I tested these shears on my rose bushes. They cut cleanly and efficiently, without crushing the branches. The handles are comfortable without being too mushy, and they are a bright color to make the tool easy to find in a crowded toolbox. The blade pivot is snug, and appears that it could be tightened if needed.This tool should last a long time and is easily resharpenable. Use them only for pruning and don’t abuse them on plastic or metal, and they will last forever.

So far so good. Tested them out on an indoor plant and seemed to cut well. They seem heavy duty and not flimsy. They have a slight curve in blade which is nice and allows for even cutting. I grow cut flowers roses and have indoor plants and I run through or need multiple shears. These have nice rubber like handle for comfort and grip which is so important. There is a tan which locks and unlocks the blades closed or open. Long handles. So far so good. I hoping they last and don’t give out and or rust. The spring mechanism is different than standard you don’t have the spring or at least it doesn’t show like other do so that may help with prolonging wear. I also constantly disinfect them in bleach and or alcohol so hope that doesn’t hide the use. I like how they are simply packaged I can place them back into the plastic mold and slip the backing right on. Will update once spring comes around and I have to prune my roses if I use these (I use one specific to roses) good price too. Came fast in shipping.

First of all, this is strictly my own opinion, but I've been around and using tools for a looong time and I can remember these things being made of metal. I'm not a big fan of this plastic tool craze, soooo....When I get talking about the metal parts, I'm talking the cutter and anvil mainly, on this item these are very good, nice and sharp and seem to be very durable. I took this up against a fairly difficult target, a hardwood branch nearly 1/2" in diameter, and it bit right in. It took a few times working at it to get through it, but that was expected, so I checked the metal after, and didn't see very much distortion, chipping or burring at all.Now the plastic, the handle and frame, I've never been a big fan of plastic as a part of a high-tension tool, this is always just plain a recipe for disaster. Leaving it exposed to the elements for long periods of time deteriorate them rapidly. That said, the plastics on this felt pretty solid, not a lot of give when needing to put a fair amount of force to it, they didn't feel like they were bending or twisting or even stressing that badly.All in all, this turned out to be better than I thought, I felt that it was hefty enough to do the job well if taken care of, my roommate thought it felt "chintzy" but she liked the way that it worked.Would I buy it again? Do you know where to find a metal one? No? Then yes, I would buy it again. Would I recommend it to others? Yes.

I like the fit of this pruner - It feels comfortable in my hand and isn’t too heavy. My husband also liked it.This is a bypass pruner which I think makes the cleanest cuts. The spring is a volute type of spring (which is usually on some higher end pruners). The lock is plastic and should last if you take decent care . As the seller stated this is for flowers and vines and of course most hand pruners this size don’t cut large sticks. I think the seller mentioned it cuts material up to 5/8”.

I ordered these expecting to use them for outdoor gardening including a spring clean-up, snipping off dead branches to make room for new growth. However, I used them twice within the first few days I had them for quick indoor tasks.The pruners were effortless to use to cut an orchid stem after the flowers had fallen off and to trim the woody stems of eucalyptus to the right size for my vase, saving me from unearthing my large lopping shears in the garage or potentially damaging my kitchen scissors.They are comfortable to hold and cut cleanly and precisely. I appreciate there is a lock for safety to ensure they stay closed when stored. I expect to get a lot of use out of these indoors and out for years to come.