Testing Cheap V.S. Expensive Garden Pruners On AMAZON

Is it worth it to spend $75 on tree pruners or buy $7 ones? What are the differences between the two, and can we justify spending 3/4 of $100 on one pair of pruners? Let's find out!
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[@marylegan2046]

That rotating handle makes a big difference. Much easier on the hands. Mine is Fiskars.

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah it does! Awesome, I bet those work great as well. Do you like them?

[@marylegan2046]

@@jamesprigioni I love them. I got them at Costco a couple of years ago, probably $25-ish. I've always had great results with Fiskars. I have some loppers that are 25-30 years old that still amaze me. They used to be made in England, I think.

[@sportsonwheelss]

sure does. It has much better mechanical advantage. The Cheap one is probably no worse than the Felco 2.

[@janneliimatainen6186]

@@marylegan2046 Fiskars is very old Finnish company. Eshtablised something like around year 1650.

[@EBuff75]

My aunt gave me a pair of those Felco pruners about 20 years ago and I've been using (and loving) them ever since. They've never had any issues - excellent quality!

[@TheCountryCottageGardener]

A fantastic subject to cover. For years I used cheap (or mid range) never really had a issue when kept really sharp. But I did notice the cheap wear down quicker when sharpening. A good quality product is a investment for any budding garden enthusiast.

[@FrankEdavidson]

I bought £0.50 (60 US cents) pruners at the supermarket on clearance from £1 or £2. Same springs as my Felco 2, 8 if and when the time comes that a Felco spring breaks or is lost I just need the springs to last a few days to order a new Felco spring. In the meantime they are just in my kitchen drawer for chopping up chicken bones to put in the compost caddy. Another cheap pair sits in the greenhouse for chopping off ddead plants in winter to save cleaning my Felcos or Tobisho. I don't want to bad use or leave my good tools in the greenhouse.

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

Awesome dude, exactly what I've been looking for! I've been using my trusty Corona razor tooth saw for bigger branches but it has trouble digging into smaller diameter branches so I've been looking into pruners trying to decide what to get :) Thanks James!

[@jlazelle1]

Going with the F7 over the F11 now. Thanks for the demo. Looks like it will work for me since you are tall and have big hands too. Love the rotating handle and I think it's worth the extra money. Just got my first tree order in for Spring. Starting my food forest this spring and it's been a lot of work to get prepped. Thanks for all your informative and inspiring videos!

[@lisalisa4316]

Great test- really demonstrated the difference. Need to get the Felco one.

[@CmoreAnts]

My favorite pruners ever had a ratcheting feature... so nice. That rotating handle is super nice!

[@mikejones1141979]

I always look forward to your Sunday videos. Keep them coming!!!!

[@thomasferguson8954]

Been watching since 30k its great to see how far you have come!

[@RebeccaEnsz]

That's a nice pruner. Thanks for all the informational videos. I have learned a lot from you!

[@javier0304]

Usually I get Fiskars at Target at the end of the season. 50 to 70% off sale usually starts in September.

[@Veronica-je9qj]

Great info! Thanks!

[@Taylorthegood]

Those are, okay

[@javier0304]

@@Taylorthegood I’m not going to complain especially when they are 50% to 70% off

[@eugeniageyser2675]

I have small hands and don't have much power. Usually for thicker twigs even, I have to use loppers. The rotating handle must be good . Thank you for the demonstration.

[@lauryn_21420]

Thank you so much for doing this! I enjoy every single video! Keep up the great work!💙👍

[@jamesprigioni]

You’re welcome Lauryn! Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos. Me and Tuck really appreciate your kind words 😁🐕❤️

[@Loegan]

Thanks for the info James.

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

I had to stop and tune up my pruners while cutting scion from my pear trees last week .. This video told me what I wanted to know about those Felco pruners, so tyvm, sir!

[@19Photographer76]

The F7 Felco is for Large hand but the F12 is for Medium size hands. People need to be aware of what size they can handle. It's amazing how big the F7 looks even in your hand! You mentioned F8 but at 1:17 it showed F7. The F8 just doesn't have the swivel handle. Great video!

[@carminepetracca7518]

i can even hear the difference between the two of them. good demonstration.

[@twistedoakhomesteadtwisted404]

Big value. Thanks for sharing

[@electricianone3090]

Yet another quality informative video from JP and his trusty companion Tuck! Oh and don’t forget the mystery camera person! Love your channel.

[@robbinwelch355]

My pruners are so old, i certainly need a new pair . 🖐 Hope your new year is going great.

[@onedollaradaygardener4337]

I stopped buying all Chinese made tools a long time ago, it's just cheaper in the long run to buy once and buy the best you can afford.

