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In a nutshell

Winners of a Gardeners’ World Magazine Best Buy award these light but strong loppers cut dense wood methodically and cleanly. Great for reaching high branches and for less able gardeners they come with a ten-year warranty.

What we tested

  • Handling
    A star rating of 4.0 out of 5.
  • Cutting
    A star rating of 5.0 out of 5.
  • Maintenance
    A star rating of 4.0 out of 5.
  • Value for money
    A star rating of 5.0 out of 5.
Overall Rating
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.

Pros

  • Light and comfortable
  • Ratchet cuts smoothly and easily
  • Handles easily adjusted with one hand

Cons

  • Telescopic handles slide into place by eye only
  • Narrow cutting width
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What are the Spear and Jackson Razorsharp Advantage Telescopic Ratchet Anvil loppers like to use?

These ratchet loppers have a non-stick, rust resistant carbon steel blade and anvil. A five stage mechanism allows them to cut thick, tough wood in a series of stages – you simply squeeze the aluminium handles and release, squeeze and release until you’ve cut through the branch. They cut smoothly and easily with minimal effort required and cleared most branches in our test in three passes. Rubber grips on the handles stop your hands from slipping and you twist and slide these to extend the handles telescopically from 72 to 104cm. There are no markings and you adjust the length of the handles by eye only, so to prevent straining one arm it’s important to ensure you match the position on both handles. These loppers are light and comfortable but still feel robust

Are the Spear and Jackson Razorsharp Advantage Telescopic Ratchet Anvil loppers good value for money?

Offering both telescopic handles and a ratchet system these loppers are well priced and with a ten year warranty, we think they are excellent value for money.

Who are the Spear and Jackson Razorsharp Advantage Telescopic Ratchet Anvil loppers most useful for?

With their telescopic handles and effort reducing ratchet mechanism these loppers make light work of tackling hard to cut branches. They are ideal for anyone who has a big pruning job ahead, who needs help reaching higher branches or lacks strength and struggles to cut thicker wood.

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If you're pruning larger branches, take a look at our review of the best pruning saws or for smaller cuts our round up of the best secateurs. For help clearing up see our test of the best wheelbarrows.

Product Specifications

gw_Product
gw_BrandSpear & Jackson
gw_NameSpear and Jackson Razorsharp Advantage Telescopic Ratchet Anvil loppers
gw_ModelRazorsharp Advantage Telescopic Ratchet Anvil loppers
gw_Price£57.49
gw_Features
gw_CuttingMechanismRatchet
gw_Cutting width42mm
gw_Telescopic reach72-104cm
gw_HandleAluminium
gw_Blade materialCarbon steel
gw_Non-stick coating on bladeYes
gw_Weight1.6kg
gw_Warranty10YEAR
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