It was lighter than I expected. Going through my mind while using it was a Weird Al Yankovic song called “trigger happy”. It was so effortless in getting rid of stubborn branches. I watched my wife use it to prune a thorny rose bush and her eyes lit up. We kept walking around our property looking for things to prune. When we go out and force, this will be a valuable too. Even bramcoa little thicker than recommended were cut cleanly and effortlessly. I have acres of trimming to do so will see how it holds up.Can’t comment on longevity. The fact that you have an extra blade, two batteries, and it is so powerful makes me very excited and sad that I never pulled the trigger and bought it sooner.

This set for trimming is so awesome. I used the handheld trimmer and the extension on larger fruit trees, shrubs etc. You do have to make sure battery is fully charged. The extension is a little tricky to use, but safety features are a must with this one. Be very careful with this trimmer, do not allow children or pets to be around. Can take a branch off about 1 1/4 inches diameter with ease.

Wow what a tool. Makes trimming do easy. Really does what the desription says and a bit more. First day I went crazy. Then had to clean up abd pile the cuttings. I'd buy it again. Hope it last a long time.

Bellissimo SET, prezzo/prestazioni TOP!

First of all, I like the Seesii BLX-140 1.8 inch shears. I have a few complaints but lets start with the pros:1) It has a large 1.5 inch cut capacity. This is the maximum size I can "fit" into the jaws. See the photos for what I mean exactly.2) It appears to have a good amount of power. It cuts up to 1.4 inch green citrus in one trigger pull. Any larger and it requires a second pull but still gets the job done at 1.5 inches.3) It works with the Seesii extension pole I have from another kit.4) The batteries appear surprisingly decent with a BMS that monitors the individual cell voltages. The cells are normal looking 18650s labeled as 3.7V and 2000mah, and branded "CJ." Although I can't find a data sheet for the cell or much info about CJ, at least there is a brand. At this price point you might expect the cells to be unbranded.5) The tool is compatible with Makita batteries. Since the durability of the batteries is an unknown, it is nice to know I can just use a Makita if I need to.6) The circuit boards in both the batteries and in the tool have a conformal coating that should offer some protection from corrosion. Not all the components are covered, but it looks like the ones likely to be problem are. I have some other Seesii batteries from another kit with no conformal coating, so this is a recent upgrade for the batteries.The cons:1) It has a 1.5 inch cut capacity. This is a pro, but the false advertising is a con. The product pictures clearly imply I should be able to fit a 1.8 inch round limb completely into the jaws. This sort of thing gets tiresome when trying to compare different products. Seesii is no worse than any of the other brands selling similar products, but it's still annoying.2) The beeping sounds this device makes are too loud. It's a small complaint but the Seesii 1.2 inch shears are not excessively loud like this.3) The plastic clamshell seems a little questionable to me. I did not see any markings to indicate what material it is. It has very little internal ribbing for reinforcement making it more flexible than I'd like. However, it feels solid when the two halves are assembled. The screws used to assemble the two halves are unusually small with a Philips #1 head. I question the holding power here. My advice is to not drop these shears. I don't think the clamshell can take much abuse.4) The bevel gear is slightly exposed (see photos). I expect dirt and debris would easily be able to fall into the gap which is not great for the gears. The bevel gear is not exactly easy to clean and re-grease. It would be much better if the clamshell completely covered it. I ended up fitting a bit of foam padding to cover the gap as a temporary solution.5) The LCD screen seems unnecessary and gimmicky to me. I have no need to keep count of cuts, and the batteries have their own gauges.6) The batteries do not work in newer Makita tools with 3 battery contacts. They do work in the older tools with only 2 contacts.The Seesii 1.8 inch shears weigh 2.18 lbs alone and 3.44 lbs with a supplied 4ah battery. This is very comparable to the Ridgid shears (see photos) that weigh 2.15 lbs without battery. However, the cutting power of the Seesii shears is significantly greater. The Ridgid model could only cut citrus up to about 1.1 inches in one-go, and required at least one more trigger pull for anything bigger. The Ridgid shears with a small battery are about 3.1 lbs total and are comfortable to use and quick to complete a cut, but it can get a bit heavy depending on what I'm doing and for how long. The 1.8 inch Seesii shears (with 4ah battery) are even heavier and they are a bit slower at it's largest capacity setting. So, this would not be my go-to set up unless I needed the cutting power or capacity, which most of the time I don't. In fact, I find the smaller 1.2 inch Seesii shears to be the most comfortable and quickest of the three and that is what I would recommend if you can live with the 1 inch cut capacity. But if you want to make larger cuts and don't mind the extra size and weight, the Seesii 1.8 shears are the way to go. I will mostly be using it connected to an extension pole or when the extra capacity is needed.For now I'm giving it 4 stars. This is not Makita quality, but it isn't Makita pricing either. It's actually pretty amazing for the price. If I run into problems later, I will update my rating.