Great find!!

Absolutely, will definitely update you. I can say on an initial feel, they are very much like Felcos, weight-wise - I would say that they actually have a slightly more comfortable handling than the Felcos. I'm sure they've been overshadowed by Felcos for years. The seller was a Ukrainian refugee who had used them in Poland, where he said they were more common.

I have an Okatsune pruner that I like better than my old Felco. Heck, I have a cheapie $5 pruner that I like better than my old Felcos. I just don't like the feel of Felcos in my hand, I find them very uncomfortable.

DH bought me a bypass pruner from a knife shop in Japan. I have no idea the brand, it was a specialty shop he was in, he saw them while he was knife shopping for himself (those people take their knives very seriously...). They are fantastic, ultra-sharp and efficient, but I like the feel of the Okatsune in my hand better. But I use them both, whichever is closest when I need it is the one I grab. I keep the cheapie $5 ones in the garage in case something up by the house needs a quick snip.

I have some Okatsune ones (and Niwaki GR ones) as I am also not so keen on my old Felcos. I do still keep hold of the Felco 6 as they are good for small hands and I also have an absolutely ancient Felco (I think) anvil secateur which is good for chopping out the deadwood on the roses. Also, have been unable to afford/justify replacements for my old Felco loppers. German steel is usually pretty decent - although I don't think I have ever tried Lowe secateurs but I did buy myself a new pocket knife (Boker Magnum Damascus steel).

I think I probably have an unhealthy interest in sharp, shiny things though...

Yes, pruners are definitely a personal thing. In addition to that, there’s the cost factor. My saving grace is that I’m a pretty savvy online shopper, and buying from used places, sales, etc. So I have NEVER paid full retail price for the 12+ pruners I own. They’ve all been things I’ve picked up along the way; sometimes brand new in box, sometimes well worn, and often very cheap. I remember getting a Felco 2 completely new in box for $20 off marketplace. This last Lowe deal was $25 in total, and included a third pruner - a Fiskar, but not a cheaper recent model. One thing to consider is that there are a lot of cheap knockoffs out there, but I’ve been fortunate that I have not been duped yet.