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Best Fiskars hedge shears

Updated: October 2026

Star lines of 4.5 and 4.6 sit on almost every Fiskars hedge shear in this amazon.co.uk set, and some of those lines are barely written in the United Kingdom. If you want the best Fiskars hedge shears for a normal garden hedge, the top pick is the wavy SingleStep HS22, and the best value geared pick at the same shelf price is the PowerGear X HSX92. Both are about £17.51. The ten-row table is the [Fiskars hedge trimmer comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/fiskars-hedge-trimmer). Peter F. chose these two on 22 October 2026. This is not a lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

Star lines of 4.5 and 4.6 sit on almost every Fiskars hedge shear in this amazon.co.uk set, and some of those lines are barely written in the United Kingdom.

Our top picks

Fiskars Fiskars SingleStep HS22

Best overall

Fiskars Fiskars SingleStep HS22
8.9/10about £17.51
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Fiskars Fiskars PowerGear X HSX92

Best value

Fiskars Fiskars PowerGear X HSX92
7.7/10about £17.51
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Fiskars Fiskars Solid HS21

Alternative

Fiskars Fiskars Solid HS21
8.0/10about £20.90
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On this page
  1. 1.How these two picks were chosen
  2. 2.Top pick, SingleStep HS22
  3. 3.Best value if you want gearing, PowerGear X
  4. 4.Listings to leave on the shelf

How these two picks were chosen

No UK magazine behind this page crowns the HS22 or the HSX92 from amazon.co.uk data. BBC Gardeners’ World names a Bulldog as its ease-of-use wavy shear, not a Fiskars. The method is stars, a review-count band, then extra weight when the sample is mostly United Kingdom reviews, with points off for a thin UK sample, a repeated breakage theme, and cells that fight each other. The HS22 scores 89: 4.6 from 1,674 reviews, and 39 of the first 50 review blocks marked United Kingdom. The HSX92 scores 77 from 4.5 and 638 reviews, with only 14 of 50 from the UK, and it takes the best-value geared place because it is about £17.51, the same shelf price as the HS22. The Solid HS21 scores 80 and does not take that badge: it is a plain shear at about £20.90, not the geared alternative at the entry price. A high star line with almost no UK text cannot jump the queue, which is why the PowerGear2 with 2,225 reviews stays off these picks.

Top pick, SingleStep HS22

The HS22 is the shear to open first for a short garden hedge, if you want a simple wavy blade and a large UK review sample. It is listed at about 58 cm and about £17.51, with 4.6 from 1,674. The wavy edge is meant to hold the stem while you close the handles. Woodford Tools describes the same model at 580 mm and 840 g, which matches the contents line. The spec block says 710 g, and the model cell does not match the contents article number. Quote either figure as a conflict, not as an average. A minority of the UK reviews describe tips that stay open or an edge that dulls. Close the blades when the box opens. If the tips miss, that is a returns conversation. There is no diamond file in the box; the listing points to kit 1001640. The warranty cell says two years, and Fiskars’ UK FAQ says there is no lifetime guarantee in Europe. The geared shear at the same money is a different mechanism, on the Fiskars PowerGear vs SingleStep page.
Fiskars Fiskars SingleStep HS22

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Fiskars Fiskars SingleStep HS22
8.9/10about £17.51
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Best value if you want gearing, PowerGear X

The HSX92 is the geared shear when you want that action without the HS72’s about £26.31. It is about 63 cm, about £17.51, 4.5 from 638, with a claimed non-stick coating. UK reviews in the sample praise the cut on ivy and beech. The same sample includes a blade that snapped and a plastic cog backing that split. Only 14 of the first 50 reviews are from the United Kingdom. Weight disagrees inside the listing: 960 g in the spec block, 1.1 kg on the contents line. The warranty cell says twenty-five years, which the UK FAQ does not back as a lifetime guarantee. There is no battery in the box.

Listings to leave on the shelf

The HS72, about £26.31, 4.6 from 492, has every review in its 50-block sample from the United Kingdom, and many like the light cut. It is not the pick: those same reviews are where the plastic joint snaps when the shear is forced. The 23 inch PowerGear2 at about £17.51 has 4.6 from 2,225 and only two UK reviews in the first 50, plus an international-seller note. The 9181 at about £39.08 has no UK review text in that sample. The SmartFit at about £59.65 and the heavy HS13 are a reach job, not a substitute for a short hedge.

Common questions

Which Fiskars shear should I buy for a normal garden hedge?
Buy the SingleStep HS22 for a short garden hedge: about £17.51, about 58 cm, 4.6 from 1,674, with 39 of 50 sampled reviews from the United Kingdom. Check that the tips meet. For gearing on green growth, the PowerGear X is the other pick at the same price, with a thinner UK sample and breakage still attached.
Is the PowerGear X better because it is geared?
No. Gearing changes the force and the handle arc. It does not make the HSX92 a better shear than the HS22 for a simple job. Both are about £17.51. The HS22 has fewer parts and a larger UK sample. Choose the HSX92 when a long green session tires your arms, and you accept a snapped blade in the UK sample.
Why not the HS72 if the reviews praise it?
All 50 sampled reviews are from the UK, the star line is 4.6 from 492, and reviewers call the cut light on sore hands. The same reviews are where the plastic joint fails on thick wood. It costs about £26.31, more than the HSX92. It stays off the pick unless you want that UK sample and will not force the shear.
Why not the 4.6 listing with 2,225 reviews?
That is the PowerGear2, model 392861-1002, also about £17.51. Only two of the first 50 review blocks are marked United Kingdom, and the listing carries an international-seller note. Those two reviews mention damaged packaging and no way to set blade tension.
Do the tips of the HS22 meet?
Sometimes they do not. A minority of United Kingdom reviews describe tips that stay open. Close the blades on the day it arrives. A gap is a fault to reject, not a running-in period. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is the usual route, normally within 30 days.
Is the 25-year line on the PowerGear X a UK guarantee?
No. The HSX92 warranty cell says twenty-five years. Other rows say two years, zero months, or nothing. Fiskars’ UK FAQ says there is no lifetime guarantee in Europe. Choose the HSX92 for gearing at about £17.51, with the breakage notes still in view.

Related pages

Fiskars hedge shears buying guide

Fiskars telescopic hedge shears

How to trim a hedge with shears

Fiskars hedge trimmer

Fiskars PowerGear vs SingleStep for a short UK hedge

Sources

Public UK sources for the legal and horticultural points. Prices and star lines are the amazon.co.uk listings in this category. Last checked 22 October 2026.

  1. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, section 1 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. RSPB, Wildlife and Countryside Act (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. RHS, pruning hedges (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. Fiskars UK FAQ (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, section 66 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. HSE INDG480, powered trimmer vibration (retrieved 22.10.2026)