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