This heavy-duty, ultra-durable pruner features a ratchet design to make cutting tough stems and branches up to 3/4" diameter easy. Specifically designed to reduce the effort required to cut tough tree and shrub branches, this durable pruner includes an easy-to-use ratchet design. Simply insert the branch between the blade and anvil and squeeze. The ratchet design compounds force with a few squeezes to power through the branch without straining.. See full description for further details