Professional Scissor Brands
Every hairdressing and barber shear maker worth knowing — search, filter and compare 216 brands with verified steel, pricing tiers and product galleries.
Editor’s picks
Start here if the full list feels like a lot — eight brands that cover every budget and skill level.
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Mina
Entry professional / value
SUS440C
Hot-forged, hand-finished Japanese shears for under $150 — the most honest entry point in the trade.
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Yasaka
Mid-range
440CATS-314
Sixty years of consistent, vacuum-hardened Japanese steel — the dependable upgrade the whole world can actually get h...
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Ichiro
Value to mid-range
VG-10440C
Genuine Japanese VG-10 at a price a second-year stylist can actually justify.
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Yamato
Mid-range
Cobalt alloyCobalt molybdenum alloy
A quiet Nara shear brand that reaches most stylists through one UK specialist.
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Joewell
Premium
Cobalt Base Alloy CBA-1Powder Metal Alloy
Japan's oldest dedicated scissor maker, still grinding cobalt by hand since 1917.
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Kasho
Mid-range to premium
VG-10WVG-10
The shear KAI's century of bladesmithing built — dual-alloy steel, mirror-polished, made in Seki.
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Juntetsu
Mid-range to premium
VG-10Cobalt alloy
Purest Steel — a Tokyo maker that gives you both VG-10 and cobalt to grow into, hand-sharpened before it ships.
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Jaguar
Value to premium
SOLINOX54SOLINOX58
Genuine Made-in-Solingen steel at a price an apprentice can afford — German engineering at scale.
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Juntetsu
Mid-range to premium
VG-10Cobalt alloy
Purest Steel — a Tokyo maker that gives you both VG-10 and cobalt to grow into, hand-sharpened before it ships.
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Ichiro
Value to mid-range
VG-10440C
Genuine Japanese VG-10 at a price a second-year stylist can actually justify.
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Mina
Entry professional / value
SUS440C
Hot-forged, hand-finished Japanese shears for under $150 — the most honest entry point in the trade.
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Yasaka
Mid-range
440CATS-314
Sixty years of consistent, vacuum-hardened Japanese steel — the dependable upgrade the whole world can actually get h...
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Mizutani
Elite handcrafted
Nano Powder MetalStellite
A century of sword-forging lineage poured into the most exotic scissor steels money can buy.
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Kasho
Mid-range to premium
VG-10WVG-10
The shear KAI's century of bladesmithing built — dual-alloy steel, mirror-polished, made in Seki.
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Joewell
Premium
Cobalt Base Alloy CBA-1Powder Metal Alloy
Japan's oldest dedicated scissor maker, still grinding cobalt by hand since 1917.
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Hikari
Premium
Cobalt Alloy
The company that put the convex edge into hair scissors — and still hand-makes about a thousand pairs a month.
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Kamisori
Mid-range to premium
ATS-314VG-10
Katana-inspired blades made in Japan, sold and supported from Ontario.
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Jaguar
Value to premium
SOLINOX54SOLINOX58
Genuine Made-in-Solingen steel at a price an apprentice can afford — German engineering at scale.
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Feather
Specialist razor / Value
Japanese stainless steel
The Osaka blade house that put a replaceable razor edge in every barber's kit.
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Sensei
Premium
Cobalt alloy440C
Four decades of building shears around the wrist, not the other way round.
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Fuji
Premium
Superior cobalt alloy
Sakai cobalt shears backed by a warranty most makers wouldn't dare offer.
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Yamato
Mid-range
Cobalt alloyCobalt molybdenum alloy
A quiet Nara shear brand that reaches most stylists through one UK specialist.
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4420
Mid-range
Stainless steel
4420 is a US hair shear brand by Economy Supply Company, offering cutting, thinning, and left-handed scissors since 1...
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ABOVE
Mid-range
Cobalt steel
Above is a USA-based professional shear brand known for handcrafted 100% cobalt steel scissors designed for stylists,...
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AGENDA
Mid-range
Stainless steel
Agenda is a UK salon supplies brand by Agenda Ltd, selling scissors alongside appointment books and salon accessories...
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Aichi
Mid-range
440C Stainless Steel
Aichi is a South Korean scissor brand founded in 2015 in Busan, producing 440C stainless steel cutting, thinning, and...
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Aikyo
Mid-range
V10 CobaltATS-314 Cobalt Steel
Aikyo is a South Korean shear brand using V10 cobalt and ATS-314 steel, offering cutting, thinning, and titanium-coat...
