These are not your grandparents pruning shears. They aren't trash, but they're very much of quality you might find at a local Ross with a re-branding sticker on them.I had to trim 2 dwarf plum trees, never going over 1/2". All year 1 red growth so very springy.By the end of the second tree, the pruners were separating.Throughout I noticed how cheap the foam grips felt. They're just foam tubes. Nothing particularly ergonomic, plus the lock that holds them closed continuously engages as you're using them. It just swings around. You can tighten it, but it's a simple screw, so it'll loosen again as you use them.Several times I'd finish a cut and have them hang locked in place by the returning lock lever, tangled and held by the remaining piece of wood where the blade had separated.Very irritating.Once shears begin to form a gap they lose all cutting ability, and start to turn when you cut as the fibers force their way into the center and continue to bend and separate the tool.The only way this can happen to a brand new tool is if it's made of cheap materials that can be bent through it's sole function.After use I had a close look to see what had happened. It looks very much as though the actual frame has bent slightly, allowing a gap to form half way up the cutting edge.I also noticed that the bump stop had disintegrated on one side after this first use as though the surviving side had squished it back to the metal frame it was sitting on.. They were in use for less than an hour.I'd say go a little higher end than this. It's not worth 20 dollars to be disposable.I know the Felco's are over twice as much, but they really will last you a lifetime. I should have bought a second pair of those, but saw these reviews, and got sucked in.

Overall ok for the price but cheaply madeUsed it to prune a small brush for 15 minutes and the product got stuck requiring some WD40

These are OK at best. Most of these people raving about these must have never seen and held Okatsun or ARS which are considerably better design and quality. What I didn't like was the way the handles just bounce out to like gorilla sized hands to close. I wear a men's Large glove and these were ridiculously large for me. The foam stuff on the handles will not last long that's why no good brand uses that. The primary mechanics that operate the shears was not well designed and I see why there are so many complaints of the screws loosening and backing out. The titanium on the blade is like the stuff they put on drill bits which disappears after you drill a few holes in wood. I would probably buy Corona before these although they are not as cool looking as these. These pruners are all over under a couple different brand names. They can always be found for less than $20 and under $10 without the "brand I never heard of" stamp but still the Japanese blade. None of this is the sellers fault. Item was delivered promptly and packaged good enough. I returned these and will stick to Okatsun or ARS from $20 to $30. .

These are not your grandparents pruning shears. They aren't trash, but they're very much of quality you might find at a local Ross with a re-branding sticker on them. I had to trim 2 dwarf plum trees, never going over 1/2". All year 1 red growth so very springy. By the end of the second tree, the pruners were separating. Throughout I noticed how cheap the foam grips felt. They're just foam tubes. Nothing particularly ergonomic, plus the lock that holds them closed continuously engages as you're using them. It just swings around. You can tighten it, but it's a simple screw, so it'll loosen again as you use them. Several times I'd finish a cut and have them hang locked in place by the returning lock lever, tangled and held by the remaining piece of wood where the blade had separated. Very irritating. Once shears begin to form a gap they lose all cutting ability, and start to turn when you cut as the fibers force their way into the center and continue to bend and separate the tool. The only way this can happen to a brand new tool is if it's made of cheap materials that can be bent through it's sole function. After use I had a close look to see what had happened. It looks very much as though the actual frame has bent slightly, allowing a gap to form half way up the cutting edge. I also noticed that the bump stop had disintegrated on one side after this first use as though the surviving side had squished it back to the metal frame it was sitting on.. They were in use for less than an hour. I'd say go a little higher end than this. It's not worth 20 dollars to be disposable. I know the Felco's are over twice as much, but they really will last you a lifetime. I should have bought a second pair of those, but saw these reviews, and got sucked in.