Fiskars 9210 Long-Handled Swivel Grass Shears

by Fiskars

Product Features

• Ideal for hard-to-reach trimming needs
• 36-inch overall length
• 5-inch precision ground, hardened carbon steel blades
• Cutting head rotates 360-degrees for precise trimming
• Blades lock closed for safe transportation and storage

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 10 x 37 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004SD6Y
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 9210
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,617 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #2 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Gardening Tools > Grass Shears

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Fiskars long handle swivel grass shears eliminates the bending and stooping that is required with conventional grass shears. Ideal for hard to reach trimming needs, the unit is 37-inches long, and lightweight for ease of use. The unit's head can rotate 180-degrees, allowing you to easily find an ideal trimming angle, and the precision-ground carbon steel 5-inch blades provide a clean and precise cut. The blades can also lock closed for easy and safe storage.

Product Description

36" handle eliminates bending and crouching to cut grass. Cutting head rotates 180 degrees for trimming at any angle. Hardened steel blades holds sharp edges longer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ordered despite the bad reviews, and, Surprise!!!, April 21, 2007

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E. T. Ashworth "tompaine47" (Richmond, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fiskars 9210 Long-Handled Swivel Grass Shears (Lawn & Patio)

I hate to heap mockery on some of the reviewers' statements below, but I have found immediate gratification with this set of long handled shears. They, to be polite, are all fulla beans.

In fact, my wife has agreed that we need a second pair, so she can use them when I'm obsessing with this pair.

Down the list of criticisms that turned out to be so much hot air:

LIGHT, not heavy. Very controllable, not fatiguing at all.

Very sharp, right out of the box.

Easy to balance with the front handle -- this is a two hand job, if you're going to be trimming more than a snip here and there -- and I didn't find any need to stoop or bend over at all. I'm only six feet, though, so perhaps some of the negative reviews were written by retired NBA folks.

FAST, FAST, FAST delivery. To tell the truth, with some of my experiences of late with Amazon, I was astonished to see it in my carport just two days after ordering. TWO DAYS, people! Ready to use, right out of the box, too!

There are some negatives. I have NO idea how I'll sharpen the blades, but, with the slight expense, I can afford to toss 'em in a landfill for future generations to deal with and buy another.

Anybody wanna buy a used Ryobi string trimmer?

EXCELLENT product. Do as I did, and take the negative reviews below with tablespoons of salt, heaps of salt, and order a few. I'm terrifically glad I did.
UPDATE June 08: Use these almost daily, when things are growing. Actually they were easier to put a newish edge on than I anticipated. They are a bit hard to keep clean, but that is mostly me, I'm afraid. I'd buy a pair if I were you, and I am hard to please (see other reviews under my name.)

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The continuing search for grass trimmers, August 7, 2001

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Alison Hardy (Topsfield, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fiskars 9210 Long-Handled Swivel Grass Shears (Lawn & Patio)

A while back I attended a lecture at an old house nearby. While poking around the property we spied some ingenious looking trimmers that were mounted on wheels. The perfect thing for edging lawns! When I saw these long handled shears in This Old House magazine they looked to be the closest thing (albeit without wheels). They are light and well balanced. The blades seem to cut nicely and I like the fact that the blade lock is easily located on the top. The blades are rather short, so you have to make lots and lots of cuts to edge a bed. Naturally, this leads to a very tired hand. The shears are easy to use in either hand, although I am pretty ambidextrous so it may just be me. I have found that something of a scythe movement enables me to cut through grass somewhat easier and quicker. I have an aversion to gas powered weed wackers as they are noisy and smelly. They are far more effective than these shears which I was hoping would not be the case. All in all, if I had just a small area to edge, these shears would be great. For a large lawn or many flower beds, they just don't "cut it."

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Such a good idea is just not solid enough, October 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Fiskars 9210 Long-Handled Swivel Grass Shears (Lawn & Patio)

I like the idea behind the tool. It's light enough to work for an hour or better without too much strain. The adjustable angle works well and has enough settings to be practical for a number of uses. However, I found that the metal on the blades is too soft and nicks too easily, which, due to the cutting angle, causes the shears to hang up and fail to cut.