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  Andy Lawrence April 19, 2011 at 8:17pm

  And yes, I just realised I spelled secatuers wrong in the header...
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  andrew magill April 19, 2011 at 8:40pm

  ive had the rotating handle pair for over ten years just got them back from servicing at felco ood as new . Did buy a pair of japanese ones from the niwaki boys hold a good edge but hard on the hands and wrists
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  Andy Lawrence April 19, 2011 at 8:46pm

  Do you recommend them over the regular 2s?
  
  andrew magill said:
  

  ive had the rotating handle pair for over ten years just got them back from servicing at felco ood as new . Did buy a pair of japanese ones from the niwaki boys hold a good edge but hard on the hands and wrists
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  andrew magill April 19, 2011 at 8:53pm

  for me yes better feel in your hand the handle swivel works well smoother cutting action imo
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  Dan Frazer Gardening April 19, 2011 at 9:18pm

  I've managed not to lose my felco 7 for over a year and doing well with them! They are easy to service yourself, just pop the rotating handle off, oil it, give the blade a little hone and unscrew the pivot and grease it after a good clean. No reason for them not to go on and on. I am surprised there haven't been any good cheaper versions made by other companies (or at least none that I have seen).
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  Claire Brown April 19, 2011 at 9:28pm

  have you got a holster for them?

   

  Felco's are the best for me - as i'm left handed, can't comment on yr choice (wish they'd make a L.Handed equivalent of the no 6's for a small hand) - but I would loose a lot more if I didn't have a holster, - I have had a pair go all the way through a compost bin before (yes 6 months of muck and magic) and Burton Mcall still serviced them and reconditioned them for me.
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  Andy Lawrence April 19, 2011 at 9:30pm

  Well, I did have a holster for them. Managed to lose that too...

   

  Going to get the belt holder holstrer and have them permanently attached to me. Mini GPS system on them the whole bit.
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  Richard@www.seasons-garden.co.uk April 19, 2011 at 10:48pm

  Okatsune secateurs are the best I've ever used. Stay razor sharp and very clean cut. Japanese steel is beyond comparison IMO

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=okatsune&tag=go...
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  Andy Lawrence April 19, 2011 at 11:03pm

  Cheers all,

   

  Good to hear another option thrown in the mix too. Intrigued by the Okatsune ones as I rate Japanese steel too but probably going to go for the Felco 7s for now.

   

  Just out of interest though I take it you've used Felcos before Richard and rate the Okatsune above them? Have you got the 103s?

   
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  Dan Frazer Gardening April 20, 2011 at 8:02am

  This looks familiar http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DP1031-Darlac-Super-Pro-Rotating-Handle-Prune...