Gardena Professional Hand Pruner

They are very comfortable to hold and use. Cut my overgrown roses easily.

I have used these pruners many times (on apple trees, trimming back hedges, cutting lilacs, etc) and I haven't really found anything I couldn't cut with them. The thicker apple branches took a little more power, but I was also cutting branches larger than they recommend, but they still cut through. My only complaint is the locking mechanism sometimes slides to lock/unlock, and sometimes I have to wrestle with it. Only a small problem though. I would recommend these since they have worked great so far on everything I have used them for. The handy rope on it makes it easy to hang from my ladder or off a tree branch while working up in the apple tree.

The blades are nice and the construction seems durable and good, but the handles could use more cushioning. They're fine for short use, but I think your hands would get sore if you were doing a lot of pruning at once, or trying to cut through thicker branches.

There is nothing to rave about here, as a by pass pruner it is better that the cheap anvils. The lever to keep them locked in a closed position quickly stopped working on mine. They cut well, but aren't the best I've had. Price was reasonable. They are perfectly serviceable for the weekend gardener...I'm very busy in the garden & thus hard on tools.