I rather have smaller hands, Therefore I have decided for the Felco6. I have this summer pretty much cut anything that is incurred in the garden, and could not complain. Only the blade oxidized / rusted relatively quickly and looks unsightly. However, the section does not detract from this. However, you should clean the blade as possible after use. This should be said that one can grind these steel alloy äussertst sharp. That's the downside of somewhat fragile appearance. Incidentally, you can cut with small scissors considerably thicker branches easily than you think. So I would buy me at any time. A switch to a larger Felco I do not consider necessary. In combination with a good lopper you need hardly more tools in the garden.