The best Felco loppers, compared.
Top pick: Felco 231 anvil – Highest score in this set: 4.8 from 278 reviews on an anvil the title limits to hard or dead wood, 40 mm, and 80 cm. Best value: Felco 211-40 bypass – Score 70 at about £89.95, ahead of the 211-60 at the same score and a higher price. The 575 reviews are one shared pool. Updated 22.10.2026.
A Felco lopper is a two-handed pruning tool with aluminium handles and a steel edge you can replace. The eight amazon.co.uk listings are the 201-40, 211-40, 211-60, 221-70, 221-80, 221-90, 220, and 231. You tell them apart by head, length, and gear, not by the star line. Felco types the bypass models for young branches. The 231 is the curved anvil, typed for dry wood. It scores the same 70 as the 211-60 and costs less. Living green growth points to a bypass, and dead or hard wood points to the 231. See the [Felco loppers buying guide](/hub/garden-tree-and-hedge-shears/felco-loppers/sub/felco-loppers-buying-guide). You choose by wood, then diameter, then length, then force, then service. Buying the 231 because it costs more, and then using it on live wood, is a mistake the sources do not support. Those figures are Felco's, not a cut measured here. The RHS pruning guide still puts branches under 2.5 cm with secateurs or loppers and wants a saw once the limb is heavy. A UK review in the shared 211 pool could not reach the thickness printed on the box. Reading the 1.2 inch cutting-width field on a 35 mm 211 as a larger capacity is the same mistake.
A Felco lopper is a two-handed pruning tool with aluminium handles and a steel edge you can replace. The eight amazon.co.uk listings are the 201-40, 211-40, 211-60, 221-70, 221-80, 221-90, 220, and 231.
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The Felco 231 is an 80 cm cam-assisted anvil lopper listed at £190.00, with a title cut of 40 mm, a cutting-width field of 1.6 inches, and a listed weight of 1.3 kg. Across 278 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.8 stars. UK reviewers describe a sharp cut on blackthorn twigs, light effort for the build, and professional use over many years, and they give spare parts as the reason the price is worth paying. The same reviews call it expensive before that conclusion, and one buyer wishes the handles extended. One review states cuts up to about 2 inches, which is above the 40 mm title and the 1.6 inch field. The attribute table says the blade is aluminium while the title says hardened steel, so those two lines are not the same specification. It takes the top pick because this score is the highest in the set, on an anvil the title limits to hard or dead wood.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Hard or dead wood within the stated 40 mm, with 80 cm handles, when you want a cam-assisted anvil and Felco spares are part of why you would pay £190.00.
Less suitable: Living green wood the title does not name, or a job that needs the handles to extend.
Specifications
Common questions
What wood does the title name?
The title says cutting hard or dead wood. It does not say living green growth.
What is the blade material on the listing?
The attribute table says aluminium. The title says a hardened steel blade. Both are stored as printed.
Is it telescopic?
No. The title says 80 cm handles. One UK review wishes it were extendable.
The Felco 221-70 is a long-reach bypass lopper at £109.00. The title says a 45 mm cut and 70 cm handles, the size field says 71.12 cm, the cutting-width field says 1.8 inches, and the weight is 1.34 kg. The title also says a straight cutting head, while the point-style field says curved. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.8 from 42. Five UK reviews praise a clean cut and a strong, sharp tool, and one buyer sets it next to a Felco 2 secateur they had used for 10 years. One of those reviews says Felco UK did not list the spares yet, even though adjustment tool 2/30 is in the box and the bullets say all parts are replaceable. Another buyer who had not used it found it a bit heavy, and the price near £110 felt high before use.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Long-reach bypass work around the stated 70 cm and 45 mm, when you want adjustment tool 2/30 in the box and you can check Felco UK for spares yourself.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs the head described as only straight or only curved, or who has not held the listed 1.34 kg.
Specifications
Common questions
Is an adjustment tool in the box?
The included-components field lists adjustment tool 2/30 and the tool. The bullets describe a micrometric adjustment for blade replacement.
What length is printed?
The title says 70 cm handles. The size field says 71.12 cm. It is not described as telescopic.
Do UK reviews mention spares?
One UK review says Felco UK did not list the spares yet. The bullet still says all parts are replaceable.
