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Löwe secateurs for small hands

Updated: 22 October 2026

Your fingers stop before the handles do. You open a standard pair, the grip stalls halfway, and the stem is still between the blades. Lowe secateurs for small hands, on this page, means the short-opening models in the [Löwe secateurs comparison](/hub/garden-tree-and-hedge-shears/loewe-secateurs): the 5.107 for an extra-small hand on dead wood, and the 15.107 only after you have read a weight field that fights its own bullet. The 1.104 is the medium-to-large anvil. Peter F. used the maker’s English catalogue, Dan Cooper Garden, and the amazon.co.uk snapshot. There was no lab cut, and this is not a treatment for sore joints. A qualifying purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Your fingers stop before the handles do. You open a standard pair, the grip stalls halfway, and the stem is still between the blades.

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Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 1.104 anvil

Best overall

Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 1.104 anvil
9.1/10about £43.54
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Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 15.107

Alternative

Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 15.107
7.1/10about £56.87
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Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 5.107

Best value

Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 5.107
7.6/10about £50.50
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On this page
  1. 1.What small hands means on a Löwe
  2. 2.The 5.107, including the clash
  3. 3.The 15.107 is not a cleaner version of the same idea
  4. 4.When the larger anvil is still the one

What small hands means on a Löwe

The handle code does the sizing. In the 2022 Original LÖWE English catalogue, a model ending .107 is the inward-curved handle. The 5.107 is that curve in series 5, for extra-small hands: 16 mm, 17 cm, and 190 g. The catalogue also says series 5 suits small hands and joint problems. That is the maker’s line, not a clinical trial, and it does not mean the tool will ease arthritis. The 1.104 is the standard handle for medium to large hands, at 22 mm and 290 g. A 1.107 for small to medium hands is not one of the five listings kept here. Try the opening, not a sticker that says compact. If your fingers meet before the handles are fully apart, the 5.107 is the answer in this set. If you can open a 21 cm pair, you are already in 1.104 territory.

The 5.107, including the clash

The 5.107 is the small-hand model here, and 16 mm is the limit to treat as real. The bullets say the handles open less far, that it suits very small hands, and that a one-finger latch closes it. Dan Cooper Garden lists it as an anvil at £38. The amazon.co.uk page prints 17.5 cm. The bullets describe an anvil and the blade-type field says bypass. Keep both. If you need a bypass you can trust on live green wood, this is the wrong listing, and that split is anvil or bypass secateurs. A dry stem of about 20 mm is already past the stated cut. If the wood is dead, inside 16 mm, and you can live with the bypass field, this is the model.
Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 1.104 anvil

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Original LÖWE Original LÖWE 1.104 anvil
9.1/10about £43.54
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The 15.107 is not a cleaner version of the same idea

The 15.107 also says small hands and an inward-curved handle, then fails a consistency check. The bullets claim anvil plus bypass geometry, a stated 22 mm, both hands, 190 g, and a two-year guarantee. The snapshot was £56.87, with 4.8 from 64 reviews. It is not a measured hybrid. The item-weight field says 18 g. A bullet says 190 g. Do not repeat 18 g as the weight. The handle field says wood, which is another unmatched field, not proof of a wooden grip you have held. Against the 5.107 you gain a printed 22 mm and lose an agreed specification. Buy the 15.107 only if you have seen both weights and both mechanism words and you still want the listing.

When the larger anvil is still the one

Choose the 1.104 when your hand is medium or large and the wood is dead or hard, inside a stated 22 mm. A live check on 20 October 2026 showed a dispatch warning. A medium hand on the 5.107 gives up 6 mm of stated cut and still meets the bypass field. Make that trade only when the standard opening will not fit. The 11.107 is a right-hand bypass, not the short anvil. The maker’s FAQ says anvil models suit both hands and that the range has no left-handed bypass. A dead twig of about 18 mm is past the 5.107. A stem past 22 mm is past the 1.104 and the 15.107. Use a lopper or a saw.

Common questions

Is the 5.107 the small-hand Löwe?
Yes, in this amazon.co.uk set, when the hand is extra-small and the wood is dead. The 2022 English catalogue gives it an inward-curved handle, 16 mm, 17 cm and 190 g. The bullets match the short opening and the one-finger latch. The blade-type field says bypass, while Dan Cooper Garden lists an anvil at £38 against £50.50. Keep that clash in view before you buy it.
What about the 15.107?
It says small hands, an inward-curved handle and 22 mm, then disagrees with itself. A bullet says 190 g and the item-weight field says 18 g. The bullets mix anvil and bypass geometry, and the handle field says wood. The snapshot was £56.87 with 4.8 from 64 reviews. It is not a cleaned-up 5.107. Buy it only after you have read both weights. For an agreed anvil, the 1.104 is the listing whose fields match.
Does a shorter opening mean a smaller cut?
On the 5.107, the short opening and the 16 mm claim travel together. The 15.107 prints 22 mm, the same stated width as the 1.104, so length alone does not set the cut. A dry stem of about 20 mm is already past the 5.107, even when the grip fits. Read the millimetre line and stop when the stem is wider.
Will a small Löwe help sore hands?
The catalogue says series 5 is recommended for small hands and joint problems. That is the maker’s line, not a medical result. A shorter opening can spare you forcing a 21 cm pair fully apart. It does not treat arthritis or a weak squeeze. If the close still hurts, or the stem is past the stated cut, use a lopper, a saw, or someone else for that branch. Gardeners’ World’s smaller-hands pick is a Darlac, not a Löwe.
Why does Amazon call the 5.107 bypass?
The blade-type field and the bullets were not written as one specification. The bullets describe an anvil for very small hands, a short opening, 16 mm, a one-finger latch and a two-year guarantee. The field says bypass. Dan Cooper Garden calls it an anvil at £38, against £50.50 on amazon.co.uk in this snapshot. If you need a bypass for live green wood, this listing is the wrong one. For dead wood inside 16 mm, accept the field first.

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Sources

Public sources used for the anvil and bypass split, UK shop prices, pruning season, and the 30-day rejection right. Listing prices, stars, and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines saved for this comparison. Last checked 22 October 2026.

  1. Original LÖWE, Flintbek (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. Original LÖWE FAQ (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. Dan Cooper Garden, Original Löwe 1.104 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. Dan Cooper Garden, Original Löwe 5.107 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. BBC Gardeners' World, best secateurs (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. Burgon & Ball, anvil, bypass, or scissor (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. RHS, pruning shrubs (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 22.10.2026)