If the outer rim of the handle can be widened to allow the fingers to grip the outside of the handle as the blades close, the hand's squeeze-strength will be greater at the end of the cut. The drawback to these is that as the handle closes, the hand strength diminishes. Blades need to scissor along the great majority of their length. When I buy shears I look for a plastic handgrip at least three times the width of the blades, and a pivot pin that is tight enough to prevent wobble.
Used four-dollar-at-Ace shears for years with good results.
