The kew gardens hedge shears are professional quality bypass shears designed for trimming and shaping hedges and shrubs with precision. Produced by spear jackson in collaboration with the royal botanic gardens at kew, these shears combine horticultural expertise with traditional british tool manufacturing. The bypass cutting action delivers clean, precise cuts that promote healthy plant growth, whilst the notched blade provides additional cutting power for tackling thicker stems and branches. The hardened high carbon steel blades maintain their sharpness over extended use, ensuring consistent cutting performance throughout the gardening season. Ideal for professional gardeners, landscapers and serious garden enthusiasts, these hedge shears feature lightweight tubular aluminium handles that reduce user fatigue during prolonged trimming sessions. The non slip soft grips and integrated shock absorbers enhance comfort and control, making them particularly suitable for detailed topiary work and hedge maintenance tasks. Features and benefits bull hardened high carbon steel blades for strength and lasting sharpness bull bypass cutting action gives a precise, clean cut bull notched blade for cutting thicker stems bull light but strong tubular aluminium handles bull non slip soft grips and shock absorbers for comfortable use specifications overall length 600mm 23 5 8 blade size 230mm 9