The best Fiskars loppers, compared.
Top pick: Fiskars 28 inch bypass – Highest stored score: 4.8 from 13,000 reviews. The 13,000 is the listing figure. No gear is named, and the bullets do not say fresh or dry wood. Best value: Fiskars bypass L11 – Highest stored score per pound once the top pick is set aside. Plain bypass for fresh wood up to 38 mm. The bullets exclude dry, hard twigs. Updated 22.10.2026.
Fiskars loppers on amazon.co.uk are two-handed pruners for stems that have outgrown secateurs and still sit inside a stated diameter, about 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm. You are most likely pruning shrubs, roses, and the base of a hedge at home. If the lopper is work equipment, PUWER 1998 applies. Tell the models apart by the head, by a capacity you can close the handles on, and by a weight you can hold up. Bypass and hook heads are for living green wood. Wood, then diameter, then reach, is set out in the [Fiskars loppers buying guide](/hub/garden-tree-and-hedge-shears/fiskars-loppers/sub/fiskars-loppers-buying-guide). Across these twelve amazon.co.uk listings the printed limits run from 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm. Inch bullets are shown in the table as centimetres: 1.5 inches is 3.8 cm and 2 inches is 5.1 cm. That is a conversion of the listing line, not a cut we measured. An anvil closes on a block and can crush a green stem. Where the attribute table says anvil and the bullets describe a hook for fresh wood, trust the fresh-wood sentence and the contents line.
Fiskars loppers on amazon.co.uk are two-handed pruners for stems that have outgrown secateurs and still sit inside a stated diameter, about 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm.
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The 28 inch bypass is listed at £32.03 with a stated capacity of 1.5 inches, a size field of 71.12 cm and an item weight of 1.32 kg. The star line is 4.8 from 13,000 reviews, the highest stars in this set, which is why it carries the top stored score. No gear is named. The bullets call it a manual bypass lopper and do not say fresh wood or dry wood. A full lifetime warranty appears in the bullet and in the warranty field. The handle-material field says steel and the material field says wood, so the listing does not agree on the handles. The 13,000 figure is the listing count, not proof that 13,000 UK gardeners each reviewed this pair. It is the strongest star line at a mid price, and it is still a plain bypass with a 1.5 inch claim rather than a geared European model with a centimetre limit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a long plain bypass around 1.5 inches and you are buying on the star line and the lifetime warranty text on this ASIN.
Less suitable: A geared cut, a centimetre capacity you can match to a European contents line, or dry hardwood the listing never names.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this 28 inch lopper have PowerGear?
No gear is named. The bullets call it a manual bypass lopper with a steel blade and a low-friction coating.
What branch size is stated?
Up to 1.5 inches thick, repeated in the bullets and the cutting-width field. That is about 3.8 cm.
What does the material field say the handles are?
The handle-material field says steel. The material field says wood. The bullets say a steel blade and a non-slip grip, and do not say wooden handles.
The 32 inch PowerGear2 is a bypass listing at £54.59, with a bullet that says a maximum cutting capacity of 2 inches and an item weight of 1.77 kg. The star line reads 4.7 from 7,210 reviews, the same line as the 18 inch ASIN, and the review texts in this file match, including one that says the buyer chose the 32 inch version. Treat that count as one shared figure, not two UK samples. The bullets do not say fresh wood or dry wood, and an international-products note says fit, labelling and instructions may differ. The cutting-width field says 32 inches, which matches the length, not the 2 inch capacity. Reviews still call a lopper of this length heavy at shoulder height. Warranty text is missing. It is the long geared bypass in the set when the stem is near 2 inches and you can hold 1.77 kg, and a poor match if you needed a European article number for spares.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a long geared bypass and you have measured the stem against the 2 inch bullet, not the cutting-width field.
Less suitable: A UK spare-parts match to a European Fiskars article, or light overhead work.
Specifications
Common questions
What diameter does the 32 inch listing claim?
A bullet says maximum cutting capacity 2 inches. The cutting-width field says 32 inches, which matches the stated length, not that diameter.
Does it say fresh wood or dry wood?
No. The bullets describe thick branches and PowerGear2 leverage, and an international-products note. They do not say fresh or dry.
Is the 7,210 review count unique to this ASIN?
The listing line is 4.7 out of 5 (7,210). The 18 inch ASIN B00LVD44W0 shows the same star line, and the five review texts in this file match that file, including a review that says the buyer chose the 32 inch version.
