Also known as straight shears, hedge shears, tree shears, flat shears, branch shears, green hedge shears, boxwood shears, etc.
Gardening and horticultural cutting tools. They are mostly used for trimming large areas of garden hedges and shrubs.
Specifications of hedge shears: The blade length is generally 15-30 centimeters, the handle has a telescopic length of 30-60 centimeters, and the cutting range is 0-1 centimeter.
Classification of hedge shears: Under different classification standards, the names vary, including straight blades, wavy blades, long blades, short blades, telescopic, non-telescoping, made of sheet metal, forged, tempered, with aluminum handles, iron handles, and so on.
The quality of hedge shears is better when made by forging, and the various processing techniques of steel determine the difference in quality.
There are many brands of hedge shears, and in terms of quality, those from Europe and Japan are generally better, while Taiwan offers good quality and affordable prices with high sales volume. There are many manufacturers in mainland China that produce OEM products with varying quality levels.
The hardness of the blades of hedge shears is often around 50 HRC.
Common quality issues with hedge shears include skinning, poor blade engagement, and loose nuts. These are mostly related to usage.
Hedge shears are not suitable for cutting thick branches, only suitable for trimming small tender shoots.
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