Comparison Fiskars 111260 vs Fiskars 111450

This tool in most cases is manual and mechanical, requiring physical impact. However, at the turn of 2021 and 2022, battery versions began to appear, simplifying work. Most of the tools below can be either mechanical or cordless. More details about them:

- Secateurs. A fairly simple and easy-to-use garden tool designed for cutting branches, small shoots on the crowns of trees, shrubs, harvesting grapes and solving other similar problems. Outwardly similar to scissors and can be used either with two hands or with one, depending on the design. Secateurs can have different lengths of handles and blades, as well as the configuration of the working part. The classic model consists of two blades - a support blade and a working blade. The first serves to securely fix the branch or shoot during work, as well as to prevent the branch from jumping to the side after cutting. To cut large branches with a size of 3-4 cm, the pruning shears are reinforced with long handles and a ratchet mechanism.

— Scissors. Garden shears already have two blades in the working area and are used for trimming thin branches, stems, grass, etc. They are characterized by straight blades and an extremely simple design. They may vary in the shape of the blades, the type of cutting edge, as well as the length and size of the handle. For example, scissors with a serrated or wavy edge are go...od because the branches and shoots being cut do not slide along the blade; these are often used for trimming climbing plants. And if you need to deal with particularly thick and durable shoots, then garden shears with a serrated blade are suitable for this task.

- Lopper. Garden tool for cutting branches and knots. As with pruning shears, the working area has a sharpened blade and a stop. But at the same time, the product is distinguished by long handles (usually from 30 cm to 90 cm) and allows you to work with vegetation located on the lower branches of the tree. The handles form a lever, so it is important to hold them with both hands. The tool is convenient for processing trees with a dense crown, cutting branches of thorny bushes, etc.

- Height cutter. A special type of garden tool, mainly intended for processing tree crowns or trimming fruit branches without the use of a ladder or stepladder. The product is distinguished by elongated telescopic handles - from 1 to 4 m, thanks to which the customer can work while standing on the ground. A special mechanism is built into the handle that allows you to control the decisive tool. Often, pole saws are equipped with saw blades.

— Vaccination. A tool for making special cuts necessary for scion and rootstock in the process of grafting trees. It is characterized by the presence of a figured knife, with which sLR cuts are made. Different types of grafting pruners can be equipped with blades of different configurations, and in universal models one working blade can easily be replaced by another. Different blade shapes are necessary to graft different types of trees. The advantages include the fact that with the help of this tool the process of grafting shoots is greatly simplified and accelerated. On the other hand, grafting pruners are only effective if the shoots are approximately the same size, otherwise you will have to use a knife.

The largest diameter (thickness) of a branch that the tool can handle.

The larger the maximum cut diameter, the more powerful this model, the lower the likelihood that a certain branch will be too tough for the tool. At the same time, note that to ensure high power, long handles and strong blades are needed, which accordingly affects the dimensions, weight and price. Therefore, it is worth choosing according to this parameter with a certain margin, but at the same time, this margin should not be too large.

As for specific figures, a maximum diameter of 20 mm or less is considered relatively small, but it often turns out to be quite enough for simple work. 21 – 30 mm — the average value, 31 – 40 mm — above average, and in loppers the maximum thickness can exceed 40 mm.

The presence of a loop for the fingers in the design of the tool. Such a loop is used in one-handed tools: it is usually installed on one of the handles, four fingers are threaded into it, opposing the thumb. Such a device provides additional convenience and reliability in holding the tool (reduces the likelihood of letting it out of hand), and also provides some protection from branches and other foreign objects.