Using the wrong tool damages both the plant and the blade. The simplest rule: choose based on the thickness of the branch.
Up to 2 cm: secateurs
- Bypass cut (two blades that slide past each other like scissors): a clean cut, ideal for green branches, roses, and shrubs. See, for example, the Bypass Garden Secateurs 19.5 - Stocker or the Bahco Ergo.
- Anvil cut (one blade resting on a flat base): more power for dry, hard wood. For cutting with less effort, there are also the Ratchet Secateurs 18 - Stocker, which multiply the power of your hand.
From 2 to 4-5 cm: loppers
Long handles provide leverage and reach inner branches: the Hobby Loppers 65 Bypass - Stocker for green wood, the Hobby Loppers 66 Amboss - Stocker (anvil cut) for dry wood, or telescopic models such as the Telescopic Ratchet Loppers - Stocker 75-100 cm.
Over 4-5 cm: a saw
A hand saw such as the Maestral Saw 250 - Stocker, or curved models like the Falco Saw 430 TC - Stocker and the Corvo Saw 430 TC - Stocker, cut without tearing the wood fibers. For high branches, there is the Magma telescopic chainsaw.
When battery-powered secateurs are the best choice
If you are pruning a vineyard, orchard, or long hedges, electric secateurs such as the Vulcano E-25 TR Secateurs - Stocker or the Kantia E-22 TR Secateurs - Stocker reduce fatigue and wrist pain.
Maintenance: clean blades, healthy cuts
- Clean the sap from the blades at the end of the day and disinfect them when moving from a diseased plant to a healthy one.
- Lubricate the pivot and store the tools dry. For battery-powered secateurs, there is the Professional Maintenance Kit for Battery-Powered Secateurs (oil, grease, detergent) - Stocker.
- After a major cut, protect the wound with Master Bio Healing Paste - Vithal 250 g.
Protect your hands
For safe pruning, use Cut-Resistant Gloves - Stocker, or the winter version.
The products we recommend
- Bypass Garden Secateurs 19.5 - Stocker
- Ratchet Secateurs 18 - Stocker
- Hobby Loppers 65 Bypass - Stocker
- Telescopic Ratchet Loppers - Stocker 75-100 cm
- Maestral Saw 250 - Stocker
- Vulcano E-25 TR Secateurs - Stocker
- Professional Maintenance Kit for Battery-Powered Secateurs (oil, grease, detergent) - Stocker
- Master Bio Healing Paste - Vithal 250 g
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