Extra-long handles on loppers extend reach and increase leverage to produce powerful shearing force in their short blades. They cut through thicker branches than pruners and hedge shears and require two hands to operate.

Pruning shears have short handles and blades designed for detailed cutting and shaping of shrubs and plants. Also known as hand pruners, they operate with one hand and reach areas too narrow for loopers and hedge shears.

Long, straight blades on hedge shears cut through multiple slim branches, twigs, and stems with a single stroke. Long handles provide leverage to increase shearing force at the blades. Hedge shears require two hands to operate.

Bypass Pruners feature curved blades and work more like scissors to allow clean cutting all way through the stem. Use these pruners to cut closer to the trunk without crushing plant tissue.