FELCO6 ELITE Pruning Shears – 7.7" Swiss-Made Garden Clippers with Leather-Wrapped Handle for Medium Right Hands | Hand Pruners for Gardening | Garden Tool Cutter with Bypass Blade, Aluminum Body

I did a lot of reading and decided a Felco 6 pruner was the one I needed. I splurged and got the "Elite" pruner with the stitched leather handles. They are pricey but I feel they are well worth it. And you can get replacements parts for most everything. Wonderful. I highly recommend them.

The blades were dull.