Koi
Koi is a professional hairdressing scissor brand available through Direct Hairdressing Scissors, a UK-based online retailer.
Other
Mid-range
440CJapanese forged steel
The bottom line
Koi is a professional hair-scissor brand from Other, building 440C, Japanese forged steel shears in the mid-range tier.
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- Other
- Headquarters
- Sale, Cheshire, UK
- Steel grades
- 440C, Japanese forged steel
- Price tier
- Known stockists in
- United Kingdom
- Last reviewed
- June 2026
Where to buy Koi
Koi is the hairdressing shear line of KOI Professional Ltd, based in Sale, Cheshire. One quick clarification before anything else, because it trips people up: this UK Koi is a separate operation from the US Centrix Koi shear sold elsewhere. They share a name and nothing more. The UK Koi reaches salons and barbers through specialist retailers, chiefly Direct Hairdressing Scissors.
Steel
KOI Professional describes its shears as hand-honed and forged from 440C Japanese steel. 440C is the dependable high-carbon stainless that anchors a great deal of the trade: hard enough to take and keep a clean edge, rust-resistant, and forgiving to resharpen. It is not the longest-holding steel on the market, but for daily cutting work it is a sound, honest choice, and naming the grade at all puts Koi ahead of the many mid-range lines that stay vague. Pricing sits in the mid-range bracket, roughly $200 to $400.
Range
The catalogue is broad for a brand this size, spanning cutting shears, barber models, and thinners across several named lines, the Classic, Onyx, Barber, Elegance, Excel, Sleek, and Dragon among them. There is also a dedicated left-handed model, the Koi Lefty, so left-handed stylists are not an afterthought. For current specs and handle options, the Koi listings at Direct Hairdressing Scissors are the authoritative reference. Compare it with other entries in the brand directory.
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Koi FAQ
Where is Koi based?
Koi is a UK-based brand from KOI Professional Ltd, with its headquarters in Sale, Cheshire.
What steel do Koi scissors use?
Koi describes its hand-honed shears as made from 440C Japanese forged steel, a high-carbon stainless grade chosen for hardness and edge retention.
How much do Koi scissors cost?
Koi sits in the mid-range bracket, roughly $200 to $400 a pair, depending on the model.
What kinds of scissors does Koi make?
The range covers cutting shears, barber models, and thinners across several named lines such as the Classic, Onyx, Barber, Elegance, Excel, Sleek, and Dragon.
Are left-handed Koi scissors available?
Yes. The catalogue includes a dedicated left-handed model, the Koi Lefty.
Where can I buy Koi scissors?
Koi shears are stocked by specialist retailers, including the UK online store Direct Hairdressing Scissors, which lists current models and handle options.