The 18 inch PowerGear2 is listed at £36.67, with a bullet that says a maximum capacity of 1.5 inches and an item weight of 1.02 kg. The star line is 4.7 from 7,210 reviews, identical to the 32 inch ASIN, and the review texts match, including one that says the buyer bought the 32 inch version. That is one shared block, not a second sample of this shorter tool. The size field says 18 inches and the dimensions field says 15.9 by 2.9 cm, which do not describe the same length. The cutting-width field also says 18 inches, repeating the length rather than the 1.5 inch capacity. Fresh wood and dry wood are not stated, and warranty text is missing. It can be the shorter geared import if you trust the size field, and it is a muddled listing if you needed the dimensions field to confirm the length.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a shorter PowerGear2 than the 32 inch and you trust the 18 inch size field over the dimensions field.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a unique review sample, a European article number, or a listing whose length fields agree.
Specifications
Common questions
What cutting capacity does the 18 inch listing state?
A bullet says maximum cutting capacity 1.5 inch diameter. The cutting-width field says 18 inches, which matches the size name.
Do the dimensions match 18 inches?
The size field says 18 inches. The dimensions field says 15.9 x 2.9 cm. Those two figures are both on the listing and do not match.
Are the reviews on this ASIN separate from the 32 inch listing?
The star line is 4.7 out of 5 (7,210), the same as B00QMWETPM, and the five review texts match, including one that says the buyer bought the 32 inch version.
The 15 inch PowerGear Super Pruner weighs 408 g and is listed at £26.95, with a bullet that says branches up to 1.5 inches. The star line is 4.7 from 6,231 reviews, the largest count on a short tool in this set. The attribute table says anvil, and the bullets do not say whether the wood should be fresh or dry. A full lifetime warranty appears in an includes bullet, while the manufacturer-warranty field is empty. Reviews of this short PowerGear include snapped heads, so a stem at the 1.5 inch line is not a casual test of the mechanism. Country of origin on the listing is the USA, and the arms are short: the dimensions are 44.1 by 17.5 cm. It is a light pair for a tight bed, not a reach tool for the middle of a large shrub.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light geared cutter for modest stems in a tight bed and you stay inside the stated 1.5 inches.
Less suitable: Dry hardwood the listing never names, or any stem that needs a long handle.
Specifications
Common questions
How thick a branch does the listing claim?
The first bullet says the PowerGear Super Pruner glides through branches up to 1.5 inches thick.
Does the listing say fresh wood or dry wood?
No. The bullets talk about branches and bushes and do not say fresh wood or dry wood.
What warranty text is on the listing?
The includes bullet says a full lifetime warranty. The manufacturer-warranty field is empty.
The PowerGear II L70 is a short bypass at £41.49 for fresh wood, with a contents length of 46 cm and a contents weight of 490 g. The star line is 4.7 from 393 reviews. The contents line says up to Ø 3.8 cm, while the size line and the cutting-width field say 2.8 cm, so the listing prints two diameters. The item-weight field says 425 g, and the dimensions field says 70 by 2.8 cm, which does not match 46 cm. A replacement blade is named as article 1026288 and is not in the box. The warranty text is two years. It is the light geared bypass for a tight bed of living wood, once you decide which diameter you will not pass.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light geared bypass for fresh wood in a tight bed and you treat the lower printed diameter as the safe stop.
Less suitable: Dry hardwood, or stems you accepted only because one field said 3.8 cm while another said 2.8 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
What diameter does the L70 listing state?
The contents line says up to Ø 3.8 cm. The size line says branch diameter 2.8 cm, and the cutting-width field says 2.8 cm.
What wood is it for?
Fresh wood, such as branches, hedges and bushes. The bullets say it is suitable for right- and left-handers.
How long and heavy is it?
The contents line says 46 cm and 490 g. The item-weight field says 425 g. The dimensions field says 70 x 2.8 cm, which does not match 46 cm.
The PowerGear X LX99 is the dearest listing here at £74.04, an anvil for dry and hard wood up to Ø 5.5 cm, at 80 cm and 1.36 kg with aluminium handles. The star line is 4.6 from 951 reviews. The manufacturer-warranty field says twenty-five years, which no other lopper in this set states. The bullets say it is not for fresh green growth, and the handles are fixed: one reviewer returned it because they had expected a telescopic pair. Reviews also call it heavy at shoulder height, and the stated diameter can need the handles opened very wide. BBC Gardeners' World has given an LX99 a best-buy line in its own lopper review; that is their sample and their price, not this £74.04 snapshot and not a lab score for the whole set. Buy it for thick dry wood and the warranty sentence on this ASIN, not as a general green-wood lopper.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are cutting dry or hard wood toward Ø 5.5 cm and you want the twenty-five-year warranty sentence that is actually on this listing.