The Felco 221-80 is a bypass lopper at £125.23, with a title cut of 45 mm, a cutting-width field of 1.8 inches, and a listed weight of 1.24 kg. The size field says 80 cm and the item-length field says 84 cm, and the dimensions width is 0.3 cm. The title says both a straight head and a large curved cutting head. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.8 from 42, the same count as the 221-70, and the UK text is a different block. The one UK review calls it sharp, easy to use, and good quality, and the captured texts do not repeat a breakage or a missing part. A US line about branches that usually need a saw is not a test and sits past the 45 mm title. Adjustment tool 2/30 is included, and no cam is named.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A long bypass around the 80 cm size field and the stated 45 mm, when one UK review of a sharp, easy cut is enough and you can reconcile 80 cm with 84 cm.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs the title to say either straight or curved, or who reads a US saw claim as the 45 mm specification.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the handle 80 cm or 84 cm?
The size field says 80 cm. The item-length field says 84 cm. The dimensions width is 0.3 cm. The model is F221-80.
Is a gear named?
No. The bullets name a micrometric adjustment, carbon steel blades, and replaceable parts. They do not name a cam or a ratchet.
How many UK reviews are in the saved listing?
One UK review, which calls it sharp and easy to use. The listing line is 4.8 from 42, the same count as the 221-70.
The Felco 220 is an 80 cm cam-assist bypass lopper at £198.18, with a title cut of 40 mm, a cutting-width field of 1.6 inches, and a listed weight of 1.74 kg. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.7 from 99. Five UK reviews from 2018 and 2019 call it light in the hand, useful on an overgrown hedge and thicker branches, and easier on those branches than a Fiskars pair one buyer replaced. The bullets say every part is replaceable and a lifetime guarantee against the manufacturer's defects. One 2019 UK review says the adjustment key was not in the box and that Amazon could not supply it then. The included-components field says secateurs, which does not match the F220 lopper title. Wood type is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Thicker garden branches and an overgrown hedge at 80 cm, when you want a cam-assist bypass and you can source the adjustment key if it is missing.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs the included-components line to say loppers, or who reads the lifetime bullet as cover for a missing key.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a secateur?
The included-components field says secateurs. The title, model F220, and 80 cm handles are a bypass lopper. The fit kept is the lopper.
What warranty text is on the listing?
The bullet says a lifetime guarantee against the manufacturer's defects. There is no separate warranty-length field. Felco's warranty page is a different sentence: 24 months on defects, lifetime on forged aluminium, and consumable status for blades.
Was the adjustment key in the box?
One UK review from 2019 says it was not included, and that Amazon could not supply the key then. The bullet says all parts are replaceable.
The Felco 221-90 is listed at £124.99 with a title cut of 45 mm, a cutting-width field of 1.8 inches, and a weight of 1.68 kg. The title says 90 cm handles, the size field says 36 inches, and the item-length field says 80 cm, so the length is not one figure. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.7 from 48, and two UK reviews were read. They call it light and sharp, note that there is no ratchet so it can work in a more confined space, and one buyer prefers the cut to anvil loppers they had used. That same review reports slight bark damage on laurel. The box includes adjustment tool 2/30, and the bullets say parts are replaceable. Shock absorbers are named in the title, and no cam is named.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A long curved head at the stated 45 mm, including laurel, when you can live with a bark scuff and you check which of the three length figures you are buying.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs one agreed handle length, or a ratchet for the cut.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the 221-90 on this listing?
The title says 90 cm handles. The size field says 36 inches. The item-length field says 80 cm. The model number is F221-90.
Does a UK review mention the cut?
One UK review says the cut is pretty good, with slight bark damage on laurel, and prefers it to anvil loppers. Another UK review praises the build. There is no ratchet, in the first reviewer's words.
Is the adjustment tool included?
Yes. The included-components field lists adjustment tool 2/30 and the tool.
The Felco 211-40 is a 40 cm bypass lopper at £89.95, with a title cut of 35 mm, a cutting-width field of 1.2 inches, and a listed weight of 400 g. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.6 from 575, and the UK review text is the same block as the 60 cm ASIN B078771XHF, so that count is one pool. Reviewers praise a clean cut with little effort on roses, congested shrubs, and apple trees, and they note that parts can be replaced. The same pool says the advertised thickness was not reached: one buyer expected 1.4 inches and struggled near 3/4 inch on a magnolia. Short handles and a fairly weighty feel are the other repeated limits, and one reviewer would not use them for tree surgery. In this set it is the best value on score per pound, which still leaves the capacity gap in the reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Roses, congested shrubs, and seasonal apple pruning at the 40 cm size, if you accept the shared 575-review pool and a cut reviewers put nearer 3/4 inch than the 35 mm title.
