VIVOSUN Curved Gardening Scissors 6.5 Inch Hand Pruner Shear with Titanium Coated Blades 1-Pack

Let me say that I am probably slightly biased, because I LOVE Vivosun products.That said, these are great scissors. I recently purchased another brand of trimming scissors, and returned them because you literally can NOT prevent the sliding locking mechanism from moving during use. With that brand, the mechanism literally slides by ITSELF just by barely moving the tool around. It is a different type of locking mechanism than is used on these Vivosun scissors. It is so lightweight and slides so easily it will NOT stay in place by itself on the other brand.I think just about all of these scissors have the same basic problem, i.e. the lock mechanisms move too readily, but these Vivosun scissors are much better in that department. Not perfect, but close to it. The sliding lock on these scissors will occasionally move during use, preventing a cut from going all the way through. But it is only once in a while and pretty easy to prevent. With the other brand, the tool actually becomes close to useless due to having the lock slide into the closed position by itself very frequently.As far as the shears go, these cutters are GREAT. I had yet another brand of shears, actually Fiskars, (an excellent brand), but ultimately returned those as well, because both of the Fiskars scissors are straight, with no curved pair. Just two pairs of straight scissors. For me, a curved pair is an absolute necessity for making precision cuts. And by the way, I am talking about trimming LIVE PLANTS, not using scissors to trim harvested plants. I am talking about making precise cuts when removing leaves in strategic locations for plant health, air flow and light penetration. Having a sharp, curved, FUNCTIONING pair of scissors is essential to make precise cuts on live plants. And these Vivosun scissors fit the bill.I have four pair of scissors now in total. Two of the pairs are these awesome Vivosun curved scissors, which I use exclusively for defoliating live plants. The other two pair are a decent brand which are used exclusively for trimming harvested plants. I highly, highly recommend that everyone consider doing this. Don't use the same scissors for trimming live plants that you use for trimming harvested plants, even if you scrape them and give them a good wipe down with alcohol. Have dedicated pairs for each task.Also, I highly recommend wearing gloves, wiping down the gloves with alcohol, and then wiping the scissors down with alcohol between each and every cut made on a live plant. It is worth the extra time it takes to prevent any disease from getting into plant tissue or spreading.I very much recommend these Vivosun scissors for trimming live plants in a precise, efficient manner. And I am sure they would be exceptional for trimming harvested plants as well. If you only have a few plants, one set of these (two pair) are probably enough (one for trimming live plants and one pair for after harvesting). But if you have several, or have lots of houseplants, it might be great to have two sets (four pair); two dedicated pairs for trimming live plants and two dedicated pairs for trimming any harvested plant material.Happy Trimming!

Great quality and value. Very sharp and last. I purchased for trimming cedar cones. They are spring loaded for ease of use. If needed for prolonged use trimming I highly recommend these. They have a safety lock which is so important for storage as these sucker's are sharp watch your fingers. Not recommended for children. Comfortable for my hands used for several hours without discomfort. 3 come in the shipment and

These pruners work like magic. I used them to trim ivy, trim roses and they get the job done easily and safely.I have two pair, one for the kitchen and one for the pruning outside.

Not useful for cutting thick stems very good for thinning tender plants.

Nice and sharp, great for cutting thick flower stems. Handy and easy to use. Kinda pointy so you have keep out of children's reach but overall safe for do ing a project. Cuts very effectively and fits the size of my hand comfortably!

I've purchased several packs of these. I use a ton of snips in my garden and they take a beating due to constant bleach soaks. These made it through a season amd with a little rust cleanup (this is a bleach issue, not a snips issue) they'll be back again for more next season. They did get a little dull by the end of the season but I bought a snips sharpener to keep them going. Easy to open and close, and I love the locking feature so I don't have to worry about them cutting someone while they're open.

These seem to be very sharp and good torque. Note though that there is a tiny see through cover on the tip so has to be removed in order to open them. They should note that in the site, as at first I couldn't figure out why they wouldnt open when I slid the black thing.

pruning shears are sharp and work great for herbs, but any time I try to clip anything tougher than herbs, I end up pinching my fingers or hand. the handle levers are almost touching when closed, so be careful when trying to use force against tougher prunings. material is decent. i left my pruning shears in a basket under my raised garden for a few weeks, and i didn't see any rust or corrosion.