ARS Narrow Head Bypass Lopper - 476mm Length - Lightweight Precision Tool for Vineyard & Orchard Pruning

ARS Narrow Head Bypass Lopper - 476mm Length - Lightweight Precision Tool for Vineyard & Orchard Pruning

Pruning in dense vineyards or crowded ornamental beds requires a tool that offers the power of a lopper with the agility of a hand pruner. The ARS Narrow Head Bypass Lopper is the professional solution for precision work in tight spaces. Engineered in Japan with a slim-profile head and exceptionally lightweight handles, this tool ensures clean, healthy cuts with maximum access and minimal physical fatigue.

Best For The commercial vineyard manager, orchardist, or serious home gardener seeking a lightweight, short-handled lopper specifically designed for precision pruning in dense foliage and tight branch junctions.

Key Features

• Slim-Profile Narrow Head: The specialized narrow head design allows for unmatched access to tight branch crotches and dense growth, ensuring you can make precise cuts exactly where needed without damaging surrounding stems.

• High-Carbon Steel Blades: Forged from legendary Japanese high-carbon steel, the blades provide exceptional edge retention and a razor-sharp bypass cut, promoting faster plant healing and reducing the effort required for every strike.

• Ultra-Lightweight Aluminum Handles: Constructed with durable yet lightweight tubular aluminum, the handles minimize overall weight (825g), allowing for prolonged, high-volume use without the shoulder and arm fatigue associated with heavy steel tools.

• Integrated Shock Absorbers: Equipped with high-quality buffers that absorb the jarring impact of the cut, protecting the user's joints and ensuring a smooth, comfortable pruning experience during all-day operation.

• Hard Chrome Plated Finish: The blades are hard chrome plated for superior rust resistance and sap protection, making the tool easy to clean and maintaining low-friction performance season after season.

Sizes Available (Sold Individually)

This item is sold as a single 476mm precision lopper.

Specifications

• Brand: ARS Japan
  

• Material: High-Carbon Steel Blades (Chrome Plated); Lightweight Tubular Aluminum Handles

• Capacity: Max Cut Diameter: 30mm

• Dimensions: Overall Length: 476mm; Weight: 825g

• Other specific data: Narrow bypass head. Fully replaceable parts. Made in Japan.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Precision pruning and thinning in commercial vineyards and high-density orchards.

• Detailed maintenance of ornamental shrubs and roses where space is limited.

• Removing water sprouts and suckers from the interior of fruit tree canopies.

• Use by gardeners seeking a powerful cutting tool that is significantly lighter and easier to maneuver than standard loppers.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.