New loppers

I bought some Wolf telescopic loppers the other day from Garden4less and they've just arrived. They're lot more substantial than my B&Q own brand ones and I'm itching to get lopping.

However....I did order the bypass cutters and they have delivered the anvil ones instead (I'm sure everyone knows that's the curved blade as opposed to the flat blade).

Not really sure how much of a difference it will actually make but the fact that the anvil blade closes onto a hard surface as opposed to bypassing it does seem to imply that it might blunt fairly quickly?

I'm just theorising and would much appreciate some advice on whether I should get in touch with Garden4less and get them changed to bypass or whether in reality it's going to make much difference.

Thanks in advance

Gary

 

Change them, bypass cut better. Personally I dont rate anvil heads atall.

 

Thanks Paul...I'll chase them tomorrow.

 

I haven't seen any Wolf Garten telescopic by-pass loppers, the one that I have is of the anvil type. I take it you are talking about the rope operated ones on a long handle. I made up my own long handle with 1.5 inch aluminium poles and extended the rope. I can reach up to 6 metres with it.

 

No, ordinary ones i think not the ones to fit the pole, either way I dont like bypass.

 

The by-pass pruners/loppers are for thinner branches, the anvil type are made for thicker branches (up to an inch or so). This is probably why the pole loppers are only available as anvil type. The multiplying pulleys give a tremendous pressure which allows you to cut through these heavy branches.

 

"The by-pass pruners/loppers are for thinner branches, the anvil type are made for thicker branches (up to an inch or so). This is probably why the pole loppers are only available as anvil type. The multiplying pulleys give a tremendous pressure which allows you to cut through these heavy branches"

Not true, My loppers are sandvic bahco, in bypass style and will cut easily 1.52 dead wood , My pole pruner is a silky one and is also bypass, cuts 1.5".

The largest loppers that sandvik make have a 2" cut and are bypass style. If the blade is good qulity then a bypass lopper will outperform the anvil type.

 

My telescopic ones are by-pass the only problem with by-pass is they can allow the material to wedge in between the blades they need to be kept really sharp and clean.

 

To be honest, a Grecian saw (wolf do one in the Combi-tool range) is a better tool for anything over 1.5 inches thick.

 

I agree, albeit a japanese steel silkyfox saw is better than the wolf.