Garden Shears by Blade Length, Edge & Handle

FAQs

A straight edge cuts cleanly through soft growth and is the general choice. A wave edge has notches that trap a thicker stem rather than letting it slide along the blade, which suits woodier hedging.

Longer covers a hedge faster and is heavier to hold up. The range runs 190mm and 200mm on the lighter soft grip shears, 230mm on the ash handled pairs and 320mm on the 360 degree shear.

Trimming a bed edge or a lawn edge while standing upright. The steel handles at 120cm keep the user off their knees, which is the whole reason the long handled form exists.

Rotates its cutting head so a horizontal hedge top can be cut without twisting the wrists into an awkward position, which is where most hedge cutting fatigue comes from.

With grass shears at 100mm, which are held in one hand and cut close to an edge, a post or a path where full size shears cannot be positioned.

With a multi-sharpener, which restores the edge on shear blades as well as other garden tools. Blunt shears crush stems rather than cutting them, which damages the plant.

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Blade edge decides what the shears will hold onto. A straight edge cuts cleanly through soft growth and is the general choice. A wave edge has notches that trap a thicker stem rather than letting it slide out along the blade, which is what makes it useful on woodier hedging.

Blade length then sets how much is cut per stroke, running 190mm and 200mm on the lighter soft grip shears up to 230mm on the ash handled pairs and 320mm on the 360 degree shear. A longer blade covers a hedge faster and is heavier to hold up. Telescopic soft grip shears at 200mm extend the reach without changing the blade, which suits a taller hedge.

Handle material and length change the reach and the weight. Ash handles are traditional and absorb shock. Steel handles on the border shears at 120cm keep the user upright at a bed edge rather than bent over it, which is the whole reason that form exists. Steel handles are also heavier, which is the trade against the reach they give.

Detail work uses a different tool. Grass shears at 100mm with steel handles trim close to an edge or an obstacle, and a 360 degree shear rotates its head so a horizontal top can be cut without twisting the wrists. A multi-sharpener keeps the edges. Send the hedge type to 07754288583 on WhatsApp. Shears are also held with ash handles at 230mm in both straight and wave edge, so the edge type is chosen without changing the handle.