content: This is a very nice item. It works well. It is very helpful. But cutting 1/2" branches is some Corona marketer's dream. Just to be clear, the problem is not the jaw size. It can easily cut soft stuff that is 1/2".The problem is leverage / strength -- it has problems with woody stuff that big. It is possible to make such a cut, but only by squeezing hard enough that I worry about breaking the tool, and even then worrying it around (especially rotationally) a lot until the branch gives up. Not easy, not efficient, and does not seem good for the tool.So live within its bounds, which still includes a lot, and it is a very good tool. I'm glad I bought it, and I'd recommend it to a friend.