[@jamesprigioni]

I completely agree my friend

[@ginastone1396]

You have inspired me to start my own food forest in my backyard. Thank you for your contribution to society and a more sustainable planet. I would like to start some vegetables from seed this year. Do you have any recommendation for seed catalogs you prefer?

[@FLmxer]

I still use my original Felco shears from 1992 when I worked at Watrous Plantation. Landscaped many new homes on Sanibel island, Naples and lee county and even was privileged to replace many of the dead Royal Palms that Thomas Edison Planted. Felco also has a great rebuild kit as well. Great product.

[@dannypeacelove]

Cool pruners .. well made Smooth cuts

[@darlagips]

I like that you can resharpen the Felco blades! I have only ever used the cheaper pruners, but would love to try one of these

[@toneyjohnson8910]

Love the pruners

[@HomeIdeasYT]

Good job, nice test, thx

[@yvonneshaub6111]

Greetings James .. I'm really hard on my tools so I don't tend to spend crazy money..also my hubby has a habit of micro-managing and either using my mine for things not intended for gardening or misplacing them.. I'll be working harder with him this year to improve his behavior 😁😁..thank you for all your help and information.. blessings to you and Tucker 😇 😇..

[@Kight213]

Life time guaranteed is wonderful. Wow!!!! Felco is my next purchase. Thank you.

[@kathyturner6177]

I love watching your gardening channel and can’t wait till next spring to try out somethings.. Maybe you can answer a question on lemon tree plants. I started a lemon plant with seeds from a lemon that I had seen on line. First it doesn’t smell like lemon like they said my whole would smell like but my question is it is about two and a half feet tall and don’t know if I am supposed to cut it down or just keep going with it. Also should I plant it outside in the summer and if I do will it make it through the winter? (Live in Illinois). Any suggestions please. Thank you 🙋🏼

[@chantaltulliez8066]

I find that good quality tools are always easier to work with and it feels great to use them...I have a Swiss peeler I bought 30 years ago still very sharp and easy to use...I always make the investment in good tools as they are a pleasure to work with and last for a very long time...blessings from Australia

[@ConversationShed1]

So happpy to see other people promoting the felcos, ive been using them for years and they where single best purchase i made for my allotment they are the onyl thing thats never been replaced

[@kathleenwhite9741]

I can't afford Felcos so when you started to clamp down on the branch, I was screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 😱😱😱

[@WadeKingston]

I've had my Felco pruner for 28 years. Best garden tool investment I ever made.

[@unladylikerednecks]

I love felcos, have a few pairs of them

[@boxfortpirate900]

Good tools are wonderful, I have a great set of grafting pruners.

[@wendyc.5769]

That was awesome!!! Great pruner👍

[@kentcostello8099]

Hay thank you for the info. A old wise woman once told me sometimes gardening not easy some of the time. I loved her to death it was my grandmother.

[@chrystalsabin4091]

Good video, I just love your Yorkie. 💖

[@thyme4coffee203]

Nice job bro!

[@alanbinger3899]

I've had my Felco pruners for about four years and am very protective of them. I have probably another 10 pairs of pruners that I let the high school students use on my Christmas tree farm, but they don't get to touch my Felcos. I've found a decent pair of Stihl pruners for about $18 and I buy one or two pairs of them each year for the kids to use.

[@TsusokaYnM]

Same for me! Definitely want to invest in tools. Ever since I spent more on better quality, chores aren't chores. They're fun! I have mainly Fiskars since I go to Home Depot and can only get mid-range items for now. Would love a Felco. I heard that first smooth cut through. It's so satisfying!

[@kahvac]

I own the Felco 2 and need a second pair. I was thinking about getting the #7's but some people who bought them report the rotating handle can be a bit awkward at times...it would be nice to hear your thoughts on it after using it this spring.

[@tauceti8341]

A good pair of secateurs go a long way, especially in a food FOREST. I'm a cheap person myself and can't justify $75 on secateurs. However, I got some from my brother for Christmas that is pretty high-end compared to mine. His make a nice clean cut with almost no force it's crazy! The cheapo ones I have are like dull and kind of push/pinch the three together rather than severing it. I highly suggest if you have a food forest you invest in some good secateurs, its night and day compared to the cheap Chinese ones that are dull and flimsy. Awesome vid as always James, I always get a good feeling, oooh yeah when I watch your videos. ^^

[@conniejones8588]

Thank you for sharing this great video. I always buy cheap pruner's and my hand always hurt.

