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Spear & Jackson Razorsharp Hand Garden Shears
by jo1976
This set of 'Razorsharp' 9" hand held shears is manufactured by Spear & Jackson, a reputable company based in Sheffield. Having owned these shears for the past three years, I can confirm their quality and performance.
They cope incredibly well with a wide variety of cutting tasks in the garden, such as trimming the ... long grass on the edge of the lawn that is missed by the mower, without the hassle of charging up our cordless strimmer. I also find them invaluable for cutting shrubs, trees and hedges with the 'razorsharp' title proving to be an accurate description of the blade's cutting abilities. The carbon steel blades can cope with fairly thick twigs and branches and the metal dial at the top of the handle helps to absorb the impact of cutting through thicker foliage.
I particularly like the weight of these shears as they are light enough to hold for long periods whilst feeling sturdy enough to tackle most tasks without fear of damage. I also find the rubberised coating on the handles make these easy to hold without slipping and reduces the likelihood of blisters, without the need for gloves.
The shears come complete with the reassurance of a ten year guarantee, although the packaging doesn't offer any specific details about the process of claiming under this guarantee, if necessary. The only information offered is that the guarantee is subject to normal wear and tear and 'reasonable care and maintenance.'
I'm not entirely sure that my treatment of this tool amounts to anything but neglect. I rather shamefully place them straight back into the shed after use without so much as wiping them down. Fortunately, these shears appear to be pretty robust and resilient and have survived my lack of care with no evidence of rusting or reduction in performance. The only issue I've ever experienced has been the blades sticking in the closed position following several months of storage. A simple blast with WD40 spray quickly solved this problem and the shears were soon performing as effectively as ever.
These shears are widely available from stockists of gardening equipment, with the best price currently appearing to be Amazon where this set can be picked up for less than £20. At that price I am happy to recommend these shears as a versatile and excellent quality garden tool.
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Spear & Jackson Insulated Treaded Newcastle Drainer
by Listerbelle
I bought this garden tool as a surprise for my husband. He loves both hand and electric tools, and is a Geordie to boot. With our garden requiring lots of reorganising, it was only natural for me to buy this Newcastle drain shovel from Spear & Jackson. I ordered it online from Robert Dyas. It's currently retailing for approximately ... £16.
Over the years we've bought a number of products made by Spear & Jackson, and have found their hand tools to be robust and reliable. One would hope this would be the case - apparently they have been around since 1760. There's a lovely history about the Sheffield-based organisation at www.spear-and-jackson.com/about-us
This shovel is designed for digging holes, trenches and drains. It's made from an epoxy-coated carbon steel and it's total length is just over a metre long. The blade section is 405 x 165 x 105mm.
We have both found that this shovel is easy to use. I've used it for digging holes, in a fashion similar to an auger, while my husband has used it to develop a garden drainage system.
The small surface area of the blade section ensures that the shovel is not too difficult to manoeuvre when "loaded". It's also easy enough to clean and dry after use, and doesn't take up too much space in our shed.
We are happy with this item, and cannot see us having the need to replace it for sometime. However should the need arise to do so, yes we would buy it again.
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Spear & Jackson Traditional Weedfork
by purplekimmy
We have a few raised beds in our garden and I love nothing more than a good potter around, weeding and pruning. I bought the Spear & Jackson fork and spade, I had not heard of the brand before so was unaware of how good or bad they were.
The handle of the fork is made from wood with a leather hoop attached, handy for ... hanging up in the shed. The three prongs are quite sturdy, and set in well in the wood. Around June time we had been growing vegetables in the ground and I was weeding amongst them, after turning over the top soil, weeding as I went, I heard a bit of a crack, and after examining the fork, noticed the wood had split right down the middle, from the prongs up the handle. I took them back to the shop and got a replacement, the second one I have has not cracked again and seems to have been made a lot better, I am hoping this is not a design flaw with Spear & Jackson. Reading other reviews, it doesn't seem to be, so fingers crossed.
Overall I can not fault them (apart from the crack). I find the wooden handles better than plastic, as I feel they are less likely to break.
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