Okatsune Professional Snips, No.207 (Standard Version)

I highly recommend these shears. They stay sharp. Made in Japan. I use them in the garden all of the time.

These shears are the best. They keep their sharpness forever.Highly recommended

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!

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!

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.

This is my fourth Okatsune pruner. I'm an avid Master Gardener and have owned a number of different brand pruners. The Okatsune pruners AND hedge cutters are superior to the others. The best feature is the blade sharpness and not losing this edge after weeks of use. Also the handles are painted red so not easy to lose in the garden. Several have locks that you can engage with one hand. What a convenience! I will only purchase this brand in the future.

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.

I used this for the first time trimming my Black Pine Tree and these shears would not close all the way after about an hour of use. I have had this happen before with a new pair of Corona shears and wonder about the quality of this product or maybe the one that was shipped to me was defective. The feel was a little cheap when I was using them and I think the point is beveled. I don't think this is the quality that was Okatsune.I have sharpened the burr off the blades and now use them for very light trimming