I have had these pruners for some months now and finally have removed the rotating handle so I can get at least a little use out of them. I did have high hopes that this ergonomic design would reduce hand fatigue but it doesn't. The rotation makes them very difficult to hang onto and almost dangerous from slippage. It may work for some people, certainly not for me. I love my standard Felco pruner and am hoping I can replace the rotating handle with a static handle either through Felco or by fashioning a handle myself so these expensive pruners will not have been a complete waste of money.