A garden is a place where you can relax in the company of relatives and friends. However, any tree or shrub needs constant care. To make the garden look attractive, you need to constantly trim the young shoots to create neat crowns. This will require a variety of tools, including a garden delimber.
Tool types
To choose the right garden delimber, you should familiarize yourself with the main types of tools, as well as with the technical characteristics. At the moment, the products are:
- Barbell or high. Externally, the tool is a garden delimber on a long handle. Thanks to this design, it is easy to prune branches located high in the crown of trees. In this case, no special effort is required. In addition, due to the long handle, the load on the delimber itself is significantly reduced. Of course, the tool also has some disadvantages. With the help of such a device, it is quite difficult to cut a hedge.
- Many manufacturers also produce short-hand delimbers. Such secateurs are designed primarily for pruning branches from shrubs and low trees.
Varieties of secateurs
At the moment, you can buy garden delimbers:
- Gasoline. These models run on fuel. The main plus of such designs is a high level of power, as well as autonomous operation.
- Electric. Such tools need a constant power source. Because of this, working with them is a little more difficult than with other models. After all, with a power outage, it is simply impossible to process the garden.
- Manual garden delimbers. This is the simplest and cheapest model. The tool is not very powerful. But it is also autonomous, and there is no need to add fuel or electricity.
What to look for when choosing
To garden delimbers served for a long time, you must carefully select it. Do not buy the first tool that catches your eye. Here are some basic rules:
- Going to the store for the delimbers, it is worth taking a few twigs with you. The selected model should be checked before purchase. As a rule, low-quality products break immediately or start to work poorly after several slices.
- Carefully inspect the handles. They must be made of durable material.
- Do not buy tools with plastic or aluminum parts. Such devices very quickly fail.
- In addition, the tool must be light. You should not buy a heavy fixture, as hands will be very tired during its use.
Major manufacturers and popular models
Recently, the range of garden tools has grown significantly. Therefore, making a choice is not so simple. Here are some popular models:
- Wolf-Garten RS 650T 7278000 - telescopic garden delimbers with an anvil. This tool is often used to cut enough hardwood. Due to the cross members that can be adjusted, increased flexibility is achieved. This model is also equipped with a locking mechanism. Such a device is characterized by durability and increased strength. If necessary, the delimbing knob can be increased to 93 centimeters.
- "Center tool 1141" - a garden delimber, which is a practical and fairly reliable tool. With it, you can cut not only tree branches, but also wire 25 millimeters thick. The fixture is equipped with an ergonomic handle. Thanks to this, the pruner rests securely in the hand and does not slip out during operation. In addition, the tool has a wear-resistant coating that can withstand long-term loads.
- Raco 4210-53 / 221 - This garden delimber has a wave-shaped steel blade. It can be used to cultivate hedges and shrubs. The tool is equipped with aluminum handles with soft inserts that prevent slipping. The delimbing blade is not susceptible to corrosion due to special processing. In addition, the tool is lightweight and comfortable for women.
When choosing such tools, be careful. After all, the beauty of your garden depends on it.