Ultra Sharp Germany Steel Pruning Shears - Cuts 3X Easier, Ergonomic Design - Weak Hand Arthritis Snips, Effortlessly 1-Inch Cut Capacity Heavy Duty Garden Scissors, Sharp Garden Clippers

Great cutters! Nice and sharp and cuts easily. Great for my arthritic hands, easy to grasp. Cuts branches smoothly.

After reading previous reviews I was a little bit concerned about the ease of the sliding lock on the handle and if it would fit my hand. The blade is made out of German steel and is high quality. When it opens all the way I can’t reach both sides well. It cuts up to an inch so you don’t really need it all the way open to cut that sized branch. If it is open all the way there is an inch and a half from the blade. I held it in my left hand and slid the lock with my right hand. I squeezed it shut as I was sliding the lock. The reason I held it in the left was the screw for lock is on the right. The picture shown is how I hold to slide lock. When cutting I have my fingers inside. If I tried sliding it from non screw side it was more difficult. Easy for me if I slide from screw side. You also need to squeeze handle closed to assist in locking or unlocking. I have trimmed trees and bushes and needed something to break them down for burning in a burn can. As soon as it got here I tested it. With my arthritis this really helps and is way more comfortable.

I wanted to use it for a while before providing a review. Overall I like it. Its very light and cuts well. It has a double cut mechanism that works very well. I love how it fits in your hand and the close loop helps so you don't drop it. The lock mechanism isn't the best but workable.

I love this Item so much that I had to order a second pair. I would recommend this to anybody that has any problems with their hands or fingers with arthritis.. They are very sharp and work very well.

I am a large woman taller than average but not super tall and my hands are not small my fingers are quite long. These trimmers do not open the blade wide enough to cut a good thick stem. They may work better for tea roses but you do have to open your grip so wide that you are almost about to drop the grips to get it on the stem. That makes your hand shaky and sloppy while cutting because you are awkwardly balancing the grips to get them around the stem. That does not make for enjoyable gardening. Now if you are a very large man (built like a football player) your hands might easily widen enough. Think Brian Shaw or Eddie Hall. Pass on this one ladies unless you are a big and tall gal with great hands. They're metal and seem decent. Just poor design for the average person. Fantastic for pro athlete types and bodybuilders that need bigger stuff. As far as quality.....I don't trust it. It's hard to say but it didn't seem to cut very well. Now that can be remedied by sharpening the blade but that is a skill I do not have. Could be great needs rework on the design and sharper blades. I loved the rings around the grip. that was useful in keeping large thorny branches away from my rose gloves as an added protection.

Great. Sharp. I have difficulty with my hand and these cut through 2” plus branches like butter. The gripped makes it easy despite hand strength. Excellent value.

I've never had a better garden clipper. I must have purchased 17 + over the past 20 years. This one is the best, THE VERY BEST I've ever found. I've been using it all weekend while taking down trees on my property. After the tree is dropped, you need to clean up the canopy and some limbs are too small or too big for some clippers. This one takes those, the ones too small for a lopper and too large for a small limb clipper. I just love it and I've gotten to the point that, if any thing happens to this one, I'd be crushed. I think I should buy a second one just to be safe.

I really like these pruners. They are easy on my arthritic hand and they are quite sharp. I like the ratchet feature. It easily cuts through branches 3/4" thick. I have not tried a 1" branch as advertized. The only reason I did not rate it higher is because of the qualitiy of the product. While they are very sharp, the product feels flimsy, as if it will not last in the long term. Time will tell.