Force-saving pruner with a guiding roller arrangement

A pruner comprising:

• a first handle comprising a jaw on a first end thereof, an intermediate portion, and a handle portion on a second end thereof;
• a second handle having an end pivotally mounted to the first handle;
• a first roller and a second roller rotatably mounted in the second handle and each including an outer periphery;
• and
• a cutter comprising a first end that cooperates with the jaw for performing a cutting function and a second end having a sliding portion, the cutter having an intermediate portion that is pivotally connected to the intermediate portion of the first handle;
• the sliding portion of the cutter moving along a path during relative pivotal movement between the first handle and the second handle, a portion of the outer periphery of the first roller and a portion of the outer periphery of the second roller being located in the moving path of the sliding portion of the cutter for guiding the sliding portion of the cutter during the relative pivotal movement between the first handle and the second handle.