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Akiko
Mid-range
Hitachi 440C
Akiko is a South Korean professional hair shears brand sold exclusively by Scissor Warrior, featuring Japanese Hitach...
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Akito
Mid-range
VG10440C
Akito is a UK-based scissors brand selling direct to hairdressers, offering cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears...
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Akitz
Mid-range
Hitachi 440C
Akitz is a South Korean scissors brand by A-Tech in Incheon, producing professional shears with Hitachi 440C steel si...
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Akkohs
Mid-range
Cobalt AlloySuper Gold II
Akkohs is a South Korean premium shear brand founded in 1978, offering cobalt alloy and Super Gold II scissors from S...
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alfa italia
Mid-range
Japanese 440C steel
Alfa Italia is a UK-based brand from Stockport offering Italian-inspired professional hairdressing scissors, thinning...
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alpha
Mid-range
SG2
Alpha is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2006 in Tokyo, offering cutting and thinning shears with in-person showr...
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Alu-Coba
Mid-range
Cobalt steel
Alu-Coba is a Japanese shear brand by Tokyo Riki (est.
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AMA
Value
Japanese Stainless Steel
AMA is a budget-friendly professional hair shears brand distributed in the UK by Betterton Scissors, using Japanese s...
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Apsun
Mid-range
440CATS-314
Apsun is a professional hair shear brand available through SCISSOR WARRIOR, a Gainesville, Florida specialty retailer...
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Arc
Elite
ATS314440C
Arc is a USA-based scissor brand offering versatile cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears for professionals throu...
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ARTERO
Mid-range
440CVG-10
Artero is a family-owned Spanish brand founded in 1909, producing professional hairdressing scissors, razors, and pet...
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Atali
Budget
Japanese Stainless Steel
Atali is an entry-level Japanese scissors line by Takano, offering affordable stainless steel and titanium-coated she...
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Auro
Premium
Cobalt Alloy
Auro is a Japanese cobalt alloy scissor brand by Shear World International in New York, offering cutting, barbering, ...
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Axis
Mid-range
Cobalt V10
Axis is a Japanese direct-to-stylist scissor brand from Tokyo, offering Cobalt V10 shears with bearing pivots and swo...
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Bi Design
Mid-range
440C Japanese SteelCobalt Steel
Bi Design is a Japanese professional hair shears brand made by Passion/DOWA International, sold exclusively through S...
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Biyosekkai
Mid-range
AUS-10VG10
Biyosekkai is a South Korean handmade scissors brand using Japanese steel, founded by a salon director with 20 years ...
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BLACKICE PROFESSIONAL
Mid-range
Stainless steel
Black Ice Professional is a USA-based barbershop tool brand from Niles, Illinois, offering cutting scissors, thinning...
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BLACKSMITH BLADES
Premium
VG10440C
Blacksmith Blades is a USA-based brand from Lewisville, Texas, offering hand-honed VG10 scissors for professional sty...
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bmac
Elite
VG-10Super Gold II
bmac is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2002, manufactured in Niigata with patented contact point mechanisms and ...
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BMC
Mid-range
BMC is a Tokyo-based scissors manufacturer established in 1995, producing professional shears and providing sharpenin...
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Bokhari
Premium
440C Japanese stainless steelCobalt VG1-VG10 stainless steel
Bokhari is a USA-based shear brand by Icon Shears in Smyrna, Tennessee, offering 440C and cobalt VG10 scissors for sl...
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BONIKA
Mid-range
440C stainless steel
Bonika is a family-run USA shear brand from Georgia, specializing in ergonomic swivel thumb scissors with 440C steel ...
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Butoh
Mid-range
440CCobalt Alloy
Butoh is a Japanese professional hair shears brand made using traditional techniques, sold in the US through Shear Wo...
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Butterfly
Mid-range
Butterfly is the flagship Japanese scissors brand of Tokyo Riki Co.
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BW
Mid-range
440C Japanese steel
BW is a Japanese professional hair shears line by UTSUMI (est.
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C-MON
Mid-range
420 Stainless Steel440C Stainless Steel
C-MON is an American barber shears brand by Carl Monkhouse / WB Barber Supply of Williamsport, PA, featuring hand-ham...
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Cerena
Value
Hot-Forged Steel
Cerena is a family-owned German shear manufacturer from Solingen, using hot-forged steel with 120 hand-finishing steps.
