Cordless Electric Pruning Shears for Makita 18V Battery, Brushless Electric Pruner Tree Branch Cutter 2.4" (60mm) Cutting Diameter w/LED Display, 4 Wrenches (Battery NOT included)

I was getting tired of hand trimming bushes and pruning trees around the yard. I also own a variety of Makita battery-powered tools. I then happened to see a You Tube video of someone using a battery powered trimmer and thought what a great idea! My initial search revealed Makita does not make a battery powered, hand trimmer. Bummer. Then I came across this one that was highly rated, had a reduced Black Friday price and used my Makita batteries. My main concern was this product being a cheap, Chinese-made, knock-off that breaks down during its first use. Luckily there were several large bushes to trim and immediately after it arrived, I ended up using this power trimmer for approximately 6 hours over three days.Pros - Good build quality. Decent balance and not that heavy even when a battery is in place. I used one of my smaller 3.0Ah Makita batteries and used up only 30% of the battery capacity after constantly trimming for 2 hours. It cuts fast, the trigger is very easy to pull and the blades are sharp. (There are wrenches and a sharpening stone included in its box to remove and keep the blades sharp). It easily went through 1" diameter bush/tree branches. Its capacity is probably 1.25" to 1.50" diameter wood. Using this trimmer versus a hand trimmer probably took me 70% less time to get the job done and resulted in little to no later hand discomfort.Cons - As reported by others, my Makita battery does not slide easily into and out of the tool's battery holder. It takes about 40% more effort than sliding a battery in and out of one of my Makita hand tools. There are also no extra blades included in the box and no apparent way to order another set. Sooner or later the one set of blades already on the tool will get dull and be past the point of being able to be re-sharpened. I guess at that point it has to be thrown out? Last but not least, this tool can easily cut off one or more fingers if you are not careful! When you pull the trigger, the blades close fairly quickly, which is what you want when trimming. However, this speed also means taking the time to make sure you know where your other hand is located. I would never let any child near these things much less use them. Before I pulled the trigger, I always took an extra second to make sure that my other hand was well out of the way from where I was cutting.Would I buy these again.........absolutely!

Last year our tree guy recommended these battery-operated pruners to us, and they are excellent. They last for 100's of cuts on a single charge and easily cut branches well over 1-inch in diameter. The blades are made of strong metal, and the pair we bought last year are still sharp. My wife and I liked them so much that I just bought a second pair, so we can use them at the same time, rather than passing back and forth. Combine with a handheld battery-operated short chainsaw, and you have an unbeatable combo for spring cleanup around the property. Just be careful, as the pruners cannot differentiate between branch and finger. If you take your finger off the trigger, they will immediately open, but that is a split-second decision to avoid a tragic mistake. With that one caveat we highly, highly recommend.

This is a bad-ass trimmer. Powerful, cut thru fresh branches like butter with no effort required. Please have the highest respect for the power of this unit as fingers could easily be lost. Please remove the battery from the unit when not in use in case a youngster get access to it. It has a "Makita" build and feel to it which is great.

Worked perfectly for my project. Was cutting white pine branches, after taking down the tree. Up to 1 3/4 inch branches cut easily. One battery lasted the whole project. Caution recommended, as this pruner will cut off your finger if you're careless. This is an essential tool everyone needs for shrubs, limbs, and basic yardwork ... See pic ... worked flawlessly ...

unpacked and installed a Makita battery. Had a pile of branches lying around which were cut with a chain saw. After an hour of use I still had 4 bars on my battery. This pruner is a delight to use. I rated it 4 stars only because it is too soon to tell about the longevity. Will certainly recommend this to friends without hesitation. Would be nice if there was a shroud to protect the blades after each use. I make sure to close the blades and then remove battery for storage.

This clipper was just what I needed it had greater strength than I ever would have in my hand but also lasted longer then I could have asked for. Now the hard work is cleaning up after clipping all afternoon.

Amazing! I had a hillside of 35 year old rosemary that had to go. These shears were perfect, they cut large branches very quickly. Makita batteries worked perfect, one charge went all day cutting. I'm a retired General Contractor, so I know tools. Instruction book says, "If you need service contact us with the information below", then its a blank page! I would buy again, but might get one with a long handle for upper tree work.