F2 Pruning Shears

Exceptional repairability with all components user-replaceable and a thriving repair ecosystem.

• •Parts Availability: Every single component from blades to springs can be ordered directly from Felco, preventing complete replacement when one part wears out.
• •Service Design: Arborists and landscapers report using the same tool for 15-30+ years through regular maintenance and part replacement, confirming genuine long-term repairability.
• •Maintenance Support: Some users report difficulty with disassembly of older units (particularly stuck nuts/bolts), but extensive community knowledge and official support exist to overcome these challenges.

Bottom line: These shears are the definition of repairable design—built to be serviced indefinitely rather than replaced, though disassembly can occasionally require persistence after years of use.

The Felco F2 Pruning Shears represent what BIFL is truly about - professional-grade tools with exceptional longevity and complete repairability. Multiple users report the same pair functioning flawlessly after 20-30 years of active use, surviving even outdoor exposure when lost.

• •Fully serviceable: Every component from blades to springs is replaceable, allowing indefinite service life rather than replacement.
• •Swiss-made quality: Forged aluminum handles with lifetime warranty stand up to decades of professional abuse while maintaining precision cutting.
• •Minor design flaws: Some users report occasional sticking after cuts and an awkward locking mechanism that can engage accidentally during use.

Bottom line: These are genuine heirloom tools that consistently outlast multiple cheap alternatives, proving their value despite the higher initial cost. The rare combination of decades-long durability and complete repairability makes them truly exceptional.

Felco offers a genuinely strong warranty with a lifetime guarantee on the forged aluminum handles against manufacturing defects, though wearable parts aren't covered.

• •Coverage Details: Lifetime warranty on handles, but consumables (blades, springs, shock absorbers) are excluded as normal wear items.
• •Claim Process: Within 12 months, contact retailer; after that, contact Felco directly. Proof of purchase required.
• •User Experience: BIFL community confirms Felco's reputation for honoring warranties and supporting decades-old tools with available replacement parts.

Bottom line: Felco exceeds expectations with their warranty by backing up their premium tools with lifetime coverage on handles and maintaining a complete ecosystem of replacement parts that keeps tools functional for decades.

Felco F2 pruners are Reddit's gold standard for pruning shears. Users report 20-30 year lifespans and consider them the poster child for buy-it-for-life philosophy, with many inheriting pairs from parents.

• •Durability worship: Career arborists praise drastically higher quality than Fiskars or Corona brands, with users celebrating first pair of Felcos as a gardening milestone
• •Repair culture: Community loves that every component is user replaceable - users share 3D-printed accessories and maintenance tips, though some struggle with stuck bolts after years
• •Minor gripes: Sticking mechanism frustrates some users, model confusion overwhelms newcomers (F2 vs F6 vs F8), and small-handed users find standard F2 too large

Bottom line: Reddit consensus is overwhelmingly positive - a buy once cry once investment that professionals swear by and hobbyists aspire to own.