[@pamelaspooner8335]

If you have small hands, try the Felco #13. They have longer handles so the leverage helps when you don’t have a lot of hand strength. Felcos are Quality.

[@stanmack6171]

Great project James! Shout out to Tuck!😍

[@dreamleaf6784]

Nice! I was wondering if i should buy some good ones. I got some cheap ones at walmart that barely work after one year. Think they are cheap fiskers. But ill get me some felcos

[@robbinwelch355]

Totally smoother cut with the better pruner! ( Felco) You can hear it!

[@thevintagegarden]

Great vid thanks 🙏🏼 I see my little Tuck 🐕❤️

[@klayvonisme]

I love the Felco pruners. Fiskers are good but felcos are the very best in my experience. Nothing else compares in my experience.

[@markschattefor6997]

If the branch is a bit thicker don't just squeese harder but also move the tool up and down so it can cut easier. When you are using a knife to cut something you make a back and forth motion, instead of only putting pressure on it without any motion.

[@biancakemmler182]

Hi, I'm from Germany. A felco pruner is a pruner for life. A lot of professional gardeners in Germany use these pruners. The felco 7 is about 48 Euro in Germany.

[@TheBullsGarden]

Nice test bro it's worth the money and good on your hands

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you my friend! Yeah, health over dollars IMO

[@maurabuller5606]

Thank you. I need to prune two fruit trees.

[@njappboy]

I only asked for 1 thing this xmas. A JP food forest long sleeve shirt. Gift received. Got an awesome shirt and supported an awesome channel.

[@vmcshannon]

Thanks James. I’ve wondered how those work. Now I know😄👍 I use Fiskars . I have three because I keep losing them ! Lol!

[@thelawnmowermancompany7694]

thanks for great video God Bless

[@jamesprigioni]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend. God Bless you also!! 🙏❤️

[@censoredonlineonly5571]

I have long fingers. I would like to try these out at some point to see if the rotation keeps them clear. My fingers nails snap on the palm handle! JAMES!!! You had me on edge with those tests...🙈 2👁️2🕳️

[@hopkinstreeexperts759]

Hey brother, just a small critique. Both cutting blades are high carbon and hardened steel. Cutting tools are made with carbon steel and then hardened for strength and edge retention

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

I love the pruner. I received one for Christmas but it’s flat on one side! Guess I’ll be buying a better one now! Unless I win this one! 😀

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah there may not be a lot of people entering, we will see

[@kevinwhite9937]

Simply Jan Homestead It’s not that it’s a better pruner, it’s better for dead branches vs fresh

[@mynjgarden]

The nice part of the more expensive prunerrs are how they hold up over time. Cheap primers work fairly well when they are brand new, but they quickly loose the edge and lock switches can snap off, handles can crack and blades can separate. Sometimes i screw up and leave my primers out in the garden by accident. Exposure to weather will immediately rust the cheap tool, where the pricey one is more forgiving.

[@dustman96]

A good pruner makes such a big difference. A pruner with a thin blade made out of quality material is the way to go. Most cheap pruners have a thick blade with a greater bevel angle on the cutting part of the blade, making it much more difficult.

[@pattihayden8100]

I’ve been looking for a new pruner, thanks for the demonstration....if you don’t send them to me I’m definitely going to buy a Felco pair

[@Eric-Goodstuff]

Try Ars vs8z pruners from japan. Top Quality steel and great squeeze release function. Also please test the soft cutting performance. The ars cut fresh green super Young soft stems without any crushing. You can get on ebay usually for around $40, but need to be patient as they come from Japan. I have nothing to do with the company just love the pruners. You might even put your felcos in your pocket after u try the ars. I'm happy to bring mine down to test if you have any interest. Fellow NJ guy from Monmouth County. Thanks for your great vids.

[@brianramsey3824]

What gets me every year is how much your Food Forrest looks so full and foresty but in off season so bear

[@dereka8041]

Yes, I've heard Paul G. talk about Felco pruners.

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah, they are definitely the best IMO

[@dereka8041]

Just emailed you with my number!

[@dereka8041]

@@jamesprigioni I'll look for that brand, in my area.

[@KidguY27]

My sheers leave the back portion of the bark hanging on and it keeps my sheers stuck to the branch until I pull the bark away which can’t be good for disease prevention.

[@sportsonwheelss]

The cheap one feel just like the Felco 2. Bring out the Felco 2 and see if there is a really difference.

[@BoydGilbreath]

James you are too much with that,"What's going on..." Great start to every vid!

[@dustman96]

First time I saw a James Prigioni video I ducked at the beginning, ha

[@tauceti8341]

Haha! Nothin wrong with hype-beast James Prigioni

[@appalachianmercantile]

I can't find the video you did where you compared the free tools you got in the mail to the ones you had purchased. Can you post the link?

