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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Good but Not Great for Me Feb 02, 2010
By Spudman
First the good:
The Fiskars 18 inch loppers are a stylish pair of loppers, ergonomically designed, and comfortable to use. This is a well-made pair of loppers that I think should give me many years of service.
Getting replacement blades for this model is simply a matter of calling Fiskars and ordering the part. I've emailed Fiskars on several occasions with product questions and both times the response was fast and friendly.
The loppers do cut cleanly, but comparing the experience to a knife slicing through soft butter is a bit of hyperbole.
For every day trimming of unwanted saplings or dead growth from shrubs and trees in the yard these work well. The 18-inch length allows the user to reach targets much more easily and comfortably that a pair of hand clippers would allow.
I like that the anvil part of the tool is curved to lock branches in place for clean cutting.
The Not as good:
Somehow I got the impression from reviews and web content that these loppers were capable of cutting up to 1 1/2" diameter brances with minimal effort. This hasn't been true in my experience especially with dead, fallen branches that I try to salvage for the fireplace. The Fiskars seem to do a better job and have a greater capacity when cutting live growth. Cutting old, dry wood has been more of a challenge. If I limit my cutting to dead branches under 3/4" the function and performance of this tool is quite satisfactory. It took all the effort I could muster to make one inch cuts, and I had poor success when attempting cuts of wood with larger diameters.
For regular trimming of live trees and shrubs, these loppers are wonderful and much more functional than a pair of hand clippers. I had hoped to use these to cut one inch diameter fallen branches to size for the fireplace, but these little loppers just haven't been up to the task.
For more demanding tasks I need a more heavy duty pair of loppers with longer handles to generate greater cutting power.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Little powerhouse. May 09, 2009
By justme
"music lover"
Wow, does this thing ever cut well. I am a 49 year old woman who just limbed up a pine tree in about 20 minutes. I took it up about 5 feet all the way to the trunk. I am stunned this little thing cut more than 1 inch diameter branches with very little effort. Yes, I had to put a good squeeze on them, but for what they did, it was nothing.
Fiskars 9618 PowerGear 18 inch anvil lopper Jul 20, 2011
By K. Stephens
"KW"
If light weight is what you are looking for, this is the model you have been waiting for.... When I am doing light landscape trimming I carry a Corona folding saw, a pair of Corona pruning clippers, and this Fiskars anvil lopper. Everything fits in a pouch and I can do some serious trimming without carrying awkward and heavy tools while trimming. I have bigger heavier loppers for large limbs, but a real pain to carry around. These Fiskars do the job and are light enough that is seems like you are not carrying them around as you work. If you are worried about the plastic gears, don't be... They work, are durable, and have a nice warranty from Fiskars as a back up.
 Okay Loppers Jul 03, 2011
By Brian S. Shaffer
These are okay loppers, but not great and not as good as the "Fiskars 15-Inch PowerGear Anvil Lopper 7972" loppers. I don't understand the difference, but these have trouble cutting compared to the 7972 and I will not be buying these again.
Fiskars PowerGear 18-Inch Anvil Lopper #96186965 Aug 08, 2008
By spooky
item arrived with chipped blade, you won't buy a knife with chipped blade, certainly not any other edge tools neither, guess I am returning it to fiskars, it does get the job done beautifully though, but why am I paying shipping back and forth when ordering a new item?
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