FiskarsShear Ease Grass Shears - 5" Stainless Steel Blades - 360-Degree Swivel Blade Plant Cutting Scissors - Garden Shears and Grass Cutter, Black

These work really well. They are very sharp and will cut very hard stems, like coneflower stems that have dried all winter. They also easily cut through a cluster of spiral or other grasses. These shears are back and knee savers and I highly recommend them.

Works great! So easy to use. Very lightweight, even my disabled wife can use it. We only have a small 20' x 6' patch of grass so this is great.

These grass shears are very useful and versatile. They are strong and can cut vines along the ground without super hand strength. Only one downfall and that's a storage issue. Because the shear itself is angled a bit you can't set the gadget upright on the ground when not in use and expect it to stand up. It won't. Neither is the handle good for hooking it over something. This is a problem for me because I take it with me on my walker and find carrying it awkward. For those who are more spry and can just carry it out to do the job all at once, that won't be a problem as long as you have a suitable spot to store it in the garage, ideally laying across two hooks horizontally. You can hang it by the beak hook on the front of the handle but since the cutter also extends out below, you have to have a place that accommodates that.Since my trimming is extensive (lots of English ivy growing out into gravel pathways), I usually have to rest from time to time, or may do some other work while in a particular area and need to set this tool aside. Kind of a pain. Still, it does a superior job of cutting the ivy runners that have grown into the ground. The cutting head rotates so you can cut or edge from different angles. The head is easy to turn and works really well. The blades are sharp enough to go through those tough vines as well as more fragile overgrowth. I'm really pleased with the tool because it saves me from bending over to trim these pathways, but do wish carrying and storage were easier.

I wanted something nimble, easy to maintain, quick, and reliable for the garden beds, weed volunteers along the fence, and the odd grass mutant out front ... but it was important to me not to have another nylon weed whip leaving shards everywhere and filling the shed with battery packs. This is a terrific setup and Fiskars is a name I trust completely; the blades are sharp and can be easily resharpened, and the blades can be turned so that they are trimming vertically as well as horizontally. Whenever I have them out, a neighbor asks to try them and is quickly sold on how effective, convenient, and low maintenance they are.

I have a strip of very delicate new grass I bought 2 of these, and a 1" diameter 6 ft 2024 aluminum tube and a 4mm steel rod, drilled out & removed the pop rivet from the upper trigger and the 2 from the shear end, measured a section for the pull actuating rod inside and extended it with a M4 thread coupling nut, die threaded the plain new rod for extending it, the trigger end has a barrel nut it just screws into also M4 thread, then put it back together and drilled holes for 5/32" rivets in the tube to secure the end mechanisms and now have a 6 ft version, only thing is it was a little difficult to know exactly how long to make the inside 4mm rod, I measured what I thought and then initially cut and threaded the 4mm extension rod an extra 1/2" longer than needed, then kind of measure once then cut 3 or 4 times to get it right so the blade lock functions and the blades also open all the way like before the modification. I use it in the horizontal position to reach out as far as possible while sitting down with my legs folded, eyeballing the grass height and hand 'mowing' my grass area that I don't want to walk on yet until it gets older. Works well with cutting shearing contact all along the length of the blades, a slight burr or wire edge from manufacturing I had to just lightly stone off to smoothen, but then works great, I recommend camellia oil for the blades as is used on hand plane irons, also spray some into where the blade pivots, or any other non toxic oil in case it contacts the grass at all. I also replaced the original tube on the other 3 ft one with an aluminum tube. The description says the tubes are aluminum, but they are not, they are steel. All in all very good tool, not many competitors around for this type of shears, always have found good quality from Fiskars products. Very satisfied. I would not really use it to cut anything thicker or tougher than grass blades, it's not really meant to trim shrubs in my opinion.

The blades of this shears separate when trying to cut thick grass. They do not cut through the grass but rather go above and below the grass. I must add that it will cut thinner grass (e.g fescue, Bahia) but not St. Augustine. Perhaps this shears is manufactured for finer grasses specifically, but not my lawn.The rotating angle concept is a great idea, the warranty offered by Fiskars is superior, unfortunately the shears does not function for my needs and is on its way back to Amazon. If your are going to purchase these shears you may wish to take note of my experience. Just my experience added to the many others (both positive and those less satisfied)

I've always admired landscaping that has a crisp edge. I already own a battery-powered weed eater/edger but I've struggled to get/keep the line straight and figured it would just be a skill that develops over time, with more practice, but THIS thing...this is the easiest piece of lawn equipment I've ever had and will definitely be my secret weapon. I CAN'T WAIT for the Spring Season LOL. My neighbors are either going to love me or envy me but my yard is about to be so crisp!! (For reference, I'm 6'2 and even though the pole length doesnt extend or anything, its still a perfect length, and the blades pivot to accomodate how you hold the device). It's perfect!

Best grass trimmer I have ever used; high quality and stays sharp forever. I recommend and would buy again.