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.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Since oversized items require special handling, we may need to provide a custom freight quote for your order and will contact you with an updated shipping rate.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup - default method
✔ Direct delivery - requires forklift on site
✔ Direct delivery with tailgate lift truck (extra fees apply)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Because of the forklift requirement, delivery to the nearest depot is the default option and will be the method used unless you contact us to request otherwise.

Business Delivery:

• Business delivery is available for commercial customers only
• If you select business delivery and your products are bulky, it is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate equipment (including forklifts) to unload products from the delivery truck
• If you select business delivery and you are not a business, you risk your product not being delivered and may incur additional fees to retrieve your order
• Business delivery customers must provide a valid business address and contact information
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

Let us know your preference, and we'll arrange the best solution for you!

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse serves as our office and logistics centre rather than a retail showroom. Because we ship from multiple locations and manage high-turnover stock, not all items are available for immediate pickup.

Lead Times:

• In-Stock Items: Usually ready for dispatch the same day.
• Supplier-Dependent Items: Usually take 2–8 weeks to arrive, depending on supplier availability. Products from Adloheat may take 8–12 weeks to manufacture—they are made to order in Australia by a small business, and longer lead times reflect the care put into quality.

While we strive for fast delivery, some timelines are subject to supplier availability and are beyond our control. We appreciate your patience as we source the best quality gear for your project.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.