Secateurs

01.Introduction

Test results for 17 pairs of secateurs from $20 to $99

We tested them for:

• comfort
• usability
• ease of reassembly after cleaning
• ease in performing light and heavy work
• the quality of their instructions.

Findings:

• Three models stood out as top performers, but if your garden doesn’t need a lot of tough pruning, you might prefer to pick one with a higher ease of use score.
• If you want your secateurs to last, look after them.
• The best performers are ones that cut your plants cleanly and don’t hurt your hand with prolonged use.

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