12 Best Grass Shears (Review) In 2020

Typically styled the FLORA GUARD 26″ Professional Extensible Hedge & Grass Shear is comfortable to use. The wavy style blades ensure that it grips when cutting through leaves and stringy stems. Rather than using a power tool to hack away at your hedgerows or ornamental plants, this manual tool allows you to carefully prune and trim to the exact point that you need, allowing you to get into the tree or hedge with precision. The handles are made of strong aluminum and we liked that it’s easy to tighten/loosen the blades using a simple built-in notch. We chose this model as our best choice for our 2020 review list.

If you are looking to cut at grass level, you’ll either have ornamental grass that you really need to get down to manicure beautifully, or you have paving slabs or paved edges you want to trim around, then the Fiskars Small Power-Lever Grass Shear is a fine idea. The handheld grass shears use a scissor action but aren’t built like scissors, they are for grass and made for either left or right-handed users and only one hand is needed. The sharp blades cut all the way to the tip for precision and accuracy. We like these and as our budget pick, we think you’ll like the price too. You will need to wipe the blades during use to get rid of sticky grass dew.

Using just a one-handed operation, the WORKPRO 2-in-1 Cordless Grass Shear + Shrubbery Trimmer offers combined grass clippers with a hedge trimmer. Two blades are supplied and the unit has been designed so that it’s easy to change between blades. This little beauty is perfect for small garden areas so you can tidy up the lawn along with tree/hedge/shrubbery branches (up to 10mm) easily. It’s also an ideal cordless grass shear as an extra to a lawn mower that can’t reach into awkward spots. A great little cordless lithium-ion powered grass shear tool.

Your lawn edges should be treated to some TLC and what better than some handheld grass shears that are easy to use. The Berger Anti-Stick Coated Blade Grass Shear has been designed in full metal, yet they’re still lightweight, making them easy to clean and extremely strong and sturdy. The blade length is important when tending to grass and the high-quality blades are smooth and sharp and will last a long time if cleaned after each use. Although they look simply designed, the handles are built at the perfect angle so you can hold them comfortably while the blades cut horizontally.

The Sun Joe 2-in-1 Cordless Grass Shear + Hedger is our choice for the value pick and actually does have the same look and similar design as the quality WORKPRO cordless grass shears as we reviewed 3rd on our list. There are differences though – the price, this is almost half the price, and the weight almost double. The RPM rating is higher. Differences might end there though. The design is spectacularly similar and they are both multi-purpose. There are two blades, one for grass and one for hedge trimming. It’s easy to change from hedge to grass and vice versa and ideal for small areas or for when manual shears or the lawn mower can’t reach into awkward or delicate spaces. This company is also known as Sun Joe and you’ll see that version at no.11 on our list below. Works on a lithium-ion battery which is included.

As far as cordless grass shears go this is a sturdy well-built and offers up to 200 hours run time, although the battery is not supplied when you buy this device. The dual blade cutting technique offers a professional finish and we like the way that the height can be adjustable so you really can perfect your grass and have it just as you need it. The Makita 18V Lithium-Ion Cordless Grass Shear will cut around awkward spaces such as around the patio and paved edges and walls. It is a powerful machine and we found that it’s sturdy, well built and is a great addition to any garden shed. Just remember to purchase your battery when you buy this so you can get to work right away – you can get up to a 5.0aH battery for faster charge time.

The Bahco P74 Lawn Shear with Horizontal Blades is long-handled grass shear that is built for cutting whilst in a standing position. They are high quality – they’d have to be at this price – and extremely well built. These manual shears are easy to use and we’ve made them our premium pick for 2020. The long round steel tube handles are covered with black plastic so that they’re easy to grip and the blades have been angled so that you can edge your lawn where it meets the patio or wall – anywhere that a lawn mower finds it difficult to reach.

These are tough shears with a no-frill attitude. This type of garden shear has been used for decades by avid gardeners and professionals alike, which is why we think that these quality shears are a great investment – they will far outlast any cordless grass shears or lightweight handhelds. They’re a no-go though if you’re on a tight budget!

Number 8 on our review list is Fiskars 36″ Long-Handle Swivel Grass Shear manual grass shear which is similar in size to the Bahco premium pick, above. If you aren’t able to stretch to the premium price of the Bahco shears then this model might be a better choice. The huge difference here is that these grass shears give you a better advantage over rigid cutting. The blades are adjustable and can rotate through 360 degrees which is, we think, a fantastic idea. You can cut at any angle instead of trying to get into an awkward position. This means if you are cutting on a slight incline or shaping grass over a bumpy area, you get right onto it using them in a comfortable standing position. Although you simply squeeze the mechanism at the top with one hand, the other hand is needed to control the length of the pole.

This is a brilliant all-round kit with full gear included for multi-purpose use around the garden. The GoPlus Cordless Grass Shear with Wheeled Extension Pole model comes with a shrub/grass cutter and hedge cutter blades and works on wheels. It’s such an invention that it might seem unusual that it works like a mini mower so you really can concentrate on cutting grass in awkward places. You may like that the battery is built-in so the charger simply needs to be plugged in and promises to provide you with up to 2 hours of running time. If you need power behind your cutting tool this little gem is easy to maneuver and prevents you from bending over with its extendable pole though you can convert it to a handheld too. The blades can be changed over easily. Being cordless and having a blade shield makes it safe to use it.

With stainless steel blades and vinyl-coated handles this little high-quality set of shears for grass trimming, bush tidying, and work on ground cover too. As far as ease of use goes, the Corona Classic Cut 4.5″ Handheld Grass Shear is simply controlled using two hands. They are priced affordably and the blades can be resharpened so they continue to provide you with a smooth cut.

The Sun Joe Cordless 2-in-1 Grass Shear & Hedge Trimmer is similar, as mentioned before, to the Sun Joe we reviewed above. It’s a little more expensive and there are barely any differences, really just the color and the price. The mechanics and build style are the same but who’s to say the motor isn’t a different type? The dual action offers a blade so you can use the Sun Joe as grass shears, and a hedge blade for the obvious. It works on a lithium-ion battery and it is easy to change over the blades. It’s ideal for small areas only, or as an additional tool to your mower so you can trim grass where it can’t reach. The Sun Joe is a great quality hedge trimmer with the option to carry out cordless grass shear projects too. We think it’s good quality, affordable version of a cordless lithium-ion powered grass tool.

This dual-action unit allows you to use it as a hedge trimmer and a cordless grass shear tool. It’s similar to two we have listed above but looks far better than the similar 2 in 1 Snow Joe and Sun Joe versions we have featured. We do think you could spend just a few dollars more on this Scotts Outdoor Power Tools Cordless Grass Shear & Shrub Trimmer Combo if you prefer a well known, solid brand and cordless grass shears that are lightweight. This looks and feels more sturdy too. It’s a powerful cordless lithium-ion battery-operated machine, the battery is built-in and just requires charging up with the charger supplied. The hedge saw can cut branches up to half an inch thick and if you use it to shear grass you will like that it gives you an accurate cut. The pivoting head is a useful addition, you can trim and shear away comfortably and safely.