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Last updated: 13 May 2022
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Secateurs are an essential tool for most gardeners, but there are hundreds of models out there, costing anywhere from $3 to up to $120 (or more). We put bypass secateurs (the most common type) to the test to see which ones will comfortably cut the rose bushes.

Our tests are done by a panel of four testers (men and women, left and right handed) with plenty of gardening experience. Our secateur reviews will tell you:

  • which models cut easily and effectively through both soft and hard wood
  • which ones feel most comfortable in the hand.

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The cutting diameter is the thickest branch the secateurs claim to cut. This is usually for green or soft wood – with hard, dry wood, they might only manage smaller diameters.

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Bahco P126-19F

Bahco P126-19F
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$48
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Weight 217g
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Bahco PXR-M2 Ergo Professional

Bahco PXR-M2 Ergo Professional
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$120
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Weight 293g
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Cyclone 657825 Heavy Duty

Cyclone 657825 Heavy Duty
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$27.00
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Weight 233g
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Cyclone 660436 Quick Release

Cyclone 660436 Quick Release
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$32
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Weight 187g
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Felco 14

Felco 14
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$88
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Weight 191g
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Felco 2

Felco 2
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$89
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Weight 248g
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Fiskars P321 Solid 1057162

Fiskars P321 Solid 1057162
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$22.00
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Weight 165g
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Fiskars P721 Plus 1057170 PowerLever

Fiskars P721 Plus 1057170 PowerLever
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$40
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The performance score is an equally weighted average of the testing panel's scores. The four-person panel (made up of men and women who are left and right handed) assesses how well the secateurs cut green and semi-dry cuttings up to about 20mm in thickness, as well as hard 9.5mm dowel.  

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Weight 189g
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Gardena 8754-25

Gardena 8754-25
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$23.00
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Weight 130g
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Gardena 8905-25

Gardena 8905-25
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$47
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The performance score is an equally weighted average of the testing panel's scores. The four-person panel (made up of men and women who are left and right handed) assesses how well the secateurs cut green and semi-dry cuttings up to about 20mm in thickness, as well as hard 9.5mm dowel.  

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Weight 219g
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Neta 970484501 CT/BYPSECCL15

Neta 970484501 CT/BYPSECCL15
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$30
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Weight 275g
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Saxon 0246312

Saxon 0246312
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$3.00
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Weight 178g
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Spear & Jackson 6559BS Razorsharp

Spear & Jackson 6559BS Razorsharp
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$28.00
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Weight 142g
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Trojan 0246331 Quick release 99111525

Trojan 0246331 Quick release 99111525
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$17.00
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Weight 153g
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