gonicc 8" Professional Ratchet Anvil Pruning Shears (GPPS-1011)

These pruning shears are the best on the market. If you want a professional tool for pruning, this is it ! They are safe and easy to use. I have used them continuously for over a year and they are as sharp as they were when I purchased them.

These are VERY sharp and effective - so much so that I took a trip to immediate care for a self-inflicted, accidental wound. I had carelessly set the pruners on a shelf - open, not locked shut - and when I grabbed a seed packet off the same shelf the shears fell off. Since I was wearing flip-flops, and my foot happened to be in the precisely the wrong place at the wrong time, the shears cut a two and a half inch gash down the inside of my foot as they fell to the floor. The cut was so clean, it looked like it had been made by a scalpel, but it was deep enough that it required stitches to close. [Based on my reputation for being accident-prone, I should have known better to set them down OPEN...] My only criticism of the shears is that they are just a little stubborn about closing... but now I make absolutely sure they're locked shut. Otherwise, they are very effective and very easy to use.

I bought these pruners because I have loved other ratcheting pruners in the past. When my old Gardener's Farmer pair finally quit on me after several years of abuse and use, I decided to try these pruners as they got good reviews, and the price was very appealing. While they aren't bad, they're not quite what I loved about the GF pruners. The ratcheting action on these Gonicc pruners feels delayed. On thin branches to be pruned the initial squeeze of the pruner doesn't cut at first nor does it ratchet down to meet the branch. It like you have to quickly clutch twice in secession to have the pruner engage the branch to be cut. Annoying to say the least. Once it does engage, the ratcheting is good and the cut clean and easy. We'll see how long these last, but in the future, I will probably go back to my GF pruners instead.

I bought this same pruning shear years ago and never used it. I poo poo it because it seemed cheezie and rattled. I used it recently because I ran out of the HD pruner's. This thing is like a Timex, it keep on ticking. I like the ratchet mechanism, the feel of the hand grip and the sharpness of the blade. I'm doing a serious cutting on my Ligustrum Bushes. In 2 days I have filled 20x33 gallon bags with this cutter. It's good for most of the branches up to 3/4 inches in diameter, on occasion using a second hand to finish. When the rachet drops to next the next level the cutter gets harder to finish with one hand. I made a lot of cuts with pruner. The blade seems hard enough to take the punishment. So, here I am back again, hoping to find it again and there it was in Amazons purchase history of 2 or 3 years ago. So, now I have a spare. Oh, use GLOVES, because the bar between the index finger and the next will get irritated by the heavy cuts. Grip everything you hold to cut with all your fingers. A dangling pinky is vulnerable. Hold items back away from cutter area.

This is a comfortable tool to use. The ratcheting feature does takr some getting used to, but the power it achieves makes the additional effort moot. I have run this little thing through its paces, cutting everything from lilacs to osage orange. After 2 weeks of heavy daily use the pin at the ratchet has bent slightly...and as a result it will not remain fully closed when locked. The blade is still as sharp as it was out of the package, and it still functions well enough, but I am planning to replace the pin. I also wish the handles were made of a heavier material, seems like a point of inevitable failure. Overall, decent product for a relatively low price...but I will be looking for something heavier built for more work on the harder woods.

The review is about their "warranty". The shears work fine, But, don't count on the warranty, or even a response from Gronicc. In May of 2026 we sent and email to "[email protected]" about warranty coverage. The spring had broken / bent or whatever. I purchased a 2nd set of shears in the meantime, just because my wife likes them. We never heard a word from Gonicc. Then you get into the Catch 22. Gronicc says contact Amazon for warranty coverage, but after 30 days or so Amazon isn't interested and Gronicc never answers. I had to use AI to finally find an email address for these people. I've got a new warranty request in to them as of 9-23. We'll see what happens. And I am monitoring my spam / junk emails.

I've only used it for a few minutes to test it and it is exactly what I was hoping for. Easy to use, lightweight and effortless power. I would recommend it to anyone and if necessary will buy it again.

These clippers are amazing. I wasn’t sure about the ratcheting feature at first but now I wouldn’t have any other kind. Another feature is the open hole in the handle to hook onto a coiled lanyard for trail riding. I attach these to my saddle and trim and cut back overgrown trails. Great tool. Won’t ride without it.

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My Am-Tech ratchet pruners (two pairs) finally gave up the ghost after many years' hard use (unfortunately both at the same time as I'd bought them at the same time) and I needed to replace them immediately, before it became too late in the year to do some final essential pruning. Unfortunately the Am-Techs don't seem to be the same beasts any more (how often does this happen?...) so it was back onto Amazon to look at the reviews of other ratchet pruners. Impressed with the reviews for these Gonicc (who?) pruners I sent for a pair - fully intending to return them if they didn't do the job because, having previously bought pairs from garden centres and thrown them across the lawn in frustration, this time I was not going to end up with more duds. I'm back here to buy a third pair of these pruners (so I can keep a pair to hand at all key locations in the garden)... What pruners need to do is cut (and so many of the damned things just don't - they chew) - and these cut like a hot knife through butter. They cut through pretty slim twigs (not all ratchet pruners do) and they cut through amazingly thick branches (for pruners, obviously) using the ratchet mechanism. I had a lot to do because of the failure of my ancient trusty Am-Techs, but these pruners did it all. And my hands weren't even tired. Pruners need to cut. obviously, but they also need to sit easily and comfortably in the hand, have a ratchet mechanism which can be used without strain, not get stuck in thicker branches, and be easy to lock and unlock (a hurdle at which many ratchet pruners fall). These babies do it all, effortlessly. Obviously, having just bought these three pairs of Goniccs, I can't speak about their longevity but I can't see any weak points and I haven't felt any of the wrong sort of 'give' which would lead me to believe the pruners won't last. They are easy to clean and they seem pretty resistant to moisture. Absolutely recommended.

Accomplished in one hour what should have taken three (with my alternative two or three pruners). No need for long obstructive handles; for brittle dead wood up to a couple centimeters nothing better. Smooth ratcheting system and easy/fast cutting ... thx.

works as described need large hands to work it when wide open solid and robust

Très bien.