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Little old ladyLittle old lady Posts: 2
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I have small arthritic hands. Can anyone recommend secateurs that cut first time without too much effort. And is there a tool that will trim the lower thick stems/trunk of the winter jasmine and wisteria of the small but woody shoots. Nothing I've tried so far, including a pruning saw, is effective. And certainly not pain free.

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  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,354

    For lighter tasks I really like ARS snippers - they are very light, very sharp (& easily sharpened to stay that way), cheap (abt £10) and used by quite a few professionals. They will tackle jobs up to regular rose stem thicknes (about 1/4") very easily.

    For thicker wood (1/2 - 3/4") I like Wolf long handled loppers.

    For in-between jobs I use Wolf by-pass secateurs - but they are no better than many other secateur ranges on the market. A friend has a weak wrist after breaking it in a fall and she now uses electric powered secateurs which work a treat and take a lot of strain out of the cutting. Like the one in the following link. Hers is a Bosch but I can't see that for sale anywhere now.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/VonHaus-Electric-Cordless-Secateur-Complete/dp/B00LGXY2FE

    Last edited: 28 May 2016 18:32:44

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  • Little old ladyLittle old lady Posts: 2

    Thanks. I'll check out the ARS and see if I can track down the electric secateurs. 

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