If all you want is a good, sturdy pair of bypass loppers, the Tabor Tools GL18 20-Inch Bypass Lopper is a solid choice. These no-nonsense standard loppers offer hardened steel blades with friction-reducing coating, sturdy handles, and textured rubberized grips.

Who makes Tabor tools?

Where are the tools produced? Tabor Tools loppers, hedge shears, saws and hand pruners are made in Taiwan, quality controlled by Tabor Tools.

Which lopper is best?

Our top pick, the Kings County Tools Double Ratcheting Anvil Lopper, can make quick work of removing dead branches, even higher ones. For less length, but plenty of cutting power at an affordable price, look to the Fiskars 28 Inch Bypass Lopper.