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Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 3rd, 2016, 10:33 pm
by Jarad
I'll put my money on stopper.

The scissors are open in the photo and the two closest points are the stopper and the long handle.

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 4th, 2016, 7:39 am
by Jdceng
Hi There

I'll let you all know what it is for as I have ordered a pair.

JC

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 4th, 2016, 7:47 am
by Jdceng
Hi There

Me again I forgot to add a vid demonstration on them from Roberts Facebook page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VwFuTQ34Y

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 4th, 2016, 8:49 pm
by Black Knight
Hi Steven
I am going for the "Dragon" eye.

Regards,
Black Knight

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 5th, 2016, 10:18 am
by chriswaghorn
Maybe it acts like a bit of a spring so they bounce open again?!

Or maybe just a talking point ;)

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 5th, 2016, 11:11 am
by Black Knight
Hi All,
Just got the reply back from the Importer & Robert Steven has stated that it is for "decoration use".
This reply does not confirm or deny the Dragon eye theory thou. :lost:
Regards,
Black Knight

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 8th, 2016, 1:05 pm
by Jarad
I'll eat my words then.

"Decoration use" Isn't that an oxymoron? :lost:

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 8th, 2016, 1:53 pm
by treeman
Jdceng wrote:Hi There

Me again I forgot to add a vid demonstration on them from Roberts Facebook page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VwFuTQ34Y
This is funny. ''revolutionary bonsai tool'' They do what every other pair of scissors do....cut things.
I'm sure they're good quality but revolutionary? Please!

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 8th, 2016, 8:25 pm
by Paul W
Thanks blacknight,so I guess I was right,I still reckon they look good,but would never buy at that price,as tree man says they just cut things,like my 2 dollar scissors do. :lol:

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 9th, 2016, 5:04 am
by Andrew Legg
treeman wrote:
Jdceng wrote:Hi There

Me again I forgot to add a vid demonstration on them from Roberts Facebook page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VwFuTQ34Y
This is funny. ''revolutionary bonsai tool'' They do what every other pair of scissors do....cut things.
I'm sure they're good quality but revolutionary? Please!
Oh come on! Don't be such a killjoy. After every cut you spin them round your finger. This makes it a revolutionary tool. :cool:

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 9th, 2016, 10:46 am
by Jarad
Andrew Legg wrote:
treeman wrote:
Jdceng wrote:Hi There

Me again I forgot to add a vid demonstration on them from Roberts Facebook page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VwFuTQ34Y
This is funny. ''revolutionary bonsai tool'' They do what every other pair of scissors do....cut things.
I'm sure they're good quality but revolutionary? Please!
Oh come on! Don't be such a killjoy. After every cut you spin them round your finger. This makes it a revolutionary tool. :cool:
:lol: You can pretend you're the Terminator in Terminator 2!

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 9th, 2016, 4:19 pm
by treeman
Jarad wrote: :lol: You can pretend you're the Terminator in Terminator 2!
In Arnie's voice....Knives and stabbing weapons...

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 9th, 2016, 4:25 pm
by Andrew Legg
treeman wrote:
Jarad wrote: :lol: You can pretend you're the Terminator in Terminator 2!
In Arnie's voice....Knives and stabbing weapons...
And as you deftly flip them upwards to swing them round your finger, just as the warm metal leaves your skin they whisper "I'll be back".

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 10th, 2016, 2:08 pm
by treeman
One thing with these new scissors, the curved profile bothers me a bit. When using them in your right hand, the curve goes to the right so if you're cutting a branch pointing to the left they work well because you need to move your hand less but if you are cutting a branch pointing to the right or straight up, you need to adjust your wrist more than normal to cut the branch square on - if that makes sense. If you need to cut a branch which points downward, you either need to bend your wrist further down than normal or turn them upside down.
So what is the point of the curve exactly? I mean what is the benefit? To my mind, unless you are just cutting left pointing branches (if you are right handed) it is less efficient than normal straight scissors. Or am I missing something?

Re: New Ryuga Bonsai Shears from Robert Steven

Posted: August 10th, 2016, 3:12 pm
by Andrew Legg
treeman wrote:One thing with these new scissors, the curved profile bothers me a bit. When using them in your right hand, the curve goes to the right so if you're cutting a branch pointing to the left they work well because you need to move your hand less but if you are cutting a branch pointing to the right or straight up, you need to adjust your wrist more than normal to cut the branch square on - if that makes sense. If you need to cut a branch which points downward, you either need to bend your wrist further down than normal or turn them upside down.
So what is the point of the curve exactly? I mean what is the benefit? To my mind, unless you are just cutting left pointing branches (if you are right handed) it is less efficient than normal straight scissors. Or am I missing something?
I wonder if this is why Robert's trees are all windswept A? :lost: