Burgon & Ball - Professional Soft Squeeze (Small) – Precision Double-Bow Sheffield Steel Shears

Burgon & Ball Professional Soft Squeeze (Small) – Precision Double-Bow Sheffield Steel Shears

The Burgon & Ball Professional Soft Squeeze Small Shears are engineered for the most delicate and detailed topiary work. Featuring the signature "double-bow" handle design, these shears provide an exceptionally soft action, requiring minimal hand pressure to operate. This compact version is specifically tailored for gardeners with smaller hands or for intricate shaping tasks that demand a high degree of finesse. Forged from legendary Sheffield steel, they deliver a crisp, surgical cut that ensures the long-term health and aesthetic beauty of your most prized ornamental plants.

Best For: Intricate topiary detailing, bonsai maintenance, and gardeners seeking a low-tension, compact tool that eliminates hand fatigue during precision trimming.

Key Features

• Ultra-Soft Double-Bow Action: The unique double-loop handle significantly softens the squeeze tension, making it the most comfortable choice for repetitive, fine-detail work.
• 9cm Precision Blades: The short, maneuverable blades allow for incredible control when sculpting tight curves, small spheres, or complex topiary patterns.
• Sheffield High-Carbon Steel: Crafted from hardened and tempered steel for a razor-sharp edge that slices cleanly through leaves, preventing the jagged edges that lead to plant die-back.
• Compact & Lightweight: With an overall length of 22.5cm, this tool fits perfectly in smaller hands and offers the tactile feedback needed for "micro-trimming."
• Positive Grip Metal Finish: The handles are treated with a textured coating to ensure a non-slip, secure hold even during meticulous, slow-paced shaping.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgon & Ball
• Overall Length: 22.5cm
• Blade Length: 9cm
• Material: Hardened & Tempered Sheffield High-Carbon Steel
• Handle Style: Double-Bow with Positive Grip metal finish
• Manufacturing Origin: Sheffield, England

Ideal For (Uses)

• Detailed Topiary Finishing: The perfect tool for the final "polish" on boxwood (Buxus) spheres and spirals to remove individual stray leaves.
• Bonsai & Container Topiary: Small enough to navigate the tight branches of bonsai trees or small potted standards.
• Alpine & Rockery Maintenance: Ideal for shearing back delicate, mat-forming plants and small flowering shrubs after their bloom.
• Precision Deadheading: Use for the clean removal of spent flower heads on delicate perennials where a standard secateur is too clumsy.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ 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
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

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.