For farmers
More efficient than the usual double bow design, the carbon-steel blades are amazingly sharp and cut cleanly with the minimum of effort.
The ergonomically designed handles are comfortable for long periods of use and the low tension spring makes them easy to operate. Hand crafted from high quality carbon-steel, the self sharpening design of the blades ensures a clean cut every time.
Made using traditional metalwork skills and exclusively imported, these shears have been refined and developed over the last 40 years and are unmatched for design quality and performance.
What do the experts say?
Farmers Guardian
Sheep shears previously only available on the continent are now on sale in the UK from Somerset-based company Jakoti […]. The Jakoti hand shears are ‘more like scissors’ than conventional double bow-style shears. The carbon steel blades are very sharp and easy to re-sharpen. The tool has also been designed to be comfortable to use for long periods of time, as a low-tension spring makes them easy to open.
EnglishHomestead.com
[W]hen looking for some shears online I read some forum posts and a few people on there recommended trying Jakoti Hand Shears […] When they turned up I got them straight out the packet and felt them. They certainly had a good quality feel about them, fitted really nice in my hand and not too heavy but had good balance.[…] After I finished the first sheep I could have wept. Why hadn't I discovered these sooner? The abuse I'd given my hands over the years when I could have been using these! […] It cut through everything easily. In fact it was so easy I was even making sure I cut both sides evenly so they looked nice. The daggings just fell to the floor! Dried muck or wet made no difference, it just cut through them easily. […] If you trim sheep by hand then buy these shears!
RaisingSheep.net
While the Jakoti brand may not be a household name to farmers in North America, Jakoti Hand Shears are considered the gold standard by farmers in the UK and throughout Europe. We appreciate the design and craftsmanship of these hand shears, the carbon steel, self-sharpening blades which measure just under 6″ in length. This is a comfortable length to use when shearing sheep by hand, which allows for extended periods of use without fatigue. […] The Jakoti Hand Shears are a popular choice for sheep farmers who like to shear their flock by hand as opposed to using electric sheep shears.
accidentalsmallholder.net forum
I have just bought the Jakoti hand shears as recommended here and they are BRILLIANT! I would strongly recommend them as [they] sheared as quick if not quicker than electric, although they are dangerously sharp so need to be really careful.
stonesflock.co.uk forum
I bought a pair of Jakoti hand shears and found them a huge improvement on the traditional variety. I’m still VERY slow and the sheep don’t look too good when I’ve finished with them, but the shears are certainly easy to use and comfortable to handle.