Less suitable: Tree surgery or thick branches, which reviewers in that pool set aside, and anyone who needs those reviews to be a 60 cm sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the 575 reviews only for this 40 cm lopper?
The listing line is 4.6 from 575, and the UK review text matches the 60 cm ASIN B078771XHF. Treat them as one pool.
Can the blade be replaced?
The bullets say the blade and counter-blade are screwed and that all parts are replaceable. A spare blade is not listed in the box.
What capacity is printed?
The title says 35 mm. The cutting-width field says 1.2 inches. A shared UK review expected 1.4 inches and struggled nearer 3/4 inch.
The Felco 211-60 is listed as a 60 cm bypass lopper at £91.91, with the same 35 mm title cut and 1.2 inch cutting-width field as the 40 cm model, and a weight of 1.08 kg. Its amazon.co.uk line is also 4.6 from 575, and the UK texts match B0786ZZFTX, so this is not a second sample of 575. The shared comments praise a clean cut and a step between hand secateurs and a larger lopper, including congested roses and shrubs. They also say an expected 1.4 inches became about 3/4 inch in use, and several comments describe the tool as the short-handled model even though this listing prints 60 cm. An EU spare-part field says 1 year, while the bullets say all parts are replaceable and no spare blade is in the box. Read the 60 cm length on the listing, and treat the short-handle lines as belonging to the shared pool.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A printed 60 cm reach between hand secateurs and a larger lopper, if you can set aside short-handle comments that belong to the shared pool.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a review sample that is only this 60 cm tool, or a cut at the 35 mm title when that pool managed about 3/4 inch.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the short-handled model the reviews describe?
The listing size is 60 cm. The shared UK reviews, also on the 40 cm ASIN, include comments that call the tool short-handled. The pool is not a clean 60 cm sample.
What does the spare-part field say?
The bullets say all parts are replaceable. A field says EU spare-part availability duration of 1 year. No spare blade is listed in the box.
What capacity is printed?
The title says 35 mm. The cutting-width field says 1.2 inches.
The Felco 201-40 is a two-handed bypass lopper with a narrow curved head, a 35 mm bullet, and a listed weight of 710 g, at £89.00. The bullet and the size field say 40 cm, while the item-length field on the same listing says 60 cm. The bullet names vineyard work and garden maintenance, and it does not name dead wood. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.4 from 11. The one UK review says it was as expected and worth the money. Criticism of a struggle around 1/2 inch and of handles too short for leverage comes from US reviews in the same saved listing, not from that UK reviewer. Replacement blades are asked about on the listing and not answered, and no spare is named in the box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Vineyard and garden maintenance with a narrow head at the stated 35 mm, if you take the 40 cm bullet as the length and a single UK review is enough.
Less suitable: Dead wood, which the bullet does not name, or a buyer who needs the 40 cm and 60 cm length fields to match.
Specifications
Common questions
What length is the Felco 201-40?
The size field and the bullet say 40 cm. The item-length field on the same listing says 60 cm. The model number is F201-40.
What cutting size does the listing state?
The bullet says a 35 mm cutting diameter. The cutting-width field says 1.2 inches. Both are on the listing.
Does the listing say it is for dead wood?
No. The bullet says vineyard work and garden maintenance. Dead wood is not stated.
Scores use the eight amazon.co.uk listings kept in this set. Shelf prices, star lines, and review notes are the saved captures. This is not a lab test. A millimetre cut, a handle length, or a head word counts only when that listing prints it. A review can sit below the title. It does not replace the field. Where the UK review text is one shared block, that count is one sample printed twice. Four blocks sum to 100. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is the highest score per pound among the other listings. A stated width is the listing's ceiling.
Amazon evidence
40%Star points are the amazon.co.uk rating times 10, minus 24. Count points use the listing review count, from 16 points at 500 or more down to 3 points under 40. If the UK review text is the same block as another ASIN in this set, 6 points come off. A matching count with different UK text is not that deduction.
Listing fit
25%Start at 10. Add points when the head words agree, when both a millimetre cut and a cutting-width field are printed, when parts are replaceable or adjustment tool 2/30 is included, and when the title names a cam. Take 5 off when the length figures conflict, or when a material line, a head word, or the included-components field names a different tool.
