WORKPRO��s 27�� Garden Bypass Lopper and Tree Trimmer is a heavy duty workhorse. Our red tip bushes in our yard are trees that just won��t die. These were mature and tree-like when we bought the place over 20 years ago and were bushed out 5 feet from the fence then. We are forever cutting them back, lopping off the top hoping they��d return to bush-hood. They sprout like we��ve given them red tip steroids, so we are forever pushing this boulder to the top of the mountain and starting over the next day.
I��ve been through 2 sets of loppers that were considerably more expensive in the last 6 months. I keep them clean and lubricated, but our red tips fight back, gouging a chunk out of the blade on the last one. Refusing to concede, I found this manufacturer with a great story and a great reputation for quality tools. Well deserved!
My last 2 loppers were red handled and then orange handled - you know those brands. These are green handles so perhaps they are like snake charmers - fooling the plants with their camouflage or something. Since these are lighter than my previous 2, I wasn��t sure how well they��d meet the task, but wow - so easy for me to get in and take care of leggy new growth and some of the smaller branches that have been there for some time. I just kept trimming on our first outing together and when I stopped, I was amazed at the pile of branches behind me and at the sunshine that was able to break through to the ground below - jungle is getting tamed.
The effort these require is different than my last 2, and I��m sure there is some engineering/physics reason why, but what I know is that this brand is now on my approved list - anything that makes things easier deserves the highest marks.