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[naturarbo]

who knows ARS prunning shears?

 

got a pair and within 24hs of use rubbers came off:bawling:blade is something unlike the handles.

 

how could they set such nice blade in just cheap handles??

 

any one had similar??

[Steve Bullman]

Got a link?

 

I've had ARS secateurs and a pruning saw before. Always found it to be a reasonably high quality brand

[naturarbo]

ARS CORPORATION - Products Line Up: Pruning Shears

thats what they called secateurs CBR8

[Steve Bullman]

Interesting, I always thought Felco had a patent on the rotating handle

[Goaty]

I think all felcos patents must of expired. Even reputable tool makers have copy's of them now.

I have an ars small Japanese blade pruning saw that I have had for over 25 years. At the time it was Bridgedale( uk distributor?) ars and they where linked to felco somehow.

A lot if the good stuff is now made inferior. In my teens I was a machine with a max tapener nursery tieing machine. They lasted a few seasons. Whereas now they are prone to misfire and failure in a season often. The plastics are weak and the metal is lighter.

It's the made in China as cheaply as possible era. Buy it twice instead unfortunately of find an older pre loved tool.