The best Gardena loppers, compared.
Top pick: Gardena EasyCut L – Highest score in this set: 4.8 from 31 amazon.co.uk reviews, a fixed bypass stated at 45 mm for green wood, and the lowest price here at about £39.99. Best value: Gardena TeleCut Pro S – About £51.37 for a telescopic bypass stated at 50 mm, 4.7 from 90 reviews, below the TeleCut Pro L. The title’s 670 cm does not match the 670 mm fields. Updated 22.10.2026.
A Gardena lopper is a two-handed branch pruner, not a secateur and not a pole pruner. You use one when shrub stems are past a comfortable secateur size and still inside a stated diameter of 28–50 mm, depending on the model. Gardena’s UK hub assigns bypass blades to fresh green wood and an anvil to hard, dry wood. Five amazon.co.uk listings are here: L (fixed bypass), S and L (telescopic bypass), (anvil ratchet) and (long narrow-head bypass). Titles that print 670 cm or 900 cm do not match those millimetre fields. Head, diameter and reach are set out in the [Gardena loppers buying guide](/hub/garden-tree-and-hedge-shears/gardena-loppers/sub/gardena-loppers-buying-guide). Quality is the match of head to wood. The S size field and bullet say up to 670 mm. The L catalogue page prints both 900 mm and 900 cm. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods must be as described. A 900 cm title on a 900 mm tool is a description issue. The switches from 1:12 for thicker stems to 1:6 for quicker thin cuts.
A Gardena lopper is a two-handed branch pruner, not a secateur and not a pole pruner.
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What are you cutting?
The EasyCut L is a fixed bypass lopper for fresh green wood, with a stated cutting diameter of 45 mm, a size-field length of 68 cm and an item weight of 1.02 kg. Across 31 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.8, and the ten UK reviews in the file praise clean cuts, sharp blades and a smooth action on green wood. Two of those reviews say it managed cuts up to the stated 45 mm, and several mention the aluminium arms and the 1015 g bullet weight as light enough for a longer job. One buyer still found it heavier than expected, and another thought the cutting head felt small for the arm length and wanted a wider jaw. The arms do not extend, so some growth stays out of reach, and the box has no blade cover or head lock. One UK review is explicit that this is not the tool for very dry or dead hardwood, which matches the green-wood title. At £39.99 it is the lowest price in this set, with a 10-year warranty in the bullet, though 31 reviews is a thinner sample than the SmartCut or SlimCut lines.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are cutting live shrubs at about chest height, on green wood within 45 mm, and a fixed 68 cm lopper is enough.
Less suitable: Dead or very dry hardwood, or stems you cannot reach without a longer handle.
Specifications
Common questions
What wood is the EasyCut L for?
The title and the listing say green wood, with a bypass head and a stated cutting diameter of 45 mm. One UK review says it is not the tool for very dry or dead hardwood.
How long and how heavy is it?
The size field says length 68 cm. The item-weight field says 1.02 kg. The bullet says 1015 g. The arms are not described as telescopic.
What warranty does the listing state?
The bullet says an extended 10 year warranty. A separate spare-part availability field also says 10 years. That spare-part line is not the same sentence as the warranty.
The TeleCut Pro L is the longer telescopic bypass, for green wood, with a stated 50 mm cut and a size field of 650–900 mm at 1.86 kg. The listing is 4.7 from 151 reviews, the larger star sample of the two TeleCut rows, and the captured page ranks it 51 in Hand Loppers. Four UK reviews in the file are short and positive: sharp blades, extendable handles for awkward spots, and clean cuts on small branches, with one reviewer saying it takes big branches with ease. None of those four names a fault. The title’s 900 cm does not match the bullet, the size field or the 90 cm dimensions. The bullets do not state a warranty; a separate spare-part field says 25 years, which is not the same claim. At £66.55 and 1.86 kg it is the dearer and heavier telescopic option, so the extra reach is what you are paying for, not a thicker cut.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Green wood you cannot reach with the Pro S at 670 mm, while you still stand on the ground.
Less suitable: Chest-height shrubs a fixed EasyCut can reach, or dead hardwood that wants an anvil.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the TeleCut Pro L reach 900 cm?
No figure in the size field, the bullet, or the dimensions says 900 cm. The size field says 650–900 mm, the bullet says up to 900 mm, and the dimensions say 90 cm long. The title says 900 cm.
What diameter and wood does it state?
The title says green wood. The bullet and the cutting-width field both say 50 mm. The blade type is bypass. No gear is named.
Does the listing state a warranty?
The bullets do not state a warranty. A separate spare-part availability field says 25 years. That field is not a warranty sentence.
