Spear & Jackson 8120RS/09 Razorsharp Telescopic Hedge Shears

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For those taller hedges, most gardeners resort to a step ladder but the telescopic feature on these hedge shears give you that little extra edge to. Clearpay lends you a fixed amount of credit so you can pay for your purchase over 4 instalments, due every 2 weeks. The ones we’ve included in this round-up are suited to a wide range of tasks, but thankfully our garden was the perfect environment.

Think of these as the supercars of the shearing world – lean, mean shearing machines, which bring to mind a surgical instrument.Wilkinson Sword, it turns out, doesn’t just make razors – it makes gardening tools too, and seriously sharp ones at that. They’re also packed with features worth their weight in gold, including a wire-cutting notch, a sap groove and a rotating handle to reduce the risk of wrist and hand strain. E. coating reduces friction, making these garden shears ideal for all green growth as well as light woody growth.

Cushioning has been replaced with shock-absorbing bumpers – something we were sceptical about, until we realised we’d survived a marathon hedge-trimming session without a hint of any aches or pains.Crucially, being 6 feet tall with a gammy back, the handles extend that little bit more than any others I have owned and at full extension I can use these with a straight back! In an era when there’s a type of gardening shears for every imaginable job, finding the right pair can be a minefield, so it’s important to think about exactly what you’ll be using your shears for. Plenty of padding and slick telescopic handles made our shearing session a breeze, and we appreciated Fiskars’ trademark flashes of bright orange, which helped the shears stand out, even when left carelessly in our weed-prone flowerbed. The slender handles paired with the elongated blades gave us plenty of reach, while bright yellow touches ensure they stand out. A super tough range the Razorsharp Steel collection has tubular steel handles for extra strength and durability designed to meet the most demanding needs.