garden/kitchen shears

Submitted by dragonsnbutterflies t3_xzjunk in BuyItForLife

I'd like to find a pair of kitchen and garden shears that last more than a season. I usually use them for light pruning (think tomatoes), harvesting veg, as well as the occasional use in the kitchen (mostly just opening sealed bags and such).

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Joaquox t1_irmils7 wrote

You know you're supposed to sharpen them, right?

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ChioneG t1_irmm6os wrote

For heavy duty use, I love my Cutco shears. They're a big tool though, so not really intended for fine work like pruning. They are excellent for de-boning a chicken, cutting thick plastic bindings, packaging, etc. I have one set for the kitchen and one in my garage tool box. I've had them for years and only bought the second pair so that I didn't have to worry about contamination in the kitchen. They separate for ease of cleaning and are dish washer safe.

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Quail-a-lot t1_irnja6m wrote

For pruning I like Felco, but Corona has some nice light duty models too if you need a budget option that is better than Fiskars.

For kitchen tasks I prefer traditional Chinese scissors. I have had this set for a decade now, which they sadly don't carry anymore, but you can find these on Amazon and such as well or sometimes in import stores: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/kitchen/knives-and-cutlery/scissors-and-snips/10215-traditional-chinese-scissors?item=45K1010

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bad-monkey t1_irwr7uz wrote

I like corona, I just rehab'd a set of shears of theirs that I own but my beef is with their weird gel comfort grip. After enough time it just becomes gross and gooey. I had to wrap over those gel grips with paracord to avoid sliming my hand.

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Quail-a-lot t1_irxhby3 wrote

I really wish they had that microshear with the locking mechanism with the same grips as the ones with that stupid pleather loop thing! I have both sorts and vastly prefer the centrelock. I haven't had them go slimy on me but I am often wearing gloves and don't sweat a ton. I can see how they could though for sure.

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bad-monkey t1_irwr0zq wrote

Just got some Fiskars micro pruning shears, and while I am skeptical of all the plastic for a tool that I'm probably gonna leave outside, exposed to UV and abused, the (initial) sharpness is excellent.

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