Power Cut Telescoping Bypass Lopper RR900T

I have to say I was initially put off by two things I saw in the reviews when I was first looking at these loppers. One was the price, but as we all know, especially these days, you do get what you pay for. If you want a pair of ultra-sharp, German-made, well-designed telescoping loppers, you can’t expect to pay Chinese knock-off prices. The second was the photos of the chipped blades. But I know a thing or two about blade steel, and in the end I elected to go with the reputation of German cutting steel over anonymous photos of blades damaged who-knows-how. The fact of the matter is that what makes and keeps a blade sharp is the hardness of the steel. The unavoidable trade-off to hardness can be a brittleness in certain situations. For example, if you try to cut too thick a branch, or a thick, fully-dried-out one - and then halfway through the cut you wrench or twist the lopper off-axis, you stand a good chance of damaging the blade, no matter how well-made it is. As with anything, high quality does not mean infallibility or indestructibility, and operator error is not the fault of the manufacturer. Having said all that, I really like these Wolf-Garten loppers. They are extremely well-made, light and very sharp, and give a very clean, minimal-effort cut up to about an inch and a quarter. After than you need to work a little and I’d switch to a saw after 1 1/2”. The telescoping handles work really well, you can adjust the length easily with one hand - which is very useful for starting a cut with the handles retracted, so you don’t need to spread them as wide (which can be tricky if you’re in a tight spot or up in a tree) - and then extending the handles for leverage to finish the cut. Used wisely and taken care of, I expect to have these loppers a long time. After realizing how much better they were than what I used to have, I threw out my two old ones, a long-handled Corona and a no-name short one. No regrets. Plus you can take the cutting blade off the Wolf-Garten for sharpening with a whetstone if you are so inclined - there is no blade in creation that isn’t going to need to be sharpened eventually.

These loppers are great! We’ve been using them for over a year now and so glad we bought them. Just sorry we didn’t discover them years earlier. The blade is quite sharp and they are sturdy; no noticeable flex in the tool when using. The extending handles work very well and give my wife that little extra leverage she sometimes needs to cut through a branch. I have a small handheld sharpener (STIHL All-In-1 Sharpening Device) which easily sharpens the blade after each use. There are these grey colored “bumpers” which keep the handles from contacting when closing the handles. One of the “bumpers” came out and was lost. I contacted Wolf and without question they sent replacements free of charge via priority mail. Must have been a slight defect in the one bumper because the other one and the new one have not shifted (they slide in). Fantastic customer support!! Definitely recommend.

Well-engineered and quality set of loppers. Cuts easily and extension makes it easier to cut down low or up high. One thing I like is the handles do not have a channel cut into the inside edge to enable extending, like most of the other models seem to have. Instead the handle surface is solid all the way around with only a few small holes cut into them for locking the handles to different lengths. This makes the handles more rigid and strong. I had some trouble deciding between bypass and anvil style loppers since I didn't want to buy both, but followed someone's recommendation to buy the anvil loppers if only buying one set, and so far I'm very happy with these as they work well with both live and dead branches. Also like that these loppers are made in Germany, but you do pay a higher price. Only drawback is they are a bit heavy so if you work for long periods you might get tired so keep that in mind.

As a landscape maintenance professional I'm always looking for well made tools that are also very functional. The telescoping loppers fit this criteria. I really appreciate that parts can be replaced when, if, needed rather than just buying a new tool. I also found the company's customer service wonderful. A minor part (rubber bumper pad) fell off the tool, and Rachel (customer service rep.) was able to find and send me the part at no cost to me. The fact that there is customer service in the U.S. for this German company is great. This, and product quality, will ensure my loyalty when needing other gardening tools.

Heavier than expected. However excellent pair of shears. Telescopic feature easy to use and locks into place securely. Cuts clean and saves time rather than use a hand saw. Define fly would recommend this product.

I have no technical knowledge or experience, but these loppers impress me as being made of first-rate materials, and having first-rate design and construction--as one would expect from a successful German manufacturer. They are as heavy-duty as loppers for everyday use might reasonably be, which of course means they weigh more than many other loppers. Their weight, in turn, naturally limits how long they can be, fully extended, while still being usable. For me they are a perfect match in weight and extendable length. I needed an extendable bypass lopper for two major purposes--(1) trimming bushes and lower tree branches, and (2) cutting ivy back at the bottom of fences and on the ground without having to lean over or get on my knees. When I first got them, I was impressed with how easily they extended to reach far into a large oleander and cut off sagging lower branches at the stem. They cut like a hot knife through butter, and are a pleasure to use. If you need a longer lopper, then (unless you are, say, 6'2" and 225 pounds) you probably need a lighter lopper. In general, they are probably too heavy for anyone on the smaller side, or anyone who has relevant physical limitations. Unlike the other extendable loppers I looked at, they do not telescope with a rotating motion. Instead, when you extend them, they click into place with a pin-and-hole mechanism, which does not slip. I might add that if you want to impress your neighbors, they are quite snazzy looking.

This is absolutely the BEST. The adjustable handles are great. It is very sharp and easy to use. All the Wolf Garten tools are the best. Buy good tools once and take care of them and they last a lifetime!

Items like this really should be evaluated over the long term and I've only owned this for a couple of weeks and used it on one day only but my initial impression is that it's fantastic. It's lighter than expected and really cuts great and very cleanly. This got a great review from a gardening specialty web site and it seems to deserve it. It pays to buy good things. I have the feeling these will still be working well twenty years from now.

ES WURDE EINE MINDERWERTIGE HECKENSCHERE GELIEFERT. DIE RÜCKGABE GESTALTET SICH SCHWIERIG. FINGER WEG!

Very strong loppers, and they extend as well which is useful.

I've had several pairs of loppers over the years, and bent several handles. So far, this is a sturdy creature that cuts well and has good extension. It *is* slightly heavier, but that's what you get with steel handles rather than cheaper alloy handles. Recommended if you are routinely nasty to your loppers.