DEWALT20V MAX Pruning Shears Garden Tool, Cordless, Bare Tool Only (DCPR320B)

...if only for the amount of repetitive wrist-hand movements it spares me. And I have lots of tools, including a fair number of Dewalts (wired and cordless, none of which have ever failed). But this thing -- like my wrists and hands are almost 80 years old (each!) and they often feel twice that, so I can use manual shears for only so long, and then I suffer for a couple of days and have to take naproxen. And that prospect keeps me from pruning at all. This tool can get a little weighty, but nothing like the effect of the repetitive action of the manual shears. It slices through 1-1/2-inch (and more) branches with ease, even hard and dry ones and branches with bunches of leaves. This pruner helps me get my `okole out into the yard.Whatever I prune I cut into little pieces so I can get more in the yard waste bin, and THAT involves hundreds and hundreds of cuts, which with the manual shears was just feeding the arthritis. Then came this cordless pruner -- like where have you been all my pruning life? I cut the branches right into the bin or my Gorilla dump wagon. I grab the branch and as many of its offshoot branches as possible in one hand so they're all bunched up, then starting cutting from the thick end and work my way toward the leaf tips -- that way I can slice through multiple slender branches at once. And I can also rest the pruner against the top edge of the bin or the wagon to take the weight off my hand while it cuts. (I should vid this.)Cutting into the bin means I have to stand, and my back is as old as my hands, which is why I like the wagon -- I sit in a chair and cut the branches into bits right into the wagon, which can tip backwards like a dumptruck right into a 35-gallon plastic bag that I wrap around the end, and then I dump the bag into the bin. (The Gorilla wagon is available on Amazon, though I got mine at the Big Orange store -- kind of pricey, but very well made with fat tires.)I don't see how it could be easier except for hiring somebody to do it for me (and that day is bearing down on me). I have two 20v Dewalt batteries for my woodshop tools and I just use those. One battery gets me through a LOT of cuts, and by the time it quits I'm usually ready to quit, too. You can get longer-lasting batteries (higher amps), but they get heavier with their longer life (hmmm...kind of like people), so I'm fine with the basic 1.5 amps and swapping them out.A GREAT tool.

This things has been amazing to use. We have numerous fruit trees, lilac bushes, etc that need routine trimming. I, as a grown man, let out an uncontrollable giggle the first time I squeezed the trigger and watched the blade move. I immediately ran around the property snipping dead branches off all the trees before realizing my mother would LOVE this given her age, lack of hand strength, and number of overgrown bushes at her house. AND IT WAS HER BIRTHDAY! Finally an idea for someone who has very few wants or needs! When she came over for her birthday she also giggled while testing it out at her house, and has texted me with excitement at least 3 times now after she has used it. I took it over to my in laws' house and let my father in law use it on a bush we were cutting down completely. I have never heard this 74 yr old man giggle like he did on the first few cuts. It is so fast to nip away at small branches that I'm about to toss my manual cutters in the trash. Even branches up to 1" or so, if they're dried out or take 2-3 cuts.

This device is one of the best battery powered pruners I have owned. I have owned three lower cost pruners. I've worn out two of them and the third didn't work out of the box. This is what happens when you go on the cheap. Better tospend a little more and get quality. This device has power. It cuts up to 1 1/2 inch limb or root. It's a little heavy butI was able to spend the most of the day taking out invasive vines without a problem.

My Wife and I both have arthritis and a simple pruning is very hard for us. This tool with its pistol grip and safety is very comfortable to use. I started on some small 1/4 inch stuff which the dewalt handled easily. I then took a chance on a 1 1/2 inch unruly oak branch and this thing took it down in one shot. I highly recommend this. Take back your garden with this yellow and black hero.

Great tool. If it doesn't cut on first try press trigger as second or third time. BE VERY CAREFULL. It will cut a finger as easy as it cuts a 1 inch limp.

Very much impressed with the quality of this pruner. It cuts up to 1 1/2 limbs like butter. I have 7 old crepe myrtles that line one side of my driveway. The new sprouts at the base have to be cut back periodically. Battery is more that adequate. Ive never run it out of power. I would say 1100 cuts per charge is pretty accurate. I run out of gas before it does. This is a great tool.

Would have gotten a 5 star review except the trigger safety switch (hand grip area) is very difficult to keep armed.Great for repetitive use but bulky compared to manual pruners.

Very nice pruner! DeWalt quality throughout! I also ordered an off brand smaller one that comes with a 9 foot extension pole and that also uses DeWalt batteries. It works very well too. The DeWalt seems a bit more robust. As expected the other brand pole does not engage the DeWalt when attached. That’s fine. Having both tools provides all I’ll need for pruning without having to choose one over the other - and keeps me off my ladder!