fruit tree pruning

Hello, all! I'm Connor Hardiman, and I am the new(ish) owner of St. Lawrence Nurseries. We specialize in cold-hardy fruit and nut trees, and I know that there are lots of folks in this community that have ordered from the Nursery over the years. Because of the number of people here that have...

I pruned my pears today and found that my cheapie shears are no longer acceptable now that the branches are getting bigger and bigger each year. Any recommendations on upgrading or will any decent pair from a big box store work just fine? I only have a handful of trees with no plans of growing...