RE: Hand clippers/ratchet cutters
I'vehad a Gerber for over ten years, and I use it a lot, but I've never liked it. Half the time it won't ratchet, the cutting blade is, IMHO, too thin, and sometimes there's not enough power (again, mostly because I think its too thin) to "crank down" and prune off athicker branch. Sometimes the thin cutting blade wants to twist and you can't get a good cut, too.
I'd never heard of a Florian until I read this topic/post, but I may have to look into replacing that Orange and Black Gerber with one of those.
I carry a saw, too, but I think I use it less than once a year, on average, so if I was looking in my pocketbook, I'd start with just a ratchet pruner.