Battery Operated Electric Pruning Shears

These Pruning Shears from Velleora Home Decor cut on a motor rather than hand pressure, so a branch is severed with a trigger pull instead of a squeeze. Over an afternoon of pruning that is the difference between finishing the job and giving up halfway.

Hand strength is the real limit in pruning. Repetitive squeezing through hundreds of cuts causes hand and wrist strain, and it is a genuine barrier for anyone with arthritis - which is a large share of the people who actually garden.

The blade is sharp and driven with real force. Keep your free hand well behind the cut at all times, engage the safety lock before setting the tool down, and never reach into the jaws with the battery fitted. Charge indoors, keep the blade clean and lightly oiled, and cut only within the stated maximum branch diameter rather than forcing thicker wood.

• Motorised cutting - no squeeze needed
• Removes hand and wrist strain
• Suits arthritis and reduced grip
• Battery powered and cordless
• Keep hands behind the cut; use the safety lock
• Stay within the maximum branch diameter