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Cisora-Sibel
Mid-range
440C Stainless Steel440C Cobalt/Molybdenum Alloy Japanese Steel
Cisora by Sibel/Sinelco is a Belgian professional shears brand established in 1964, offering 440C steel scissors with...
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CNC
Mid-range
VG10440C
CNC is a USA-based scissor brand using CNC-machined ultra-hard steel blades, offering cutting, thinning, and left-han...
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Cobra
Mid-range
Cobra is a professional hair shear line available through Takano Canada, a Canadian specialty scissor retailer servin...
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Concept
Mid-range
Concept is a professional hair shear line available through Takano Canada, a Canadian specialty scissor retailer serv...
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CORTA
Mid-range
Corta is a Japanese scissors brand from Osaka, crafting lightweight professional shears with close attention to steel...
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Cricket
Value
Swedish SteelJapanese Stainless Steel
Cricket is a family-owned American brand from Novato, CA, producing professional scissors, combs, and brushes for ove...
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Cutman
Value
Cutman is a Canadian professional cutting scissors line by Takano Canada, specializing in blunt, slide, and point cut...
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Dark Stag
Value
Dark Stag is a UK-based brand producing professional scissors and barber tools, distributed through wholesalers in 15...
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Debut
Mid-range
Japanese V-10Japanese 440C
Debut is a South Korean hair shear brand using Japanese V-10 cobalt and 440C steel, sold by Scissor Mall, Dynamic Sha...
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DH
Mid-range
DH is a professional hair shear brand available through Scissor City NZ, a New Zealand-owned specialty retailer opera...
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DMI
Budget
Japanese steel
DMI is a budget-friendly UK-market hair shear brand using Japanese steel with hollow ground convex blades.
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DOWA
Mid-range
ATS-314Damascus
DOWA is a Japanese scissors brand with offices in London and Tokyo, producing professional shears since 1980 and serv...
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Dynasty
Mid-range
Hitachi 440C stainless steel
Dynasty is a Chinese-manufactured scissors brand using Hitachi 440C steel with convex blades, offering budget-friendl...
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eBlade
Premium
VG-10
eBlade is a UK-based scissor brand focused on ergonomic multi-grip design, offering cutting and thinning shears optim...
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EKS
Mid-range
EKS is a German shear brand from Solingen, offering stainless steel hairdressing scissors in its Classic Satin and Ch...
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ELITE
Premium
ATS-314 Cobalt440C
Elite Scissors is an Australian brand founded in 2022 by industry veterans with 32 years of experience, offering cutt...
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Elite Classic
Mid-range
Elite Classic is an in-house shear brand of Nina Inc.
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Etaro
Mid-range
Etaro is a USA-based scissor line by Hikari Products launched in 2011, offering convex-edge shears finished in Garden...
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Excellent Edges
Value
Japanese steel
Excellent Edges is an Australian scissor company operating since 1988 in Victoria, sourcing Japanese steel and specia...
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exclusive shears
Mid-range
Japanese VG-1440C
Exclusive Shears is an Australian brand offering professional cutting, thinning, and left-handed scissors with a mini...
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FHI HEAT PROFESSIONAL
Mid-range
FHI Heat Professional is a USA-based brand from Simi Valley, California, primarily known for heat styling tools with ...
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Figaro
Mid-range
Cobalt
Figaro is a Canadian professional cutting scissors line by Takano Canada, built for salon professionals.
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First Edges
Mid-range
440B
First Edges is an Australian professional hair shear brand with limited export distribution, carried by Spencer Sciss...
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Fits
Mid-range
Fitz (also listed as Fits) is a professional hair shear line available through Takano Canada, a Canadian specialty sc...
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FRESH
Value
440C
FRESH is a USA-based scissor brand from Georgia, selling direct-to-consumer professional shears with a 14-day trial p...
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FROMM
Value
Japanese Steel
FROMM is an American professional tool company founded in 1907, offering cutting scissors, thinning shears, and salon...
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Glamtech
Budget
ATS-314440C
Glamtech is a UK scissor brand founded in 2004, known for its beginner-friendly One range and available in 13 countri...
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Global Scissors
Value
9Cr13 Cobalt440C
Global Scissors is an Australian-owned brand from Queensland, offering handcrafted professional shears with a lifetim...
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GREAT BRITISH Scissor Company
Mid-range
High carbon steel
Great British Scissor Company is a UK brand offering high carbon steel cutting and thinning scissors designed in York...
