On recommendation from this group, I bought a pair of ARS pruners. They are great! Love them!
But, I need something for larger branches. And, for branches that are too tall (try to keep trees short but they grow too much during the summer sometimes! 
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Suggestions for equally good lopers or other branch-cutting utensils? Thanks!!
Bahco and Felco make nice loppers. I avoid anything that has gears/double levers, or feels heavy in one hand, but I make hundreds of cuts a week…
Bahco lopper, but get the ultra-lights. I like the 36" PL 160. However, the 32" is somewhat less fatiguing to use. https://www.amazon.com/Bahco-P160-SL-90-Orchard-Lopper-36-Inch/dp/B00CIRMW2M
Not fond of Felco loppers- they make better hand pruners, IMO, although, even there, I prefer my ARS pair. The problem is the hook on Felco is not curved enough to force the wood back to where the best leverage is.
ARS also makes a nice but shorter lopper, but I had to grind the hook to make it thin enough for accurate fine cutting. It has harder steel than other loppers for blades.
Hadn’t heard of Bahco, so I will definitely check them out!
DC, I have a small garden, but, as a petite person, I need something that’s sharp and light!
Alan, thank you for the link. Those loppers look amazing. They are on my purchase list!!
I have the Corona 36" and like it very much. It’s also cheaper.
I find using my nice razor sharp pruning saw ends with less damage around the cut and is practically as fast as loppers. For tall / long branches, sometimes I will use loppers, but leave 6" to 12", then go back with the saw and make that nice clean cut that leaves the bark tight to the wood.
Just thought I’d come back and update this thread. I bought the Bahco pruners that Alan linked above. They are really great!! Love them! Even my husband enjoys using them. 