I am fortunate by having 2 acres of garden, with associated shrubs, roses etc. For several years I have been using the very powerful Makita DUP362 pruners. They have an excellent performance, (to be expected with a £900 price tag), however they are very heavy using two 18v batteries and consequently my wife finds them too unwieldy and cannot use them . Therefore last Christmas I bought her a Keptek pruner as a present. She was sceptical that it would either meet any of its performance claims or last any length of time. After six months use she was amazed at how well it was still working. I was also impressed, so two months ago bought myself another pair. Both pruners are still giving outstanding performance and we see their real attributes are: • They are not only very lightweight but also have an excellent balance. • The battery life, before requiring charging, is exceptional. • My wife’s pruner is still giving a remarkably clean cut, up to the maximum capacity, on the original blade after eight months good use. I now use my Keptek pruner instead of the Makita pruner unless there is need to tackle branches above 25mm.