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Green Mouse
Elite
Japanese steelCobalt alloy
Green Mouse is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2002, known for handmade-to-order shears crafted exclusively with ...
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Hair-Kiss
Mid-range
Stainless steel
Hair-Kiss is a professional hair shear line available through Takano Canada, one of Canada's specialty scissor retail...
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Haito
Budget
Japanese stainless steel
Haito is a UK scissor brand by Hair Tools Ltd (Yorkshire), offering Japanese stainless steel convex shears at budget-...
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Hakucho
Value
Stainless steel
Hakucho is a Japanese scissor brand by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., a manufacturer established in 1946, offering versatile c...
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HANABI
Mid-range
VG-10 Cobalt
Hanabi is a South Korean hair shear brand using VG-10 Cobalt steel, featuring RED and BLUE product lines with 35+ mod...
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Haryali
Mid-range
Stainless steel
Haryali is a UK grooming brand founded in 2008 in London, producing hand-manufactured scissors alongside razors and s...
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HARUTO
Mid-range
HARUTO is a professional hair scissor brand available through Miss Lab, a Korean specialty retailer operating on the ...
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HASAMI
Mid-range
VG-10
HASAMI is a Canadian scissor brand from Quebec, specializing in invisible blending and smooth finishing techniques fo...
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Hasami House
Mid-range
440CCobalt
Hasami House is a Japanese scissor retail brand in Tokyo, operated by Dowa International, covering nearly every salon...
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HASHO
Premium
HASHO is a Japanese scissor brand from Osaka, known for hand-polished thinning shears and personalized stylist consul...
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HattoriHanzo
Premium
Nano Powder SteelHigh Carbon Steel
Hattori Hanzo Shears is a USA-based brand offering nano powder steel shears, with over 3,000 education classes and 10...
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Hayashi
Elite
Powder high speed steel (HYS)Cobalt alloy
Hayashi Scissors is a Japanese brand founded in 1992 in Wakayama, credited with pioneering the hamaguri (clamshell) b...
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Hepike
Premium
Japanese Hitachi 440
Hepike is a professional hair shear brand distributed in the UK by Crewe Orlando (est.
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Hien
Mid-range
440CCobalt (ATS314)
Hien is a Japanese scissor brand by Dowa International, ranked #1 in customer satisfaction and known for its direct e...
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Hineta
Mid-range
Hineta is a Japanese scissor brand from Tokyo, operated by Alps Co., known for thick, durable blades and function-ove...
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HIVE SCISSORS
Mid-range
Stainless steelCobalt alloy
Hive Scissors is a South Korean brand from Seoul, emphasizing traditional hand craftsmanship and precision grinding i...
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Horizon
Mid-range
Horizon is a professional hair shear brand available through SCISSOR Dude, one of the deepest US specialty catalogues...
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ICON SHEARS
Premium
440C
ICON SHEARS is a Nashville-based brand that owns its own manufacturing facility in Sialkot, with each shear taking 30...
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Infinity
Value
Stainless steel
Infinity is a UK-based scissors brand by Scissors Craft, offering lightweight, ergonomic cutting and thinning shears ...
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JATAI
Mid-range
VG-10
JATAI is a California-based company founded in 1950, serving as the exclusive North American distributor of Feather r...
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Jonetsu
Premium
440CCobalt Alloy
Jonetsu is a Japanese professional shear brand widely distributed in the US through SalonCentric, Scissor Dude, and o...
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JP Plan
Mid-range
Hitachi 440CATS314
JP Plan is a South Korean professional shear brand available through Scissor Warrior in the US market.
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JW SHEARS
Mid-range
VG-10 Cobalt
JW Shears is a USA-based brand launched in 2024, offering professional cutting, thinning, and left-handed scissors th...
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Jyo
Mid-range
V10 Cobalt
Jyo is a Japanese professional hairdressing shear brand available through Shear Integrity in the US market.
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Jyo-Utopia
Mid-range
Jyo-Utopia is a Japanese professional shear line by the Utsumi Company, available through Scissor Dude in the US.
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K5 International
Budget
Japanese Stainless Steel 440C
K5 International is an Australian scissor brand from Victoria, offering stainless steel professional shears with cust...
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Kansai
Value
Kansai is a professional shear brand available through Scissor Mall and Dynamic Sharpening LLC in the United States.
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KARG
Premium
Japanese proprietary molybdenum alloyJapanese proprietary cobalt molybdenum vanadium alloy
KARG is a USA-based scissor brand by Swiss stylist Mike Karg, built around the KARG.DRY.CUT system with operations in...
