After I collected my first experiences with Felco (a Felco 12) since last year and again this year thicker branches need to be cut, I decided to buy a Felco 231st These thrills me now again and again. - The design is - even if it is not relevant to the function - simple, but nevertheless affects almost noble. - The processing is so, as I at this price also expect: simply impeccable. No burrs or other blemishes. - The function is just as impeccable. Its light weight can be worked easily over head and also a long time. The grip coatings make working with scissors easily bearable even without gloves. The cutting performance is terrific and thanks to the translation also thicker branches are easily and problem cut (I have done this primarily in apple trees). The interface is very clean and no comparison to my loppers previously used. - The price made me once swallow. But when I think that it reproduces spare parts for these loppers and so you can theoretically use the lopper for a lifetime, he relativized almost back.
Conclusion, a truly outstanding product of Felco. 5 star I would be awarded if the blade would be individually replaced. By the fixed Verbnd the handle with the blade replacement selbiger is quite expensive, other brands you get for this price a complete Lopper - albeit of lower quality.
