Corona Clipper BP 3180 1-Inch Capacity Bypass Pruner with Vinyl Coated Steel Handles

by Corona Clipper

Product Features

• Forged bypass pruner features a blade and hook design for precise, clean, and close cuts
• Narrow profile fits easily into tight spaces; cuts through 1-inch thick branches
• Radial Arc bypass blade and slant-ground hook made of fully-treated, forged Coronium steel alloy; resharpenable and replaceable
• Comes with hook sap groove to remove debris and preserve cutting action and a wire-cutting notch
• Limited lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 3.9 x 1.4 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004R9YQ
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: BP 3180
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,799 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #25 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Gardening Tools > Pruners

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Corona Clipper forged bypass pruner is a heavy duty pruner with a blade and hook that are individually hand matched for precision, ensuring the closest, cleanest cuts with maximum cutting capacity. The Radial Arc bypass blade shears precisely with minimum resistance and replaces easily. The blade and the slant-ground hook, designed with a narrow profile to fit easily into tight spaces, are deep forged for strength and durability out of Coronium steel alloy that holds a precision edge. The steel is fully heat treated to permit resharpening for continued clean cutting. The hook is designed with a sap groove to remove debris and preserve cutting action and a tough, wire-cutting notch. The pruner features a precision-machined, self-aligning pivot bolt that adjusts with just one tool. The non-slip grips on the handles are cushioned to enhance comfort. This pruner can cut through 1-inch thick branches and is backed by a lifetime warranty.

From the Manufacturer

Founded in the early 1920s, Corona Clipper, Inc. is a leader in the marketing and manufacturing of professional and consumer tools for the lawn and garden, landscape, irrigation, construction and agriculture markets. With a retail and distribution network that extends throughout the United States and Canada, Corona's proven designs, quality manufacturing processes and unparalleled customer service make it the best choice in tools for contractors, agricultural professionals and avid gardeners alike. Corona is the brand to trust for high quality landscape tools for the homeowner. Our products feature comfortable grips and innovative designs to make your gardening work easier. You can count on Corona to have the right tool for your outdoor project. Only Corona puts professional-grade quality into every tool we make. That's why nearly all of our products carry a lifetime warranty ensuring you'll have years of reliable service.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars work horse of my year round pruning, January 9, 2010

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JD (VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Corona Clipper BP 3180 1-Inch Capacity Bypass Pruner with Vinyl Coated Steel Handles (Lawn & Patio)

I am a life time gardener, (fairly long one at this point!) and a Master Gardener. Good pruning is the secret to a beautiful and mostly disease free garden. These by-pass pruners are the best I have ever used for the smaller jobs. I am on my 3 or 4th pair simply because these smaller tools have a way of jumping into the recycle bag or disappear in the garden. If you care for these tools and keep an eye on them so they don't disappear into the yard they will last for years. Some simple guidelines for maintenance of pruners is to always clean them with rubbing alcohol after use so as not to spread disease and sharpen them before putting them away. To sharpen the pruners run the sharpening stone one way only from the base of the cutting blade to its tip. When in the garden carry a small sharpening stone and be sure to sharpen the pruners often. If they are not cleaned, and do not use water as it will ruin the blade and does not kill any disease that may have gotten on the blade, the blade will get gummy with sap and not open properly. It also helps to not drop them too often or use them for any other purpose but pruning.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tough, heavy and reliable...made in USA, December 20, 2008

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Rob Fletcher "Fletch" (Hope, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corona Clipper BP 3180 1-Inch Capacity Bypass Pruner with Vinyl Coated Steel Handles (Lawn & Patio)

I only bought this pruner because my Swiss-made Felco pruners cost so much I'm not comfortable using them for rough work. But it turns out that these pruners are every bit the match for the pricey ones. And they are even heavier duty than any pruner at any price that I've found. USA all the way, baby.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Blades stick, August 23, 2009

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Mark P "Mark" (Guadalupe, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Corona Clipper BP 3180 1-Inch Capacity Bypass Pruner with Vinyl Coated Steel Handles (Lawn & Patio)

We bought 2 Corona Clipper 1-inch capacity Bypass Pruners #BP 3180, and at first were very happy with the pruners. The problem with both of the pruners is that after a bit of use the blades get somewhat sticky and the spring is not strong enough to automatically re-open the blades. This becomes quite time consuming to have to either manually re-open the blades or to constantly have to remove the sticky from the blades and re-oil them. This greatly increases the maintenance required for the pruners compared to other pruners we have used. I will probably try to return both pruners.