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

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!!!

Works great

Purchased these back in January waited till now to write a review after using for a while. Pruners worked wonderfully as good or better than I hoped.Made easy work of most branches Cutting 1in branches fairly well with caution not to push them too far where loopers should have been used. I would recommend these and buy again if needed. Ratcheting and locking mechanisms work well no problems with either

My wife and I have 'grounds' and we have roses and crape myrtle and what-not. We use an arsenal of tools to shape plants and to open them to the air. Over more than a decade, I have had to replace these items on a yearly basis, usually with items purchased from one 'big box store' or another. These days I do more shopping on Amazon than elsewhere for ease of delivery and for range of choice. ...So, I ordered these. What I got was a sturdy design with a 'big' blade (like on long-handled loppers) and a ratchet mechanism, which also allows the jaws to open wider. I had hoped that this design would offer a mechanical advantage over other similar units but that is not what 'ratchet' means. The ratchet mechanism allows you to leave the blade in the cut and returns things so that you can continue the cut as often as needed to complete it. A nifty touch is the snap-on; snap-off oiler pad which provides instant access to blade protecting lubrication. However, as the distributor points out, this pad is easy to lose and should be stored separately. (I should have believed him because, while I thought it snapped firmly in place...I lost mine. I have small hands for a man and so I have to use two hands if I want to open the jaws on this unit to their widest capacity. This is not a problem while trimming roses but it can become an issue if you don't happen to have full-sized loppers at hand. Based on my experience with a variety of high-end cutlery steel, I would say this blade is as good as any on offer for this type of tool and that it is better than some. My unit came with a usefully 'sharp' edge--clean cutting but not so fine as to bend out of line after an hour or so of regular use. Because the jaws open so widely, I can use my WorkSharp belt sharpening system to maintain the blade edge and that means something for users who have more than the occasional plant to trim. In my experience, Valspring Group offers exceptional (proactive) customer service. When the company thought I might have received and used the shears, they sent me an e-mail asking for feedback and offering any assistance I might need if I did develop issues. We put these things to vigorous use during a full season and it remains to be seen if these will last into next season or not. So far, they are comfortable to use and are offered at something less than 'heirloom' prices. (I don't know how my roses feel about 'Rosewood' handles anyway.)

For those with arthritic hands or even if you don't, these are a breeze! There is no work at all! Love them! Wish I had bought them a long time ago!

Clippers cut extremely well. Bought because hand arthritis makes cutting difficult. I like the ratcheting feature. However, I am unable to lock the clippers, or unlock if someone else locks them for me. If I had tried them beforehand, I probably would not have purchased.

I’m a woman with medium size hands. I needed hand clippers that aren’t too big. These fit the bill. I tried them out today and they made my life so much easier. The ratchet mechanism works great. They are nice and sharp. I definitely would buy them again.

If you want just one pair of garden pruning shears to do it all from delicate herbs and blossoms to chopping off 1.5 inch limbs and saplings, this is the one. Here’s why: don’t waste your time reading the reviews from gardening posers who whine about unpacking an item, the color of its paint job, or a sticky sliding latch. You are smart enough to cut open plastic clamshells, spray or tape your tools with bright orange or loosen the slide screw and then put Loctite on it. I take the ConsumerReports approach to buying tools: I defined my needs, research the options, buy the best sounding one, try it out for three weeks and I am quick to return it and move onto the next best if it fails my needs. The Gardeners Friend deservedly has the best reviews on the Internet. Luckily it earned those. 1) lifetime guarantee. 2) SK5 cutting blade. 3) Very light but strong aluminum body 4) 4 step ratcheting mechanism 5) Much better quality control than the other alternatives on Amazon as they are all cheap & riveted. I’ll talk more about the ratchet mechanism and what to look for in my review of the Garden Guru and EZKut competitors but Gardener’s Friend has a better size, smoother rachet, better quality control, $10 cheaper than EZ Kut and that all-important real LIFETIME GUARANTY. I will try to update my review in a month. JBM

Terrific product for small branch pruning. The ratchet feature allows you to cut branches cleanly of up to 1 inch or more in diameter with ease. Much, much better than pruning shears without the ratchet feature. I have had mine for several years and it still works perfectly. Highly recommended.

Sehr gute Gartenschere mit guter Kraftübertragung und Schleifmittel

Le ho usate appena ricevute per la potatura degli olivi. Tagliano anche rametti grossi, ma debbo usare entrambe le mani, perchè sono anziana ed ho l'artrosi alle mani. Per rami più sottili basta una mano. Con queste cesoie si va veloci. Solide, senza dubbio, senza essere pesanti. Ottima affilatura. Facili da aprire e chiudere, sia per destrorsi che per mancini. dremo che riuscita fanno.

Au moment de tailler mes quelques 80 fruitiers de mon verger et après 4 heures de taille : douleur au poignet. En l'absence de taille l'an dernier, beaucoup de bois et "goumands" de gros diamètre ( 20 à 25 mm env.) Livré 36 heures après ma commande, je suis ravi ! Léger, maniable, robuste et à moitié pris de mes sécateurs pro, il dépasse mes espérances. Je recommande vivement cet achat pour le confort qu'il apporte. A ce prix là, c'est un super rapport qualité/prix ...

La compré dudando de que realmente funcionara, pero mi sorpresa ha sido que: - Funciona: Solo hay que cogerle el truco, es decir, no cortar de una vez, sino a pocos porque va ejerciendo fuerza a tramos y finalmente corta. - Dura: Llevo con ella un par de años y sigue cortando bien y funcionando. ¿La volvería a comprar? Sí, con los ojos cerrados. Se ha vuelto un imprescindible para no maltratar mis manos.