Less suitable: Living shrubs, a telescopic reach, or a budget under £50.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the LX99 for green wood?
The bullets say no. It is an anvil geared lopper for dry and hard twigs and branches up to Ø 5.5 cm, and not suitable for fresh green growth.
Are the handles telescopic?
No. The contents line is a fixed 80 cm. One reviewer returned the tool because they had expected telescopic handles.
What warranty does this listing state?
The manufacturer-warranty field says twenty-five years. That sentence is not on the other loppers in this set.
The PowerGear II L78 is a bypass lopper listed for fresh wood up to Ø 5 cm, at 70 cm and a contents weight of 1.06 kg, priced at £56.00. Across 460 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.6. The gear is meant to add leverage on a living stem that a plain bypass struggles to close, and the bullets say the cutting blade can be replaced, though kit 1001640 is separate. Reviews on this model mention blades that mark or dull after heavy use, and handles that can pop off. The jaw may only take the stated 5 cm when the handles are opened very wide, which is awkward inside a dense shrub. The listing warranty is two years, not the twenty-five years printed on the LX99. It is a long fresh-wood tool, and the bullets do not present it as a dry-hardwood cutter.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are cutting living shrub, hedge or rose stems that approach 5 cm and you can open the handles wide enough to seat them.
Less suitable: Dry hardwood, tight beds where a 70 cm pair will not swing, or a buyer who expected the LX99's twenty-five-year warranty line.
Specifications
Common questions
What wood is this lopper for?
The bullets say fresh wood, such as branches, hedges and bushes, up to Ø 5 cm. They do not say it is for dry hardwood.
Can you use it left-handed?
Yes. The bullets say it is suitable for right- and left-handers, and the handedness field says ambidextrous.
Is a spare blade in the box?
No. The bullets say the cutting blade can be sharpened or replaced, and that the diamond sharpener is in a separate maintenance kit, article 1001640.
The telescopic L13 is listed at £26.31 for fresh wood up to Ø 45 mm, with handles from 63 cm to 83 cm and a contents weight of 1.6 kg. The star line is 4.6 from 236 reviews. The bullets describe a hook-shaped counter blade, while the attribute table says anvil, so the page does not agree with itself on the head. No gear is named, and the warranty field is empty. At 1.6 kg it is heavier than the SmartFit L86, so the extra reach is not a light overhead tool. Use the fresh-wood sentence in the bullets if you are choosing it for green stems, and do not treat the anvil cell as a second promise. It suits a shrub you cannot reach at 60 cm, provided the lock holds and the stem stays inside 45 mm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a longer reach on fresh wood under Ø 45 mm and you have checked the head description, not only the attribute cell.
Less suitable: Dry hardwood, or a job that needs a named PowerGear head and a printed warranty.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the L13 bypass or anvil?
The bullets describe a hook-shaped counter blade for fresh wood. The attribute table says blade type Anvil. Both are in the listing; they do not agree.
How long is the telescopic lopper?
The contents line says 63–83 cm and 1.6 kg. The item-weight field says 1.65 kg.
What diameter does the listing state?
Up to Ø 45 mm on fresh wood such as branches, hedges and bushes.
The L11 is a plain bypass lopper at £16.32, the lowest price in this set, listed for fresh wood up to Ø 38 mm at 81 cm and 1.25 kg. The star line is 4.6 from 215 reviews. No gear is named, so a thick green stem takes more hand force than on a PowerGear II of the same length class. The bullets say it is not suitable for dry and hard twigs, which is the limit that matters more than the low price. Warranty text is missing, and the sharpening kit is a separate article. At 81 cm it reaches further than the short L70, and it is heavier than that 490 g pair. It is the best value here when the wood is living and inside 38 mm, and a poor saving if the twigs are already dead and hard.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are pruning living stems inside Ø 38 mm and you want the lowest shelf price in this snapshot.
Less suitable: Dry hardwood, or green stems that already stall a plain bypass and need PowerGear.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the L11 cut dry twigs?
The bullets say no. It is a bypass lopper for fresh wood up to Ø 38 mm, and not suitable for dry and hard twigs.
Does it have PowerGear?
No gear is named. The bullets describe plastic lever arms, a non-stick coating and a hook-shaped counter blade.
How long is it?
The contents line says total length 81 cm and weight 1.25 kg. The size field also says 81 cm.
