Customer Reviews

Fiskars 9214 Shear Ease Grass Shears

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I seem to be drawn to houses that need lots and lots of yard work. These shears have been used a lot through the last few moves and are still good and sharp. Fiskars is a good name and it's my hope and expectation that these shears will last for a long, long time.

I've used them for branches that are probably a wee bit too big and with a little effort, they'll rise to the occasion and chop off more than they can really chew. They're supposed to have clog-free blades and heretofore, I've found this is true. Despite chomping away at great gobs of gooey wet grass, they've never become clogged.

The swiveling head is a nice feature, but after the clippers get a few miles on them, grit and dirt gets into the mechanism and it's not as easy to turn. From a practical standpoint, I rarely use that feature. Just haven't found a need for it.

When it comes to cutting implements, I'm utterly convinced that spending a little extra money is always money well spent. I own a few other Fiskars tools and am delighted with this brand.

I'm very happy with these shears. I can't even say how many I've purchased shears in the past just to have them work ok the first few times then become completely useless. Already I've used the Fiskars Shear several times and they're actually fun to use since they DO get the job done. I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking for something reliable.

It was working good like Fiskars products usually do, and then the right blade broke where the connecting post fits in. It did this just trimming the edge of my grass where my lawnmower misses.

My conclusion is that this should not have happened except for a manufacting defect in the metal or how it was assembled. A previous review states theirs has been working great for over 3 years. Well, sorry to mess up this products 5 star rating; but the truth is Fiskars needs better quality control for this product.

After reading through the reviews for this product I can only assume that something went wrong at the factory when my shears were made. I have a brand new pair of these Fiskars grass shears and they don't cut grass. The blades appear to be very sharp, but also very loose. I can only assume poor quality control at the factory. There is little or no engagement of the blades and when I attempt to cut grass the cutting blades separate and do little more than bend the grass. I always look for the fiskars name when purchasing cutting instruments for the garden, and I am very disappointed in this product.

You best wear gloves with these as they tend to pinch your palm as your cutting. Other than that, they stay sharp for a very long time and cut very well.

These could not have been tested by humans before they were sold to the public. You have three choices of where to place your thumb while cutting grass. On top of the handle, where you cannot maintain a good grip, right on the locking button, whereby you are constantly locking them while trying to cut, and thirdly, below the button where a nasty blood blister awaits you when you pinch the crap out of your digits.
On the positive side, (which earns the 2nd star), they have a very light action, and they're lightweight, so you can throw them into your worst neighbor's yard and let them get the crap pinched out of them.
Pass on these, please.

I have used the shears to trim grass, cut back alyssum, hosta flower shoots and leaves. They work great and being able to change the blade angle is an extra bonus.

I got these sheers just a couple of weeks ago and they feel very high quality and do a very good job in trimming the grass. They are effective in their intended use and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a pair.

The Fiskar's grass shears are a quality product. The Amazon price was fair and the delivery was quick. The clippers are light, versatile, and sharp.
-Mike Skrak

I bought these last fall thinking they'd be great to trim the grass along the walk way. I don't remember using them at all last year; today I pulled them out of the storage space in the garage and discovered the blades refuse to close together. They stay open about an inch and a half! There is no way to adjust the closure space so I guess I just paid for a piece of junk. Too bad, the other Fiskar products we have are great. They missed to boat on this one and need to go back to the drawing board.