Ratchet Pruning Shears Gardening Tool – Anvil Pruner with Assisted Action – Ratcheting Pruners for with Heavy Duty, Nonstick Steel Blade – Garden Tools by The Gardener's Friend

These are the absolute BEST pruning shears I have ever owned without a doubt. I have a large yard (3.3 acres) and I am working on clearing it. My yard is wooded, hardwoods, pines, etc. Also plenty of underbrush primarily invasive honeysuckle. These pruning shears are fabulous! They are ratcheting, which means they cut very large branches. If you have never owned a pair of ratcheting pruners you are in for a treat. They cut through branches I never would have been able to attempt with regular pruners - like butter! I am a 72 year woman with arthritis. These have been a blessing for me. They are an excellent value for the money.

Good quality, easy grip, easy to use

I have to give these pruners only 4 stars because of the following; The little black slider is very difficult to move to unlock or lock the tool. As a retired engineer, looking at the slider was a no brainer, file a little off the little hook that the slider engages and walla, it works perfect, locks and unlocks without extreme effort. Afterall, the people buying this product are looking for an advantage which is why they are spending the money on a "Ratchet" design which is supposed to make pruning easier and larger branches no problem, but if you can't even open them, what good are they. After you recieve them, you get a little note from the manufacturer saying he will contact you to see if you like them etc. Well, I did and promptly mentioned the problem and his reply was, "There tight because this way they will stay closed"! Sure, they will stay closed because many people can't open them! Read the reviews! The good thing is, If you get them open, the ratchet works well and cuts are easy and swift with the ratchet system. In all honesty, if the owner had said, I will check into this problem and if we need to loosen them up, we'll do it. They are made overseas and I suspect he just buys them from a manufacturer and he has no input on functional parts.

I own a container full of hand pruners that don't work all that well. I have weak hands from arthritis and being elderly, but I love to prune. These pruners are amazing and work well with weak hands (I am female), and they look to last a long time.. They even include little pad things to keep the blade oiled and clean. I gave them a workout yesterday and I was able to prune for over an hour. The amazing part is they made pruning fun rather than painful. Cut quickly and easily with branches up to a 1/2 inch. The rachet works smoothly and powerful. The really amazing part is my hands were not in pain at all afterward. Usually, I pay with sore, stiff hands for at least a day after doing pruning. for pruning that long. I would definitely recommend it.. I am fearful these will disappear from Amazon, so I am ordering a second pair today to put aside in case I lose the first pair. I am definitely a happy gardener again. Can't say enough good things. If you are hesitating over price, don't worry. I have several hand prunders that din't even last a season and were difficult for me to use. Last year I bought 2 different pairs of pruners and the combined prices far exceeded of the two far exceeded the price of these. Those other two are on their way to Salvation Army. The only drawback is they are a bit difficult to lock & unlock, but with use that seems to be getting to be less of an issue.to lock but the more I lock and unlock & get the hang of how the locking mechanism works, the easier it gets. Enjoy!!!

Wife liked.

good tool that is easy to use

This is the second one I have purchased. I really like these with their ratchet action. It enables you to cut 1/2" and sometime larger branches. All the other clippers can't begin to do this without undue force if they can cut at all.

This is my second time ordering these! The last one wore out. I ordered 2 this time so I would have a backup. They work great and only the spring inside broke did I have to buy a new one. Two years of constant abuse did it in. Well worth the money!