TONMA Pruning Shears for Gardening [Made in Japan] 8 Inch Bypass Garden Scissors Secateurs, Premium Japanese Gardening Tools Hand Pruner Clippers with Ergonomic Handle

Japanese “made in Japan” hand pruners, made with Japanese SK5 steel. Although they say “stainless steel” in the description, SK5 steel is not remotely stainless. It contains only a few percent chromium at most; stainless steel needs 12-13% minimum to be considered stainless. That being said, the quality of these is outstanding. Smooth, precise action; feel great in the hand; excellent one handed locking mechanism. They come sharp and cut very cleanly. The steel is also much much harder than typical carbon steel used in most mass market hand pruners like Fiskars, Corona, etc. Rockwell hardness of 59 HRC is unheard of for hand tools; most are usually in the range of 50-54 or softer. As a result these stay sharp for a very long time but will take somewhat more time to eventually resharpen. I’m so impressed with these that I purchased a spare set.

I was holding out on ordering a new pruner, hoping the Felco brand would go on sale. After reading a few reviews for this one, I decided to give it a shot and I'm just sad I waited so long! This pruner is great quality, and the size is perfect for a smaller (women's) hand! I got these in December and had already done most of my tree pruning, but I went out and did some random clipping just to try them out. The cutting action is superb, very sharp blades and nice tight alignment. This appears to be top-quality in all aspects, and an extra spring was included, since that's probably the only thing that will wear out. I'm hoping to get years of use from this pruner, and the price was great. There is nothing worse than having a tool that isn't sharp and holding together, especially when you have "older" hands, so I'm really happy I got this! Don't waste your money on cheap gardening tools, especially when you can get great quality for almost the same price!

After a season of use, this pruner gets 5-stars. It is still sharp. Cuts clean. Good spring. Easy to clean. Has been a workhorse this spring and summer. It is a bit large for my hand but still a favorite tool in my yard.

These are my favorite pruners by far. I've been using them constantly for a few years. Easy to keep sharp. I use them so much that the rubber stopper cushion where the two handles meet wore out. I contacted Tonma and, because the little cushions weren't available at the time, they sent me a brand new pruner. I am completely satisfied and would definitely purchase this product again.

Best hand pruning shears I’ve owned in my 74 years. I’ve used Felco, Wiss , Corona, and others. But I love yours and have bought another 3 for gardener friends and family over the past two years. The fact that they cost half what other quality shears cost is a an added bonus. Thank you for making a great product at a more than reasonable price. Tom Sultenfuss

Nice hand feel. Solid maker of pruners, and I like this bypass pair (i have the anvil style as well, and like it better) but next time i would be sure to get a pair with the coating on the blade because sap quickly builds and causes them to stick and not spring open after the cut. Other issue is i suspect they use the high carbon steel that can sharpen better but that is less durable - I dropped them and the edge of the blade got a ding that made the opening and closing "sticky" (which I mostly eliminated with extra sharpening, but there is still a tiny divot).

These shears make pruning much easier than it used to be. And they appear to be sturdy enough for that to remain true for a while.

Wow. Absolutely love them. They are so sharp and feel excellent in hand. My favorite shears !!!