Best gardening shears & scissors according to redditors
We found 107 Reddit comments discussing the best gardening shears & scissors. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 107 Reddit comments discussing the best gardening shears & scissors. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
![Gerber Vital Take-A-Part Shears [31-002747]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dfIo5pbxL.jpg)
My hands would hurt so bad after a day of using those. I prefer bonsai trimmers like these. They’re cheap, you can trim just as tight, and they’re way easier on the hands.
NAYE Garden Grafting Tool,Pruner Kit with Rolls of Grafting Tapes and Rubber Bands,Plant Branch Twig Vine Fruit Tree Cutting Scissors Shear
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079M6W6WV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_q4-RCbF47A86M
Found this on Amazon. I think this is it!
Or..use spring loaded nippers.
I've killed hundreds of chickens using this method:
Saved this comment from a fella in micro grocery to start my set up
These are suggestions - feel free to ask more questions if you need anything.
Read this guide - I wish I had had something like this when I started: http://homegrow-pro.com/quantum-board-build-grow-tent/ Read this guide too: http://homegrow-pro.com/the-3x3-grow-tent-setup/
Essentials
• Grow Tent: 3 ft x 3 ft x 6 ft is the size you'd probably want. This is the one I bought: https://www.amazon.ca/VIVOSUN-Hydroponic-Observation-Window-Growing/dp/B01DXYMKIO
• Light: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Kingbrite-240W-samsung-lm301h-288v3-quantum_62120261175.html?spm=a2700.7803241.0.0.31d73e5fhFxf6a This light is a fantastic LED quantum board that is very easy to assemble - I got the 3000K one with the epistar
• Fabric Pots: Head to Amazon and grab yourself a 5-pack of 7 gallon fabric pots https://www.amazon.ca/VIVOSUN-Gallons-Thickened-Nonwoven-Handles/dp/B00TF9E9PY/
• Also get yourself a saucer (you can get this at any garden store) and a pot elevator for each pot (pot elevator example: http://amazon.ca/Gro-Pro-725675-Level-Elevator/dp/B01J37FHF8/)
• Soil: Get yourself a bail of Pro Mix HP with mycorrhizae (it's cheap, reliable, and hard to overwater) from Canadian Tire, Rona, any store really and get also a bag of earthworm castings. Cover the bottom of your fabric pot with the castings (2-3 inches deep) https://www.homehardware.ca/en/20l-organic-worm-castings/p/5025712
• Nutrients: Gaia Green Dry Amendments (All Purpose and Power Bloom) Mix the All Purpose in with your Pro-Mix HP and then top dress your "soil" every month, changing it to Power Bloom during flowering https://www.canadiangardensupply.com/gaia-green-all-purpose-4-4-4.html https://www.canadiangardensupply.com/gaia-green-power-bloom-2-8-4-power-bloom-2-8-4-2kg.html
• Ventilation: Get the AC Infinity Cloudline T4 - it's absolutely worth it. Then purchase a 4-inch carbon filter and 4 inch tubing from Amazon (branding doesn't matter for these two things) https://www.amazon.ca/AC-Infinity-CLOUDLINE-T4-Ventilation/dp/B06ZXWN3BG https://www.amazon.ca/AC-Infinity-Dual-Layer-Aluminium-Ventilation/dp/B071LHCFZ8 https://www.amazon.ca/VIVOSUN-Australia-Charcoal-Pre-filter-Included/dp/B01DXYMBU6
• Timer: You can go cheap on this, but also consider a smart timer (like a Wemo) https://www.amazon.ca/Insight-Switch-Enabled-Compatible-Amazon/dp/B00EOEDJ9W
• Seeds: Jahseeds.ca - Canadian breeder, amazing beans, amazing price! Go with feminized seeds for your first round. https://jahseeds.ca/shop?olsPage=t%2Ffeminized-seeds
Extra accessories
• Pruning shears (seperate ones for trimming live plants and ones for harvesting) https://www.amazon.ca/Pruning-Gardening-Straight-Stainless-Precision/dp/B076HL5JJM
• a lighter (for sanitizing)
• a set of tweezers, for planting your sprouted seed
• some garden gloves
• rope ratchets for your lights
• zips ties for protecting things
• binder clips (for low stress training)
• plant ties (soft rubber and wire kind)
• watering can
• two pairs of measuring spoons for dry amendments
• a clip on fan and rotating fan (for air circulation over and under the canopy)
• markers and a pack of tag plant markers for identifying plants
