Registration of the house area with green plantings is always the opportunity to constantly enjoy the beauty of the landscape and purity of air saturated with oxygen. But in the process of arrangement of flower beds and other forms of landscape design using various types of flora, do not forget that they need subsequent care. Therefore, in advance, acquire all the necessary equipment in order to fulfill all the work correctly and not spend a lot of time. Special attention is paid to the secator's choice.

Advantages of using the secator in the garden plot

Garden secateur is a special tool for trimming various parts of plants. Its use gives a number of indisputable advantages compared to the use of other backward inventory for this purpose.

We highlight the most important:

• accurate pruning in that part of the plants where it is required;
• minimal damage branches;
• ease of use;
• minimum effort;
• the speed of molding bushes.
  
  

  Important! Especially indispensable, the secator whose price will vary depending on the range of criteria, for trimming shrubs, trees and colors when creating decorative forms of complex geometry.

Device design of a secret

Each model of a secateral for trees or bushes has its own distinctive features, but the basic principles of the design device remain standard:

1. Working blade.
2. Support blade.
3. Bolt and nut.
4. Buffer.
5. Spring.
6. Handles.
7. Lock.

Important! Only a form, material for the manufacture, dimensions, but not their number or principle of assembly are subject to modification.

Major secator selection criteria

To purchase the most appropriate type of the secateurs, in advance determine the complex of suitable parameters in all important criteria. Only in this case its use will be appropriate and really facilitates the process of plant care.

Pay attention to the following requirements:

• type of tool in accordance with the appointment of use;
• type of metal from which blades are made;
• material handles of garden scissors;
• sharpening quality blades;
• the convenience of use;
• the quality of fastening and depreciable parts;
• manufacturer.

What are the types of secateurs?

All variety of models are grouping in several categories. Review the features of the pruning principle for everyone to buy a suitable type secator.

Important! Before you purchased a garden tool in a specialized store, check out the photo of the secators. Such an approach will help to quickly navigate in the entire variety of species series and significantly speed up the process of choice.

Garden

Such tools consist of two cutting plates. Apply this secateur for soft young branches or colors. The possible thickness of the stem to use this type of garden scissors is limited to 2 cm.

Important! The cut during the trimming of the garden secateur is very smooth, but at the same time the neighboring sections of stems and branches are slightly squeezed.

Own secantors

The principle of operation of tools of this type is the presence of one cutting knife. The response part is used only for the stop. One of the most sought-after modern species is a secator with a snoring mechanism. The main advantage of such models is the ability to trim both dry and green branches and shoots of various thicknesses, up to 3 cm. In this case, the deformation occurs only the part that was removed.

Shrub scissors

This tool is designed to molded various bushes. Depending on the cutting tool, the permissible thickness of the cuts for circumcision varies.

• unilateral use for branches, the thickness of which does not exceed 3 cm;
• double-sided secateurs Use for trimming shrubs, shoots to remove thicknesses of 5 cm.

Another distinctive feature of this type of garden scissors is elongated handles, which ensures the most convenient access to branches in the thickness of the shrub.

Suchkorez

Such a device, use to care for trees, both fruit and those that are happy with a rainy greens. It is quite acceptable to use suchkoresis to correct the length of branches with a thickness of up to 4 cm, and, regardless of their location. For example, for high plants on the market, advanced rod models are presented, which ensure the ease of cutting extra or ill shoots even on the top of the tree without using additional inventory.

Important! Pay attention to the package of suchkoresis during the acquisition process. Most often it is distinguished by additional sawmills or a special collection for fruits.

Costortes

Recommended appointment of this type of secator - care for the decorative albid and grape vines. Pruning branches with a diameter of up to 1.5 cm. The characteristic difference of such a tool is long blades, one of which has a wave-like shape, the other is direct.

Secateurs with "Kovistan"

The principle of the design of such a garden tool is similar to the bypass models - one blade is intended directly for the implementation of the cut, the second only performs the function of the thrust part. A distinctive nuance consists in the location of these parts relative to each other. The civot "with the odd", the support part is located clearly along the cut line and is most often made of plastic, and in the bypass tools, this part is slightly shifted and produced from the same material as the cutting blade.

Important! This principle of the device of the secateurs of this type significantly reduces the slip in the process of cropping, but they are suitable only for stalks and branches of a small thickness, maximum - 3 cm.

Types of materials for the manufacture of secateurs

Given the breadth of the range of modern building materials, it is natural that for the manufacture of tools is not one species. Make a choice in accordance with the personal requirements for the strength of the secret, the planned regularity of its use and financial capabilities.

Materials for blade

In this regard, give preference to knives of the following types:

• from high strength steel;
• from titanium alloy.
  

