Fiskars PowerGear X Lopper LX98 Questions & Answers
The blade on the super pruners my husband purchased for me has a small chip, he says I must have deliberately cut wire when I know I didn't, how else can this have happened? ???I admit I have dropped them on concrete but I only noticed the chip when I was about to ask him to sharpen them
Steve (Perth) is wrong in saying spare blades are not available. A simple Google search for Fiskars 1026285 or Fiskars lopper blades will find them readily available in Australia through Fiskars online dealers online or even on eBay. Did you honestly believe the sales assistant at the big box store? Why did you post a rating of only 2 on this great Fiskars LX98 lopper product when you have not done any research?
After Bunnings told me a replacement blade was not available I rang Fiakas and was told the same thing. So if the manufacturers tell you a replacement blade is not available I think it's reasonable to assume it's not available. I have now purchased a Stihl lopper and as it turns out it is a better lopper.
They were wrong! We purchase our Fiskars gear for our vineyard & orchard from a Fiskars dealer that holds lots of stock. We would not use any other lopper. We can purchase 10 loppers at a time & 10 sets of blades. That is difficult to achieve at Bunnings. They hold low stock levels or use Special order so can't work through the highs & lows of stock availability from international suppliers.
We've tried Stihl. They have no gearing or assistance to the cut. After a day's work with them your arms are so sore. They don't compare to the Fiskar's geared system for ease of use. The cutting effort is more than halved using the Fiskars tool. Even the shorter version LX92 which we use on laterals just slices through 25mm without any effort. The Stihl was a grunt every time. They collect dust in the shed now. No one wants to use them.
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