Hey Nate, I listened to some a.m. radio announcer talk about this tool on his syndicated gardening show over the weekend and he liked it for oversized lopping without having to go with a chainsaw. I took a look at it on amazon a couple days ago and think it would be a good tool for women who have a lot of lopping to do in excess of 1" dia. You might be best served buying at a store with a good return policy to make sure she likes it. Not a pro gardner quality tool at all, but most people don't need that anyway. I prefer a good chainsaw myself.
Paul
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