How to choose a pruning shear for gardening
The pruner is an indispensable tool for the gardener. With it you can:
- form the crown of trees;
- graft grapevine and other crops;
- vaccinate new varieties on the stock.
A quality garden pruner should be made of durable metal such as titanium-plated hardened steel.
Handle material
Secateurs with plastic handles are on sale. The blade of such tools does not remain sharpened for long; over time, microcracks appear on them. These tools are only suitable for trimming indoor flowers.
The weight of the handle and the material from which it is made are as important as the strength of the blade and the stiffness of the spring. After a long work with a heavy pruner, the brush gets tired, and a too light tool will not cope with thick tree branches and vines.
Most pruning shears have either a metal handle or a plastic one. On sale you can find pruners with wooden handles, which make the construction of the tool stronger. Secateurs with a rubberized ergonomic handle are less common. They are suitable for processing large areas. Mostly professional tools are equipped with such handles.
For autumn works secateurs with a wooden handle work well. They are pleasant to the touch and keep you warm in cold weather.
Spring material
A good quality spring should be made of galvanized or stainless steel. The screws securing the spring must be well tightened so that it does not fly out during operation. The type of spring also matters. Domestic pruning shears use a conventional coil spring that can be purchased at a hardware store.
In Chinese and Japanese pruning shears, tape-type springs are used, you can order it in the online store.
Purchase secateurs with a coil spring for easy replacement in case of breakage.
Japanese branded pruning shears come with two spare belt-type springs, but the cost of these tools is very high.
Garden pruner from the Zubr firm meets all the requirements for high-quality garden tools. The pruning shear blade is made of hardened steel. All Zubr pruning shears are equipped with a spiral spring and wooden handles.
You can buy pruning shears "Zubr" only in the corporate online store, since a large number of models of the instrument is a Chinese fake.