Features:

  • Easy cutting up to 1 inch diameter: fully heat-treated, forged steel alloy construction bladed designed for the professional gardener
  • Sap groove keeps blade from sticking: cut efficiently without having to stop often to clean sap from the blade
  • Re-sharpen while retaining hardness and strength: heat treated tool and cutting blade maintain durability season after season
  • Close and clean cuts: the blade and hook of this tool are hand matched for precision, hook is slant-ground with a narrow profile
  • Wire cutting notch for safety: Notch tool closed when not in use to prevent accidents
Happy pruning with Corona

The 1/2" size works perfect for light to medium pruning. The "Classic" is exactly that for a good reason, it works well and lasts for decades. I also have some articulated - ergonomic Fiskars but will always reach for the Coronas first. If your pruning involves hard wood or thicker branches, I'd recommend going with the 3/4" or 1" size for extra leverage, but they also weigh more and need a larger hand.

Corona BP 3180 ClassicCut Forged Bypass pruners

Easy to hold, familiar, sharp, tight spring attachment, easy spring back, good length for handles. Blades don't bend or get stuff stuck in between. Great price, and fast delivery from vendor. I use 3 in 1 oil, and a carborundum whet stone to keep oiled and sharp enough for me. A new pair is always a treat with the factory sharpening. Dead wood dulls down faster. These cut through fresh birds o'paradise flower stems 'like butter', no strings or partial cuts.

Well Made and Durable

Easily the best pruners I've owned. I can cut 1/2" to 3/4" saplings with ease. They are well made and easy to clean. I expect them to work for years to come. I bought these to replace a crappy Craftsman Evolve pair I have that had the lock break and the spring start to stick. I will mention that I use these around chain link fence a lot since I have old stumps that continually sprout in my yard. I did accidentally cut down on the fence pretty hard and it did take a nick out of the top blade. I used a little metal file on it to smooth it out and they still prune just as well.

Professional florist's BFF

I'm a professional floral designer and these babies are my go-to for every stem. When I first started my career, I found myself getting constantly frustrated by how quickly my cheap Fiskars clippers would dull out. I finally decided to try these Corona pruners, and I'm never going back. They make a clean cut every time, and there's something satisfying about the way they feel/sound when I use them. I even bought a few extra pairs for my assistants/freelancers. I'd recommend cleaning them with rubbing alcohol every once in awhile and, if you plan on using them often, I'd also recommend buying the corona blade sharpener. It works like a charm.

Best Cutters, and look at the price!!!

So, I have a vineyard. During pruning season I go through 3 pairs of trimmers a day and then sharpen them or replace the blades at night for the next days pruinings. I have SEVERAL big name brand pairs that cost upwards of $60 or more. THESE BEAT THEM ALL. and look at the price! I have two pairs of these and they are my #1 and #2 into the day. I do have another brand that is my #3 (just because making several thousand cuts a day makes you want to change hand position, so a different pair is shaped different). But these are my favorite without even considering price. Work the price in, and these are a SLAM DUNK.

Economical Gardeners' Favorite

Durable sharp bypass pruners that I have been using for the past 25 years. I was introduced to this brand by my gardener as an alternative to the superb, but very expensive Felco clippers. They are good for light to medium pruning and come in 3 different sizes (useful if you need the 1/2 " size for small hands, or want to cut larger diameter branches with the 1 " pruners). The cut is sharp and clean with less hand fatigue. This particular brand in the Corona line of pruners is simple with few parts, so it doesn't break or malfunction like other brands, ie a classic that has stood the test of time. With a little care (keep them dry, sharpen and oil them on a regular basis), Corona pruners and clippers will last for decades.

No nonsense pruner

I was attracted this by the minimalistic, forged construction. It is nice, cuts as expected, but of course not like the compound leverage models. Good price too. Note that the 3/4 cut is designed for big hands, and smaller cut sizes for medium and small hands. It is nice that everyone is covered. Comes apart for sharpening, thought plenty sharp to start with. I cut off the end of a finger with an old rusty pruner, so I can probably cut my entire finger off with this. Don't grab some foliage with on hand and then dive in with the pruner without some thought unless you want to know about the process of cauterization.

work horse of my year round pruning

I am a life time gardener, (fairly long one at this point!) and a Master Gardener. Good pruning is the secret to a beautiful and mostly disease free garden. These by-pass pruners are the best I have ever used for the smaller jobs. I am on my 3 or 4th pair simply because these smaller tools have a way of jumping into the recycle bag or disappear in the garden. If you care for these tools and keep an eye on them so they don't disappear into the yard they will last for years. Some simple guidelines for maintenance of pruners is to always clean them with rubbing alcohol after use so as not to spread disease and sharpen them before putting them away. To sharpen the pruners run the sharpening stone one way only from the base of the cutting blade to its tip. When in the garden carry a small sharpening stone and be sure to sharpen the pruners often. If they are not cleaned, and do not use water as it will ruin the blade and does not kill any disease that may have gotten on the blade, the blade will get gummy with sap and not open properly. It also helps to not drop them too often or use them for any other purpose but pruning.

Great Pruners from Tried & True Brand

I'm sort of reviewing the brand, as much as this pruner, because my previous Corona pruner (that I lost) was at least as good. Corona pruners are solid, sharp, easy to handle. I bought another brand, after the Corona I lost, that is heavily advertised on Amazon. Couldn't make a clean cut on small branches. I used it once and retired it immediately. Now I have this new Corona 3180D pruner. My only (small) complaint is that it is harder to place over a wide branch and hold it in place when cutting. A wide branch wants to slip out, forcing me to push further into the cut to finish the job. I have many crummy pruners in a bin that I've abandoned because I will always use my favorites. Go Corona!

The real deal is great.

This is my third pair. The other ones are roughly 25 years old and 12 years old. They still work. I did get 1" this time and the others are 3/4". I've asked for these as gifts - I like to have one pair in the garage and one in the shed - and have been given other clippers. Other brands - at least two - have the blades misalign when cutting anything substantial. They work fine on lily stems, but not on small tree branches - anything over 1/4". These keep their alignment no matter what. They may not go through something, but they don't woos out. I strongly believe that Amazon has a real issue with knock offs. The construction on all my Corona clippers is exactly the same. (I thought about posting pictures - but I don't want you to see how dirty the old ones are.) The handles are not plastic - not sure what they are, some sort of grip coating over metal. If the clippers look different than the older generation - you should send them back and try again. These are obviously forged steel, oiled, and very, very sturdy.

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