First, talking about the weight of the machine: I have not weighed on the scales, but when I tried it, I told myself that I could not use it for very long because the pruner is relatively heavy. This suggests that the performance is to RDV Well I can not find. I tried to prune a cherry laurel hedge. The branches bend under the blade and must stay a while to cut and the cut is far from being clear. So I passed on to the baby darling who finished the test. He tested on very thin branches of cherry and it does not prove conclusive. The strong point is its length that can reach high enough shrubs. The strap is practical and having a battery well. Just be providing and to charge the battery after each use in order to be ready for the next. But suddenly it is not because it is too low as the pruner is not performing? Surely though. Too bad becuase this pruner is useless.