• soil moisture https://www.amazon.ca/Soil-Moisture-Sensor-Meter-Hydrometer/dp/B014MJ8J2U
• paper towels (for germination)
• Bucket Head Wet Dry Vacuum Powerhead Lid for 19 Litre (5 Gal.) Multi-Use Buckets great for gathering up the excess water and tipped soil) https://www.homedepot.ca/product/bucket-head-wet-dry-vacuum-powerhead-lid-for-19-litre-5-gal-multi-use-buckets/1000666690
• 3 five gallon buckets (1 for the buckethead vacuum and 2 for extra water reservoirs) and two lids
• 3 surge protector power bars
• Various AC power extension cables
• 1 trellis net (for ScrOG training)
• USB microscrope (used to check the trichomes at harvest - if you want you can also get an adapter so it plugs directly into your smartphone, as opposed to plugging it into a computer) https://www.amazon.ca/Jiusion-Magnification-Endoscope-Microscope-Compatible/dp/B06WD843ZM
• 62% Boveda packs for curing
• Mason jars for curing and storage
• hanging rack for drying (you can substitute this for a hanger and some plant ties)
• Duct tape
It's a little more expensive at the start, but this setup will pay for itself within two harvests. With this setup you can expect to yield between 8 to 12 oz every run, once you grow accustomed to the cycle.
Can I start off by saying that this well researched, well organized, informative post is a breath of fresh air compared to the "These balls mean its female, right?" and "Got clone, wat do guyz, lol" type posts, thank you for that.
I'd advise you skip the cheapo fan controllers and go with a Mercury 4 to maintain way tighter temp control. These controllers will raise and lower your fan speed to maintain a 10 degree swing. Or go full bore with the Arduino and control it with that.
A variac fan controller is also a good alternative to the cheap ones.
I'd also recommend a 6 inch setup as they're much more prevalent in home improvement stores. A six inch fan moving the same amount of air will also be quieter.
Consider Jack's hydro 321 if you're concerned you're paying a bit too much for Scott's brand bottled water... I mean GH nutes, sorry, I get confused sometimes.
I like these scissors.
https://smile.amazon.com/Sago-Brothers-Pruning-Scissors-Trimmer/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=pd_sim_86_23?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M6MNMDEB9656STMBFWVM
A 40x loupe will be hard to get pics with. People seem to have good luck with those phone attachment macro lenses.
You may need a temp controller for the seedling mat, but I've read of people using pencils under their seedling tray for a little air gap.
I disagree highly, those trimming scissors have a spring which will give your hand cramps if you're trimming for long periods of time (granted, you may not have enough weed to get that far)
Chikamasa makes the best trimming scissors, hands down. They were designed for the Royal Gardens in China and they are the go-to for any serious trimmers.
Specifically, these: https://www.amazon.com/Chikamasa-B-500SRF-Scissors-Fluorine-Coating/dp/B0195U2MLA
This is much slower, but a lot less drastic... Manual De-Thorner
Game changing: https://www.amazon.com/Sago-Brothers-Pruning-Scissors-Trimmer/dp/B00P0FK7W6
Just bought another 24 pairs of these babies.
Fellow canuck! Welcome!
These are suggestions - feel free to ask more questions if you need anything.
Read this guide - I wish I had had something like this when I started: http://homegrow-pro.com/quantum-board-build-grow-tent/ Read this guide too: http://homegrow-pro.com/the-3x3-grow-tent-setup/
Essentials
Extra accessories
It's a little more expensive at the start, but this setup will pay for itself within two harvests. With this setup you can expect to yield between 8 to 12 oz every run, once you grow accustomed to the cycle.
It appears to be this
https://www.amazon.com/GORCHEN-Grafting-Pruning-Scissors-Omega-Cut/dp/B01N5RVK6J/ref=sxin_2_ac_d_pm?ac_md=2-0-VW5kZXIgJDIw&keywords=grafting+tools&pd_rd_i=B01N5RVK6J&pd_rd_r=be9c9815-4bbc-4391-8d8b-87a1d905c4d8&pd_rd_w=oQHDy&pd_rd_wg=U0qxm&pf_rd_p=be5d8dec-444e-4770-91df-1e16a8c46da8&pf_rd_r=HWGCQHYYEBTBAYKB0BKW&qid=1564502331&s=gateway
I am 100% grabbing a pair.
