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Felco Servicing

andrewnewtonandrewnewton Posts: 146
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I've just had my secateurs back from service and would like to flag up what good value this is. It looks like I've got a replacement cutting blade, some new grips and a new locking mechanism all for £25. They are as good as new again.
Although they quoted up to 60 days mine were back in 2 weeks.
Great value and service

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  • KT53KT53 Posts: 7,763
    £25 seems like a lot until you realise (a) what the cost would be to replace the secateurs and (b) how much work goes into servicing them.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 9,979
    I service my ~15 yr old Felco's once or twice a year.
    It takes about 10 minutes to take them apart, clean the bits up and sharpen the blade and they're good as new again.
    Mine don't need any replacement parts though.
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  • andrewnewtonandrewnewton Posts: 146
    KT53 said:
    £25 seems like a lot until you realise (a) what the cost would be to replace the secateurs and (b) how much work goes into servicing them.
    In current times I think that's pretty good as the £25 also includes the return P&P. I also like the idea of keeping things going and trying to reverse the disposable society.
    My Henry vacuum is similar in that respect
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 7,763
    edited December 2021
    I have a pair of Felco's in need of service.  The screw on the locking mechanism is jammed solid but the lock itself is very loose.  I've only had them about 30 years so service is well overdue.
    How did you package them?  Jiffy envelope?
  • andrewnewtonandrewnewton Posts: 146
    KT53 said:
    I have a pair of Felco's in need of service.  The screw on the locking mechanism is jammed solid but the lock itself is very loose.  I've only had them about 30 years so service is well overdue.
    How did you package them?  Jiffy envelope?
    I had an old cardboard box knocking around the house. But they came back to me in a Jiffy bag with paper wrapped around the pointy end. I guess a toilet roll inner would do the job flattened down
    Well worth it basically whatever needs doing gets done for your £25
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 33,749
    I've bought two pairs of Genuine, second hand Felco online for less than £20 each
    Devon.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 28,841
    Felco are brilliant at servicing very sad secateurs.  I took a pair to their stand at a  Chelsea flower show one year to see if they could be rescued after spending winter in the compost heap.  They said it was the worst case they'd ever seen but nevertheless they came back in fine fettle and are still fine about 10 years later.

    While I was on I bought spare blades and a spare spring, just in case.
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  • KT53KT53 Posts: 7,763
    Loo roll around the blades is a great ideal. I'll send them off after Christmas.
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