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    Default Fiskar pruning saw.

    Thought I'd give one a shot.
    Mainly because it has a long( 330mm )thinner straight blade.
    This enables some precise pruning in dense shrubs/trees with close branches.
    Teflon type coating on the blade makes it hard to jam/pinch.
    Smooth long action & sharp teeth made for a nice, easy cut.
    SO FAR, very good.
    $33 at Bunnings.
    Cheers Fred.

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    got mixed feelings about fiskar gear, some good/some not. I got a bahco folding saw really cheap, good so far, but I carry a top handle with me everywhere...




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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    another one for the bahco saw, was burnt by fiskars a while ago with some substandard gear, but I am aware there are a few grades of tools with fiskars
    I dont break things ...I just use them beyond their operational limitations
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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mow And Go View Post
    another one for the bahco saw, was burnt by fiskars a while ago with some substandard gear, but I am aware there are a few grades of tools with fiskars
    Please let us know what you were burnt with,
    so we know what to avoid.
    Cheers Fred.

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    I have bahco folding saw and felco folding saw. Felco is def better. Perfect for the pocket. Cuts like a hot knife. The bahco gets used for rough stuff and offsider.

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    I got burnt with their powergear loppers, total crAp, the actual blades were rubbish steel




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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    Love my Bahco folding saws. Bunnings had them on special a few months ago for $20, I picked up 3 of them. they are usually around $40 each.
    I have some Fiskar loppers and hedge shears, hedge shears aren't good at all, the loppers are good though.

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    Fiskars (all metal gears) geared loppers have served me well with hard heavy cutting.
    Not so sure that I would trust the lighter ones (with composite-plastic gears).
    The original Fiskars was made in Finland.
    The Aust importer / distributor trades as Fiskars Brands and some of the stuff is made in China or the like.
    I have found the Made in Finland stuff good and the cheaper Chinese made stuff cr*p & to be avoided.

    I was given one of these by my stepson who makes stringed instruments (double bass, cello & violins) and teaches woodwork now as well.
    Is a damn good pruning saw ....
    http://www.carbatec.com.au/japanese-...pull-saw_c5950

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    Quote Originally Posted by seliment View Post
    Fiskars (all metal gears) geared loppers have served me well with hard heavy cutting.
    Not so sure that I would trust the lighter ones (with composite-plastic gears).
    The original Fiskars was made in Finland.
    The Aust importer / distributor trades as Fiskars Brands and some of the stuff is made in China or the like.
    I have found the Made in Finland stuff good and the cheaper Chinese made stuff cr*p & to be avoided.

    I was given one of these by my stepson who makes stringed instruments (double bass, cello & violins) and teaches woodwork now as well.
    Is a damn good pruning saw ....
    http://www.carbatec.com.au/japanese-...pull-saw_c5950

    Joe
    Yeah but the jaws don't open wide enough on the Fiskar loppers
    I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather.....not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car!!!

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    Quote Originally Posted by Stump View Post
    Yeah but the jaws don't open wide enough on the Fiskar loppers
    I have never found the jaw opening to be a limitation (on the large 50mm ones).
    I find that anything bigger than that really needs a saw anyway as it's just too much force needed to cut through it.

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    as stated, the hedging shears blades don't meet as well as they should so miss or simply don't cut a lot, and the telescopic pruners are JUNK
    I dont break things ...I just use them beyond their operational limitations
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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    Thanks guys, looks like I'll give the shears a miss but couldn't do without the telescopic pruners.
    Admittedly the build quality isn't as good as I'd like but the design is the best that I know of.
    It extremely light & enables you to reach up to 6m from the ground.
    Sometimes I push the boundaries re what I should be trying to cut with them.
    I go through a few but just have to write them into the long term costs of what I do.
    The fiskar geared lopper opens as wide as any lopper Ive ever had & is one of my most used tools.
    Cheers Fred.

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    I pushed a bit to hard with my medium fiskars and snapped the handle.

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    Default Re: Fiskar pruning saw.

    Love fiskar's tools.

    Broke a pruner blade one day by taking on something that was way over sized for the cutters being used, took it down to bunnings to replace it and lucky for me the rep was there who noticed what it was, he organised to have the blade replaced, even though i told the truth about how i broke it tackling a branch that was way too big for the cutters i was using. They last a long time and they stand behind there products. Good gear.

    Cheers for the review Fred.

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