OkatsuneProfessional Snips, No.207 (Standard Version)

After a couple months of use for floral design work, five days a week, cutting soft stems, hard stems, and wood sticks, it's obvious the metal is of great quality. It is sharp and STAYS sharp despite such constant use. On the negative, when not kept closed with the leather strap (which has developed a small tear) the handles stay open at a wide gap, which could be difficult for someone to grab if they happen to have short fingers. Besides this, because of the somewhat slick metal, if your hands are not warm or you're not wearing gloves, your fingers will slip up the handles toward the shears. Not so much unsafe as it is cumbersome. Despite this, I should reiterate the quality of these shears. Fundamental in design, they are precise and sharp, as mentioned already. I'm definitely happy with my choice. Just keep the proper angles when sharpening and they will serve you well!

These are high quality snips. They are definitely sharp. Great for harvesting strawberries, flowers and things of that nature. They are snips and not pruners, so not the tool you want for cutting woody twigs. With proper care they should last a lifetime.

Absolutely love these! Told by an old Japanese expert pruner that these were the best & he's right - very sharp, very easy on the hands/joints. I've had mine for 3 yr, just recently replaced since they're getting a little dull, though I did not try to sharpen them. Japanese pruner suggested that it's easier to buy a new pair since sharpening by an amateur doesn't give quite as good an edge. I've given these as gifts to several of my gardening friends, one of whom has also purchased the bypass pruners made by this company, which she uses when pruning her vineyard. I wish this company made hedge shears.

These scissors are awesome! Very fluid motion they open/close without hesitation only thing I don't like is the handles aren't textured so when wearing a nitrite glove they tend to ride up to the blade which is a little annoying. Going to dip my handles in rubber dip that should do the trick. I use these to trim Cannabis they do still get sticky I also wish u could get these with flourite coating but oh well.

i purchased one snip two months ago and second one a few weeks later because I like the way it feels and cuts. It does a very good job but the first snip is now not cutting beans off the bush cleanly as I probably had challenged it way over its capacity with small hard branches. Another issue is that the carbon blades darken with use so had to purchase a rust eraser and camellia oil to remove the stains and keep it looking clean.Update 2 years later: I still love these snips and have since purchased several more. The first two still work but since I damaged them by accidentally cutting plant cages/wire, they have been relegated to outlying areas in the garden for quick trimming of weeds/vines/small branches. I gave up trying to keep them shiny as they work perfectly fine no matter how dark they get. I keep a couple in the house for floral arrangements, trips to the garden for herbs. My absolutely favorite tool!

Used for deadheading flowers and trimming small succulents

Very sharp and cuts with little effort. It is a small sniper that is ideal for shaping small, delicate trees and shrubs.Also ideal for removing dead leaves or harvesting vegetable in a container garden.

Wow! I love high quality and precision tools. I'm surprised that this little pruning snips has such built quality. Cut like butter and with confidence. Feels nice in the hand. Only wish that it has a better locking mechanism then leather strap. It would be great if there is a stainless steel version.

one of the best pair of scissor a own for pruning small evergreen

Sehr scharfe und präzise schneidende Fruchtschere, die auch für leichte Schneidarbeiten zu empfehlen ist

Use it for trimming small branches. It is one of my Best Buy for pruning shears.

Da ich beruflich Garten Bonsai schneide.Manchmal auch 8h am Tag suchte ich eine leichte scharfe Bonsaischere.Die Schere ist absolut hervorragend.Leichte scharf .einfach Perfekt.Hatte schon viel ausprobiert auch welche die doppelt so teuer waren.Das ist die Beste .Würde sie mir sofort wieder kaufen

best little snips out there very sharp worth the money