Chikamasa, a Japanese brand that has been producing shears, snips, loppers, and other grading equipment for over 100 years. With Japanese quality materials, the LP-450 has a 15% thicker blade that has a fluorine coating to reduce resin and sap build-up. The blade is also replicable by just simply unscrewing it. It is ultra-lightweight at only 400g meaning that it is easy to use for long periods of time, even when working overhead.