[@zenseed75]

I bought the best pruners ever off QVC once. Sliced like butter. So good they were stolen. 😂😭 I've never been able to find them again. Thanks for this vid, as I'm still looking for a good sub.

[@tessjones5987]

I got some ractcheting pruners off QVC. They last for awhile.

[@romiehutson5230]

I just some but didn’t care for the ergo type got the regular ones

[@pratiwisuci717]

As soon as I opened my mouth to say "don't do that", it broke!! Oh Jimmy, you are too much 😆😆

[@dpm4351]

Yes !!! I been waiting all week ! Thanks brother James P and Tuck .

[@jamesprigioni]

Let's Goooo!!! You're welcome Donald. Me and Tuck love reading your comments and hearing from ya :)

[@christophergruenwald5054]

Perhaps you aren’t very fluent in steel, but the felco is high carbon steel. The felco heat treats the blade so it’ll hold an edge longer. The benefit to carbon steel is edge retention and ease of sharpening. Down fall is it rusts so you need to keep it clean and keep it oiled. China carbon steel is probably a super cheap low grade of carbon steel.

[@klayvonisme]

I use a lot of hand tools and find it best through personal experiences that it's best to spend the extra money and purchase quality tools that will last for many years.

[@simplegrower5838]

Love your channel. James and Tuck. I gave you a shout out wearing your merch on my video I am uploading today.

[@jamesprigioni]

Let's Goooo!!! I will have to check it out

[@simplegrower5838]

@@jamesprigioni Awesome. My video on pruning my cherry tree is 20% uploaded. Gotta love the country internet!

[@carolparrish194]

Can't find the give away channel ! I found this channel at that web sight.

[@nicholascox9472]

Swiss, German and swedish blades are the best :)

[@1phloxy]

like that for my Peach tree.

[@markanson2801]

The only pruners that give me trouble are my Felco's... Jamb up on every 2nd cut. Was so disappointed after using them. Whilst I don't have the absolute cheapest I found that the close to cheapest were just as good as the Felco. I had one pair for over 10 years.. Cost me $10...

[@carolparrish194]

i.JUST LOVE YOUR RAISED BED ! i WANT ONE !

[@krassiem1206]

Have you seen a quite old saw, how it's cutting the tree?!? You don't apply the force so that you break the saw in two. The goal is to cut the tree in two :) Actually, I can't buy a $75 version for some reasons, among them, the shipping alone would be more than a pair of the cheap ones...so I learned how to correctly cut with the poor version of pruners.

[@mpedals]

can i borrow those to prune up my apple trees, wont have them long, only five to left to do,,,???????

[@mynjgarden]

Ahh! You we're almost through!! Twist it around the branch to finish the cut! (Don't listen to me, I'm terrible with my tools. Ha ha)

[@gamelard1963]

i bought some black and decker pruners and literally that shit snapped trying to cut like a half inch semi hardwood branch. i only got like maybe 10 cuts on it.

[@masonkoller8962]

We were both watching Curtis’s stream before he got off on his rant about the government. Lol😂 Love you James!

[@benjaminplatt4109]

They tek er jerbs!

[@christophergruenwald5054]

I’ve got the F-8. Amazon prime $47

[@roccoconte2960]

You can get felcos for less than 75.00, 40.00- 50.00. Coronas are a good choice for half the price, but felcos are the best.

[@vlog-wc6fq]

Good💕💕💕

[@beniamintucu2588]

Try Okatsune, beats up Felco 😂

[@johnbraunschweig]

With the thick branch you can see, that the pass-by-pruner works absolutly the same as an amboss-pruner. the second edge adds nothingto the cutting.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

I need a new pair of pruning shears, but 75 bucks is a lot of money to me. Isn't there something better than the Chinese ones that is maybe somewhere in the middle. Surely there are American companies that make pruners?

[@jeanoconnor3163]

In my 65 years I have learned that for most things you're better off paying the money for quality because replacing things costs more in the long run. My number is 223.

[@jackikueker8680]

good test.proved why they were 75.00

[@jamesprigioni]

Yup, and after using them for a whole day I think the ease of use will make a huge difference

[@jackikueker8680]

that would work good for me because i have rhematoid arthritis in both hands .

[@lgarden7086]

Thanks for taking the time to review such a great product 🤞 hope I win 😀 Good luck to all

[@saraortiz3160]

I'll stick with my cheap one. My budget doesn't allowed for a 75.00 one. Got on Amazon it works great.