The TeleCut Pro S is a telescopic bypass lopper for green wood, with a stated 50 mm cut, a size field of 520–670 mm and an item weight of 1.54 kg. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.7 from 90 reviews. Only three UK reviews sit in the file, and all three are short and positive: sharp, suitable for shrubs and branches, and described as durable German-made quality at a price one reviewer calls good. None of those three names a fault, so the written UK sample does not show a recurring complaint. The title says 670 cm while the bullet and the size field say up to 670 mm, so the millimetre figure is the one that matches the rest of the listing. No gear is named, and the included line has no blade guard. At £51.37 it costs more than the fixed EasyCut L and less than the longer TeleCut Pro L, with a 25-year warranty in the bullet.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need a bit more reach than a 68 cm fixed lopper on green wood, and you can stay on the ground.
Less suitable: Dead wood, a measured gap past 670 mm, or anyone who reads the title as 670 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
How far does the TeleCut Pro S extend?
The size field says 520–670 mm and the bullet says up to 670 mm. The title says 670 cm. Those are not the same length.
What diameter and wood does it state?
The title says green wood. The bullet and the cutting-width field both say 50 mm. No gear is named.
What warranty does the listing state?
The bullet says an extended 25 year warranty. A separate spare-part availability field also says 25 years.
The SmartCut is an anvil lopper with a four-stage ratchet, stated for hard wood and thick branches up to 45 mm, at a title length of 59 cm. Across 260 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.3, and the twelve UK reviews in the file often credit the ratchet with less effort on hedges and thick stems. One review says the blade stayed sharp for several years, and another prefers the fixed handles because telescopic arms can over-leverage a tool. The same file records two reviews where the ratchet stops engaging, and one where the pivot pin broke or came loose and a spare part did not arrive after a wait. One reviewer found 18 mm already an effort and quoted a 42 mm claim, while the listing fields say 45 mm. At £72.99 it is called very expensive in more than one UK review, and one buyer found it heavy when reaching up. A blade guard is in the box and the listing weight is 798 g, while the bullets do not state a warranty.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are cutting dead or hard wood within 45 mm and want the ratchet, with the catch and pivot complaints in view.
Less suitable: Fresh green shrubs that want a bypass cut, or anyone who needs a telescopic handle.
Specifications
Common questions
What wood is the SmartCut for?
The bullets say hard wood and thick branches, with an anvil and a stated maximum of 45 mm. The mechanism is a four-stage ratchet. The handles are not telescopic.
How long is it, and what is in the box?
The title and the style field say 59 cm. The item weight is 798 g. The included-components line lists the lopper and a blade guard.
Do UK reviews mention the ratchet failing?
Two UK reviews say the ratchet stops engaging or no longer ratchets. One says the pivot pin broke or came loose. The listing star line is 4.3 from 260 reviews.
The SlimCut is a long bypass lopper for thinning bushes and shrubs, with a size-field length of 117 cm, a narrow head and a cutting-width field of 28 mm. You reset the two-step gear from 1:12 for thicker stems to 1:6 for quicker cuts on thin ones. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.1 from 311 reviews, the largest count in this set and also the lowest stars. Only two UK reviews are in the file: one calls it strong and user-friendly after other brands felt fragile, and the other returned it because the operating strap detached on the first pull indoors and could not be reattached. The handle-material field says wood while the bullet says a long aluminium handle, so the listing does not agree with itself. There is no warranty sentence in the bullets; the spare-part field says 2 years. At £72.99 it matches the SmartCut on price and is meant for a smaller stated cut, so the title’s “thick bushes” is not a 45 mm claim.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are thinning inside a shrub at or under 28 mm and want the long narrow head and the two gears.
Less suitable: Green wood at 45–50 mm, dead hardwood, or anyone who wants a telescopic handle.
Specifications
Common questions
What do the two gears do?
The bullet says you reset from 1:12 for thick branches to 1:6 for quicker cuts on thin branches. The head is bypass, with a narrow head for thinning bushes and shrubs.
What diameter does the listing state?
The cutting-width field says 28 mm. The title does not print a millimetre figure. The size field says 117 cm, and the item weight is 1.22 kg.
Are the handles wood or aluminium?
The handle-material field says wood. The bullet says a long aluminium handle, and the material field says aluminum. The listing does not state a warranty. The spare-part field says 2 years.
The score on each card is the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20. EasyCut L at 4.8 is 96. Both TeleCut listings at 4.7 are 94. SmartCut at 4.3 is 86. SlimCut at 4.1 is 82. There is no laboratory test. Prices, stars and review counts are the listing lines in the captures, not a live re-check on 20 October 2026. The weights below sum to 100. They are the order used to read these five listings. They do not replace the star-based score. The top pick is the highest score in the set. The best value is the telescopic TeleCut Pro S, below the TeleCut Pro L on price and above the fixed EasyCut L.
Head and wood
30%Bypass for fresh green wood, anvil for hard or dry wood. The wrong head is the main mistake on these Gardena listings.
