Tried a bypass lopper on a 4 inch branch and the blade snapped clean off after two cuts

I figured it could handle it since the packaging said it was for 'heavy duty' pruning, but now I'm stuck with a broken handle and a half-cut limb, anyone else ever had a tool fail way below what it claims to do?

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wrenh6529d ago

Jump right in and look at it this way. Everything nowadays is built to be "heavy duty" until you actually put it to work. My buddy bought a "professional grade" drill that stripped its gears drilling into a single stud. The problem is companies slap those labels on to sell stuff, not because the stuff can actually handle it. It's like the "water resistant" on a phone that dies from a little rain, or those "indestructible" dog toys that last an hour with a chihuahua. The packaging is just marketing hype, not a promise you can take to the bank.

the_nina27d ago

Did your buddy try to return that drill? I had a friend who bought "military grade" camping gear that fell apart on the first trip, and the store basically told him tough luck when he complained. That's the thing, they slap those words on there to make the sale, not because they actually stand behind it.

sammoore29d ago

Honestly, the "indestructible dog toy" thing hit home for me. How do companies even get away with calling something "indestructible" when they know full well a determined Golden Retriever is gonna shred it in ten minutes? Is there any legal line they can't cross with that kind of marketing, or is it just buyer beware all the way down?