The kew gardens metal handle medium bypass secateurs are professional pruning tools developed through a collaboration between spear jackson and the royal botanic gardens at kew. These secateurs combine horticultural expertise from one of britain's leading botanical institutions with over two centuries of tool manufacturing heritage, delivering reliable performance for maintaining gardens throughout the year. Part of the razorsharp series, these secateurs feature durable metal handles and a bypass cutting action specifically designed for working with younger, greener plant materials. The bypass mechanism ensures clean cuts that minimise bruising to tender stems, making them ideal for pruning delicate flowering plants, young shrubs, and fresh growth. With a maximum cutting capacity of 15mm diameter, they're well suited for general pruning tasks including deadheading, shaping herbaceous borders, and maintaining smaller woody plants. The high carbon steel blades deliver lasting sharpness and strength for consistent cutting performance, whilst soft feel handles provide enhanced comfort during extended pruning sessions. A locking catch allows for safer storage and transportation, particularly useful when moving between garden areas or storing in pockets and tool belts. Features and benefits bull high carbon steel blades for strength and lasting sharpness bull soft feel handles for increased comfort during extended use bull locking catch for safer carrying and storage bull bypass cutting action minimises bruising to tender green stems specifications maximum cut 15mm 5 8 diameter overall length 180mm 7 blade size 53mm 2 1 16