This Hedge Shear will provide years of service with its forged steel blades that are respectable. The shock-stop bumper reduces arm and shoulder fatigue making trimming your plants, bushes and shrubs a joy. The unique limb notch for easy access to cutting branches up to 5/8 In. Precision made MAXForged tools use a forging process that compacts steel molecules into Corona's strongest, most durable garden cutting tools Lightweight, high-strength, elliptical aluminum handles Blade design dramatically reduces the force required to cut CoronaTools, born in the orange groves of Southern California in the 1920s, has a long history of designing tools that provide lasting performance season after season.