With the extended reach afforded by telescopic handles and a powerful ratchet lopper action these darlac telescopic loppers will take care of difficult to prune shrubs and hedges with greater ease and safety they use 30 less pressure than conventional loppers to cut through branches up to 50mm thick the very strong handles or the telescopic loppers are alloy for lightness and at a push of a button they will extend from 66cm to 98cm ratchet action requires 30 per cent less effort non sli