FELCO 171M - Bypass Pruning Shears - Chrome-Plated Carbon Steel - Premium Medium Right-Handed Secateurs

FELCO 171M - Bypass Pruning Shears - 20 mm Capacity - Chrome-Plated Carbon Steel Medium Secateurs

Precision pruning on live wood starts with a tool sized correctly for your hand and your crop. The FELCO 171M is a Swiss-made bypass secateur for right-handed users with medium hands, pairing chrome-plated hardened carbon steel with the 171 range's redesigned thumb catch and soft TPR grip for agile, controlled cuts up to 20 mm.

At 200 mm overall length and 169 g net weight, the 171M offers a tighter footprint than the large variant without sacrificing FELCO's hallmark blade geometry or field-serviceable construction. The sap groove keeps resinous cuts moving freely, while the wire notch protects your primary edge during routine tying work in vineyards, orchards, and ornamental gardens.

Best For: Right-handed gardeners with medium hand sizes who need a lightweight, high-comfort bypass pruner for clean maintenance cuts on young branches, shrubs, and green wood up to 20 mm diameter.

Key Features:

• Chrome-Plated Hardened Carbon Steel: Blade and counter blade resist corrosion, reduce friction, and maintain sharpness through repeated seasonal use.
• Advanced Blade Geometry: Refined bypass profile cuts green growth smoothly with minimal wrist strain.
• Innovative Thumb-Catch Design: Intuitive opening catch on the FELCO 171 range allows effortless one-handed locking and unlocking.
• High-Comfort TPR Overmoulding Handle: Red PU frame with black TPR overmoulding provides non-slip grip and shock absorption for extended sessions.
• Integrated Sap Groove & Wire Notch: Sap groove prevents sticking on resinous wood; wire notch handles small tying wires safely.
• Precision Cutting Adjustment: Durable alignment system with full spare parts availability for long-term field maintenance.
• Swiss Made Quality: Swiss manufacturing to exact tolerances for professional structural reliability.

Product Technical Specifications Matrix:

Primary Cultivation Applications

• Live Wood Pruning: Clean bypass action on young branches, green wood, and vines up to 20 mm thick.
• Seasonal Shaping: Deadheading, thinning, and structural shaping across roses, fruit trees, and ornamental plantings.
• Training & Floristry Wire: Dedicated notch snaps thin tying wire without dulling the primary blade edge.

Pro Tip & Maintenance: Match hand size to tool size for best leverage and reduced fatigue. Clean sap from the groove after resinous species and store with blades lightly oiled. Re-align blades at the first sign of crushing cuts rather than forcing through material beyond the 20 mm rated capacity.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Since oversized items require special handling, we may need to provide a custom freight quote for your order and will contact you with an updated shipping rate.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup - default method
✔ Direct delivery - requires forklift on site
✔ Direct delivery with tailgate lift truck (extra fees apply)
✔ 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
• Because of the forklift requirement, delivery to the nearest depot is the default option and will be the method used unless you contact us to request otherwise.

Business Delivery:

• Business delivery is available for commercial customers only
• If you select business delivery and your products are bulky, it is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate equipment (including forklifts) to unload products from the delivery truck
• If you select business delivery and you are not a business, you risk your product not being delivered and may incur additional fees to retrieve your order
• Business delivery customers must provide a valid business address and contact information
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

Let us know your preference, and we'll arrange the best solution for you!

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse serves as our office and logistics centre rather than a retail showroom. Because we ship from multiple locations and manage high-turnover stock, not all items are available for immediate pickup.

Lead Times:

• In-Stock Items: Usually ready for dispatch the same day.
• Supplier-Dependent Items: Usually take 2–8 weeks to arrive, depending on supplier availability. Products from Adloheat may take 8–12 weeks to manufacture—they are made to order in Australia by a small business, and longer lead times reflect the care put into quality.

While we strive for fast delivery, some timelines are subject to supplier availability and are beyond our control. We appreciate your patience as we source the best quality gear for your project.

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.