ARS Curved Nose Fruit Snips - 155mm & 160mm Length - Precision Harvest Tool for Soft Fruit & Citrus

ARS Curved Nose Fruit Snips - 155mm & 160mm Lengths - Precision Harvest Tool for Citrus, Pears & Avocados

Harvesting high-value, thin-skinned fruit requires a specialized edge that prioritizes crop safety without sacrificing speed. The ARS Curved Nose Fruit Snips are engineered for this exact purpose, featuring specialized, rounded blade profiles that follow the contours of the fruit. This Japanese-made tool ensures you can achieve a surgical, close-to-the-stem cut while virtually eliminating the risk of accidental puncturing or skin damage, maintaining the premium market value of your harvest.

Best For The commercial orchardist, fruit harvester, or home grower needing a lightweight, safe, and ultra-precise snip for the damage-free harvesting of citrus, pears, avocados, and soft fruit.

Key Features

• Safety Curved Blade Design: The tips are gently curved away from the cutting plane, allowing the blades to hug the fruit surface without puncturing the skin, which is essential for harvesting varieties where even a minor nick can lead to rot.

• High-Carbon Japanese Steel: Forged for exceptional hardness and durability, the blades provide razor-sharp, clean cuts that retain their edge through thousands of high-volume harvest repetitions.

• Ergonomic Non-Slip Grips: Features comfortable, contoured handles that provide a secure hold and reduce hand vibration, ensuring operator comfort during grueling all-day harvesting shifts.

• Ultra-Lightweight Handling: Weighing as little as 90g, these snips offer maximum maneuverability in tight branch junctions, significantly reducing hand and wrist fatigue compared to heavier industrial shears.

• Surgical-Grade Bypass Action: Delivers an exceptionally clean, flush cut to the stem, promoting faster plant healing and ensuring the harvested crop has a professional, high-end presentation.

Sizes Available

This professional series is available in two variants to suit specific handling preferences and visibility needs:

• Standard Red (310): All-steel construction with a 155mm overall length and classic red grips.

• Bright Blue (310-Blue): Features 160mm overall length with high-contrast bright blue handles for easy identification in the field.

Specifications

• Brand: ARS Japan
  

• Material: High-Carbon Steel Blades; Non-slip PVC Grips

• Capacity: Precision harvesting of soft-stemmed fruit and citrus

• Dimensions: Available in 155mm (Red) and 160mm (Blue) Overall Lengths

• Other specific data: Blade Length: 26mm; Weight: 90g (Blue model). Curved nose safety profile. Made in Japan.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Professional harvesting of citrus varieties including lemons, limes, and mandarins.

• Picking pears and avocados where puncturing the fruit skin must be strictly avoided.

• Bunch thinning and detailed canopy management for high-value fruit crops.

• Harvesting flowers and herbs where a close, clean cut to the stem is required.