Ultra Snip 6.7 Inch Pruning Shear with Stainless Steel

Love the weight, not too heavy but has a substantial feel. Good size for my hands and I have average to slightly above average hands. Wife also likes them and her hands are small so I'd say its a good universal size/weight. They're stainless steel, not just the blades but all parts appear to be as well. I have left them out in the rain a few times now and no signs of rust to speak of. All my previous pairs showed signs of rust after leaving them out just once. I'm pretty notorious for leaving my pruners out (not intentionally but it happens lol). Handles are also very comfortable and are coated in a grip coating that keeps them from getting slippery when wet or moist while pruning in the morning while there is still dew on the plants. Finally, they come very sharp. Not razor sharp but sharp enough to make you not want to touch the blade and they cut through small branches with ease. Overall, I found no faults with them, they are a breeze to use, feel like a quality product and are priced very reasonably. I wouldn't hesitate to buy them again should these somehow disappear out in the garden; thankfully that's the only scenario where I see a need to replace them given that they wont be rusting on me like my previous pairs.

I needed something to replace my old Corona fine point shears, so I thought I would give these a try. I must say that I am impressed, the blades are sharp and the cutting action is clean, much better than my old Coronas. This is a really good "tweener" pair, heavier than my delicate fine point shear, but smaller and easier to work than a full sized hand pruner. perfect for cutting roses, herbs and anything up to about 1/8 inch in diameter. I would think that they would cut up to 1/4 inch as well, but I did not want to stress them. The handles are comfortable, if a bit small if you have large hands like I do, but I was using them for about an hour recently and had no hand fatigue. Overall a very nice addition to my garden tool bag.

Heavy in the hand, soft rubber handle covers, extremely sharp! These gardenite snips are nicely made and have a lock that remains open or closed without sliding back and forth. I think the price/quality combination is pretty unbeatable. They cut flower stems very clean which is important to me as I don't want the remaining plant to be damaged more than it has to be. I highly recommend that you purchase a holster so that you can have them clipped to your pocket or belt for added convenience. Sharp, stainless steel blades are just the right combination of narrow (for getting into small twigs) and strength for cutting those thicker dead twigs without damaging the pruners. 5/15" max diameter dead twig cutting. I definitely am happy with them and give Five Stars for the quality at this price. I endorse them without reservation.

Well, first off they arrived early! Who doesn't like that? Review from a 6-hour trimming session. Down to it: The PROS: Out of the package SHARP!, they fit my hand very nicely (L size hands), easy to clean, good lock, very sturdy (time will tell), very good at removing the bulk of leaf matter off of the flower, good-sized blades, smooth cutting motion. The CONS: Blades a little too thick for detailed trimming, fatigue set in about hour 5 ( usually trim with Fiskars micro snips 7 to 9 hours straight with minor hand fatigue, probably due to the mass of the snips), the last con is kinda lame nevertheless, bo cover for the blades. I bought two pairs and I will be ordering more, a good price and if they hold up a great value.

I was going to wait a couple of months to assess durability before I posted a review on this, but I liked the first shear that I got so much that after a couple of weeks, I bought a second one! I bought this because I was tired of deadheading flowers by decapitating it with my fingers (and sometimes inadvertently damaging the stem or other plant parts)---after using it outside, I bought a 2nd one for inside for those house plants that have brown parts or whatever that you want to trim off, or for minor pruning of things like ficus trees. I did a fair amount of research before buying---I wanted something compact, something that had a blade-close mechanism that was NOT that irritating little loop in the back, and I needed something with good quality sharp stainless steel blades (for this unit, it looks good, but the jury on long-term durability is still out----but if I have issues with the blades rusting even when protected, or doing anything else bad, I'll update this review). As of now, about a month or so after purchase, I'm impressed--the little clipper is nicely balanced, the blades seem sharp, the open/close mechanism is easy to use, and the rubber-coated hand grips make it feel stable in your hand. It would be nice if there were a slightly larger version (longer snips, slightly bigger hand grip) for increased accessibility to interior plant parts and for increased comfort, but I'm still pretty happy with the current version. Will update the review if I run into any negatives over the coming months...

I have been using this pruning shear for several weeks. It is now my favorite plant tool inside and out! It is a sturdy, well designed tool with nice features. The handle is very comfortable and is a good easy grip. The spring seems quite strong and I really like the way the clip works to close the grips. Because it really works! No springing open unexpectedly or locking itself mid project. For the size, the blades are heavier metal than any I have had before and easy to keep clean. They are small enough for little houseplant snips and study enough for most any snip, clip and prune around the garden. Small and strong, I carry them all the time I am in the yard. I love these. I say... Get these shears! You will be glad you did.

I USE THIS PRUNER MAINLY FOR MY HOBBY OF BONSAI. THE STATED CUTTING CAPACITY IS 5/16 INCH, BUT IT WILL CUT SLIGHTLY LARGER ROOTS IF THEY ARE SOFT. IT FEELS VERY COMFORTABLE IN MY HAND AND THE JAWS HAVE GOOD REACH FOR PRUNING THE INTERIOR OF MY BONSAI TREES. THIS SHEAR MAKES IT A PLEASURE TO PRUNE LEAVES AND SMALL BRANCHES ON TOP. WHEN REPOTTING, IT MAKES IT EASY TO PRUNE SMALL AND MEDIUM ROOTS ON THE ROOT BALL. I ALSO USE THIS SHEAR IN MY OUTDOOR GARDEN FOR REGULAR PRUNING WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. WHEN I AM FINISHED USING THIS SHEAR, I USE A CLEAN CLOTH TO WIPE THE BLADE CLEAN AND APPLY A LIGHT COAT OF OIL TO THE BLADE AND MECHANISM. I THEN CLEAN OFF THE EXCESS OIL. THIS PRUNING SHEAR IS MY MOST TREASURED TOOL AND IT IS A PLEASURE TO USE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS SHEAR IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SHEAR THAT I HAVE EVER USED.

Pruners arrived adequately packaged four days after ordering and upon first inspection seemed very well made, solid and comfortable in the hand. After four hours of pruning forsythia, roses, wild raspberry and weeds some much larger than the 8mm limit of the design they cut like a hot knife through butter. I have used them like much larger conventional loppers and suffered not as much as a hand cramp. Although they have remained as sharp as when i opened them a month ago, i disassembled the blades and spring and the steel has an simple straight edge that would facilitate sharpening easily, and will last a long time if properly maintained. All that with a twelve dollar price tag and I cold not be happier with this purchase.

Did not realize how small this cutter was. Good if you have small hands or athritis. I guess it is light weight and good for prunnng dead flowers but not larger thicker stems. Excellent for dead heading flowers which would have got a 5 but not for general use

Works great for gardening/pruning plants

quite happy with these, get into tight spots and allows to cut out dead leaves . Good to trim the lemmongrass and hibiscus. Neat little point makes it easy. Probably would not do too well on harder thicker wood bigger than 1/2 inch. I won't be using them for jobs that are more suited to heavy duty secatuers , so I expect them to last. I wipe them clean after every use Perfect for my needs and sharp

clogged up rite away

Arrived promptly. Comfortable to use. Grips allow for secure use. Nice size. Sturdy product. Has been perfect for harvesting and preparing vegetables from my garden.