{"product_id":"felco-8-elite-secateurs","title":"Felco 8 Elite Secateurs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the \"elite\" version of the Felco 8.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it \"elite.\" -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe red plastic covers on the handles have been switched to a more comfortable leather wrap.  Dark brown with red thread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe cutting blade has been upgraded to Felco's F-tech blade.  This has a black coating that reduces friction and helps prevent rust and sap build up on the blade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe mechanism that locks the blades closed has a extra locking position.  This allows the opening position to be restricted for when you don't require the full range of opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from that they are the same as the standard Felco 8 which you can find here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAluminium handles with a hardened steel blade.  Generally speaking they require less maintenance than a Japanese style secateur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassed as a size \"large\" for hands the measure 20cm and above from wrist to finger tip.  Sizing guide can be found\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tinkerandfix.co.uk\/pages\/felco-hand-size-chart\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tinker and Fix ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57605248418176,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/7895\/0971\/files\/9_ee802a45-7185-4504-a85c-b5b1e6e81027.png?v=1773920041","url":"https:\/\/tinkerandfix.co.uk\/products\/felco-8-elite-secateurs","provider":"Tinker and Fix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}