For Gardeners
Jakoti hand shears are the perfect tool for a range of garden tasks including topiary, lawn edges, cutting back perennials and much more.
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?
The English Garden | Helen Yemm
As soon as I slipped the integral clip off the end of the shiny, scarlet handles of this beautifully balanced shear, I knew I had found something special. Handmade in Greece – very much in the Japanese style – and newly available in Britain, these are just lovely. The blades are super sharp, the action is smooth and sprung like a good pair of secateurs, the handles have comfortable “hips” at the top – and, of course, as regular readers will know, I am a complete sucker for bright-red, un-losable tools.
The Telegraph | Best Hand Shears for Topiary
These are great to have in your holster; they were extremely sharp straight from the off and very accurate and easy to use. They’ve got a nice sharp point, which is what you look for in topiary shears; you can get into really small areas. These are great for doing spirals and pyramid topiary, especially box. Also great for cutting down grasses, the herbaceous border and trimming lavender.
The Financial Times | Jane Owen
I have been converted to Jakotis, which look like heavy-duty, long kitchen scissors. Like sheep shears, they are used with one hand, allowing the other to lift or steady stems in need of cutting. Unlike sheep shears, they slice through three-year-old box stems without difficulty. Jakotis also cut through grasses which defeat secateurs and their 14cm blades will deal with more stems in one go than secateurs can ever manage.
Landscaping Matters | Jon Brocklebank
These shears are my go-to tool for cutting back soft growth. They’re brilliant for trimming perennials, topiary, lavenders, herbs, grasses, even lawn edges. They’re not hedge shears or secateurs—they’re something different. Simple, sharp, durable, and incredibly effective. […] If you value quality tools that just do the job, these are a must. Every gardener should own a pair. I can’t recommend them highly enough.
The Telegraph | `Best Buy` Garden Shears
Easy to spot, even in undergrowth. A very basic design, but made to last a lifetime. They cut cleanly and precisely and have real quality, weight and presence. A pleasure to use – the handles are nicely shaped to fit the hand.
Eastern Daily Press | Alan Gray
I had read about a pair of hand shears that were extremely useful for cutting back all those faded and jaded perennials we have in our borders right now. Any gardener will know that to do this job efficiently in the autumn is not without its trials. Secateurs won’t cut through every stem as some of them are too succulent and merely squash. Scissors work to a point, but are not really robust enough and they are not particularly user-friendly on the hands of the person working with them. What’s really needed here is a simple pair of efficient hand shears and I have found them. They are called Jakoti Hand Shears and are ideal for cutting back, trimming, deadheading, topiary work and many general gardening tasks.
Garden Answers | Hilary Scott
These shears were comfortable to use, well-made and nicely balanced. The long sharp blades meant it was easy to get into difficult spaces and make precise cuts. As well as shaping topiary, they were useful for trimming other plants such as heathers and lavender that needed bringing back into shape gently. And while colour is not the most important thing, the bright red handles were very attractive.
The Telegraph | Elspeth Thompson
Jakoti hand shears, pruning tools imported from Greece, are great for cutting soft, herbaceous plants such as irises and grasses. The shears have a low-tension spring that makes them easy and comfortable to use...
The English Garden | Geoff Hodge
Unlike most of the one-handed shears in the test, these look more like a pair of pruners. But don’t let that deter you, as they cut like a dream thanks to the sharp, strong, high-quality carbon-steel blades, which have a cutting length of 12cm. The strong, low-tension spring ensures they readily return to the “start” position after each cut and makes them easy to operate. Weighing in at just 290g, with comfortable rubber-coated ergonomic handles, they’re a joy to use. Should you ever need one, replacement springs are sent free of charge.
The Telegraph | Val Bourne
I’m also dedicated to my red-handled, scissor-shaped Jakoti hand shears. They make cutting down herbaceous plants quicker, and it looks neater. The simple scissor action is easier on the shoulders and arms and they don’t give me blisters on my fingers.