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Gelby4 t1_ite7la5 wrote

Fiskars are pretty great, and have lifetime warranties

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GexGecko t1_item2bv wrote

They also have geared versions for extra torque, very handy.

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SecureEngineering215 t1_itfgdih wrote

Gotta be careful tho. Had ones that were geared and one of them broke,mightve attempted to cut something too big. Bought the next ones without the gears and so far so good. Just longer handles for more power

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jswjimmy t1_itfirwr wrote

I have a geared one to fit in my backpack(to prune the local trail). Not sure if all of them are like this but it's nearly all plastic. I really can't see it lasting more than 2-5 years of regular use and it's "lifetime warranty" very clearly states they will only replace the product 1 time under warranty.

I have a lot of their other stuff and it seems much better built so I don't mind that policy outside of plastic gears.

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reddit_pug t1_itikjss wrote

Not all plastic is equal, it could be an excellent design for longevity. Plastic doesn't rust. As long as they designed the parts to be robust, and they used a good quality reinforced type of plastic, it might be excellent.

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GexGecko t1_itghrzm wrote

Curious, mine is all metal, but also rather large.

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zztop5533 t1_itfakpi wrote

Fiskars is what I have and I put mine through quite a bit of abuse. Sometimes cutting branches way too big cause I am too lazy to go get my saw.

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mazobob66 t1_iu41o8b wrote

My stepson used to work for a fairly large landscaping company, and Fiskar reps would bring their yard tools out for evaluation/feedback. So a lot of their design is based on feedback from people who use them 8 hours a day.

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