TABOR TOOLS GG12A Anvil Lopper with Compound Action, 30 Inch Tree Trimmer, Thick Branch Cutter with ⌀ 2 Inch Cutting Capacity, Chops Thick Branches with Ease.

This is an awesome anvil lopper! I have been clearing a field where hundreds of jack pine trees have popped up over the past 10 years. I want to keep it a field not a forest. This lopper proved to be the best tool to make that happen along with a Makita battery powered hand pruner for larger trees that this lopper can't get a bite into. I've been cutting the trees off at the base right at ground level. I've cut over 1,600 trees so far. If the jaws of this lopper can grab the trunk, then I can cut it down. The larger trees take a few bites but the tree comes down quickly. No stumps to trip over. The blade is still very sharp. The handle is strong enough to handle the big cuts with no issue. I would definitely buy another if this wears out. I keep the hinge points lubricated to help with friction wear. No need to look further for a great operating and lasting lopper.

I had little difficulty cutting thru some thick branches, altho the tool is a little heavy. I got used to it, even bending over and leaning out with it. It cut very easily and quickly where other tools had failed.The good and bad aspects of this tool is what they call "compound action". It's a weird ratcheting thing below the cutter parts. The good news is that it makes cutting easier with a whole lot less gripping on the ends. Really worthwhile! Fast. Less work.But the bad aspect is that the cutter part is 4" across when the tool is closed. So, if you're cutting an almost 2" branch it consumes 6" of space. My twisted rosemary branches are very close together, overlapping, etc and trying to get this tool inside was close to impossible. But I was determined. So I lassoed the branch I wanted and pulled it toward me, and between the open jaws of the tool leaning against my leg. I wish I had a video of this. It mostly worked, but I couldn't get high enough into the branch to cut. I will have to be more creative. Maybe temporarily tape back the other branches?Anyway, I like this tool and can't wait to use it in very late fall to trim the few dead birch branches.

Great tool, cuts like a hot knife through butter. If you like the anvil design, purchase this item. Your shoulders will thank you.

First, a little background on my prior/previous purchases. In the last 15 years, I've been through just about every big box store brand loppers both bypass and anvil. Every bypass lopper I've owed has ended up with the same issue; try and cut something too thick and they turn just a little sideways and inevitably bend just enough to cause a gap between the blades rendering them useless. Anvil loppers in my opinion are WAY better in this regard as long as you don't mind the occasional crushed vs cleanly sliced limbs. They offer more power and generally seem to handle tough wood like Mesquite, Anaqua/Sandpaper Trees and Texas Ebony (rock-like) better. Even these however have had a serious issue with the head being able to handle more than the flimsy handles can take and I either break the handles or just give up and chainsaw the limb. Enter the Tabor Tool GG12.My 80+ yr old dad told me a while back when he came over to visit and gazed upon my graveyard of broken, bent or worn out loppers, "Son, you should have done it right the first time and bought you some Tabor tool loppers" Well, I'm a firm believer that with age comes wisdom. I was a little hesitant to spend the extra funds on these but looking over my death pit of dead loppers and figuring how much money I've spent over the years, I figured, maybe ole' dad has a point. So I plunged here on Amazon (because no local store sells them) and got them about a week ago. Well, this morning I got up and one of my Mesquite trees on my property had split. I thought, here's a really good chance to put the Tabor loppers to the test. If you're from Texas and you've ever dealt with Mesquite, you know, they can make a Stihl chainsaw cry. When I brought out my brand new loppers, my neighbor was like, "What are you gonna do with those silly things, get and estimate?" I just smirked and went to work. 30 minutes later, I had destroyed everything but the biggest parts of the mesquite trunk and it was (dare I say it) easy with these loppers. I am beyond impressed at not just how easy these things cut through 2-3 in mesquite branches but also how cleanly for an anvil cutter. Not only is the head strong and sharp and cuts like a hot knife through butter but it has the handles to match; something I've never found in an anvil cutter before. Before it was all said and done, the neighbor said, "OK, what the heck are those?" He looked and said, I'll be getting me a pair. Well done Tabor..Gonna have to replace more of my yard tools with your stuff.

These loppers are well made and the blade is sharp but you really need to be in shape to use them for a long time. It’s heavy

This product made cutting branches very easy. They're a bit heavy (for a woman; I am one!), but they feel like they're made to last. I was able to do some big pruning jobs with no struggle. The blade is sharp and doesn't get stuck on the branches. I should have replaced my old ones sooner; this was well worth the money.

Work very well. Cut through tree branches like knife through butter.

These are well made, simple, and tough. Just what any good tool should be. Completely satisfied