  Important! Please note before buying a secateur for an additional Teflon or polymer coating on the metal surface. His presence will significantly extend the life of the instrument, preventing not only corrosion, but also the appearance of scratches in the process of trimming, which can provoke its appearance.

Be sure to check the sharpness sharpening blades. From how high-quality it is made, the ease and proper trimming depends.

Important! Note that with insufficiently sharpness of the knives, the branches will not work, you will only constantly apply damage to the integrity of the stems and tree shoots and deform them along the entire length. This is not the most favorable way to affect the attractiveness, both single bushes, trees and other plants and on the general beauty of the local area.

Materials for handles

Pens of secateurs. The current producers are made of the following materials:

• polypropylene;
• wood;
• tubular steel;
• reinforced plastic;
• aluminum.
  

  Important! Pay attention to the presence of microporous rubber linings, regardless of the main material of the handles. Such a device will make the use of a secaterator more convenient and prevents the appearance of corns or wounds in the process of performing work.

What manufacturer to give preference?

Many companies are engaged in the production of secantors today. The following brands are most popular:

• GARDENA. The German company that invariably occupies the leading position in the market and has earned the quality of the products supplied impeccable reputation. The continuous activity of this manufacturer of the widest range of all sorts of instruments and equipment for the garden care is more than half a century, which causes respect and allows not doubtful to give preference to the products of this brand.
• Fiskars. One of the oldest Finnish corporations, whose activities began with 1649 permanent development in each area, the items for which are manufactured in the production of this company, they certainly give an excellent result. All modern products of this brand favorably distinguishes strength, design attractiveness and simplicity of use.
• Felco. The Swiss brand is favorably distinguished by the focus of activities exclusively on the production of secantors. Considering the narrowed framework of a species series of items for production, one can observe that the quality of Felco products certainly exceeds the indicators of similar models of other brands. The noteworthy fact is that this company has become the first manufacturer of the secateurs and patented its production. Today, this is a rather extensive network, branches and service centers of which are located in many countries.
• Brigadier. A relatively young international company, the products of which are in the market only about 20 years. But, despite this fact, the brand has become recognizable enough rather quickly, and the tools are in constant demand. It should be noted that the model range is constantly expanding in accordance with the new requirements of European standards and consumers.
• Grinda. Specialization of the company covers the entire line of equipment and tools to care for the garden and park area. When developing new models, bold solutions are used, both in terms of design and the technical side of the structures. At the same time, the staff of this company always provide relevant information about their products.
• Raco. Another vivid example of excellent German quality. All objects of gardening inventory of this brand enjoy world fame. It is advantageously distinguished by the activities of this largest corporation a focus not only on professional specialists in the formation of landscape design, but also on a simple party-lover.
  

  Important! These manufacturers have deserved customer confidence in their impeccable quality throughout the sufficiently long period of models. The final decision takes into account all the criteria for the conditions of your site, and not just on the cost of the product. Sometimes it is not too expensive, the secateurs turns out to be more convenient to use than its expensive analog.

How to check the quality of the secateurs?

To secure the most convenient use of the secateur and the high quality of the work done on trimming, pay attention to the following nuances:

1. Check out the convenience of the holder. To do this, put in hand in succession several models of the cutting garden tool and appreciate how much they are suitable for you. Such an approach will not allow the rapid appearance of fatigue during the work.
2. Mark the quality of the cut, having completed such a procedure on special test branches, which are usually present in the presence of a garden tool.
3. Determine the strength of the fixtures. From this indicator depends directly depends the duration of using the tool.
4. Check the accuracy of the blade planes and the ease of the stroke in both directions. Note that the tools knives must be perfectly even along the entire length, without jar or wavy, which are not provided for by the design features. The quality of the spring depreciation will affect the required amount of force used for trimming, therefore, which is higher, the easier it is to carry out the process of removing unnecessary shoots.
5. Pay attention to the presence of a lock. Such a detail will allow not only convenient to store the tool in the absence of the need to use, but also eliminate damage to the skin in the process of work.

Video

Browse the video in which the differences in the design of several models of secateurs are shown in detail, as well as the principle of their action.

Conclusion

Regardless of which model you preferred, the duration of its use will provide only proper use and care.

Therefore, carefully refer to the following recommendations:

• Use secantors to trim the branches of only suitable thickness. Otherwise, the likelihood of the emergency tool is high.
• After performing all the work, carefully clean the surface of the knives to prevent the juice and resin drying.
• Completely process blades and fastening parts with machinery or other metal care agents.
• Keep the garden tool only in a dry place, preferably not outdoors, but in a case.