Monica Hemingway

The Fiskars POWER TOOTH® Softgrip® Folding Saw triple-ground teeth was the only folding saw I tested that had an undercutting feature and side push button to open and close the saw. It’s perfectly placed for thumb activation; I found it incredibly easy to hold the saw in my right hand, press the button with my right thumb, and voilà – the saw opened. With the saw fully open, all I had to do was push the button again and I could over-rotate the blade so that it was closer to my wrist. The saw features a sharp POWER TOOTH® saw blade that makes good clean cuts and Softgrip® rubberized areas on the handle which prevent slippage.

Like some of the other folding hand saws that I reviewed, the Troy-Bilt has a thumb lever to lock the blade in both the open and closed positions. Start of cut is very easy How Clean is the Cut: Very clean Although the Troy-Bilt folding hand saw cuts quickly and cleanly, it does have one limitation; the saw teeth do not extend the full length of the blade so you cannot use the full blade when cutting. The conventional hardening of high carbon steel takes the highly heated steel and “quenches” it (lowering the heated metal blade into a bath of oil or water until it cools). The Troy-Bilt Premium Folding Hand Saw makes very clean and fast cuts – some of the best that I’ve tested.

In contrast, the Corona Branch & Stem Pruner has a coil spring, also known as a “helix” spring (pictured below between the handles of the BP 4180). The Corona Branch & Stem Pruner BP 4180 has only one bumper, located on the top handle. The BP 4180 bypass pruner uses Torx (a registered trademark of Camcar Textron) screws to attach the cutting head to the handles. Replacement parts are always a good thing and the Corona Branch & Stem Pruner BP 4180 offers everything except the handles.

Yes In the video, you can see the A. M. Leonard Ergonomic Bypass Pruner in use and get a closer look at some of its features, including a volute spring, ergonomic handles, and bumpers for shock absorption. In the A. M. Leonard pruner, there’s a rubber-like material on both handles that provides excellent shock absorption when the handles came together. If you’re in the market for a quality bypass hand pruner at a competitive price, then the A. M. Leonard Ergonomic Bypass Pruner (model #1234) is a definite contender. The A. M. Leonard Ergonomic Bypass Pruner (model 1234) is available on Amazon, as well as directly from A.M. Leonard (it’s currently listed for $45.98 – $34.99 for the pruner + $10.99 super saver shipping).