Cuts very well.I have to watch my hand placement as it may pinch a bit. Otherwise, very satisfied with it.

Power-Lever technology!! Wow! This pruner has amazing cutting power. I've gone through 1/2" branches like a hot knife through butter.3/4" requires a good squeeze but much less squeezing effort over other pruners I've used. Well made like most products from Fiskars.Should last many many years. My set is made in Finland. My only gripe is an occasional pinch of the handles on my gripping hand.This may be my technique but it has happened a few times despite my efforts not to have this occur..These pruners are smaller than your average set.This may explain the pinching that has occured as when using larger pruners, this doesn't happen..

I love this pruner !! I have used this pair for several yrs and would replace them immediately if something happened to them. They are exremely light weight and have awesome cutting power because of the way they are made. They are wonderful for someone who has decreased strength in their hands from arthritis or other problem. My other favorite is the Fiskar pruning snips (may be called floral snips). lilymadonna- Bremerton, WA

Pruning is a snap with these pruners by Fiskar. I lost a lot of my gripping power in my pruning hand due to an injury and I have no trouble using these pruners. For larger limbs reaching the cutting capacity of this pruner, I simply begin the cut and rock the cutters as I squeeze, I also like the way they fit my small hand which is not to say that large hands would not be comfortable too. I love these pruners so much that when I lost my first pair, I did not hesitate to replace them with another.