Premium Heavy Duty Ratchet Pruning Shears, Professional Hand Pruner Garden Tool, Ergonomic Grip, 8 Inch yard clippers, Quality Carbon Steel with Ratchet Mechanism, ideal for women, senior

These work really well. They cut bigger branches than I expected. If you’re cutting a thicker branch and the shears ‘click’, be sure to allow the handles to open all the way back up before trying to cut further so it will continue to cut the rest of the way through.

Love these. I have bought several pair over the years!!!

I used them for two hours today for the first time. They are 7 1/2 " long. A bit less in length than others I have had. I have arthritis in my cutting hand. They were effective in pruning roses and crepe myrtle. I noticed that if you made shallower cuts, released and resqueezed repetitively for 1/4" to 1/2" branches there was a lot less strain on the hand, even tho it would have cut completely with one squeeze. I did not get blisters but I did wear gloves. My hand was not tired at all. Close as I could get to my favorite Gardenite brand. I did like the hand loop, and you can use the loop to hang for storing.

Summary: Just ok. They work, but the quality control is not great, and the company never responded to my inquiry (I gave them three weeks to respond). I did test them, they work but you are trading strength for repetitions. They max out if you try to cut much above 1/2" diameter. My Felco pruners can manage at least 3/4", and up to 1" if you are determined. The quality control issue has to do with the rivet which was not pressed completely. The metal edge is rough and sits proud of the pruners. It catches when moving in and out of my pocket. The beauty of these is they lock shut and can be pocketed, so this kind of ruins that. Ultimately, these would be good if you have very low grip strength but need single handed pruners. If you have decent grip strength, go with Felco.

Cuts through stems like butter! I love ratchet cutters of all types. These are terrific! As a women with aging hands I need garden tools that work. These work! The handles fit my hands and are easy to do continuous cuts. They make clean cuts, no furred eadges on green stems. these cut through dry, dead wood up to 1 inch and through green, live stems up to 1 1/2", because of the ratchet system. The aluminum body cleans and dries quickly. One comment is that the locking mechanism is kind of hard to slide closed: I have to close the the pruners "just right" in order to slide the locking mechanism. Sliding it locked is easy, I just have to get the pruners closed exactly right.

These pruners are the best!

I Am happy with the clippers. Works great for heavy duty branch clipping. Apple trees, pine, maple, etc. Works on smaller branches too but I prefer a lighter scissor like pruner for garden plants and flowers. My only complaint is, I damaged the blade trimming near the ground. Sand must have chipped the blade, my fault. My only complaint is, I cannot find replacement blades for this product. If I buy a new pair, it will be a brand that sells new blades.

The safety lock is to hard to close. My pair won’t close at all.