All the owners of suburban areas, which are just beginning to ennoble their possessions, dream of beautiful bushes, lawns, fruit trees. It seems that all plantations, in which so much money and labor have been invested, grow very slowly. But sooner or later there comes a time when everything grows, and your well-groomed site begins to turn into a jungle. And then the question arises of acquiring an appropriate tool for taming all this riot of greenery.
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And there really is something to choose from!
It, first of all, the most various electric tools for cutting bushes and trees, ecologically safe, powerful and convenient. For those gardeners who want to get power, reliability and mobility in one tool, gasoline models will do. A separate category is a battery tool that combines all the advantages of gasoline and electric models.
And, of course, you should not discount the good old hand garden tools. Moreover, recently the hand tool is constantly being improved, and it becomes more convenient and easier to work with it. Let us dwell on it in more detail.
Manual (mechanical) scissors for shearing bushes
Modern models of manual garden scissors have different blade shapes, different types of cutting edge coatings, length, size and material of the handle. In addition to classic, straight blades, blades with a wavy or serrated cutting edge are very popular with gardeners. Some models have a mechanism by which the force of compression of blades increases several times.
A tool with straight blades, as a rule, has very long and sharp cutting edges. Such scissors can be cut almost all kinds of bushes and trees. It is very convenient to work with such scissors, if it is necessary to make a figured cut of a dense crown. A professional tool very often has a notch on the blade, so that the bars and branches do not slide along the blade.
Scissors with a serrated blade are also very good.
Such a tool does not need sharpening for a long time, and it copes well with thick branches. If it is necessary to clean the plant, which has soft and large leaves, then for this purpose it is best to use scissors with a stubborn blade.
Their main difference is that only one upper blade is sharpened. The bottom one is not even a blade, but rather a bar having a wide upper plane with a very precisely set angle on the cutting surface. During operation, the branch rests against the lower blade, which holds it in place, and the upper cutting edge cleaves the branch cleanly. Thanks to this design, pruning is carried out very cleanly and neatly, while other types of blades, which often crumple and crumple up soft leaves.
Garden shears for shearing shrubs with a wavy blade are perfect for pruning shrubs that have a round structure.
These are conifers and climbing plants. The upper and lower blades are sharply sharpened, and the wavy blade does not allow the branches to slip during operation. Thus, the cropped bush has a neat and clean appearance.
Handles of different models of garden shears also have differences, often quite significant. You can pick up scissors with any type of handle, according to your needs and preferences. Someone prefers handles made of soft elastic plastic, equipped with gel cushions for cushioning. And someone has more traditional wooden handles.
Separately, it is worth considering the ratio of the length of the blades and handles. For example, a long blade works cleaner and tidy. As for the handle, the garden shears on the long handle allow you to apply much less effort to work.
If it is necessary to do a figured pruning, then it is better to give preference to scissors with short blades.
Manufacturers produce garden shears with both conventional blades that do not have any coating, and with blades having an antifriction coating, most often Teflon.
The uncoated blade does not need sharpening for a long time, and the Teflon coating protects the metal from corrosion. There are also types of coatings that do not allow sticky pruning of the foliage to the blade.
Electric shears for shearing bushes
Available for sale in a very large assortment. Models have significant differences in engine power, location of buttons, switches, shapes and types of blades, and so on.
The working part of the electric scissors is jagged blades. Most often they are bilateral. A very important point is the distance between the teeth of the blades. From this parameter it directly depends on how thick the branches can cut the blade.
No less important parameter is the length of the knives. If you need to carefully and cleanly cut the bush, it is best to use scissors with long blades. With a curly haircut, or to create a green sculpture, use only small light scissors with short knives.
Most electric garden shears are equipped with a mechanism by which you can adjust the position of the knives, and expose them at a convenient angle.
Like any potentially dangerous tool, electric shears for cutting the bushes are equipped with protection systems. Almost all models can be turned on with only two hands. This feature protects the worker against unintentional starting of the tool, which can lead to serious injury.
If you release the switch, the blades stop almost instantly. Almost all electric scissors have a protective screen installed between the blade and the handle.
Gasoline shears
Not every gardener will carry a long cable. This is very inconvenient - the wire gets tangled in the branches, crumples the leaves, if there is a flower bed next to it, you can damage the flowers. And the ability to connect to the power grid is not always there. And if you are the owner of a large plot, then you are more likely to use gasoline scissors. With this tool you can work anywhere in the site, you will not depend on the availability of electricity in the network, and on its differences. With such a tool you can work in the rain without fear of electric shock. As a rule, gasoline scissors are very powerful, they have long knives, up to 750 millimeters.
It is not devoid of this type of scissors and some drawbacks. First, they are heavy. Secondly, gasoline scissors are much more difficult to operate than electric scissors. In the third, gasoline scissors constantly need refueling. For two-stroke engines, it is necessary to mix petrol and oil in certain proportions. And do not forget that in the process of the engine emits exhaust gases, a fair share of which will inevitably fall into your lungs.
Shears for shearing of shrubs
Quite an interesting family of garden tools. The battery tool partially combines all the advantages of electric and gasoline tools. They do not need fuel, they work almost silently, they do not produce toxic exhausts. This is an easy, convenient tool that is ideal for curly trim. And, very importantly, the gardener can move freely throughout the territory, without being tied to the source of electricity.
But there are drawbacks. So, the battery tool does not differ much in power compared to gasoline and electrical analogues. Thick branches such tool will not master.
Most models have a recharge time of about half an hour. Battery life varies, depending on the type and capacity of the battery. Scissors on batteries are good when you need to quickly make a small amount of work.
Scissors for grass
This tool is designed to accurately form a bush and for mowing lawn in hard-to-reach places where it is impossible to work with a lawn mower or trimmer. Such scissors cut the grass along the entire length of the blade. In most models, it is possible to adjust the blades. Knives can be deployed at almost any angle, up to 180 degrees, which makes it possible to work in a hard-to-reach place with both left and right hands.
Models with a long handle allow you to mow the lawn standing, without bending down, and cut the tall bushes without using a ladder.
The most popular manufacturers of garden shears
Speaking of manufacturing companies, first of all it is necessary to mention the world-famous brand Bosch.
The company produces mainly power tools with power from both the mains and from the batteries. If you decide to buy a garden scissors bosch, you are unlikely to ever regret your choice - the company spends a lot of time and money to continuously improve the quality and reliability of its products.
We also recommend paying attention to the products of the German company Gardena, which specializes in the production of everything that is somehow connected with the care of the garden, including the garden tool.
If you make your choice in favor of gardena products, you will surely like the garden shears of this manufacturer, and will serve for more than one season with faith and truth, as the Germans, as you know, do not do things of poor quality.
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