Purchased for product quality and reliability. Used for RITree Council Tree Steward Education class held Spring and Fall of every year. Used in our saturday final field workshop class with hands on tree pruning.
I gave them as a gift. The person who received them really likes them.
Matches up well with any pruners I've used, but at less than half the price
We have used Felco for many year, but based on the claims made by A.M. Leonard, and the lower price, we decided to give the Leonard pruners a try. My crew didn't prefer them - felt that the blades were not as tough or sharp. We returned them and purchased Felcos instead.
Found it to easy to use, lasting quality, and easy to get replacement parts