Fiskars or Corona loppers? Pruners?

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I am wondering about the better or best loppers for use in brush clearing on my property. Lots of limbs from hardwood trees, so I am thinking about the Fiskars 32" PowerGear loppers, and I see good recommendations for the Corona X-series.

For pruners for simple vines and small, skinny limbs, is Corona the brand to get?

If there is a better place to post this, let me know. My searches brought up a lot of "Zombie loppers". 😂

TIA,
Sid
 
Also, consider using pruning saws for anything sizeable. There are several good brands. Just be sure to cut cleanly and at the branch collar.
 
I prefer corona over fiskars for loppers, but they have many options. I didn't like the lighterweight fiskars I had but haven't tried their heavier duty loppers. In general, corona makes a good product, though they do have some cheaper items that are not good quality. If you are able to see them in person, it's obvious. The welds weren't good on a cultivator I picked up but for the price, I figured I would give it a shot. It was okay, and would've been fine if I kept it to lighter work like the garden but ended up bending it when digging up some harder roots to change out landscaping.

I've never tried felco loppers, mentioned above, but their pruners are really good. Their loppers are quite expensive and I don't need good loppers as much as good pruners for the work I do.
 
I’ve had the same pair of magic mart random brand loppers since 2009 and I live in the woods. Use them several times every year all year. Never felt a need to upgrade though I could see a need for a ratcheting set maybe in some cases.
 
I've had a pair of those Fiskars 32" Titanium PowerGear bypass pruners for years, and a pair of Corona FL3240 pruners. The Fiskars get used regularly, the Coronas just hang on the wall....The leverage from the geared action of the Fiskars is just so much better....
 
I've always used Corona. Even though they are now made in Mexico instead of the US, they seem to have maintained their quality despite the move.
 
Sid Post said:
I am wondering about the better or best loppers for use in brush clearing on my property. Lots of limbs from hardwood trees, so I am thinking about the Fiskars 32" PowerGear loppers, and I see good recommendations for the Corona X-series.

For pruners for simple vines and small, skinny limbs, is Corona the brand to get?

If there is a better place to post this, let me know. My searches brought up a lot of "Zombie loppers". 😂

TIA,
Sid
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HICKOCK loppers are amazing, they're also rebranded by STIHL if you want to pay a premium.
The 32" HICKOCK 32A cost $85-$100 and the 24" 20m cost $60-$75.
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I don't have a picture of mine, but after 3 or 4 years of frequent use they're holding up great and I've used them for stuff that I felt might break other loppers.
I've done nothing but spray them with wd40 when I'm done.
They offer wood handles if you want, but these square tubular aluminum handles are great and aren't going to ever split.

The 32" provides such an advantage in leverage and cutting power while still being very lightweight, so unless the extra length is going to be in the way I'd just go with the 32".
 
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