The people at Felco responded with this compact design for those of us with smaller hands who loved the F6 but wanted a rotating handle pruner for big pruning jobs. The problem many of us encounter is that we have to do heavy pruning just a couple of times a year, typically in the spring and fall, so we go out and spend a week-end pruning like crazy. Then it takes a couple of weeks for blisters and muscle soreness to subside. The answer from Felco is the rotating handle pruner. Like the full-size models, the rotating handle on this pruner helps reduce hand strain and blisters from prolonged pruning work. The smaller cutting head allows for precision pruning. The length is 7 ¼" (19.5 cm) and the weight is 9 oz. (255 g). For more information on Felco pruners click here.