Cutman

Cutman is a focused cutting-scissor line from Takano Canada, the Laval, Quebec supplier that puts roughly four decades in the beauty trade behind its house brands. Where some ranges sprawl across every category, Cutman keeps it deliberately narrow: this is a set of workhorse cutting shears, not a do-everything catalogue, and there’s something to be said for a brand that knows exactly what it’s for.

The lineup

The models you’ll see listed include the CD-50, CD-55, and CD-60, a tidy spread of lengths covering the everyday cuts a stylist works through most. The stated specialties are blunt cut, slide cut, and point cut, which is to say the bread-and-butter techniques rather than anything exotic. That’s the right instinct for a value-tier line aimed at stylists who want a dependable pair without paying for features they won’t use.

Takano Canada describes the range as designed for professional needs but doesn’t publish a named steel grade or full blade-geometry breakdown, so I’ll leave those to the storefront rather than guess. If those specs guide your buying, the Takano Canada listing is where to confirm them.

Price and where to buy

Cutman sits in the entry-level band, roughly $100 to $200, which is sensible for a tight cutting-only range. The shears sell direct through takanocanada.com, the parent company’s own store, so ordering and after-sales all run through a single Canadian channel. If you’ve used Cutman at the chair, I’d genuinely like to hear how it held up; you can reach us through the contact page.