The PowerGear anvil L31 is a short dry-wood lopper at £29.65, with a contents length of 39 cm and a stated limit of Ø 3.5 cm. The star line is 4.5 from 1,067 reviews. Weights on the listing are 378 g, 375 g and 403 g, so it is the light anvil in this set, not a long reach tool. The bullets say it is not suitable for fresh green growth. Reviews of this short PowerGear mention easier cutting for people with less grip, and the printed diameter still applies. One review mentions plastic handles, while the bullets say aluminium lever arms. The warranty text is two years. It belongs in a tight bed of dead wood, and it is the wrong head for a green rose stem.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are cutting short, dry or hard twigs in a tight bed and you want a light geared anvil.
Less suitable: Living green stems, or anything thicker than Ø 3.5 cm that needs the L77 or a saw.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the L31 for?
The bullets say dry wood and hard twigs and branches up to Ø 3.5 cm. They say it is not suitable for fresh green growth.
How big is it?
The contents line says length 39 cm. Weights on the listing are 378 g (item), 375 g (bullet) and 403 g (contents).
Is it suitable for left-handers?
The bullets say it is ideal for right- and left-handers. The handedness field says ambidextrous.
The PowerGear anvil L77 is listed at £52.00 for dry and hard wood up to Ø 5 cm, and the bullets say it is not for fresh green growth. The star line is 4.4 from 1,179 reviews. Length in the bullets is 69 cm. Weights on the same listing are 1.01 kg, 1.05 kg and 1.12 kg, so you should not quote a single figure. A replacement blade is named as article 1026292 and is not in the box. One reviewer describes a previous bypass that twisted and a preference for the anvil on hard cuts, which matches the head, not a new capacity. The warranty text is two years. Use it on dead or hard wood you can seat in the jaw, and keep a bypass if the stems are still living.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are clearing dry or hard branches up to Ø 5 cm and you accept a crushed cut.
Less suitable: Living shrubs, roses and hedge growth where a bypass should leave a cleaner stem.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the L77 cut fresh green growth?
The bullets say no. It is an anvil lopper for dry and hard twigs and branches up to Ø 5 cm, and not suitable for cutting fresh green growth.
Is the cutting blade replaceable?
The bullets name a replacement cutting blade, article 1026292, and a separate diamond sharpener in kit article 1001640. Neither is listed as included.
Which weight figure is on the listing?
The item-weight field says 1.01 kg, a bullet says 1.05 kg, and the contents line says 1.12 kg.
The SmartFit L86 is a telescopic bypass listed at £42.53 for fresh wood, with handles from 66 cm to 90 cm and a contents weight of 1.3 kg. The star line is 4.3 from 2,237 reviews, the lowest stars in this set. The contents line says up to Ø 4 cm, while the cutting-width field says 5 cm, and one UK review says the advert claimed 5 cm and the enclosed flyer said 4 cm. No gear is named. Reviews include locks that do not hold, and one reviewer said a geared Fiskars was easier. The handle-material field says wood, which the bullets do not repeat. The listing warranty is two years. Reach is the reason to consider it, and the diameter to trust is the 4 cm in the contents line until the listing prints one figure.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need extra reach on fresh wood, you treat Ø 4 cm as the limit, and you check the lock before you trust it overhead.
Less suitable: Dry hardwood, or stems you expected a PowerGear head to close with less effort.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the SmartFit L86 geared?
No gear is named. The bullets describe a telescopic bypass lopper with a non-stick coating and a hook-shaped counter blade.
What cutting diameter is stated?
The contents line says up to Ø 4 cm. The cutting-width field says 5 cm. One UK review says the advert claimed 5 cm and the enclosed flyer says 4 cm.
How far do the handles extend?
The contents line says 66–90 cm and 1.3 kg. The item-weight field says 1.28 kg.
Scores on this page are the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20, taken from the twelve listings checked on 20 October 2026. A 4.8 becomes 96. A 4.3 becomes 86. Review volume, gear, and price do not change that stored figure. The 18 inch and 32 inch listings share one 4.7-from-7,210 line, so that count is one sample. There is no laboratory test. A printed diameter is the maker’s contents line, not a measured cut on every species. The top pick is the highest stored score. Best value is the highest stored score per pound among the other listings. The weights below are the buying order for this set. They sum to 100. They do not rescore the stars.
Wood and head
30%Living green stems want a bypass or hook head. Dry or hard wood wants an anvil. Fiskars bullets say the anvils are not for fresh green growth, and the L11 is not for dry, hard twigs.
Stated diameter
25%Read the contents line, from 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm in this set. If the handles must open almost flat to accept the stem, you are at the limit. A second field that disagrees does not raise the contents figure.
