They are really easy to service - all that's needed is a screwdriver, a greasy cloth, 3-in-1 oil and a sharpening stone. I do mine twice a year usually - it barely takes 10mins. A YouTube vid here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uz-s3snS7w
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Yes, the lock is held in place with a small screw - I removed the screw and lock and put it somewhere safe (so never to be seen again!) you can see the hole where it was. It does mean they stay open all the time, but that doesn't bother me
I can highly recommend the leather sheath for these. No need for the lock as you can just shove it in there to keep it closed. I removed the lock because it's useless with gloves on anyway.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Not really, but there's a bend in one of the handles and when I was googling about the sticking, the left handed ones looked just like mine. Incidentally, to hark back to @Fire thread this morning, Google led me straight back to here and @Pete.8 thread!
Having just looked at my Felco's I can see what @Pete.8 and @wild edges mean - often I find that the lock jambs on when in continual use, like when you're cutting branches up into smaller pieces to put into the bin - very annoying! All the other brands I've used have had this problem. Needs some design input and a trip to Dragons' Den with the result!
Try loosening screw A then turn B slightly anti-clockwise (you may need a spanner) then tighten screw A to lock it there. That will help if they were originally set too tight at the factory. Repeat and turn B slightly clockwise if too loose. Same for all 'clone' felcos, too.
Edit: photo helps!
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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I do mine twice a year usually - it barely takes 10mins.
A YouTube vid here-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uz-s3snS7w
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Incidentally, to hark back to @Fire thread this morning, Google led me straight back to here and @Pete.8 thread!
That's exactly what I thought when I removed it
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.