Stated diameter
25%EasyCut L and SmartCut state 45 mm. Both TeleCut Pro listings state 50 mm. SlimCut states 28 mm. A brand-wide 50 mm figure is false.
Reach
20%Fixed length against a telescopic size field. Titles that say 670 cm or 900 cm are ignored where the millimetre fields disagree.
Gear
15%EasyCut and TeleCut name no gear. SmartCut is a four-stage anvil ratchet. SlimCut switches 1:12 for thicker stems and 1:6 for thinner ones.
Weight and warranty line
10%Listing weight is kept even where a catalogue page disagrees. A spare-part year is not treated as the warranty sentence.
Separate these five listings by the wood, the stated millimetres, the handle length and whether a gear is named. Then read the warranty year printed for that model. Prices below are amazon.co.uk shelf prices from the listing captures, not a live re-check on 20 October 2026.
A Gardena lopper in this comparison is a two-handed branch pruner. It is not a secateur and it is not a pole pruner. You use one when shrub stems are past a comfortable secateur size and still within a stated diameter of 28–50 mm, depending on the model. Quality is the match of head to wood. Gardena’s UK lopper hub assigns bypass blades to fresh green wood and an anvil to hard, dry wood. The wrong head is the main mistake.
EasyCut L and SmartCut state 45 mm. Both TeleCut Pro listings state 50 mm. SlimCut states 28 mm. A brand-wide 50 mm figure is false, and the SlimCut title’s thick bushes are not a 45 mm claim.
TeleCut Pro S titles say 670 cm. TeleCut Pro L titles say 900 cm. The size fields say 520–670 mm and 650–900 mm. The Pro L dimensions say about 90 cm. Use the millimetre fields.
A bypass on dry hardwood, or an anvil as a crush-free live cut, is the usual mismatch. A spare-part year is not the warranty. SlimCut’s spare-part field says 2 years. Blades are wear parts and are excluded. A 31-review score is not the same sample as 311 reviews.
Live green growth wants a bypass: EasyCut L, or a TeleCut if the stem is out of reach. Dead or hard wood is the SmartCut anvil. EasyCut L and SmartCut state 45 mm. Both TeleCut Pro listings state 50 mm. SlimCut states 28 mm. EasyCut’s size field is 68 cm. SmartCut’s style field is about 59 cm. TeleCut Pro S is 520–670 mm. TeleCut Pro L is 650–900 mm. SlimCut is 117 cm with a narrow head for thinning inside a bush. Ignore a title that says 670 cm or 900 cm.
EasyCut and TeleCut name no gear. SmartCut is a four-stage anvil ratchet. SlimCut switches 1:12 for thicker stems and 1:6 for quicker thin cuts. Listing weights are EasyCut 1.02 kg, TeleCut Pro S 1.54 kg, TeleCut Pro L 1.86 kg, SmartCut 798 g and SlimCut 1.22 kg. The SmartCut catalogue page says 1.3 kg. Show the listing figure. The EasyCut UK page says 10 years. TeleCut Pro, SmartCut and SlimCut catalogue pages say 25 years after registration. Amazon bullets do not all repeat that sentence.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are cutting live shrubs at about chest height, on green wood within 45 mm, and a fixed handle is enough. The EasyCut L states 45 mm, a size field of 68 cm and 1.02 kg, at about £39.99. The arms do not extend, and it is not the tool for very dry or dead hardwood.
You need a longer handle on green wood and you can stay on the ground. The TeleCut Pro S states 50 mm and a size field of 520–670 mm, at about £51.37. Read millimetres, not the 670 cm in the title. The TeleCut Pro L is the longer step, to 900 mm, if 670 mm is still short.
You are cutting dead or hard wood within 45 mm and you want the ratchet, with the catch and pivot complaints in view. The SmartCut is the anvil, about 59 cm, with a blade guard in the box, at about £72.99. It is not a telescopic bypass for fresh green shrubs.
In this set the top pick is the Gardena EasyCut L: about £39.99, a fixed bypass for green wood, stated at 45 mm, 4.8 from 31 reviews. The arms do not extend, the sample is thinner than the other rows, and it is not the dry-hardwood tool. The best value is the Gardena TeleCut Pro S: about £51.37, a telescopic bypass stated at 50 mm, size field 520–670 mm, 4.7 from 90 reviews. Read 670 mm, not the 670 cm in the title. The SmartCut is the anvil ratchet for hard wood, with ratchet and pivot complaints in the UK reviews. The SlimCut is for thinning at a stated 28 mm, not a 45 mm cut.
Gardena EasyCut L
Highest score in this set: 4.8 from 31 amazon.co.uk reviews, a fixed bypass stated at 45 mm for green wood, and the lowest price here at about £39.99.
Gardena TeleCut Pro S
About £51.37 for a telescopic bypass stated at 50 mm, 4.7 from 90 reviews, below the TeleCut Pro L. The title’s 670 cm does not match the 670 mm fields.
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