Best Loppers

Lopping shears are available from numerous manufacturers in different designs. This often makes it difficult to choose a suitable product.

In our current loppers comparison, our editorial team compared 13 loppers with each other.

Of the 13 articles, our editors have selected the best 7 loppers and given them a closer look.

Our comparison overview at the top of this page presents these 7 loppers and their characteristics.

Among other things, we list the prices of the individual pruning shears from different online retailers so that our readers can compare them at a glance.

Our editorial team chooses the best product overall as the comparison winner.

The model that guarantees the best compromise between quality and low purchase costs is awarded the title of “Price-Performance Winner”.

Take a look at our comparison overview and find the product of your choice.

You can find more detailed information on the procedure for our 2021 lopping shears comparison and the results below.

How much do loppers cost?

For most users, price is the decisive factor when choosing a pruning shear.

For this reason, the purchase costs also play a role in the lopping shears comparison 2021.

Consumers often have concerns about the quality of very low-priced models; however, a particularly low price does not always mean a drop in quality.

The loppers in our comparison range in price from around 30 euros to 85 euros.

The cheapest product in our comparison of the best loppers is the GRÜNTEK loppers for 26.98 euros.

Buyers have to pay more money if they opt for the RS900T item; with a price of 85.18 euros, it is our highest-priced comparison candidate.

A representative from the middle price range in the lopping shears comparison is the product lopping shears by Garten Primus, for which consumers pay a price of 50.87 euros.

Our approach to pruning shears evaluation

The market offers a wide range of different pruning shears. With our evaluation of the best products, we want to make it easier for consumers to get an overview of the current range and the most important selection criteria.

In our comparison table, interested parties will find the most important criteria that were taken into account when rating the 7 best loppers. These include the type of product and the number of pieces included.

For example, if you need small versions, you can find the dimensions in our comparison table and thus easily find a suitable model.

The features and the scope of delivery of the articles often have an impact on the price: While many inexpensive loppers are limited to the basic equipment, buyers who pay more often receive useful comfort features as well.

The product type already provides information about the purposes and user groups for which the different loppers are suitable.

In addition to the product features, which we list in the comparison overview, user reviews also play a role in the overall rating of the best loppers in the loppers comparison.

Another pillar of the evaluation of the 7 best loppers is the test results of trade magazines.

Our evaluation is based on school grades: The 7 models each receive an overall rating between 1.0 (“very good”) and 6.0 (“insufficient”).

What was the result of the branch scissors comparison?

All the ratings of the loppers we compared can be found in the comparison table above; they range from 1 to 1.8. Thus, all products in this category can be classified as at least good.

Our comparison editors chose the RS900T as the comparison winner of the best loppers with an overall grade of 1.

Second place behind the comparison winner of the Wolf Garten brand was taken by the comparison candidate RS650 (comparison rating 1); third place on the podium was secured by the 1.3inch brand with an overall rating of 1.

In position 4 in the comparison overview, readers will find our price-performance winner: the pruning shears from GRÜNTEK.

The cheapest product received a score of 1.2, while the most expensive version scored 1.

Neither at the top nor in the bottom of the 2021 lopping shears comparison is the item lopping shears from GRÜNTEK: It achieved a rank in the midfield with a score of 1.2.

The tail end of the 7 best loppers is an article from CONNEX: With a final score of 1.8, the CONNEX lopper came in last. However, it can still be classified as good.

Customer reviews

In addition to important features of the lopping shears, one component of our evaluation is the reviews of buyers in online shops.

In addition to the content of the user reviews, their number also contributes to a detailed overall impression of different loppers.

On the one hand, consumer ratings allow conclusions to be drawn about how well-known individual models are, and on the other hand they provide information about product quality and ease of use.

Buyers’ ratings are given in stars, with 5 stars being the highest rating.

The RS900T, the winner of this comparison, received an overall rating of 1 from the editors, while 2409 customers gave it an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.0 stars.

The item RS900T convinced with the best customer reviews; the worst customer reviews, on the other hand, can be found for the product lopping shears from CONNEX.

An item that neither scores exceptionally well nor particularly poorly with buyers is the lopping shears model from Fiskars, which has so far received 4.6 stars from 893 consumers.

The product with the worst user reviews is currently the pruning shears from CONNEX with 3.7 stars from a total of 2409 consumers. In our pruning shears comparison, it comes in first place.

Conclusion of the editorial team

Large price differences and strong deviations in terms of evaluation show: A precise comparison is necessary to choose the right product.

Our comparison overview presents all the important features of the 7 best loppers at a glance and thus simplifies the search for the right model for consumers.

With models from different price segments, we want to offer a particularly broad selection for diverse needs and demands.

The best overall result in the 2021 loppers comparison was achieved by the Wolf Garten brand with the RS900T model.

Price-conscious consumers should take a look at the GRÜNTEK pruning shears. It promises the best compromise between quality and fair price.

For consumers who are mainly guided by customer reviews, the product RS900T is a good choice; with an average of 4.8 out of 5.0 stars, it is best received by buyers.

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