FELCO 171M - Bypass Pruning Shears - Chrome-Plated Carbon Steel - Premium Medium Right-Handed Secateurs

FELCO 171M - Bypass Pruning Shears - 20 mm Capacity - Chrome-Plated Carbon Steel Medium Secateurs

Precision pruning on live wood starts with a tool sized correctly for your hand and your crop. The FELCO 171M is a Swiss-made bypass secateur for right-handed users with medium hands, pairing chrome-plated hardened carbon steel with the 171 range's redesigned thumb catch and soft TPR grip for agile, controlled cuts up to 20 mm.

At 200 mm overall length and 169 g net weight, the 171M offers a tighter footprint than the large variant without sacrificing FELCO's hallmark blade geometry or field-serviceable construction. The sap groove keeps resinous cuts moving freely, while the wire notch protects your primary edge during routine tying work in vineyards, orchards, and ornamental gardens.

Best For: Right-handed gardeners with medium hand sizes who need a lightweight, high-comfort bypass pruner for clean maintenance cuts on young branches, shrubs, and green wood up to 20 mm diameter.

Key Features:

• Chrome-Plated Hardened Carbon Steel: Blade and counter blade resist corrosion, reduce friction, and maintain sharpness through repeated seasonal use.
• Advanced Blade Geometry: Refined bypass profile cuts green growth smoothly with minimal wrist strain.
• Innovative Thumb-Catch Design: Intuitive opening catch on the FELCO 171 range allows effortless one-handed locking and unlocking.
• High-Comfort TPR Overmoulding Handle: Red PU frame with black TPR overmoulding provides non-slip grip and shock absorption for extended sessions.
• Integrated Sap Groove & Wire Notch: Sap groove prevents sticking on resinous wood; wire notch handles small tying wires safely.
• Precision Cutting Adjustment: Durable alignment system with full spare parts availability for long-term field maintenance.
• Swiss Made Quality: Swiss manufacturing to exact tolerances for professional structural reliability.

Product Technical Specifications Matrix:

Primary Cultivation Applications

• Live Wood Pruning: Clean bypass action on young branches, green wood, and vines up to 20 mm thick.
• Seasonal Shaping: Deadheading, thinning, and structural shaping across roses, fruit trees, and ornamental plantings.
• Training & Floristry Wire: Dedicated notch snaps thin tying wire without dulling the primary blade edge.

Pro Tip & Maintenance: Match hand size to tool size for best leverage and reduced fatigue. Clean sap from the groove after resinous species and store with blades lightly oiled. Re-align blades at the first sign of crushing cuts rather than forcing through material beyond the 20 mm rated capacity.