Updated 26 Aug 2014
Cyclone
657511 Compact Bypass Pruner
Snapshot: The 657511 Compact Bypass Pruner secateurs weigh 261g and have a maximum cutting diameter of 20mm. But how well do they cut?
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Test results
Overall score
46
Cutting performance
?/10
Ease of use
?/10
Good points
(No obvious good points.)
But
- Just OK cutting performance.
- Somewhat difficult to use.
- Very heavy.
How we test
Overall score
- Cutting performance (70%)
- Ease of use (30%)
About our test
4 users assessed the cutting ability of the secateurs by repeatedly slicing through 9.5mm dowelling (the jaws of all the models could handle bigger diameters than this).
Secateurs with a cutting score of 7.0 or more cut the dowel reasonably well. Those with a score of less than 6.0 couldn’t cut the dowel.
The same 4 users also commented on how comfortable the secateurs were to use.
Full specs
Model
Price guide
$50
Specifications
Cutting style
Bypass
Maximum cutting diameter (mm)
20
Weight (g)
261