Reach and weight
20%Short tools suit a tight bed. Long tools reach further and tire the shoulders. Telescopic pairs add length and, on these listings, more weight than the short geared heads.
Gear
15%PowerGear is a one-stroke gear, not a ratchet. It helps when a plain bypass is hard to close. It does not raise the printed diameter.
Parts and warranty
10%Several European models name a spare blade or kit 1001640, sold separately. Warranty text is two years, twenty-five years on the LX99 only, full lifetime on two listings, or missing. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 still applies.
Choose the wood before the model name. A bypass for living stems, an anvil for dry wood, and a longer handle for reach are different purchases. Prices below are amazon.co.uk shelf prices checked on 20 October 2026.
A Fiskars lopper in this set is a two-handed pruner for a stem that has outgrown secateurs and still sits inside a stated diameter. Across these twelve amazon.co.uk listings the printed limits run from 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm. Inch bullets are shown in the table as centimetres: 1.5 inches is 3.8 cm and 2 inches is 5.1 cm. That is a conversion of the listing line, not a cut we measured. Choose the wood before the brand line.
The L77, L31, and LX99 bullets say the anvil is not for fresh green growth. An anvil can crush a living stem. Keep a bypass for shrubs, roses, and hedge growth that is still green.
Only the LX99 listing states twenty-five years. The L78, L86, L77, L70, and L31 say two years. The 15 inch and 28 inch listings say full lifetime. Several others have no warranty text.
The 18 inch and 32 inch listings both show 4.7 from 7,210 reviews, and the review texts match. That is one shared figure. US-import spare numbers are not the European article numbers such as 1001640.
Living green stems want a bypass or hook: L78, L70, L11, L86, and the inch-marked bypass listings. Dry or hard wood wants an anvil: L77, L31, LX99. Contents diameters run from 3.5 cm on the L31 to 5.5 cm on the LX99. The L70 also prints 2.8 cm in the size field. The L86 contents line is 4 cm and the cutting-width field says 5 cm. Trust the contents line when the cells disagree, as on the L13. If the handles must open almost flat, you are at the limit.
Short tools suit a tight bed: L70 about 46 cm and 490 g, L31 about 39 cm, 15 inch PowerGear about 408 g. Long tools tire the shoulders: L78, L11, LX99. L13 is 63–83 cm and 1.6 kg. L86 is 66–90 cm and 1.3 kg. PowerGear adds leverage and does not add centimetres. The L11 at about £16.32 is the plain bypass for fresh wood inside 38 mm. Warranty text is two years, twenty-five years on the LX99 only, or full lifetime on the 15 inch and 28 inch listings. Kit 1001640 is separate where it is named.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are pruning living shrubs, roses, or a hedge base, and you will check for a nest before you cut. The plain bypass L11 is listed for fresh wood up to 38 mm at about £16.32, 81 cm and 1.25 kg, with 4.6 from 215 reviews. The bullets exclude dry, hard twigs, and no gear is named.
A light geared head helps when a plain bypass is hard to close. It still cannot pass the printed diameter. The PowerGear II L70 is a short bypass for fresh wood, contents line 46 cm and 490 g, at about £41.49, with 4.7 from 393 reviews. The size field also says 2.8 cm against a 3.8 cm contents line.
Dead-wood clearance points to an anvil. The PowerGear X LX99 is listed for dry and hard wood up to 5.5 cm, at 80 cm and 1.36 kg, about £74.04, with 4.6 from 951 reviews. The bullets exclude fresh green growth. This is the only listing here with a 25-year warranty sentence. Employed users sit under PUWER, not only that warranty.
In this set the top pick is the Fiskars 28 inch bypass: about £32.03, 4.8 from 13,000 reviews, the highest stored score. No gear is named, and the bullets do not say fresh or dry wood. The listing states a 1.5 inch capacity and a full lifetime warranty. The best value is the plain bypass L11 at about £16.32, 4.6 from 215 reviews, for fresh wood up to 38 mm, with dry, hard twigs excluded and no gear named. PowerGear does not add centimetres. Only the LX99 listing states a 25-year warranty. None of these rows is a lab ranking.
Fiskars 28 inch bypass
Highest stored score: 4.8 from 13,000 reviews. The 13,000 is the listing figure. No gear is named, and the bullets do not say fresh or dry wood.
Fiskars bypass L11
Highest stored score per pound once the top pick is set aside. Plain bypass for fresh wood up to 38 mm. The bullets exclude dry, hard twigs.
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