They sell electric clippers. They are incredibly dangerous but work like a charm. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F7QP2ZL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_jxy2DbV37S163
Amazon page.
I usually only grow 2 or 3 plants at a time so I'm probably not as particular about what I use to trim as others who end up spending days doing it. I am happy to use bonsai trimmers such as this
https://www.amazon.com/Sago-Brothers-Bonsai-Pruning-Scissors/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1542645012&sr=8-14&keywords=trimming+shears
Fiskars
or Chikamasa.
Just make sure to keep them clean. For the Fiskars, after use place them in locking position to increase longevity of the spring’s tension.
They make these in a lot of different sizes. I'd get a few pairs. Pick up some disposable gloves too. I use clothes hangars with twist-ties to dry my colas after cutting them, there are a number of ways to do it.
No pictures being as I am at work but:
This is similar and Ryobi also makes one. Haven't seen one with a big gear on it.
You’re welcome! There are some nicer higher end scissors but I don’t know which brands are the really nice ones. THESE are the ones I recently bought and I love them.
Chikamasa B-500SRF are hands down the best for dry/wet trimming.
I use this style scissors for my fine trimming. I bought two pairs for a buck on wish.
Sago Brothers Bonsai Scissors, Pruning Shears for Bud and Leaves Trimmer 5 PCS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_DeANBbJVTGJQ5
Fiskars makes trimming scissors
https://www.amazon.com/NAYE-Garden-Grafting-Cutting-Scissors/dp/B079M6W6WV/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=grafting+shears&qid=1564081823&s=gateway&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.com/NAYE-Grafting-Blades-U-Cut-V-Cut/dp/B07PS5T6VK/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=grafting+shears&qid=1564081823&s=gateway&sr=8-6
These are the best for trimming. They look shitty but once you get them you'll be amazed at the quality. Razor sharp and a single one lasted me through trimming 5 plants before I felt they could be sharper.
http://www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Pruner-Bud-Leaf-Trimmer/dp/B00P0FK7W6
No, the orange handled ones, those look painful to hold. The orange ones are lightweight and there is no spring so it doesn't dig into your hand after a full day of trimming. My trim speed got faster too but I try not to trim if I don't have to anymore, lol! Make sure to get the curved ones too they do a good job of getting deep in the bud without having to mess anything up.
Chikamasa B-500SRF Curved Scissors with Fluorine Coating https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0195U2MLA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3pPADbRP8DGVH
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P0FK7W6/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1527029595&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=bonsai+shears
These are by far my favorite for trimming sugar leaves. Super precise and razor sharp, makes it really easy to cut leaves precisely. Use any type of larger shears or scissors for stems and branches.
Fiskars micro tip are the best I've used.
Fiskars Non-Stick Softgrip Micro-Tip Pruning Snip, 399211-1001 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MU8CP1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Sei2BbDACJQES
It sounds like you're being exceptionally picky when you trim? Maybe relax a bit? Are you trying to get every single little bit of leaf out?
My wife and I use a bunch of these little bonsai scissors. We keep a glass of alcohol out to soak the gunked-up ones in and just switch them out as needed. It takes us roughly an hour to trim a plant.
Our basic process is:
Edit: Oh, and if you're totally fine just extracting the plant, you really don't need to do much at all. I'd cut the fan leaves off since its quick and they're just needless bulk, but even that isn't mandatory.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P0FK7W6
I like these along with micro tip shears similar to the fiskars for larger leaves. These get a bit more precise for those little sugar leaves.
This is my pick for best trimming scissors. A spring on it would be nice but I'm ok without it.
> I see a lot of YouTubers using their shears to clip thin wire and I just cringe every time.
Bonsai shears are typical carbon steel and typical can stand up to aluminum wire with no issues. Sure it dulls them faster but if you cut on the back part of the blade, which rarely gets used anyway, it isn't a big deal. The problem is when you start using the tips on heavier wire like I did plus it dulls the tip down no matter the wire size and you want the tips to be super sharp.
> Would you recommend beginners start with the cheap Amazon pair
Within reason this is probably a good idea. The problem is I wouldn't recommend the $9 pair I got as the tips are too rounded over which makes all the detail work very hard. Here are the long handle ones I now own. Zoom in and look at the tips of each. Note how the left pair has the tip broken on the right blade and the middle pair look like both tips are broken.
