THANOSB1102 Extendable Anvil Loppers Tree Trimmer with Compound Action,Chops Thick Branch Ease,27-41''Telescopic Heavy Duty Branch Cutter,2 inch Clean Cut Capacity

Best loping shears I’ve ever owned!Great design on the handles being rectangular with holes to adjust length instead of the round handles that never stay locked. AND they throw in an extra sharp blade. Oh yeah, cuts great!

First off, let's get straight what type of lopper this is. Anvil (where the blade strikes an "anvil") and bypass (where the sharp blade goes past the wider mating blade) are the two common types. The fourth picture in the product description clearly shows a tag that claims these are bypass type. I'd have to say they are "hybrid"...that is, for large branches, the serrated wide blade holds the branch to be cut, and the cutting blade cuts through it to the open space between the serrations. See my two pictures. But as I've used this lopper on some very fine green twigs -- and thus very flexible ones -- it's clear that they are cut by anvil action. The blade descends all the way to the bottom of the channel between the serrations. I'm finding the result to be vastly better than my old inexpensive bypass lopper. I was worried when I got this lopper and looked at it that it might not cut tiny twigs, but I'm easily and reliably cutting things down to a millimeter or less (0.04"). About my only "complaint" is that the serrated edges shown in the pictures keep me from getting really close to a large limb to cut off a shoot...it will leave a stub a couple mm long. But oh, those serrated edges! They hold larger branches tight. I don't think I've had them slip on a branch, except to maybe strip some bark off, in easily a thousand cuts.I'd say that you'll have some trouble cutting a 2 inch (5cm) limb if it's hard wood. I've found some larger branches (in the vicinity of 2 inches) that I tried to cut and decided I'd be doing myself a favor by using a saw on them instead - - but things up to an inch and a half or so haven't given me any trouble, and cutting a full 2" green soft wood limb works well.I like that the handles extend. Longer handles make handling larger diameters much easier, and when they are extended, I can reach up higher into a tree for trimming. The buttons for changing the handle extension are easy to use, even with my gloves on. The buttons are on the part that slides, which makes it relatively easy to do one-handed.Overall, I feel like the design and execution of it are both good. I'm enjoying using this lopper, and feel like it will hold up well for years, so long as I don't abuse them by trying to cut things that might fit into the jaws, but are too tough to cut easily.

This is a 6 star item. HALF the effort to cut than traditional anvil loppers and twice the reach. The aluminum extensions flex when cutting cedar 1.5 inch limbs when fully extended. Because I love this new tool my rule is 1" fully extended and 2" when not. I have cut over 500 one inch limbs and it still cuts thru them like a hot knife thru butter. I (*WISH) I had gotten them thru a promotion, but I paid full price. I would gladly do so again.

So they are top heavy (heavy steel head, light aluminum handles). The fancy Teflon coating is definitely noticed as the telescoping function works flawlessly. Only it is my opinion they should have used a slight bit heavier aluminum tube for them (I've bent others enough to know it is a nuisance to deal with, hopefully these can hold up). The anvil has teeth so I don't have to cut some into it, but I would advise manufacturer to put a cushion stop where I have the marker located in the pictures. It is steel edge on aluminum. Not best for the edge. The edge isn't the sharpest I've seen, but also note they get beat up anyway. Coarse Diamond file is my go to for sharpening them. Handle grips are, well, handle grips. I usually wear gloves so I don't fuss them as long as they stay on or off. The fasteners used are nylock nuts, I prefer all metal prevailing torque and sometimes change them. 4 out of 5 isn't as good of an explanation in my opinion, I like a 7 out of 10. -1 for the lacking cushion stop, -1 for thinner tube, and -1 for nylock nuts and top heavy feel, frankly a full steel version would prolly be better but I can't say for sure. Weight would get to be obnoxious after working them for 8 hours.

It is SO useful. I am using it now on many overgrown shrubbery, bushes and branches on my property. I never should have let them get so big and this device, particularly with the extended handle feature, enables me to cut larger sections than I would have been able to otherwise. The area around my house looks so much nicer now with my taming all the overgrown shrubbery. It also comes with an extra blade which is very handy (I haven't had to use it yet). With the compound action and extendable handles, one can really increase the cutting ability of this louper.

Finally got my neighbors to cut their trees!! But, while I needed these trimmers, they did the trick. Great for those little branches that are just a little out of reach.

Very high quality, built tough, comes with an extra blade. I'm a shorty (5'), so was looking for something that could reach the top of our espalier apple trees without a ladder, and these work. The extension lever design is supreme and easy/intuitive to use (smart). I find them a bit heavy, but consider it an arm workout and don't mind. Not getting on a ladder or step stool is worth it! I went to a couple of big box stores to see about finding a pair locally, and there were none even close to this length available. Happy they were online! Great product!

I found this lopper tool to be perfect for anyone that has trees in their yards!! I am a senior woman, 5'1", 110 lbs. and my strength is not what it used to be. I've found this tool to be lightweight enough for me and very easy to use. It grows with the press of a button on each lever, so smoothly and shrinks just as easy. I was able to cut all of the dead branches on several of my trees that were within reach of this lopper. I'm beyond impressed...it was like this tool gave me the strength I needed. So darn easy to use and cleans up easily, tool. I don't believe anyone could be disappointed with this purchase.