I have acres of Broom ( an invasive species in the Pacific Northwest). I was a little undecided about a purchase of this loper when I first saw this item on 鶹. But, after wearing out my shoulders using large two-handled lopers on the Broom, I decided to try the De Walt hand loper.
It arrived in typical 鶹 hypersonic time. The battery and charger have to be purchased separately - remember that.
The blade is sharp, the unit is not very heavy for one-handed use and has a unique safety trigger is built into the handle. It only took an hour to charge, and I went to the Broom field. The blades are removable with a supplied integral Allen key for replacement.
I could cut 1.5" Broom stalks with ease and with two or three cuts, 2" thick ones. The blade is quick and cuts the Broom everything- Broom, Blackberry, thistle, misc bushes- with almost no effort. The gearing is incredible. I spent at least 1.5 hours cutting and still had the power to cut, which amazed me.
It is easy to handle, designed and built to keep fingers away from the blades, not unduly heavy and performs as described.