Reviewed By: Steve Jewell (Santee, CA) I bought both loppers I am a landscaper and have had several loppers over the years , the bypass lopper is the best you can buy anywhere.the extending handles are great. the anvil lopper is very heavy-duty, handles ,mechanism, everything except the blade, it is too thin and the edge rippled the first time I used it, would be great if they did not cheap out on