Barebones Classic Hori Hori

Barebones Classic Hori HoriWe are big fans of the Japanese garden trowel, the Hori Hori. As a result we are always on the look at for different versions of this versatile garden tool (if you want a summary of the different ones we sell, just click here!) This Hori Hori is from an American company called Barebones. The design has been inspired by the traditional Japanese Hori Hori, but is different enough that we thought we'd give it a try. The first thing you notice is the

13" long (33cm)

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which can be great but more often don't get used

But some people don't

This means two things - firstly it's useful that the same apron fits both of us (I'm 6ft 3 and Lou is 5ft 5) as we can adjust it to fit

The Standard size is what I would call a "normal" secateur

with a flexible synthetic back

It’s a simple high quality design and uses a stainless pivot screw and phosphor bronze washers

Finalist for the Product of the Year 2024 - RHS Chelsea Flower Show

If you regularly go "off-grid" then being able to carry and replace with standard batteries might be more of an advantage

Another use may be to keep all your secateur maintenance kit together in one place (Crean Mate

But those surfaces start to rust fairly quickly if left completely untreated