Try these. I still love fiskars but i found these to be better for a lot of trimming
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00P0FK7W6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
These are by far the best shears I have ever used. They are worth their weight in gold.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JSYLY1I/ref=pd_aw_sim_86_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41rVWOUmY7L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL100_SR100%2C100_&refRID=0NHV2HZ35ENEV2TC5KK3
These are the ones I got and I've been pretty happy with them so far. I'd love to get some nice forged ones someday though.
these are the ones I got
They’re amazing dude. The spring comes from the metal at the end. It’s basically two razor blades springing together. I don’t think I could go back to any type of actual scissor type shears after using these now. Also they’re cheap so if you didn’t want to clean them and just chuck a pair that’s a viable option as well. But they don’t make my hands hurt compared to the others so that’s the biggest thing for me next to how well they cut.
I have a vintage version of this one which I like for its elegance and it's spring, but I think I want something with a little more leverage, maybe this one.
Whatever you choose, please don't toss them when they're sticky. Just put them in a jar with alcohol and clean when you're done or need fresh ones. It's pretty quick and is better for the environment.
https://www.amazon.com/Sago-Brothers-Pruning-Scissors-Trimmer/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1494649320&sr=8-6&keywords=trimming+scissors+for+marijuana
These things changed my life, can trim twice as fast with these as other snips.
A honesuki is made for breaking cases at a time. In a previous life I had to do a bunch of birds daily and remove the rib bones as well. A robust petty will work.
If you don't want to drop 100+ on a specialized knife these shears will take a beating and then some. https://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Vital-Take-A-Part-Shears-31-002747/dp/B00I9Y73TU - I use em to spatchcock turkey.
Immediately after a full trim (im lazy so I only want to handle and trim my crop one time). Then its on to dry and cure. I have a big 4'x4' oak box I dry in. Its outside on covered patio, I keep a rh meter in it. I have some control over humidity in the box through leaving the lid fully open, slightly open, closed, water bucket... I drop buds in bags and leave open for the 1st day or so (im bud washing so humidity is a little higher than if not washing). I have rh meter in the bag, when it gets down to 60-70 or so I fold over and clip the top closed. I monitor the bags 2,3,4 times a day. Its true, a very important part of the grow is dry/cure. I bet 99% of the crops that get jacked end up worse or trash because the thief does not know how to dry/cure. Good Luck bro/
I use these for bud trimming
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P0FK7W6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Amazon Prime 2 day delivery.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LQ8E5KK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I currently use a pair of Gerber Vital that I've used for a few years but am interested if anyone has something better.
This is the tool I got: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N5RVK6J?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_t1
It's not perfect and the cut is sometimes very hard to make and not strong enough to hold a long branch.
I would also get some rubber bands to help when joining the branches.
Look no further than these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JSYLY1I/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Japanese Grape Pruners. First trim a few months ago using them and won't bother with anything else.
https://www.amazon.com/CHIKAMASA-B-500SLF-Chikamasa-Scissors-B500SLF/dp/B00JSYLY1I
Chikamasa are the easiest I've used but the price tag is ugly
Amazon seems to have it also, with marginally better translation
Okay, all that stuff that needs pruning only needs it once a year or so, so you're not using them all day every day. So you don't really need the ergonomic-handled Fiskars.
Rosewood is an expensive tropical hardwood better suited to little occasional tables, musical instruments, and inlaid chess sets. I have no idea what bright bulb down at the cheap Chinese pruner factory thought it would be a good choice for a cheap pair of pruners, except for the obvious explanation that they are lying and it's just grained and stained pine.
Oak seems a more logical choice for a tool handle--except that you don't make tool handles out of oak. Hickory and ash are the near-universal choices for tool handles, since they're tough but springy. Oak is dense, heavy, and makes good furniture that will last for generations, but you use oak for a cudgel to beat someone's brains in, not for a pruner handle. Again, I suspect some skullduggery at the factory with a bucket of wood stain.
So, you're choosing between Cheap Chinese Pruner #1 and Cheap Chinese Pruner #2. I'll take "None of the Above" for $200, Alex.
