The gap is like a knife through butter. A significant advance to my old Bosch shears. The weight is still acceptable. No disruptive vibrations. You can work only with both hands with the AHS 55-26, because always two safety switch must be pressed. At the front handle 3 switches. Depending on the device you have an attitude which in addition to the switch in the rear handle pressing. After a short pause for thought (getting used to) running at the motor. There are probably new safety regulations that require this (annoying) circuit. After turning off an engine brake brings the cutter to rest instantaneously. My old Bosch shears from the lower price range gave up the ghost because they katte no slip clutch. By overloading (cutting through a fence wire) the blade drive is broken. That can not happen in the AHS 55-26.