--- product_id: 48363129 title: "The Gardener's Friend Heavy Duty Ratchet Secateurs" brand: "the gardener's friend" price: "R1712" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48363129-the-gardeners-friend-heavy-duty-ratchet-secateurs store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # cuts branches up to 25mm with less strain 3-stage ratchet mechanism manganese steel anvil blade The Gardener's Friend Heavy Duty Ratchet Secateurs **Brand:** the gardener's friend **Price:** R1712 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✂️ Cut smarter, not harder — your garden’s new best friend! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Gardener's Friend Heavy Duty Ratchet Secateurs by the gardener's friend - **How much does it cost?** R1712 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48363129-the-gardeners-friend-heavy-duty-ratchet-secateurs) ## Best For - the gardener's friend enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted the gardener's friend brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Built to Last:** Heavy-duty manganese steel blade and aluminum body resist corrosion and wear. - • **Trusted by Thousands:** Rated 4.3 stars by over 5,300 gardening pros and enthusiasts alike. - • **Versatile Garden Power:** Prune stems, stalks, and branches up to 1 inch thick without breaking a sweat. - • **Ambidextrous Comfort Grip:** Ergonomic rubber handles designed for both left and right-handed gardeners. - • **Effortless Precision Cutting:** Ratchet mechanism multiplies your strength for cleaner, easier cuts. ## Overview The Gardener's Friend Heavy Duty Ratchet Secateurs feature a corrosion-resistant manganese steel anvil blade and a 3-stage ratchet mechanism that boosts cutting power, enabling effortless pruning of branches up to 25mm thick. Designed with ambidextrous rubber handles and a durable aluminum body, these secateurs reduce hand strain and deliver precision cuts, making them ideal for gardeners seeking reliable, long-lasting pruning tools. ## Description Boost your cutting power with ratchet garden secateurs for pruning, trimming, and harvesting plants. Your TGF anvil pruners help you achieve cleaner cuts with less strain. Applying downward pressure, side the slider down with the thumb of the other hand to unlock and vice versa to lock. Excellent garden tools for gardening enthusiasts of all sorts. Keep your lawn and garden bountiful and beautifully maintained. ## Features - Strength-Boosting Secateurs – Boost your cutting power with ratchet garden secateurs for pruning, trimming, and harvesting plants. Your TGF anvil pruners help you achieve cleaner cuts with less strain. - Assistive Clippers - Where other gardening hand tools depend on your raw strength, your ratchet pruners chew through branches in steps. Keep gardening in spite of strength or mobility challenges. - For Stems, Stalks, and Small Branches – Whip out your garden snips and clean up flower beds and garden rows. Cut tree branches up to 1 in. thick, depending on the wood and your individual strength. - Designed for the Dirt – Choose corrosion-resistant garden secateurs for pruning with a heavy-duty manganese steel blade and aluminum body. Your high-impact tool is incredibly resilient under pressure. - Let's Be Friends – We're here to provide excellent garden tools for gardening enthusiasts of all sorts. Let us know how we can help you keep your lawn and garden bountiful and beautifully maintained. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B00CWF7YBE | | Best Sellers Rank | 7,194 in Garden (See Top 100 in Garden) 58 in Secateurs & Pruning Scissors | | Blade Edge | उततल | | Blade Length | 2 Inches | | Blade Material | Carbon Steel | | Blade Type | Anvil | | Brand | The Gardener's Friend | | Colour | Black, Grey | | Country Of Origin | Taiwan | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (5,331) 4.3 out of 5 stars | | Cutting Width | 2.5 Centimeters | | Handle Material | Rubber | | Is The Product Left Or Right Handed | Ambidextrous | | Item Dimensions L X W | 20.2L x 8W centimetres | | Item Highlight | Manganese steel blade, aluminium body, 3-stage action. Pruning scissors cut thick branches up to 25mm with less strain. | | Item Weight | 220 Grams | | Manufacturer | The Valspring Group | | Material | Carbon Steel, Rubber, Wood | | Model Number | 3130-3, 205mm Ratchet Pruner | | Number Of Items | 1 | | Number Of Packs | 1 | | Part Number | 3130-3, 205mm Ratchet Pruner | | Point Style | Ratchet or yoke | | Product Style | Family-run | | Unit Count | 1 count | | Upc | 820103228107 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** The Gardener's Friend - **Colour:** Black, Grey - **Item weight:** 220 Grams - **Product dimensions:** 20.2L x 8W centimetres - **Style:** Family-run ## Images ![The Gardener's Friend Heavy Duty Ratchet Secateurs - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71EtOd76XmL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Just exactly what are the "3 Stage Actions"? What does each "stage" do?** A: This is a great question! When you open the pruners wide to make a large cut and then squeeze the handles, the pruner makes it about 1/3 of the way through the branch, release and depress again and it goes about 2/3's through and on the final "stage" or "squeeze", the branch is finally cut through. Each of these three squeezes or 'Stages" takes less hand pressure to complete and this is the purpose of the ratchet mechanism, to make pruning easier for each cut. Occasionally it will take four stages or cuts to complete. Bottom line, easier on the hands, and this is the whole purpose of this tool, to make hard cuts easier and reduce pressure and strain on the hands. Check out the pictures in the upper left hand corner to see this process. And thanks for asking! **Q: Can left-handed people use these?** A: I am left-handed and found no problem. **Q: Is it also for cutting for small diameter also, like flowers?** A: Hi Leon,Yes, they are great for small snips like deadheading flowers. My wife uses them all the time in her flower garden. This is one of the great things about them that if you open the jaws slightly, like the size of a blossom stem, they do not engage the ratchet mechanism. And yet they can cut one inch branches. (That is pushing it a bit but I certainly have done many 1" branches.)The light weight makes them good for more delicate jobs as well.Thanks for asking!Paul Grimm **Q: is the ratcheting mechanism metal.** A: Yes. It is a two metal ratchet system and very strong. No spring! So it will not separate or have a spring go flying when you put pressure on it. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ That they are a good product and will last *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 15 September 2026* They seem great very useful, but not used yet. And I like the little thing for oiling. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 20 August 2026* My first ever secateurs so nothing to compare them to, but oh my they are wonderful.Easy to hold and use, no great force needed even to cut through thick branches with the ratchet mechanism.I've had these for just over 4 years now and they are still going strong. I keep the blade clean by wiping with with oil when needed.Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 9 March 2023* It does what it is intended to do. ## Frequently Bought Together - Ratchet Pruning Shears Gardening Tool – Anvil Pruner with Assisted Action – Ratcheting Pruners for with Heavy Duty, Nonstick Steel Blade – Garden Tools by The Gardener's Friend - MEPEREZ Germany Pruning Shears, Arthritis Weak Hand Snips, Work 3 Times Easier, 1-Inch Cut Capacity Garden Clippers, Ergonomic handle, Rust resistant, high strength steel, Sharp - Ultra Sharp Japanese Steel Pruning Shears - Cuts 3X Easier, Weak Hand Arthritis Clippers, Rust-Resistant Titanium Coated Pruner, Effortlessly Cuts 3/4 Inch --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48363129-the-gardeners-friend-heavy-duty-ratchet-secateurs](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48363129-the-gardeners-friend-heavy-duty-ratchet-secateurs) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-10-25*