Last Updated on 03/02/2024 by Barney
At last a company that offers left handed secateurs.
Felco, the worlds leading manufacturer of garden cutting and pruning tools offer 4 different models of secateur for the left handed user.
No more do you need to feel physically impaired. Be proud to be a leftie. Carry your Felco left handed secateurs with pride!
Left handed secateurs differs from right handed secateurs as the cutting blade is located on the other side . This enables the free hand (right one) to hold what ever it is being pruned thus avoiding the need to cross hands over each other. (this can lead to a right pickle). The safety catch is also selectable by using the thumb. This is something you can not do when using a right handed secateur with your left hand.
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Left Handed Secateurs – the models…………
Felco No 9 – for medium to large handed users
- Left handed forged aluminium ergonomic alloy handles
- Manually adjustable centre-nut for aligning play between angled steel cutting and screw mounted anvil blades
- Wire cutting notch
- Cushion and shock absorber to protect the hand and wrist
- Lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defe
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Felco No 10 – rotating handle for medium to large handed users
- Left handed forged Aluminium alloy rotating handle
- Manually adjustable centre-nut for aligning play between heat treated steel cutting and anvil blades
- Wire cutting notch
- Cushion and shock absorber to protect the hand and wrist
- Lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defe
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Felco No 16 – small to medium handed users
- For left handed use
- Ergonomic
- Compact
- Ideal for the smaller hand
- Easy, durable cutting adjustment
- Easy, durable cutting adjustment
- Clean, precise cut
- Comfortable, light, sturdy handles made of forged alumin
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Felco No 17 – small to medium handed users with rotating handle
- For left handed use
- Rotating handle reduces the effort by up to one third
- Ergonomic
- Compact
- Ideal for the smaller hand
- Easy, durable cutting adjustment
- Clean, precise cut
- Comfortable, light, sturdy handles made of forged alumin
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Features –
All the above Felco secateurs come with the following features.
- High carbon steel blade. Exceptionally sharp and stay sharp for longer
- Light weight forged aluminium handles. Tough, durable and NEVER bend or snap.
- Excellent safety catch that never comes loose. Handy when you keep your secateurs in your pocket.
- Wire cutting notch. Great for when you need to cut training wires for climbing plants etc.
- Cushioned shock absorber.
- Lifetime guarantee.
- All parts on a pair of Felco secateurs are available and replaceable.
- Optional Felco holster.
Here’s some left handed facts to make yourself proud (and myself, I’m left handed and ginger).
- Left handers day is on August the 13th. Time to celebrate your impairment.
- When it comes to mano et mano lefties run the roost. Phil Mickelson, Rafael Nadal and Oscar de la Hoya all lefties. Research shows because we only represent 12% of the population chances are right handed sportsmen and women do not practise against lefties much.
- Famous lefties include Leonardo DaVinci, Robert De Niro, Winston Churchill and my favourite, Albert Einstein.
Left handed secateurs from Felco will never let you down. Only by loosing them will you ever be without a real work horse of a pruning tool.
In testing I believe the Felco 9 to be the best secateurs for medium to large size secateurs for left handed gardeners.
The Felco 16 is another fabulous secateur for those with smaller hands that dont need the support a rotating handle gives.