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Karma
Mid-range
Japanese steel
Karma is a professional hair shear brand available through Scissors Master, a Quebec-based Canadian specialty retaile...
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Kashi
Mid-range
VG-10440C
Kashi is a US-based professional shear company from Orlando, Florida, offering cutting, thinning, and left-handed sci...
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Keiun
Premium
ATS-314440C
Keiun is a Japanese Damascus steel scissor brand by Yamamura Manufacturing, a Sanjo City blacksmith since 1948 in Nii...
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Kenchii
Mid-range
Kenchii is a USA-based scissor brand offering a wide range of thinning options from 14T to 46T, sold through SalonCen...
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Kennomai
Mid-range
Kennomai is a Japanese scissor brand from Tokyo, operated by Mandoll Co., offering cutting, thinning, and design-cut ...
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Kiepe
Value
Stainless steel
Kiepe is an Italian professional scissors brand distributed in the UK, also producing hair straighteners, clippers, a...
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Kikui
Premium
Cobalt AlloyStainless Steel
Kikui is a Japanese scissors manufacturer founded in 1953 in Wakayama, known for durable, long-lasting professional s...
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Kimari
Mid-range
Stainless steelCobalt alloy
Kimari is a Canadian scissors line by Takano Canada, offering both cutting and thinning shears with Japanese-inspired...
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KING CRAFT
Premium
Cobalt special alloyPowder metal alloy
KING CRAFT is a Japanese scissor brand by Hasamiya Hayashi.
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Kissaki
Value
SUS440CVG-1
Kissaki is a US-based shear company founded in 2001 in Tennessee, using Japanese SUS 440C stainless steel rated at HR...
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KITA IDEA
Mid-range
Cobalt super-alloy steelPowder high-speed steel
KITA IDEA is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi.
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Kodo
Mid-range
Japanese steel
Kodo is a professional shear brand carried by Chris and Sons, a UK-based hairdressing supply retailer.
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Koi
Mid-range
440CJapanese forged steel
Koi is a professional hairdressing scissor brand available through Direct Hairdressing Scissors, a UK-based online re...
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Kokoro
Mid-range
Japanese Hitachi 440CCobalt Molybdenum Alloy
Kokoro is a US-based scissor brand by Totally Shears, offering Japanese steel professional shears with cryogenic temp...
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Kouho
Premium
Cobalt AlloySintered Steel
Kouho is a Japanese scissor maker founded in 1964 in Osaka, producing professional cutting, thinning, and left-handed...
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KT
Mid-range
KT is a professional hair shear brand available through SCISSOR Dude, one of the deepest US specialty catalogues of p...
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Kyoto
Value
440C
Kyoto is an economy-priced professional shear brand sold through US and UK retailers, offering cutting and thinning s...
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Kyoto Hasami Shokunin
Mid-range
Cobalt alloySuper alloy
Kyoto Hasami Shokunin is a one-person Japanese shear brand applying traditional swordsmithing techniques to handcraft...
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Leader
Mid-range
Stainless steel440C
Leader is an Italian scissor brand made in Maniago since the 1970s, now in its third generation of family ownership u...
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Leaf
Mid-range
440C
Leaf is a UK-based scissor brand from Wimbledon, London, offering handmade Japanese steel shears with a focus on sust...
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Links
Mid-range
Links is a professional hair shear brand available through Takano Canada, a Canadian specialty scissor retailer servi...
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Lucky Hare
Value
420C440C
Lucky Hare Shears is a US brand founded in 2000 in Maryland, crafting professional scissors from Hitachi Japanese ste...
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Lumiere
Premium
Lumiere is a Japanese scissor brand from Osaka featuring patented Flex Handle ergonomics and Ever Sharp edge retentio...
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Masuta
Mid-range
Japanese steel
Masuta is an Australian professional shear brand from the OBU collection, offering shears for salon professionals.
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MATAKKI
Mid-range
440CVG-10
MATAKKI is a UK-based scissor brand from Hull, offering handcrafted Japanese steel shears with a 120-stage process an...
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matsukaze
Premium
Matsukaze is a scissor brand founded in 1976 with Japanese manufacturing roots, now headquartered in South Korea with...
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MATSUZAKI
Premium
Matsuzaki is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1898 in Tokyo, with over 125 years of in-house production her...
