Felco's are very good pruners. I have two pairs, but they are pretty expensive. What I like just as well, or better actually, are Kirkland pruning shears, which are usually available in the spring in Costco's garden department. I don't remember the exact price, but it was somewhere in the $20 - $25 range for TWO pair.

They are super sharp and stay sharp, come with extra blades, which I've never had to use, and a diamond sharpener.

I looked but they don't seem to be available from Costco online, but are available from other sources at prices higher than Costco. But at any price I find them to be excellent quality. They are made in Taiwan and look just like Felcos.

There is a Tool Shed forum with discussions on garden tools. You might get more answers to your question there.

I happened to be at a Costco in my city today and didn't see the Kirkland hand pruners for sale.

Mom deserves the best Felco b/c it's pricey, long lived and she would never buy it for herself. It needs to be kept clean and oiled. I have one Felco but also have 3-4 cheap ones which I don't miss if I misplace (often) or they break.

So between the f2 and f7 which one do you guys recommend. The f2 is the classic while the f7 is basically same thing but with a rotating handle.

The rotating handle is better for older people and also for people with smaller hands. Both probably apply to your mother. They are a bit more money and will wear out faster, which doesn't mean much with Felco and non-professional use as they will probably last several decades. I consider ARS to be equal to Felco and generally less expensive because the aren't as well known.

Fiskars Shears match most of their other tools in that they are very sharp but made from poor materials, which makes them work very well for very light work and for a very short time. Not useful at all for general gardening but some users will find them wonderful, at least until they trim something that isn't small and soft.

I have #2 and seems to suit my needs

I went ahead and order her an f2 pruner. Thank you guys:)

Your mom will be thrilled