We own dozens of hand pruners; all the way from rusty old antiques to the most expensive brands in the world. Our goal for Radius pruners was to find a way to deliver the highest level of quality at moderate prices that everyone can afford. We think we've really delivered on that challenge with these comfortable workhorse pruners for everyday use. At the same time, we've noticed that almost all hand pruners on the market are too big for many older people, people with smaller hands, and women. With these Medium Pruners, we've scaled down the size just enough to make a big difference in comfort without losing the leverage and cutting performance we demand.