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MD Barber
Budget
MD Barber is a professional shear brand targeting barbers, carried by Williamsport Bowman in the US market.
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MICHIKO
Premium
ATS-314
Michiko is a USA-based brand offering Japanese-style professional shears, known for its patented Painkiller flexible ...
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Mikado
Mid-range
Mikado is a professional hair shear line available through Takano Canada, a Canadian specialty scissor retailer servi...
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Mirage
Mid-range
VG-10 cobalt
Mirage is a South Korean professional shear brand with wide US distribution through five established specialty scisso...
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Miraki
Premium
Japanese steelCobalt
Miraki is a Japanese professional hairdressing scissor brand sold through multiple UK retailers.
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Misaki
Mid-range
440C Japanese Stainless SteelVG10 Japanese Stainless Steel
Misaki is a USA-based scissor brand from Paramount, California, offering professional shears, thinning scissors, and ...
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Mork
Mid-range
CobaltStainless steel
Mork is a Japanese scissor maker from Ono City founded in 1893, with four generations of fully integrated, single-fac...
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MUJIRUSHI
Mid-range
MUJIRUSHI is a Japanese scissor company in Tokyo with roots tracing to 1928, offering direct-sale professional shears...
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Naruto
Elite
Cobalt Alloy
Naruto is a premium Japanese scissor maker founded in 1963 in Takarazuka, Hyogo, handcrafting shears built to last 20...
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NBAA
Mid-range
CobaltSpecial steel
NBAA is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi, serving the Japanese domestic haird...
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Nic
Premium
CobaltStainless steel
Nic is a professional hairdressing shear brand with a broad catalogue of cobalt and stainless cutting and thinning se...
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Niigata
Mid-range
Super Gold 2 (SG2)ATS-314
Niigata is a Japanese scissor brand named after the renowned metalworking prefecture, available through US retailers ...
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Nikko
Mid-range
ATS-314Cobalt Alloy
Nikko is a UK-based scissor brand by Scissors Craft in Middlesex, specializing in precision cutting and trimming shea...
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Ninja
Value
440CATS-314
Ninja Scissors is a UK brand from Birmingham established in 1999, combining Japanese steel with over 95 production st...
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NOVA
Mid-range
AUS-8
NOVA is a Japanese professional shear brand, one of UTSUMI Corporation's in-house lines, with blades forged from Japa...
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OBU
Mid-range
Japanese steel
OBU is an Australian scissor brand from Port Melbourne, offering curated Japanese steel shear collections for stylist...
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Ohka
Mid-range
Ohka is a Taiwanese scissor brand founded in 1999 in Taichung, handmaking professional shears recognised with the Tai...
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Okamiya
Mid-range
Super Gold IIStainless cobalt alloy
Okamiya is a Japanese scissor maker founded in 1958 in Osaka, known for patented contactless ball bearing pivots and ...
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OKAWA
Elite
Powder high-speed metalCobalt / Stellite
OKAWA is a Japanese scissor brand from Saitama producing completely handmade professional shears with hand-ground hol...
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Olivia Garden
Budget
VG-10
Olivia Garden is a Belgian brand founded in 1967, making professional salon tools including shears, brushes, and styl...
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Omega
Mid-range
Omega is a Japanese professional scissor brand, one of the older Japanese shear makers known for sharp bevel edges in...
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Osaka
Mid-range
440CVG-10
Osaka is an Australian scissor brand from Sydney, partnered with PASSION Scissors, offering Japanese steel shears for...
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Passion
Mid-range
ATS-314Damascus
Passion is a UK scissor brand by Dowa International since 1980, blending Japanese craftsmanship with wide UK and US r...
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PHX-Japan
Mid-range
Japanese stainless steelCobalt
PHX-Japan is a Tokyo-based scissor brand by PHX-HASAMI Phoenix, offering cutting and thinning shears with multiple te...
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point-cut pro
Value
440C stainless steelJapanese steel
point-cut pro is an American scissor brand from Tennessee with patented i360 guide tips designed to prevent finger cu...
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Precious
Mid-range
CobaltV10
Precious is a Japanese scissor brand from Seki City founded in 2009, selling direct-to-consumer shears with premium c...
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Rand Rocket
Mid-range
Stainless steelIce-tempered stainless steel
Rand Rocket Ltd is a UK salon supply company est.
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Redspot
Budget
Japanese 420C stainless steel
Redspot is a budget-tier scissor brand using Japanese 420C steel, designed for hairdressing students and apprentices ...
