Corona Clipper Stratashear 32-Inch Professional Bypass Lopper with 2-1/2-Inch Cutting Capacity AL8260

by Corona Clipper

Product Features

• Professional grade bypass lopper for heavy-duty orchard pruning
• Stratashear blades for cutting up to 32% easier than standard loppers
• ShockStop bumpers to reduce fatigue
• Comfortable grip handles
• Limited lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 32 x 11 x 1.5 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004TKJK
• Item model number: AL8260
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,359 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #36 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Gardening Tools > Loppers

Product Description

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The folks at Corona Clipper know that pruning is an art. This aluminum-handled bypass lopper features their innovative StrataShear blade technology, designed to reduce friction and require less force for cutting. The carbon-steel blade on this model can handle branches up to 2-1/2 inches in diameter and can be resharpened. The handles are lightweight, so your strength won't be wasted carrying the tool around, and the grips are soft and easy on your hands. Rather than using a spring, these loppers have the Alcryn ShockStop bumper to reduce fatigue. This tool is great for both professional and home use.

Product Description

AL8260 Size: 32" Features: -Pruner loppers. -Lightweight, high strength spin on/off elliptical aluminum handles. -Steel blade folds into hardwood handle. -Available in 10'' and 8'' sizes.

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Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent set of Loppers!, August 2, 2001

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"tom_in_mi" (Holland, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corona Clipper Stratashear 32-Inch Professional Bypass Lopper with 2-1/2-Inch Cutting Capacity AL8260 (Lawn & Patio)

I purchased my first set of Corona loppers about 3 years ago from a farm supply store. I could not believe how much I was spending, but they looked like a high quality tool that should last me for years and I spent the money. Several members of my family live in wooded areas with long lanes back to our homes. About once a year it becomes necessary to trim back the brush and trees along these lanes. Together, we probably trim 1-1/2 miles of lanes. We need a tool that will perform.

The first year I had my Corona loppers, everyone was amazed at how easy they appeared to cut and wanted to try them. Last year after using my loppers for about a half hour, my wife gave me an ultimatum, either I get her a set of Corona's, or she was going to use mine or stay home. I ordered the second pair this summer and we have put them to the test. Her pair is as amazing as the first set. While the first set is showing some knicks and scars from three years of use, they still cut amazingly easy. I have honestly cut green Poplar limbs up to 3" with these loppers by taking multiple cuts, knocking out the chips between the cuts and then I cut through what is left. I have cut dead and dry Beech limbs up to 2". I keep expecting to bend the handles, but they are far stronger than I am. I have had to sharpen the blade a time or two, but there are many years of service left in them. When I need repair parts, any part of the loppers is available as a standard repair part from Corona. They are only a few mouse clicks away. I would recommend these loppers to anyone who needs to do a lot of cutting.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for most cutting jobs but not best for everything., June 18, 2004

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Ray "Red Devil" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

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I have had an anvil looper for a long time. The anvil looper has a gear mechanism that increases the leverage. It easily cut up to 2-inch branches with one slice. But the blade finally became dull and I could not find a replacement so I decided it was time to buy a new one. I had a difficult time deciding between an anvil or bypass looper. I decided on the bypass because it has 2 ?-inch cutting capacity and long 32-inch handles for leverage. They should have said 2 ?-inch capacity if you can cut it because you can't cut through a 2 or 2 ?-inch tree branch without attacking it several times from various angles. That makes cutting vary difficult. On smaller stuff it cuts great but then the long handles become awkward.

It is a good cutting tool for brush and small branches but next time, when I must buy another one, it will be an anvil.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular, July 6, 2002

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atmj (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corona Clipper Stratashear 32-Inch Professional Bypass Lopper with 2-1/2-Inch Cutting Capacity AL8260 (Lawn & Patio)

If you need loppers and are balking at the price of these, consider the fact you will buy many of the other kind just to match the durability of these.

When I got these, I had gone through several pairs of both steel and wood handled ones. A friend of mine says these are exactly what they use at work... And he works in a golf-course. Talk about heavy duty.

The only concern I have is as duable as they look and feel, they may lead a person to abusing them.

Comparison shop and these will always be the winner.