These are mine. I bought them in 1986 when we moved into this house.
http://imgur.com/WXPQWYJ
They are solid forged steel construction. Two steel handles, each with a half a jaw attached. No rivets to loosen and break, no wood to warp and splinter. They have some kind of hard squishy rubberized coating on the handles, and then of course the yellow vinyl tape, to enable me to locate where I put it down in the flowerbed.
I am not able to discern a brand name, what with all the tape, but as far as I can tell, they are these, or something very similar.
https://www.amazon.com/GR8-Cut-Bypass-Pruner-Comfortable-Effortless/dp/B00HP8Z5J6
http://gardengurulawntools.com/
The same $15, but a completely different tool.
Also, the handles on your selections seem oddly long for a set of pruners, and they aren't shaped or curved. They look like a couple of sticks attached to the jaws. The complete lack of even a nod to ergonomic comfort is a marker for something designed in a hurry for the U.S. cheap garden tool mass market. Yardworks "does" tools for Menards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTD_Products
I do not own floral shears. All my cutting needs are taken care of by the pruners for the big stuff, and by a pair of big kitchen utility scissors from Dollar Tree IIRC. I also own a set of loppers for the really big stuff.
Chikamasa B-500SRF Curved Scissors with Fluorine Coating https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0195U2MLA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0WE9AbTXE91WX
Here's a similar one: https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Rust-Resistant-Clippers-Carbon-Gardening/dp/B07G5L6LC4
I have used the one that snaps on top of a 5 gallon bucket. https://www.amazon.com/DeBudder-Bucket-Lid-Original-Brand/dp/B0751Q53KZ/ref=asc_df_B0751Q53KZ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=196276925246&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15839686140557543819&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029183&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-393055790791&psc=1
It works fairly well. They also make one that you can attach to a flat work surface. Good luck
https://www.amazon.com/DeBudder-Edge-Original-420-Brand/dp/B07HLC3VZS/ref=pd_aw_fbt_201_img_2/140-9925709-6030921?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07HLC3VZS&pd_rd_r=5ed72c93-7870-454f-96ab-a30db7a6e974&pd_rd_w=TjZBE&pd_rd_wg=biVcb&pf_rd_p=3ecc74bd-d08f-44bd-96f3-d0c2b89f563a&pf_rd_r=RPJM8YRP6RMKRWEDBXJS&psc=1&refRID=RPJM8YRP6RMKRWEDBXJS
https://www.gemplers.com/product/ARS320/ARS-Grape-Scissors
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chikamasa-B-500sf-Stainless-Steel-Scissors-w-Fluorine-Coating-Resin-resistant/263795173535?epid=8016915205&hash=item3d6b6ae89f:g:IAQAAOSw7XNbPLH5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_DeANBbJVTGJQ5
Heres what i grabbed except i got the curved and angled blade versions of the first two. Theres lots of other good ones though too im sure. I havent even tried these ones yet though so i cant really recommend them lol its just what i ordered after researching it.
i would use
Fiskars 399241-1002 Non-Stick Micro-Tip Pruning Snips
https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-399241-1002-Non-Stick-Micro-Tip-Pruning/dp/B07KCZSMLJ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2Y2DXWJ9ICGHA&keywords=fiskars+pruning+shears&qid=1572018395&sprefix=fiskers%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQzc5SkxONTBSUTkxJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDc4MTQ3M1VVQjk2NEM5WUgwOCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDExNzE0N1lTSDBJMkVQWjdQJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
That was my first thought. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P0FK7W6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_x8S7ybK6PTP7J
Two options for similar battery powered pruning shears:
https://www.amazon.com/Joe-PJ3600C-RED-Cutting-Cordless-Rechargeable/dp/B0777RPKZY
https://www.amazon.com/RYOBI-rechargeable-pruning-shears-BSH-120/dp/B00AA2OS74
Are any of these more reputable than the other?
http://www.amazon.com/Ryuga-Ashinaga-Professional-Bonsai-Shear/dp/B00AB3WBXK/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1420746591&sr=8-27&keywords=bonsai+shear
http://www.amazon.com/Stanwood-Bonsai-Tool-Professional-Japanese/dp/B00CVUZZ2U/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1420745910&sr=8-5&keywords=bonsai+shear
http://www.amazon.com/JAPAN-Bonsai-Tool-TinyGreen-Professional/dp/B00MGESBMM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420746745&sr=8-2&keywords=tinygreen+shear
Amazon suggested this but I have no experience with it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NW89MCP/ref=dp_prsubs_1