A lopper has at the upper end of a stem fastened shears arrangement having amovable knife anda counter blade on. The movable blade is connected via a first transmissiongear and connectingmeans having an arranged at the lower end of the stem actuating meansconnected, which duringa movement in a first direction the movable knife and / or the counter-bladein the directionmoved towards each other. The actuation means comprises a first and a secondactuator. The firstactuating element is connected to the first transmission gear and connectionmeans connected,while the second actuation member via a second transmission gear, andconnecting means andreleasable latching means connected to the first actuating element and afterrelease of thelatching means from the first operating member in the first direction away ismovable, saidmovement of the second actuating member via the second up gear and a movementof the firstconnecting means the actuation element causes in the first direction.
