Felco 2 & 8 Secateurs Review and Comparison
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- Here we review the Felco 2 Classic Secateaurs and the Felco 8 Ergonomic Secateaurs
Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Two Pairs of Felco 8 secateaurs
01:17 - Introducing the Felco 2 secateaurs
01:36 - Reviewing the Felco 2 Classic secateaurs
02:18 - Introducing the Felco 8 secateaurs
04:16 - Parts Replacement and Maintenance
05:14 - Demonstration
06:23 - Showing secateaur pouches
06:53 - Comparison of the Felco 2 & 8
07:45 - Wrap up
08:30 - Toby's thoughts
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This was the exact comparison I was looking for. Greetings and thank you from Seattle!
Thanks Tom I am happy you liked it.
What a lovely review!
Thanks for the relaxing explanation. Take it easy.
Thank you very much.
I've got an original pair from 1940s, still brilliant and sharp. The newer ones have a different anvil design, I much prefer the older design.
Great observation, the weight! I think that’s one of their finest features. But still dependable and smooth!
I find that because my hands are smaller some secateurs are just not right.
They are the best, I have 2’s, 7 and now 8’s, no comparison!
To be honest I have not used any other secateurs. Felco's are the only brand I have used. Right from when I did my garden training at school - it is what they recommended.
Thanks!
thank you!
You're welcome!
I've just ordered a Felco 2, I'm going to use it mostly for ornamental plants, maybe some grape / fruit tree pruning. I was considering the model 9 (left handed version of 8) but there was a discount for a bundle including a Felco 2 + sharpener. I will not use it for 8 hours per day so hopefully my wrists will tolerate the classic version :) Thanks for the info !
That is awesome. I am sure you will be fine using the Felco 2. Pruning for a short period is definately easier. Vineyard pruning for 3 months 5 days a week is quite strenuous. Wishing you much success for your ornamental plants and fruti trees.
You will love them!
I am using felco7 in past i was using felco5 from Kashmir
Nice I have not used the Felco 5 yet. Maybe one day.
If you are allowed to have only one secateurs which of your two secateurs will you retain the felco f8 or felco f2?
My choice would be the Felco 8. Easier on the hand for long periods of use.
@@GardenersbyTrade Mine too I think , don't own one yet. But the f2 "starterkit" with all sorts of extras seems interesting too. I'm not sure yet.
Do you find one cuts better or easier?
Both cut the same (in my opinion). For me I started with the Felco 8. After years of pruning hundreds of roses and vines it feels natural. And I really don't know any better. Pruning vines for 7 hours a day, 5 days a week is extremely tough. I was grateful for having the Felco 8 secateurs because of the ergonomic design. However if I were to be back pruning the vines I would use powered secateurs. Purely because it is a very repetitive.
any good for shearing sheep mate?
Lol not sure mate.
they really seem basically the same, is there a real reason to get one over the other?
I think from an ergonomic point of view there is. Every gardener has different preferences.
My sharpening test is a piece of paper.
Yes paper is the perfect test for sharp blades.
8 is definetely to big for your hands....you using both hands for closing :)