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ROYAL MASTER
Premium
Ultra-high density carbon steel
Royal Master is a Japanese professional scissor brand from Osaka, known for popularizing Yanagiba and Sasaba scissor ...
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Royale
Mid-range
Japanese V-10 stainless steel (super cobalted)
Royale is a professional hair scissor brand available through US specialty retailers Scissor Mall and Dynamic Sharpen...
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S.cosmo
Mid-range
S.cosmo is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi.
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S-Gate
Mid-range
S-Gate is a Japanese scissor brand from Mie Prefecture founded in 2009, offering individually handmade shears with in...
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S2
Mid-range
Cobalt V10Cobalt SP
S2 is a Japanese boutique scissor brand founded in 1991 in Osaka, producing professional shears with a registered des...
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Saki
Value
440CVG-10
Saki is a USA-based brand offering handcrafted Japanese steel shears with titanium coatings for professional stylists...
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Sakura
Mid-range
Cobalt AlloyStainless Steel
Sakura is a Japanese-origin scissor brand based in California, forging shears from cobalt steel with a proprietary co...
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SAM VILLA
Premium
440C
Sam Villa is a USA-based brand by the renowned hairdressing educator, offering professional shears sold through Salon...
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Samurai
Budget
J420J440
Samurai is a UK scissor brand established in 2006 in Newcastle, importing Japanese steel shears and sold in over 400 ...
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Sanguine
Budget
440CHitachi Steel
Sanguine Scissors Ltd is a UK budget scissors brand est.
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Scalpmaster
Mid-range
Ice-tempered stainless steel
Scalpmaster is a brand under BURMAX, a US wholesale beauty supplier founded in 1948, offering value-oriented professi...
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Scissor Hands
Premium
420440C
Scissor Hands is a UK scissor brand founded in 2006, designed by working hairdressers and known for EVO technology an...
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Scissors Hospital
Mid-range
Scissors Hospital is a South Korea-based scissor brand built on roughly 50 years of beauty-scissor tradition, offerin...
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SCISSORS JAPAN
Premium
Special stainless steel
SCISSORS JAPAN is a Japanese manufacturer from Toyama known for LSBS flat-back blade technology and semi-custom profe...
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scissors street
Mid-range
Cobalt steel
Scissors Street is a Tokyo-based Japanese scissor brand founded by a repair specialist, offering precise thinning rat...
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Shark Fin
Premium
440A440C
Shark Fin is an American scissor brand with patented Shear Fit interchangeable finger guards and crane grip handles u...
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SHARP LINE
Elite
VG10Cobalt
SHARP LINE is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 1989, manufactured in Seki using 3D CNC diamond machining and advan...
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SHEAR GENIUS
Premium
Japanese steelCobalt
SHEAR GENIUS is an Australian scissor brand founded by a scissorsmith with 30+ years experience and over 100,000 hand...
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SHIHAN
Mid-range
VG-10ZA-18
Shihan is a USA-based scissor brand launched in 2022 under Saki Shears, offering professional cutting and thinning sh...
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Shisato
Premium
ATS-314
Shisato is a Japanese hand-forged scissor brand with 35+ years of craftsmanship, using Hitachi ATS-314 and V-10 cobal...
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Sonnet
Mid-range
Sonnet is a South Korean scissor brand sold through Shear Story alongside Toginon, Naruto, and Hanabi, with RCD, JOY,...
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Stay Sharp
Value
440C
Stay Sharp is a US shear retailer and brand est.
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STR
Budget
Stainless steel
STR is a UK hairdressing brand by Rand Rocket Ltd (est.
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Symphony
Mid-range
440C
Symphony is a US-based scissor brand dating to 1920, handmade in America by the Eickert family with German scissor-ma...
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TADAKUNI
Mid-range
SUS440VG10 (V-Gold 10)
TADAKUNI is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1953, now in its third generation, crafting shears with 0.05mm...
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Tara
Premium
Cobalt AlloyDamascus
Tara is a USA-based scissor brand by Nina Inc., offering handcrafted cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears with m...
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TENYO
Premium
TENYO is a Japanese scissor brand with origins dating to 1946, handmade by artisans in Osaka carrying on traditional ...
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The Scissor Shop
Value
Asian Stainless SteelGerman Stainless Steel
The Scissor Shop is an Australian brand from the Sunshine Coast, QLD, offering hand-balanced scissors in Asian and Ge...
