Bypass vs anvil pruners — which one to choose
Коротко: Bypass gives clean cuts like scissors — for living plants. Anvil crushes tissue — only for dry wood. The difference determines plant health.
Bypass and anvil — two different tools
Bypass pruners:
Two blades slide past each other like scissors. Clean, precise cutting.
- For living shoots, herbs, flowers, delicate plants
- Clean cut = lower risk of infection
- Sharpening only the bevel of one blade
Anvil pruners:
One blade drops onto a metal anvil. Crushes when cutting. - Only for dry, dead, hard wood
- Less effort on thick branches
- Damages living plant tissue
Practical rule:
If you only have one — buy bypass. It handles 90% of garden work.How much to spend:
Fiskars, Felco, Corona for 100–200 PLN — decades with good maintenance. Cheaper ones for 30 PLN — 1–2 seasons.zielnamanufaktura.pl
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