Fiskars Bypass Lopper, Lightweight Tree Pruning Tool, Rust Resistant and Low Friction Coating, SoftGrip Handle Control with Shock-Absorbing System, 24 inches

I inherited my gardener sister’s old loppers and shears that have chopped many a hefty bush or tree on our plant-loving property. They are all too dull by now to chop through anything but tendrils and I have no idea how to sharpen them, so I bought these loppers for one specific job: wild blackberries.Don’t laugh. I’m terrified of blackberries. They have these murder thorns, much like my cats. Unlike my sweet kitties, blackberries don’t let go.A creek runs by our house. Blackberries love the creek. In the spring, there is explosive growth and they begin taking over the public sidewalk, forcing neighborhood walkers to detour into the dreaded car zone. It’s just rude.I’m not a gardener. I’m nervous about things like bugs (while appreciating what they do … mostly) and things that stab me without warning. In past years I’ve tackled the blackberries without finesse, chopping vines with great effort using loppers so dull that I could then pick up the cut parts using the same loppers to toss them into the debris bin.I figured with new cutters I might need to actually handle the hurtful twits, so also bought some leather palmed gardening gloves. Brilliant!I removed more of the vines than ever before! No stab wounds! A bloodless coup! Very little effort needed! I should hang a sign by the sidewalk saying “This dagger-free walkspace courtesy of {homeowner}. No homeowners were harmed in the process.” (You must pronounce that word using the ‘meow’ in the middle of it.)

When I trim one of my trees, I have to cut the branches up into one foot sections to fit in the trash can. You'd be amazed how much tree trimmings you can fit into your garbage can by doing this. However, this can be a pain with a one handed tool. My hand starts to ache after a 20 minutes or so. These little choppers are the perfect solution. I can chop up any small branches using both hands. This way, my hand doesn't get quite the workout it did before.Been using them for a couple of months. Quality and reliability are fine. They are holding up and work just like new.

I received my 28-inch Fiskar lopper today, and I am DELIGHTED with it. It is the ideal length for most homeowners. Long enough to give good leverage making it easy to use, but short enough to get into tight places. Blade is sharp enough and strong enough to do the job with a minimal amount of effort. Did more in an hour with it than my old Harbor Freight one did in several hours before bending the handle on a tough limb. Fiskars is better built, and very reasonably priced. It is one of the best Values I have found in quite a while. If you need aa good lopper, look no further, this one is a steal for under $20.00

They worked well, but it would be awkward using when on a ladder as I am not confident.

LOVE these 15 inch loppers! I am 84 and female. I had a hydrangea bush with tall OLD dead stems. I couldn't prune them with pruning shears (not enough strength) and my pruning saw can't fit in the tight base of the shrub. With these loppers I found I could cut the tall dead stems easily at the base!! I had so much fun I did almost the whole shrub at one time. I wish I had known about these shorter loppers years ago.

This thing feels cheap but man oh man did these things last a long time and cut through much more than I expected. Highly recommend these bad boys.

I love how they cut and how the sheers aren’t too heavy for me to handle. They are a good length, not too short or too long, perfect. I can’t wait to get back out and finish once the weather warms up.

Cuts through 1.25" dry pine nicely. Serrated jaws grip wood. Weight 2 lbs. 11 oz.