Heavy Duty Anvil Ratchet Pruning Shears for Gardening INCREASES leverage up to 700% for large limbs. Useful for people with hand dexterity concerns HARDENED high-carbon steel twin blade maintains razor-sharp cutting edge for consistent clean cuts SCISSOR-LIKE cuts through branches as large as .75 inches with just four squeezes of the handles ERGONOMIC handle lets you prune for longer periods of time without hand fatigue or wrist stress SAFETY lock keeps pruners closed when not in use for protection when transporting or storing