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CrankBot t1_irac5m9 wrote

I bought a pair of Okatsune pruners. They are very nice and definitely hold an edge as advertised. However the Okatsune have one caveat: Don't buy them if you are prone to abuse or be lazy with your tools.

If you (or your partner) are likely to leave tools out in the rain, they will rust! But you can clean them up with some elbow grease. Also I dropped them on my garage floor and the tip chipped.

I assume both of these incidents are due to the fact that Okatsune are quality high carbon steel vs cheaper stainless steel that you are likely to find on Fiskars and other common commercial brands.

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F-21 t1_irand7z wrote

Imo big deal about Felco (and other top end European brands like Löwe) is that the blades are replaceable. Due to that the shears last forever even in professional use. Japanese design is more traditional but if you use them daily the blades definitely get dull eventually (or they could chip if abused). You can resharpen the Felcos, it's actually a lot easier since you could even remove the blades and simply mount them on a professional grinding machine, but I assume most people just swap the blades for a brand new set instead.

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CrankBot t1_irb9j6i wrote

Agreed, the Okatsune should probably be treated like a chef knife and sharpened regularly. I have yet to sharpen mine though 😬

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Halfbloodjap t1_irbihk0 wrote

We sharpen, don't even bother dismounting them. Couple passes with a stone every couple weeks keeps the blade from ever getting dull.

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