Felco

The Felco 2 is the classic all-purpose bypass pruner and the most widely used model among professionals. For users with smaller hands, the Felco 6 is the same tool in a compact frame. If you cut for extended periods and experience wrist or elbow fatigue, the rotating-handle models — Felco 7 and Felco 8 — reduce repetitive strain significantly. Left-handed pruners are available in the Felco 9 and Felco 10. The Felco 160L is the go-to for high-volume harvesting work where a lightweight, low-fatigue design matters most.

Yes — this is one of Felco's core advantages over most competitors. Every component of every Felco pruner is available as a spare: blades, counter-blades, springs, bolts, handles, and blade buffers. A well-maintained Felco can last decades. AM Leonard stocks the most common replacement parts for the Felco 2, 6, 7, 8, and 160 series.

All Felco pruning tools are manufactured in Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Switzerland. Felco has produced tools at the same Swiss facility since the company was founded in 1948 and has never moved production offshore.

Felco offers a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on all hand tools. Normal wear items — blades, springs, and blade buffers — are consumables and not covered, but they are inexpensive and easy to replace. Given the parts availability and build quality, most professionals find that a Felco outlasts multiple cheaper pruners.

After each use, wipe the blades clean and apply a light coat of blade oil to prevent rust and sap buildup. Periodically adjust the tension bolt to keep the cutting action firm without binding. When the blade develops a burr or the cut starts to crush rather than slice, sharpen with a Felco sharpening stone using light strokes along the beveled edge only — never sharpen the flat counter-blade face. If a blade chips or cracks, replace it rather than trying to regrind it down.