KSEIBI 143015 Long Reach Cut and Hold Bypass Pruner Max Cutting 5/16 inch (5.0 ft - 1.5 m)

I bought a shorter version of this pruner a year ago so that I could reach into plant beds without stepping into them, and was very pleased with the quality and usefulness of that pruner. I bought this longer pruner to give me an extra long reach for the same purpose, and am also very pleased with this pruner. It has the same solid build quality as the shorter pruner, and a cutting blade that clips stems cleanly and precisely. Also, the jaws on one side of the shears do a reliable job of holding the stem so that it doesn't clutter the ground in the plant bed.I have noted some other reviewers for these pruners who complain about the limits of stem thickness that these pruners will reliably clip. I have found that they clip (and hold onto) soft stems up to at least one-quarter inch very well. Hard woody stems below one-quarter inch are also clipped well, but beginning at one-quarter inch you will need something with thicker blades with a handle closer to those blades.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Ordered this item after neighbor loaned me his. Told him how much I liked it so he was kine enough to send me a direct link so I could make sure and order the correct item.My grandson enjoyed using it after I got mine. Was nice to have his help.

So far so good.

Not only great for reaching up and out, which is why I bought it, but unexpectedly good for easily cutting at ground level.

Bought for the wife because of her mobility issues. She absolutely loves it; so much that we bought 2!! Highly recommend.

Functional but not what I was expecting. The item is not as sturdy as I expected it to be and that makes it difficult to cut all but thin, small branches.

UPDATED: changed my 5-star review to a 1-star review because it is so infuriating that this awesome product that could have lasted a lifetime is now rendered a useless pile of junk because they chose to make a critical part of handle out of plastic. (see photo)The pole is already made of aluminum and the blade and cutting mechanism out of steel. Why can't they make the handle (or at least the critical parts of it) out of metal too?This critical piece of plastic snapped off one month after my return window closed. INFURIATING. I HATE PLASTIC tools!-------------------Original review:Should have bought this many months ago. I would have avoided so much pain and suffering.This thing is ideal for cutting some difficult plants with thorns and spines, because you do not even get close to the plant AND you do not have try to pick up or catch the dangerous thorny, spiny clippings.This works very good on Dwarf Date Palm fronds and Bougainvillea thorns. Works well reaching up and down.I initially avoiding buying this because it was not some well-known brand, which was a huge mistake.This thing is the real deal...genius! Thank you for making it, I will definitely injure myself a lot less now.

These are excellent trimmers for garden ponds as they work well for removing dead lily pads and such-grab and hold-works great. They work really well for grabbing snakes which love to eat expensive fish ( no offence snake lovers).