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TITAN
Budget
VG-10ATS-314
TITAN is a UK scissor brand referencing 1918 heritage, distributed by Emboss Products and positioned as an affordable...
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TOGINON
Mid-range
Cobalt Alloy
TOGINON is a Tokyo-based scissor manufacturer founded in 1980, sharpening over 100,000 shears annually with patented ...
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togiya
Mid-range
HITACHI 440CV-Gold No.1
togiya is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 1965 in Aichi Prefecture, selling traditional handcrafted professional ...
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Tohri
Value
Cobalt steelStainless steel
Tohri is a Japanese scissors line by Tokyo Riki Co., Ltd., founded in 1946, specializing in base cutting and thinning...
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Toki
Premium
VG10ATS314
Toki is a Japanese scissor brand made in Tsubame, Niigata, a historic metalworking center, offering cutting and thinn...
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Tokoya
Mid-range
440C
Tokoya is a Japanese professional hair scissor brand available through Edgemaster International, a US specialty retai...
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Tokyo Riki
Mid-range
Cobalt steel
Tokyo Riki is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1946, producing multiple brand lines including Butterfly, Ha...
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TONDEO
Premium
NioloxVanadium Steel
TONDEO is a German scissor manufacturer founded in 1928 in Solingen, known for Damascus steel production and CONBLADE...
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TRACKS
Premium
TRACKS is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2016 in Tokyo, combining CNC precision machining with hand-finished bla...
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TRI
Value
440C420J2
TRI is an Italian scissors brand produced under IT&LY Hairfashion, a Milan-based professional beauty company establis...
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Trophy
Mid-range
Trophy is a professional hair shear line available through Takano Canada and Elka Beaute, specialty scissor retailers...
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Tru-Blu
Mid-range
Hitachi 440CHitachi 304 stainless
Tru-Blu is an Australian scissor brand from Victoria, individually handcrafted with serial numbers and specializing i...
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TSUBAME
Mid-range
420A440C
TSUBAME is a Japanese scissor brand founded in 2001 in Niigata, crafted by metalworking artisans from a region with 3...
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U&U
Premium
Cobalt-Containing Steel
U&U is a Japanese scissor line by UTSUMI (est.
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Utsumi
Elite
Japanese steel
Utsumi is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1987, pioneering CNC shear production and known for innovative d...
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Vern
Mid-range
Vern is a Taiwanese scissor brand from YANNI Co.
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Verne
Mid-range
Verne is a professional hair shear brand carried by Shear World, a long-running US specialty retailer serving profess...
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VIA
Mid-range
Cobalt AlloyVG-10
VIA is a US scissor line by Sensei Shear Systems (est.
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Vincere
Mid-range
VG-10440C
Vincere is a professional hair shear brand available through Chris & Sons, an established UK professional beauty whol...
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Washi
Mid-range
ATS-314VG-10
Washi is an American scissor brand founded in 1988 in Florida, using guaranteed Hitachi Japanese steel across its pro...
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Washou
Premium
SUS440CVG-10
Washou is a Japanese scissor brand by TOA Scissors, manufactured in Seki City with specialized thinning models for di...
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Wings
Premium
Cobalt Alloy
Wings is a Japanese scissor brand distributed across multiple US and UK retailers including Shear World, Chris & Sons...
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Yagyu
Mid-range
Yagyu is a Japanese scissor manufacturer founded in 1990 in Hiroshima, known for its patented split screw pivot and h...
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YAMAJO
Mid-range
CobaltVG10
YAMAJO is a South Korean scissor brand founded in 1991 in Daegu, combining imported Japanese materials with proprieta...
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YK Japan Shears
Mid-range
YK Japan Shears is a professional hair shear brand carried by Shear World, a long-running US specialty retailer servi...
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Yoi
Value
Yoi is a UK scissor brand based in Scotland, combining direct sales with mobile sharpening services across Scotland a...
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Yoko
Mid-range
Cobalt
Yoko is an in-house scissor brand from Nina Inc.
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YOSHI
Mid-range
VG10Cobalt VG1
YOSHI is a Japanese professional hair scissor brand available through Scissor City, a New Zealand-based specialty ret...
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Yuroshi
Mid-range
Japanese 440C
Yuroshi is a South Korean scissor brand using Japanese 440C steel, available in regular, thinner, and lefty models vi...
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ZEN MASTER
Premium
VG-10
Zen Master is a US-based scissor brand from Los Angeles with shears handmade by Japanese craftsmen using traditional ...
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