ARS320BT, Straight Carbon Steel Blade Scissors, Cultivation Tool Ste

After replying to the question," Do these rust ?", I realize I can tell all of you more.Here is my reply to that question : "Best little scissors ever. My first pair was issued to me on the job back in the mid 1980's. Permanent marked my name on the handles and managed to not loose them till about the year 2000. Since have tried several other similar scissors, but none stayed sharp or had the same hand feel. So happy to finally find these online.I keep mine in my front pocket of my tool belt along with a little Felco sharpener. Now and then I 'top off the edge', and to clean plant sap I use WD40 or machine oil and a little piece of steel wool.The trick is to not loose them. :) ".In addition, for those of you with hard or wrist problems but still wanting to garden, it's all about the right tool for the job. My arthritis and carpal tunnel has forced me to rethink how I do things, and these little scissors are one of my most used items. The hand grip is soft and gives just a tiny bit so theirs no sharp crunch when the cut is complete. Oh, there's still good days and bad days, but other similar tools can end up hurting me requiring a week or more to recover.I also use these regularly to pull weeds as I garden. Use one hand to grasp the weed at it base, then poke the ARS scissor tip into the soil at the base of the weed, slightly angled to the center of the weed. Gently pull up on the weed , while at the same time use the scissors to lift from below, resulting in hopefully the root and the weed coming up together. Not going to help with ginormous shovel worthy weeds, but as experienced gardeners know, weeding done often and regularly gives us manageable weeds that make great compost. Not having to go find a weeding tool when you notice a need has really helped me stay on top of things.I keep these scissors and a pair of good Felco shears in my tool belt ( look for lighter weight men's tool belts not garden aprons ) at all times, along with what ever else fits the season and am much better able to keep up with things as I age.Hoping this helps others adjusting to growing older and being able to continue loving their gardens.

I have used this particular scissor for over 25 years. Quality still remains high which made me very happy after other products lost quality over the years. ARS brand is awesome! After trying others, this is still my go to favorite.Good steel blades stay sharp. Very comfortable to use when using for long periods of time. Perfect for flower arranging, as vegetable garden snips, grape scissors and other applications where small diameter stems are cut and precision is needed.Easy to sharpen and do need a light oil to protect the steel from rust.NOTE.. Do not try cutting ranges that are too big a diameter or just as with any primers the blades will spring apart too much.

Very good product. Only issue is that if after u use on some type Of plant u must wipe them down with some kind of oil or they will rust overnight. There is a similar brand out there that is coated. I don't have any rust issues with that brand.

Very sharp, very light weight, very high craftsmanship. I use it mainly for trimming household plants and harvesting tomato and fruits.

I buy this brand of "Bonsai" or "Grapevine" scissors for the technicians at work to use for flower re-production and harvesting.ARS scissors stay sharp for a long time and can be sharpened; a pair of these scissors will last a gardener a very long time.

I've used fiskar scissors forever, but I've heard many good things about these scissors. These are now my new favorite, small sharp blade makes for accurate snips, and it doesn't hurt my hand as much with extended use. Thank You!

Should have bought stainless. Rusts right away. Affects sharpness. A little small.

Overall excellent. The point or tip needs to be a little finer for squeezing tighter areas without damaging surrounding flower.