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.

This is a life changing implement for me as a confirmed leftie its so much easier to make a clean efficient cut facing in the correct direction. Most of the time I adapt right handed tools to work in my favour but for this secateurs you just keep the blue sleeve to the left and off you go.