I ordered these a couple of years ago and love them! I am purchasing now for my grown children. I love the ratcheting action, especially since my arthritis in my hands is getting worse. They are metal shears and super durable. A very good buy.

Okay, cons first. After the first couple of cuts (below ground level, almost digging in the dirt), the lock became harder than hell to lock. Next, the little green plastic piece fell off-but popped right back on. This, to me, is silly stuff for what you get. I've cut through over 1" tree branches. These cut through them like butter. I will admit that some give me a bit of a hard time, but usually that happens because I'm on a weird angle, the branch is to high to get a good grip, or stuff like that. I have these weird weed branches that can get to well over an inch. My old cutters, as great as they are, even sharpened, had issues with these stems. These new clippers, snap!, tree branches, snap! Are these a good deal? Oh yes! Would I buy again? You betcha! They came fast. If you don't mind the silly stuff, (lock or no lock, they still can go in my back pocket, and, like I said, the plastic grip came off once, and snapped back into place in 2 seconds or less-literally) these are absolutely the best deal out there.

These work very good. Had them for a few weeks. One of the pins dropped out into the bushes i was trimming, lost forever.I contacted the company and explained what happened. A replacement pair arrived in less than a week. Can't wait to put them in useGreat customer service

The shears have both a single process and a double process which works very well on the branches that I was cutting. The single process makes thinner branch cutting go quicker while the ratchet process effectively cuts thicker branches. It is very easy to switch between the two processes. The first pair the lock did not work but the customer service was outstanding in providing me with a pair that locks although the lock is still not easy to engage but the cutting is superb and the lock on the replacement pair works satisfactorily.

Made well. They appear to be sturdy. I just got them so I tried them to test. They cut easily. I’m an older individual without a lot of strength but these are Easy to hold and cut with my hands.