Here is a solution for those of you have garden tools with slippery handles. LaVille likes this pruner mainly because it is so light, but she recently got a painful pinch when her hand slipped forward down the handles. The arrow indicates the guilty point.
I’ve used Liquid Dip in the past to reduce slipperiness, but I thought I’d try a different approach. Friction tape sounded like a logical choice. I thought it would simply create a rough, nonslip surface. I was surprised to find that it is also somewhat sticky.
I anticipate that using this pruner would eventually collect dirt covering the tape. This would eliminate the stickiness, yet maintain the roughness that will prevent hand slipping.
Stan, The Friction Tape Man
