Scissors with a spring between the two handles ....

hel.vessey

Where can I buy garden scissors like Monty uses - they have a spring - unlike household scissors - so they spring back open after you've cut.   And slightly longer blades.  Secateurs are useless for cutting back herbaceous plants/deadheading etc, but this type look perfect.  Help me please!

Raboon

Here we go

https://www.niwaki.com/garden-snips/

They really are handy.

Fairygirl

I think you might mean snips?
I buy them online - I have a couple of pairs

This sort of thing :
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBGB885GB885&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=gardening+snips+uk&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWk_60y_zyAhUBZMAKHfDHDtIQjJkEegQIQBAC&biw=1242&bih=568&dpr=1.1

I think Darlac is a popular brand. I've got Draper's ones, and I can't remember the other kind.

hel.vessey

Fairygirl said:

I think you might mean snips?
I buy them online - I have a couple of pairs

This sort of thing :
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_en-GBGB885GB885&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=gardening+snips+uk&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWk_60y_zyAhUBZMAKHfDHDtIQjJkEegQIQBAC&biw=1242&bih=568&dpr=1.1

Yes!! Exactly what I meant!  Thank you so much!

BobTheGardener

ARS is the other commonly used make I think, @Fairygirl

Fairygirl

I think we had a thread about them recently too 
I'll see if I can find it. 

Here it is
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2357035#Comment_2357035

and this one 
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1058401/snips/p1

I think there was a bit of joking about those @BobTheGardener

Jac19

I like these.  Very strong.  It has a a lever bit to store it closed.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01DBX4JYU/

Dovefromabove

Jac19 said:

I like these.  Very strong.  It has a a lever bit to store it closed.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01DBX4JYU/

Those are secateurs … the OP was asking about snips
… a different tool. 

  

CostumedVole

They are also unavailable.

Jac19

Dovefromabove said:

Those are secateurs … the OP was asking about snips
… a different tool. 

  

Al, okay.  I don't have any snips.

BobTheGardener

Fairygirl said:

I think we had a thread about them recently too 
I'll see if I can find it. 

Here it is
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/comment/2357035#Comment_2357035

and this one 
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1058401/snips/p1

I think there was a bit of joking about those @BobTheGardener

Craggy Island?

Garden visitor: "Those snips look great!  What make are they?"

Jack the Gardener: "ARS"