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Is there something wrong with my new felco secateurs?

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  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    I'm getting a bit technical here but I would find it very difficult to accidentally catch the loch mechanism with the Felco 9, me being left handed, see pic. Just checked the screw on the lock and it too seems to be painted over. The other screws seem ok but I haven't tried to move them. I'm wondering if it's worth an email to Felco to ask their thoughts on the matter?


    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Apparently there is such a thing as fake Felcos. https://www.worldoffelco.co.uk/how-to-spot-a-counterfeit-felco-secateur Maybe worth checking.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I suppose so but they were bought in a reputable garden centre
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Should be OK then! Maybe you could take them back there and ask them to have a look. Maybe you'll get a replacement pair.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    @JennyJ. Checked .pretty sure they're genuine felco 8
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    :)
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    JennyJ said:
    Apparently there is such a thing as fake Felcos. https://www.worldoffelco.co.uk/how-to-spot-a-counterfeit-felco-secateur Maybe worth checking.
    I'd heard of this last year JennyJ so just in case I bought mine from your link. They were the cheapest anyway. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    So did I.  Obviously no cheaper ones (fake or genuine) on Am***n on the days that I was looking! There was a free pair of gloves as well but I gave them away - they were huge.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    They've had a long soak in that lithium stuff. They seem ok now but we'll see when they're in use. 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    I was in another GC yesterday and checked their range of Felcos none of them were as much as £70 quid.  The GC in question is very good but not known for cheap prices. I would definitely go back to where you bought them. 
    AB Still learning

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