Review outcome
25%Start at 10. Add points when a UK line praises a clean, sharp, or easier cut, or when UK lines cite professional use or spare parts. Take points off when a UK line says the advertised thickness was not reached, a key was missing, spares were not listed, or bark was damaged. If the criticism is not from the UK reviewer and only one UK review is in the file, 5 points come off.
Value
10%Under £95 scores 8. From £95 to £119.99 scores 6. From £120 to £149.99 scores 4. £150 or more scores 2. Take 2 off when UK reviews say the cut was not reached, and 2 off when the UK review text is a shared block.
Choose the wood before the model number. A bypass and the 231 anvil are different tools, and a millimetre on the title is Felco's ceiling, not a cut from this page. Prices below are the saved amazon.co.uk shelf prices, not a live check.
A Felco lopper in this set is a two-handed Swiss pruning tool with aluminium handles and a replaceable steel edge. You choose by wood, then diameter, then length, then force, then service. Living green growth points to a bypass. Dead, dry, or hard wood points to the 231 anvil. Felco types the 201, 211, 220, and 221 for young branches and the 231 for dry wood. Buying the 231 because it costs more, and then using it on live wood, is a mistake the sources do not support.
The 221 is the long ungeared bypass, with a stated 45 mm cut. Thin roses are a short-bypass job. The 211-40 is the 40 cm listing in the lower price band, and its shared reviews talk about roses, not about using the full 45 mm.
The 231 title says hard or dead wood. Felco types that curved anvil for dry wood and the bypass models for young branches. A higher price is not a reason to change the wood. The 220 is the geared bypass if the job is thicker live wood within 40 mm.
The 211-40 and the 211-60 both print 4.6 from 575, and the UK text is one block. A buyer in that pool expected about 1.4 inches and struggled nearer 3/4 inch. Do not read the 1.2 inch field on a 35 mm 211 as a larger capacity, and do not read lifetime as cover for the blade.
Wood comes first. Living green growth points to a bypass, which Felco types for young branches on the 201, 211, 220, and 221. Dead, dry, or hard wood points to the 231 anvil. Diameter is second. Felco states 35 mm for the 201 and the 211, 40 mm for the 220 and the 231, and 45 mm for the 221. The RHS still puts branches under 2.5 cm with secateurs or loppers and wants a saw once the limb is heavy. A stated width is the listing's ceiling.
Force is the cam, not a ratchet. Felco says the 220 and the 231 deliver about 65 percent more cutting force. That figure is the manufacturer's, and this page did not measure it. No listing here names a ratchet or a telescopic handle. Parts come next. The 211 bullets say the blade and counter-blade are replaceable, and no spare is in the box. The 221 listings include adjustment tool 2/30. One UK review of the 221-70 says Felco UK did not list the spares yet.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have shrubs and a small fruit tree, and the crown is still in reach from the ground. The 211-60 is the mid bypass at 60 cm and a stated 35 mm, about £91.91. Its 4.6 from 575 is the same UK text as the 211-40, so it is not a second test. If the shrub is tight, the 40 cm 211-40 is the shorter listing in that pool.
You are replacing a tired garden-centre lopper, and the job is thicker live wood within a stated 40 mm, with a cam. The 220 is the geared bypass at 80 cm, about £198.18. The included-components field says secateurs. The title is a lopper. One 2019 UK review said the adjustment key was not in the box.
You want a short bypass in the toolbag, with parts the listing says you can replace. The 211-40 is 40 cm, a stated 35 mm, about £89.95, and it is the best value in this set. If anyone is employed to use the tool, PUWER 1998 applies. A spare blade is not in the box.
The top pick is the Felco 231 anvil: score 76, about £190.00, and 4.8 from 278 reviews on a line that is not shared. The title limits it to hard or dead wood, 40 mm, and 80 cm cam-assisted handles. The attribute table says aluminium and the title says hardened steel. The best value is the Felco 211-40 at about £89.95, score 70, ahead of the 211-60 at the same score and about £91.91. Both lose points because 4.6 from 575 is one UK text, and that text says the advertised thickness was not reached. These scores are not a cutting test.
Felco 231 anvil
Highest score in this set: 4.8 from 278 reviews on an anvil the title limits to hard or dead wood, 40 mm, and 80 cm.
Felco 211-40 bypass
Score 70 at about £89.95, ahead of the 211-60 at the same score and a higher price. The 575 reviews are one shared pool.
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