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!

Worth every penny. These shears are top notch. I have small hands and wasn't sure about this weight or size, but they are balanced and will work for all hand sizes. The blades make pruning effortless. Extremely pleased with this product.

quite sharp and professionally looking. will test it but happy so far.

This is a quality shear and at a very good price. The seller shipped promptly. This was a very satisfying transaction. If you need a quality pruning shear, give this a look!

These are nice clippers. I haven't had a chance to use them too much, but they seem well worth the money. That said, the ARS VS-8 seems to be better built and probably worth the difference. The ARS have aluminum frames. The Tonma clippers probably aluminum too, but they have a speckled finish that covers the metal. The blades of the ARS clippers are held with a nut/bolt while the Tonma has a bolt into a threaded frame. I really like the "squeeze to release" lock on the ARS, the Tonma has a sliding lock that works fine, just not as cool as the ARS. The Tonma clippers have a telescoping spring (like Felco), the ARS have a coil spring. Don't know that one is better than the other, but Felco is pretty much the standard for commercial clippers. In terms of cutting, the Tonma clippers are sharp and make a clean cut. Don't know how long they last before they need sharpening. In summary, the Tonma's are nice clippers, but with Felco F2's on sale for $48.56 I think I probably should have bought them instead.

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.

Very good, not like china make

Could have paid $70 more and have felt the more expensive item was about the same quality, this thing feels like it will last, am sure it will, cuts through stuff real goodly!

Excelentes tijeras de poda, no son las felco o algo similar, pero están muy bien hechas y lo que más me gustó es el tipo de acero resistente a la corrosión.

Got samurai pruner instead of TONMA product Very disappointed with quality & demanded for immediate return.beware of such possibilities

great pair of shears, would buy these again, well worth the money...

Excellent quality. I am very happy with this product.