Bypass or anvil pruners — which should I buy?

Across the reviewers we read, bypass pruners are the go-to for live, green wood because the scissor-like action makes a clean cut that minimizes crushing, while anvil and ratchet designs are favored for dead, dry, or tough branches and for users with reduced grip strength. Gardening-subreddit consensus is that most home gardeners want a bypass pruner as their primary tool.