Versatile Corona Lopper/Hand Pruners

Hand pruning mode for light cuts

Hand pruning mode for light cuts

Lopper mode for larger pruning cuts

Lopper mode for larger pruning cuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When stepping out in my garden, a pair of hand pruners (shears) is the first tool in my pocket or belt pouch. A good pair of pruning shears is indispensable for snipping off old spent flowers and growth from perennials such as hostas, daylilies,  peonies, et al; shrubs like rhododendrons, lilacs, hydrangeas; to clear away encroaching vegetation from a path; remove dead, pest ridden, and diseased twigs or small (1-inch diameter) branches.

Over the years I’ve owned a number of pruning shears from top manufacturers. The Corona #60 hand pruner has been my “go-to” pruners, backed up by the Corona 19 inch long lopping pruners.

As stated in a previous blog, my prerequisites for a good pruning shears are:

  • Blades forged from high grade forged steel, less likely to rust and stays sharp longer
  • Comfortable hand grips, less prone to cause calluses after heavy use
  • Colorful hand grips so pruner is not easily lost in the garden
  • Trustworthy locking mechanism that, when engaged, the blades close and don’t reopen in your pocket or belt pouch. Cutting action does not lock up by a faulty locking clip
  • Stays sharp longer and cuts almost effortlessly
  • Scissor cut and not anvil type

The Corona BP7450 is a convertible pruner + lopper. The lopper is designed for making cuts up to 1 1/4 inch in diameter. This lightweight pruning shears cuts through soft green stems and  small twiggy wood effortlessly. Or convert it into a lopping shears for cutting through thicker branches up to 1 1/4 inch diameter.

This convertible pruner + lopper is mostly available on-line. Eventually, blades wear out or become rusted (if left outdoors–always a no-no for most garden tools). Most parts are available from Corona dealers and some orchard supply companies across the U.S.

 

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