The Mainichi is a standard issue in Japan, where these are considered the every day, go-to choice for pruning. The big chunky catch at the bottom has a crisp action that’s easy to use, even with cold wet muddy hands or gloves, the spring is well secured and never pops out. As with all Japanese secateurs, these have a simple direct action, resulting in a very clean, efficient cut. A yellow grip on a secateurs in my opinion is a fantastic addition as they stand out in the garden beds or when they end up in the compost heap and are easy to spot!

These are the secateurs I also use all day long for conditioning foliage and woody stemmed flowers in the potting shed as they have a simple direct action, resulting in a clean, efficient cut.