Recommendations - Gloves and Secateurs Please

I like Fiskars secateurs. I have a ratchet action pair which are good for when my hands are sore, plus a bright yellow pair which, in theory,  I shouldn't lose too often. I've  had quite a few pairs now.

PP, do you find ratchet ones easier to grip/close?  You mention sore hands, I find my existing bypass secateurs are becoming difficult as I have small hands and arthritis developing  in my knuckles (it's a devil getting old) so clenching can hurt.  Are ratchet ones the answer?