Corona Tools DualCUT Forged Steel Bypass Hand Pruner – 1″ Cutting Capacity Garden Pruning Shears for Branch & Stem Cutting

Makes the snipping process a pleasure instead of a task.

I lose these a lot gardening at other peoples’ places. I figure they will last until the homeowner finds them and puts them back to use. Only problem I’ve ever had is once the lock mechanism didn’t quite catch right, and the things would spring open in my pocket. Probably bought 6 of these and 1 didn’t work quite right. Hopefully, I’m unlucky and the odds overall of getting a dud are low. Happy snipping.

Wasn't sure if I would like these when I bought them, and now that I've used them, I love them. They are great, just what I was hoping they would be. Cut great and feel strong in my hand. The sliding lock has been just perfect, and very easy to use. I work in a garden greenhouse reception center and use the clippers everyday. Like them so much I bought a pair for the greenhouse manager for Christmas and she loves them. Bonus points for me...haha.

I was looking for a hand pruner with a maximum cut beyond the typical 3/8” or 3/4". After doing online research, I found Corona offered several models. I was familiar with the Corona brand and its reputation (I already own Corona Micro Snips—very sharp, very precision cut). From Amazon, I bought the Corona BP7100 DualCut Branch and Stem Pruner, which has a maximum cut of up to 1”. The DualCut offers what Corona calls Precision and Power Zones—precision for smaller cuts and power for the thick stuff. Corona accomplishes this with what it calls a “notched hook” design. I’m not quite sure what that means, but I think it may be related to what caused me a problem right out of the packaging. Before taking the pruners out of the packaging, I noted what looked like a ding or burr on the blade edge in the middle of the blade. I took a photo with the pruner in the package, which I have included with my review (note: the blade is protected by a clear plastic window, which makes it hard to see the ding). Is this supposed to be the “notched hook”? After taking the pruner out of the package, I found I could not close the blade past the bypass anvil. Before I could use the pruners, I had to file down the ding (I bought the Corona sharpener, too, and resharpened the blade). That can’t be right. It must have been a defect. A purchasing feature for me was the Max Forged steel chassis and handles. For a good strong tool, especially a tool like this, forged steel is best. But it also introduces another problem: it can rust easily. After my first use, I sprayed and wiped down the blades and upper chassis with WD40. I put the pruner in the drawer of my toolbox in my garage. The next day when I went to use the pruner, I discovered some surface oxidation and pitting (must have been the humidity in my garage). I cleaned it up with some light steel wool and WD40. Now I keep them inside. I think the steel parts may need some type of coating applied by Corona. It’s because of these two things that I gave the pruner only a 4-star rating, instead of 5 stars. So, how do they work? They’re excellent and have no problem cutting through the thick stuff. The only issue I have with cutting is that sometimes the shrub leaves get caught between the blade’s backside and anvil, which causes the blade to jam. Other things I like are the enclosed spring, the handle bumpers and the soft grips, which don’t slip or move/twist on the handles. Others have complained about the locking mechanism. I’m OK with it. I discovered it can be tightened with a 2.5mm hex wrench to keep it from moving around. Also, if you push the bottom end of the lock handle into the groove, it will keep the blade open, which is handy for sharpening. Would I recommend this pruner and buy it again? Yes.

Good worker,

Cutters are comfortable to use. On Fatwood (pine with resin) sticks from the box hardware store, I find that on denser pieces I can wind up needing more pressure than my hands can deliver (even two handed) - so you can be sure that the jaws and handles will not bend or distort. For normal branch trimming I have no problems using it single handed. Locking mechanism is easy to use and works well. A well designed tool at a fair price. It will last decades of use.

Model: Corona BP 7100D. The cutting functionality is fine, but the lock has a design flaw. The stems that you are cutting interact with the lock to lock the clippers open. It's hard to believe that the manufacturer could let this design flaw slip through.

Product was as described. Easy to use. Well-made and durable enough to last for years. Does not have springs in it which is a plus!

So it looks like Corona has heeded customer complains regarding plastic locking and come up with a metal locking pin, however as you can see in the picture the size of the pin is too big and it doesn't fit into the recess. Or poorly paid worker south of the border drilled the hole in the wrong place. Well both options are not very good for Corona. Also as you can see on the second picture, the range limiting handles protrusions do not match very well. Basically this tool is a laughing stock of tools. That is where cost cutting and production offshoring would get you, Corona. Good luck with losing more customers.

Excelente producto

Not only used around the garden/yard, I've also been using these snippers/pruners clearing mountain bike trails out in the forest. In combination with the Corona bush saw (again, the best I've owned) and my long-handled pruners, these make the work quick and easy. They are strong, efficient, and more than capable up to (and maybe a little beyond) the 1" limit.

Fantastic piece of kit, and worth paying that bit extra cash, all in all a very good product,

Como comentó un anterior cliente, la clavija de bloqueo es demasiado grande y no entra en el hueco, por lo que no hace ninguna función; por algunos detalles del embalaje parece que el producto fue devuelto anteriormente; me las quedaré a pesar de todo y solucionaré el problema limando el milímetro que le sobra a la pieza. El fallo no es funcional, pero no es de recibo. Una vez limada, la clavija ya cumple su función y las tijeras mantienen perfectamente la posición cerrada. Después de una hora de trabajo estas tijeras se muestran eficaces. Una vez solucionado el ridículo problema de la clavija, cumplen perfectamente su función.