STR

STR is the house scissor range of Rand Rocket Ltd, a UK styling-products company that has been trading since 1973. The scissors are one corner of a broader catalogue that also runs to dryers, combs, and balayage tools, which tells you the brand’s natural home: the everyday supply cupboard of a salon or training college rather than the specialist shear case.

This is budget kit, and it is honest about it. The cutting and thinning models land at genuinely low UK prices, with the C Series around £21 and the F Series roughly £26 to £29. The frontmatter places STR in the budget tier, generally under 100 dollars, and the per-pair figures sit comfortably below even that. For a student assembling a first kit, or a stylist who wants an inexpensive backup or a beater to keep in the bag, that is the whole appeal.

The blade material is listed simply as stainless steel, with no specific grade published. At this price that is to be expected, and it is the right thing to keep expectations grounded: these are dependable everyday scissors, not edge-holding heirlooms. Treat them as consumable tools and they do the job.

STR sells through UK hairdressing suppliers including Alan Howard, Adel Direct, and Direct Hairdressing Scissors, and the brand has little presence outside the United Kingdom. For other budget options or a step up in steel, the UK hub and the brands directory are the places to compare.