Fiskars 391041-1001 046561291044 PowerGear2 Pruner, Steel
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They cannot be used by a left-handed person. I tried
Glass-filled nylon is used to make the handles.
I'm not sure what kind of pouch you're talking about. My pruner was packaged in a clear plastic cover with a standard merchandising card. I did not receive a pouch. I really like the pruner, and the power gear gives me a lot of leverage.
A lengthy response is required. Are you referring to a specific product? br>I read that some hatchets are made in China, but that most gardening tools are made in Finland.
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If you have an older model, don't buy it because the revolver handle has been reduced in size and has an indentation on the underside as well as a rounded off square edge against the tips of the fingers. Because the tool gets stuck on the ratchet and won't fully open, the spring appears to be weaker. BRAND NEW FROM THE PACKAGE! As a result, it does not operate smoothly and, after only a few hours of use, it began to cause a blister on my finger. I have carpal tunnel syndrome, and while previous doctors didn't seem to mind, this tool does. Fiskers was completely incorrect on this. This tool used to be the best, but it has since been dumbed down. I don't think it's a good idea. If at all possible, avoid purchasing this model and instead look for older stock.
The chair is sturdy, comfortable, and simple to operate. The first time I used these new ones, they bent. They don't close completely any longer. We used to be big Fiskars fans, but if this is any indication of the low-quality products they're producing these days, we'll be looking for something else.
For more than a decade, these pruners have been my personal favorite. My old pair couldn't be sharpened any longer, so I decided it was time for a new pair. The new ones don't resemble the old ones in any way. The ratchet function is strange and clumsy, and the handle is unique. I'm not a fan, and I'll keep looking for something better. Fiskars, please bring back my old pair from a decade ago, which were more reliable and comfortable.
My hands are about the size of an average 8-year-old's. year- gripping these pruners is difficult for me, as you can see in the photo. I'm excited to put them to the test on the thick stalks of my neighbor's overgrown bay laurel hedge. (Wish me luck that I don't lose my grip and drop the pruners in their yard!)br>br>If you have small hands like I do, keep in mind that this model is much larger and heavier than the 2 style. I'm not sure about the rolling handle, but if it makes cutting thicker branches easier, I'll put up with it!.
Instead of the regular ones, I thought I'd try these. Small branches are easily cut through. Instead of wrestling with the regular type cutters to get them to power through, the gear mechanism does it for you. My husband prefers these because the grip is much easier on his arthritic joints, and he doesn't get tired of pruning with his hands.
I just got these and have been pruning a large bush with them for a few hours now. I had previously purchased Fiskars geared loppers, which I found to be excellent! This is not the case with these hand cutters. They do appear to be a little easier to cut than my ten-year-old blades. year old competitive shear (which I maintain, sharpen, etc. on a regular basis), but not 3x easier as advertised. The worst part is that they started sticking closed every 5 or 10 cuts, despite the fact that they were new and clean. I'm not sure why they do this; they're clean, the day is dry, there's no pitch, etc. It's a major annoyance that prompted the two star rating. They are not suitable for smaller hands, as others have stated. When I asked my sweetheart if they were any easier to cut than her well-worn pair, she said yes. "Yeah," she said after trying on the worn shears. maybe a little" in that tone we're all familiar with ("Sure, Honey, you just bought this tool and you want me to tell you it's good. ") "Perhaps I would like them more if the handles weren't so big," she added. " I have slightly larger hands, and they work well for me. br>If I can solve the sticking issue, I'd give these a 3 star rating.
I figured, "How can I go wrong? My wife buys their rotary blades for cutting fabric, we have their kitchen scissors, a couple of pairs of their regular scissors, and so on. " "br>br>When I was looking for pruning shears, this model caught my eye because it has gears that require less grip strength for tough cutting tasks and can go through branches as thick as my little finger. I was so pleased that the Fiskars were easy to use, even on thicker branches, and made a clean cut, because I needed to prune some trees with thicker branches and my old pruners couldn't get the job done. br>br>I would also recommend these to anyone who no longer has the grip strength they once did and wants a set of shears that will make gardening enjoyable once more.
This pruner has a clever rotating handle on the bottom to make it more comfortable to use, for better or worse. If you find that this feature is useful, that's fantastic. Unfortunately, I frequently find myself pruning plants that are a little too thick for the pruner, causing the bottom handle to slip. At this point, you have two options: force it back into place or disassemble and reassemble the device; the former will wear out the internal gearing faster, while the latter will take longer. After one too many resets, I've reverted to a more traditional pruner that lacks the same level of ingenuity.
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