One of the innovation leaders for hand tools for "Seasoned" gardeners is Fiskars, a Madison, WI based producer of quality hand tools for gardening and crafts. In business since 1649 in Finland, Fiskars has been leading a quiet revolution in the development of ergonomic tools inluding pruners, loppers, rakes and other hand tools.
Known best for orange colored handles on their products, Fiskars has recently come out with lines of pruners and loppers incorporating lightweight handle materials and innovative geared cutting heads. The Power-Lever(r) Bypass Pruner (Left) and the PowerGear(r) Anvil Lopper (Right) are some examples of these tools. they provide excellent leverage and cutting power with minimal strenght requirements. The lightweight handle materials also make an afternoon of pruning less of a chore with products weighing up to 25% less than standard wood or metal handled tools.
The Fiskars website has a number of nice features for gardeners including the normal links to retailers and an online purchasing tool allowing you to buy direct from Fiskars. Their site also has some good information on aging gardeners and how they are addressing the Ergonomics issue.
Fiskars products get a very strong endorsement from the Seasoned Gardener as innovative and very user friendly.
The Seasoned Gardener
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