HANABI
Hanabi is a South Korean hair shear brand using VG-10 Cobalt steel, featuring RED and BLUE product lines with 35+ models.
South Korea
Mid-range
VG-10 Cobalt
The bottom line
HANABI is a professional hair-scissor brand from South Korea, building VG-10 Cobalt shears in the mid-range tier.
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- South Korea
- Steel grades
- VG-10 Cobalt
- Price tier
- Product range
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors
- Last reviewed
- June 2026
Where to buy HANABI
The name is a small puzzle: hanabi (花火) means “fireworks” in Japanese, but the brand itself is South Korean, distributed and serviced through Shear Story. It’s a fitting name for a catalogue this busy — there are a lot of models going off at once here.
Steel
Blades are VG-10 Cobalt, the high-carbon cobalt-alloy stainless from Japan’s Takefu Special Steel that’s prized for hardness and edge retention. It’s a serious steel to build a whole line around, and it does most of the heavy lifting on why these shears earn their mid-band price, roughly 200 to 400 dollars a pair.
The range
Hanabi splits its catalogue into two colour-coded families. Hanabi RED is the larger one, with 20-plus sub-models — MIGHTY, FALCON, SWAN, FORTE, PELICAN and on down the list. Hanabi BLUE runs alongside it with 15-plus more, including BMK, HORN, HBK and PJC. Together that’s 35-plus models, which makes Hanabi one of the broader Korean shear lines by sheer count, covering both cutting and thinning work with a left-handed option in the mix. The flip side of that breadth is that the naming takes some decoding — it helps to go in knowing the technique you’re shopping for rather than browsing cold.
Buying
Hanabi sells through Shear Story, the Korean domestic retailer 70007.co.kr, and eBay, so it’s concentrated in the home market plus a few online international channels. Shear Story also handles service and support, which is the practical thing to know if you’re buying from abroad.
HANABI FAQ
Is HANABI a Korean scissor brand?
Yes. HANABI is a professional hair-shear brand made in South Korea, distributed and serviced through Shear Story.
What steel do HANABI scissors use?
HANABI builds its blades from VG-10 Cobalt, a cobalt alloy steel valued for its hardness and edge retention.
How much do HANABI scissors cost?
HANABI sits in the mid-range band, roughly $200 to $400 for a professional pair.
What does HANABI make?
HANABI offers cutting scissors and thinning scissors across an extensive lineup of series and models.
Are left-handed HANABI scissors available?
Yes. HANABI includes a dedicated left-handed model in its range alongside its standard right-handed shears.
Where can I buy HANABI scissors?
HANABI is sold through Shear Story, which also handles the brand’s service and support.