Will these pruners be good for an older woman with not so strong hands?
831020
I am an older man with hand issues -- my hands are small with a bit of arthritis, and I love these pruners. So I think they will be a fine choice.
831021
very easy to use depending on what you would be pruning. thick branches might be a little hard, otherwise don't think it's hard to use at all.
831022
I have this and the Felco F310. For general work I prefer the F310. I am in my 60's and have a smaller hand. I can go for a few hours with the smaller one. I use the F-6 for thicker rose canes and heavier branches. The Felco's are the best pruners I have ever used.
1201516
Yes, but not so much as to be problematic. They will flex and are great for scraping. They're yielding, but not wimpy.
376498
I love mine but if you have difficulty holding things or if you have the shakes then they may be too heavy for you. They are not sharp they have a good finish to them.
425838
I think they will do, but you will probably deteriorates the blades quickly. Use scissors that are made for metal, see in your hardware store.
912663
Yes they will, the only concern for you is whether or not the thickness of the grips will be adquate for your hand fit.
321071
I find the clips easy to open and I have lost a lot of strength in my hands due to age (no arthritis). I have had to buy all sorts of gadgets to assist me opening jar lids and even "hermetically sealed" packages, which I now cut open with kitchen shears..loss of strength in your hands can be quite disconserting! b.h.
1856412
Fiskars says it will cut branches up to 1" thick. I personally use other pruners for larger branches and would imagine these will cut 1/2"-3/4" of most wood types without any issue.
1847664
I am 67 years old with nerve damage in both arms. I am able to move these, when full, by dragging them by the handles. They have been moved quite a few times that way with no problem. The handles are not damaged at all from the moves and so they must be very sturdy. I have had some of these now for two seasons. I have about six this size, several of the 25 gallon pots, and quite a few smaller pots. I am a believer. Am ordering six more next week when I get paid. Will be transplanting some dwarf fruit trees into them that have outgrown their plastic pots.
1826718
My wife is left handed and loves this F6. She's been doing a lot of gardening over the decades and said this is by far the best pruner she has ever used. She also tried the 2 "lefty" Felco pruners, but both we're too big - she's 5-5 with medium hands (wears medium size surgical gloves).
1691999
Susan, I would also say no. This type of pruning saw is primarily for trimming landscape tree limbs or pine/spruce trees. The blade is very aggressive. Arborvitae have no "limbs" per se. The type of pole you're looking for would have a lopping blade at the end with an extended trigger or rope to snap closed when pulled. Something like Fiskars model 9240 Telescoping pruning pole (on Amazon's site) would work well.
2151667
I would say yes because of the way you grip the handle. Pulling the blade along is so much easier. This design is really unique. If anything is going to work for you, this is it. We are age 72 and 75 and will not be without this tool.
1761627
I used these over the weekend to do some trimming. The larger diameter ones took 2 hands to get cut thru even with the ratcheting action. To make it easier to cut i would use a larger pair of pruners that you could cut in one lop.
1551150
I can only offer a guess but a slightly educated guess. I have just completed treatment for cancer and do not have a lot of strength or stamina at the moment. I have only used my loppers a couple of times but was surprised at how easily they cut compared to my old ones. So I would say it depends on your size and strength ability and please do not take offense at my comment on size as no manner of offense was meant. I feeel they work great.
277588
I only know from my own experience. I am a 50-year-old woman and fairly fit, but I don't have the upper body strength of most men. I easily sawed through a 3-inch diameter walnut limb in maybe a minute or two. Maybe not even that. It seemed fast, and the saw is really sharp with great pull. I've read that some have easily sawed through 6-inch or 8-inch diameters. I'm guessing I could do that, too; it just might take me longer.
1315722
There are left-handed versions of Felco tools, and those work better than trying to adapt to the curve of the right-handed version holding it in your left hand, although I will periodically switch hands as I prune for convenience of access to a particular cut or to give one hand a break when doing a lot of pruning and I have no problems using the right-handed version of the Felco with my left hand for short periods of time.
570386
I guess you don't need my answer as everyone told you yes. I just wanted to tell you that I bought these for my wife as a stocking stuffer for Christmas and she absolutely LOVES using them. She says this was her BEST gift! She's tried many different ways to snip, cut, chop her herbs and she says these work great!
1280211
Yes, it does. Very comfortable fit and easy to operate. I have arthritis and do a several professional jobs with these pruners yet have no stress in my hands or fingers. An excellent tool in all regards. LL.