Review on Gonicc 8" Professional Ratchet Anvil Pruning Shears (GPPS-1011), Ratcheting Mechanism, Anvil Groove Design, Reinforced Design Handle, Garden Shears Clippers, Anvil Pruner, Hand Tools Scissors Loppers by Tammy Dellman

I bought these for pruning my rose bushes, I have about 30, and thin branches. I bought these for the spring, which is now in California, when I prune back all my roses down to 1-2ft. Pros:-They fit my small hands well.-They look like much more expensive models and feel very solid.-They pruned 10 rose bushes very well.Cons:-The action isn’t as smooth as I was anticipating, it sort of clicks as it comes down.- The deal breaker: After 10 bushes, they seem to have completely lost their sharpness. I suddenly had to really press down to cut thru the same 1/4” diameter branches that earlier cut with ease. I didn’t expect them to become so dull within a couple days of steady usage. It doesn’t feel like a cheap pruner, but it became unusable.In comparison, my old Fiskar bypass pruner (the all metal one) was less than $15 and stayed fairly sharp for 4 years. I had to replaced them because one of the rubber handle wore out but they never became this dull.I would consider the Fiskar just a basic pruner, definitely worse than Felco or Corona but better than a plastic body cheap pruner. This Gonicc is confusing, it’s all metal and resembles the Felco yet performs worse than the Fiskar.In conclusion:I went and bought another pair of Inexpensive Fiskar bypass pruners, completed pruning the other 20 rose bushes, trimmed small tree branches, bushes etc. and I’ve been using them at least twice a week for over 6 months, they haven’t become dull yet.