Loppers

A pole pruner, or lopping pole, is essentially a compact chainsaw or lopping head mounted on an extendable pole. The design of extendable or telescopic tree loppers allows you to safely prune high branches from the ground, eliminating the need for a ladder and minimising the risk of being underneath falling branches. RYOBI® cordless pole pruners are battery-powered, making them lightweight and easy to manoeuvre for precise cutting of hard-to-reach limbs.

Bypass pruners, including bypass loppers, work just like a pair of scissors. They feature two curved blades that glide past each other to make a clean, sharp cut. This action is crucial for maintaining the health of the plant you are pruning.

Bypass pruners are specifically designed for cutting living, green branches. The clean, scissor-like cut minimises crushing and damage to the plant stem. This helps the plant to heal faster and reduces the risk of fungal diseases and pest infestations, making a bypass lopper the ideal choice for pruning live trees and shrubs.

The key difference between the two is their cutting action.

A bypass pruner features two blades that slice past each other, much like scissors, making it ideal for pruning live wood. An anvil pruner has a single straight blade that closes onto a flat edge (the anvil). This action tends to crush the stem as it cuts, which is why anvil pruners are best reserved for dead or brittle wood. For pruning living plants, a bypass mechanism is the superior choice.