BahcoErgo Bypass Pruner PX-M2

My wife ordered me to post this review.Based on the rave reviews, I purchased this for my skeptical wife (along with a Japanese Hori Hori). After the first day of using these two products, she proclaimed that these tools were better than sex. It's been almost six months and she is still very impressed. My wife has said that the Bahco Ergo Pruner is much easier to use than her (now discarded) Fiskar pruner. She said that it prunes with less effort and is very sturdy. As a side note, I purchased the medium sized pruner for my wife who is a petite 4'11". It seems a little small to me (5'5" slim-frame). There are also small, large, left-handed and probably foot versions of this item.Also note the limited lifetime warranty offered by Bahco, which is a division of Snap-On tools. Of course you have to ship the item to Bahco to fulfill the warranty, but I'm not sure if other pruners offer this coverage.

Update: 3-22-13. I used these all last summer and a little so far this year. I like them a lot. I don't see why I would need to buy a new pair any time soon, but would if the need arose. A great pair of shears!I bought these here on Amazon in December. Being winter in the northern hemisphere, I have all of my roses cut back and have not had occasion to use them much yet. I ordered them based on reviews here and elsewhere by "North Coast Gardening" and the commentary generated by the reviews. I have a rose garden of about 40 bushes and thought it worth the cost to have a pair of pruners that I enjoy using.Previously, I was using the Fiskars that the PO left in the garage. They were okay, but I wanted to upgrade b/c of the heavy use they will see and for my personal enjoyment. I bought some "Corona" pruners at Home Depot, but returned them after handling them and seeking info from online reviews. I think that they make some good tools, and kept the hedge shears. I may buy a pair of Corona loppers one day. But, as far as hand pruners go, I wanted something better than what they were offering (I did see some later at Fred Meyer that weren't in stock previously that I might consider as back ups, or for my wife. BP 3640)I like the angled cutting head. The head is angled both down and inward. This is supposed to be easier on your wrists and I think it will be. I like that everything is replaceable and I like the weight.I haven't used Felco's but, have handled them. I like the lighter weight of the Bahco's, and the angled head. Also, I wonder if the type of spring used on the Felco's would get gummed up with sap from heavy use. But, I haven't used them. I'll update this review in the spring after I have put them through their paces.FWIW, I am 6'2" and have medium sized hands for my height, though still on the larger side. I think that the medium sized PX-M2 should work fine for me considering the way that you hold this type of tool.

I've been using Bahco pruners - both left and right-handed - for over a decade. At the time I bought my first pair, I owned two pairs of Felcos, the supposed "top of the line" brand. Since buying that first pair of Bahcos, I've only used the Felcos a (haha) handful of times, and I use pruners near-daily. The Bahcos are so lightweight, I like the cutting edge, and like Felcos the blades can be replaced, so they can last a lifetime.Gl Bahco!

I can't stress enough how much I love this line of Bahco pruners. I have the non-rotating handled one, and gave up my previously-beloved Felcos in favor of the Orange Menace as I call it. The blade stays sharp a long time, and the ergonomic design really and truly cuts down on wrist pain, and also cuts down on trips to my truck to get my loppers, as it cuts very thick branches that no other handheld shear can touch.I'm a pro, so a year of use is probably like ten years of home use.Now to this model specifically: I thought that the rotating handle might help reduce pain for the upcoming pruning season, but I'd had problems gripping other brands of rotating handled-pruners in the past because they are so big and bulky, and the rotating handle makes it easy to drop them. Not a problem here. The handle is the slimmest I've ever seen and is easy to pick up and grip, and really is better designed for ergonomics.Highly recommended. I'd get the stationary handle for regular garden work, and the rotating handle if you regularly hold the pruners in your hand for more than an hour at a time, like for serious fruit tree work or propagation.

I have bought a few of these over the years. Amazing tool. The current packaging is beyond stupid- you have to take the grommet off to get it off the cardboard packaging. That alone is a reason not to buy just for the annoyance.

Bought to replace my old pruner which I had lost. It's a bit larger than the old one, but works just fine. Of course I found the old one a few weeks later. I am amazed at how sharp they stay for years and years of use.

I just moved into an NYC brownstone duplex whose garden had been quite neglected. After reading up on Felco's vs. Bahco's I went with these. They've worked great so far. After heavy pruning the blades can get sappy and sticky so make sure to have a rag handy. I can't even begin to describe the improvement these are from your hardware store fiskars / non-ergo pruners.The packaging marked this pair for medium sized hands. I'm 5'3" and they work great for me!

This product was delivered as advertised and on time. Used to trim bushes.

These trimmers stay sharp a long time. Had a pair for over 15 years and lost them. Re-ordered immediately. These are my favorite. Used regularly at Wholesale Tree Nursery.

superbe sécateur et j'espère qu'il iras des années comme celui que j'avais depuis plus ou moins 25 ans

Molto ergonomica e ben costruita. Lama ben affilata e tagli precisi.

Je suis paysagiste, j'ai utilisé un grand nombre de sécateurs notamment les ARS, je trouve ce bahco puissant et résistant. Il supporte bien le ré affutage. C'est un outil vraiment polyvalent.Je le recommande les yeux fermés

Die Schere ist leicht (leichter als eine vergleichbare Felco), sehr ergonomisch geformt. Schneidleistung ist ebenfalls sehr gut. Die Kunststoffgriffe liegen gut in der Hand und halten auch bei dicken Ästen. Man kann sich die Schere auf seine Bedürfnisse zusammen stellen (Linkshänder/Rechtshänder, Handgröße S/M/L, Klingengröße...) Ersatzteile sind auch problemlos zu bekommen. Professionelle Schere die ihr Geld wert ist!