Yes, they consider bonsai care a type of zen activity in Japan. If you are going to relax, contemplating the inner ancient tree, hiding in your 7 year old Bonsai plant, then you are going to require the proper tools for the job. These are those tools. The long taper on the clippers, allows you to cut between the openings of the outer branches, reaching the inner branches without disturbing the soft growth in the outside of the tree. The large handled snippers has the torque to break thru thick bSee full review