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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 watch those fingers! Jul 30, 2009
By E. Swope
So far, I am very impressed with the Wallace bypass pruner. It is a great value for the price, as substantial a landscape tools I have purchased for 3-4x as much.
I forgot exactly how it had been described when I took it out in my yard (along with a pair of fiskars pruners) and given the heft, used it when the other pair seemed a bit small. It took out woody branches around 1" diameter with no trouble (their description says green live growth up to 3/4")...so in the future I won't push it... or maybe I will just get a back up set (at $6 that's a reasonable thing to do).
Having had it just a week or 2 I can not say how well it will hold up to the elements (and it will surely get a test here). Rust proof? I haven't seen it yet (note this was from another review, not the company's description, so I will not hold it against them if it rusts). All that said, I would guess the most vulnerable part would be that little spring in the middle; also where the "watch those fingers" remark comes from. The design is very similar to a pair of Henckels poultry shears I have. The little spring thing on those does rust and pretty quickly, indoors....but it also makes for greater leverage and ease of use. (In another review I recommended them for arthritis sufferers). These work very well, but that resemblance gives me pause. I can see someone easily removing a digit with these.
It pays to be careful with any tool; the more effective, the more so.
In sum, these are a powerful garden tool, well worth what amazon charges for them, so much so you may want multiples.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
nice little tool for the money! Sep 18, 2008
By Linda Procopio Davis
"Indulgent Grandma"
I have expensive Felco Bypass Pruners that I use all the time, and wanted these as a 'back-up' for when my Felcos were being sharpened or I mislaid them, or to lend when friends ask if they can borrow my pruners. The Wallace pruners are every bit as sharp and work just as well as my $90 Felcos! Good value.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Broke on first use - literally! Mar 24, 2010
By Embo
This pruner broke the very first time I used it, I mean on the very first cut! The metal broke in two at the neck -- incredible! I was just trying to prune a small holly bush. It was nothing much. My 10-year old Fiskars hand pruner wcut through it just fine. This is probably the junkiest tool I've ever purchased. Wallace is one brand I won't be trying again! Think twice and again before you order this...
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Bypass Pruners Mar 22, 2007
By Dorthy Ledbetter
"Srite Books"
Great Product! Love the coating on the blades, Rust proof!
Kind of hard to close and keep locked. I may have a defective pair.
Not important to me that they stay closed, I love them, use them everyday!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Not recommended Jan 08, 2011
By zOnk.oNe
I figured I'd save some money, order these pruners online and skip the Home Depot. Bad idea. These are very cheaply built. During my first time using them, the lock that holds them shut bent (very easily), and the handles cracked. One day of use and they look like they are 2 years old. I'm the type of person that takes good care of my stuff.
These are great if you don't mind pruners that'll fall apart after their initial use.
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