Pruning Shears: Matching This Configuration to the Job

Not every part of hedge maintenance needs another pass with a hedge trimmer. Once the main hedge face has been trimmed, individual shoots, woody stems and branches can call for a more selective cut. The Greenworks POWERALL 24V pruning shear is built for that work, using a 71 mm laser-cut steel blade with two adjustable opening modes of 22 mm and 32 mm. At 0.78 kg, it provides a compact cutting format for branch-by-branch pruning.

The brushless tool also uses Greenworks' Natural Scissors Technology, which adjusts cutting speed according to trigger pressure. Instead of moving a reciprocating blade repeatedly across a hedge surface, you position the pruning blade around each stem and control the cutting action through the trigger. An integrated LCD display shows information including cutting count, selected blade opening, battery level and safety status.

Within a wider hedge-maintenance routine, the tool has a more precise role. A conventional hedge trimmer cordless configuration uses a 61 cm reciprocating blade for repeated passes across hedge sides and tops. The current pruning shear instead concentrates the cutting action on one branch at a time. The useful distinction is therefore the type of cut rather than treating the two tools as alternatives for the same task.

Working with Electric Pruning Shears in the Main Garden Task

Selective pruning usually begins where broad hedge trimming stops. An individual shoot, woody stem or branch that needs a controlled cut does not necessarily call for another pass across the hedge surface. The two blade-opening modes let you set the shear to 22 mm or 32 mm for different branch sizes, while trigger-responsive cutting gives you control over each operation.

The difference becomes clearer beside a hand-held hedge trimmer. The 24V 56 cm electric trimmer hedge uses a dual-action steel blade running at up to 3,000 strokes per minute, so its working pattern is repeated trimming across a larger hedge surface. The pruning shear stays within the Greenworks 24V battery family but changes the task from surface maintenance to individual branch cutting.

That shared platform is useful when your garden routine includes both jobs. The current cordless pruner runs on compatible Greenworks 24V batteries and is supplied tool only, so an existing 24V owner can add a selective pruning tool without starting another battery system. Greenworks also states that the shear is compatible with an extension pole for increased reach when branches are difficult to access directly.

What to Consider with Cordless Pruning Shears in the Current Product Configuration

Start with the type of cut you make most often. If hedge faces and tops form the main workload, a 61 cm battery powered hedge trimmer keeps the task centred on repeated hand-held trimming. It also uses the Greenworks 24V platform, so moving between the two cutting formats does not require a different battery family. The pruning shear is the more specific choice when the work is branch-by-branch rather than pass-by-pass.

Smaller shaping jobs create another boundary. The 24V cordless shrub shears configuration uses interchangeable shrub and grass blades. Its shrub attachment has a 20 cm dual-action blade for detailed trimming and shaping, while the grass attachment covers a different type of close cutting around the garden. The pruning shear remains distinct because its blade closes around individual branches rather than trimming vegetation with a reciprocating blade.

Package contents can then separate the next choice. The battery shrub shears keeps the 2-in-1 shrub-and-grass format but adds a 2Ah battery. That configuration is more relevant when the compact shaping tool suits the work and battery power also needs to be included with the purchase.

The closest package alternative to the current product is the pruning electric shears configuration. It retains the 71 mm blade, 22 mm and 32 mm opening modes, brushless motor and 0.78 kg tool weight, but supplies a 2Ah USB-C battery, 30W USB-C charger and cable. The tool-only version therefore fits most naturally when compatible Greenworks 24V batteries are already available; the kit provides the more complete starting package when they are not.

For the current pruning shear, the fit comes down to the cutting task and the battery equipment you already own. Choose it when hedge and garden maintenance leaves individual branches that benefit from controlled, selective cutting and a compact 24V tool-only configuration suits your existing setup. A hedge trimmer is better aligned with repeated surface trimming, while the 2-in-1 shrub shear family covers compact shaping and grass work.