US-operated scissor seller with a named Japan-made Phantom II left-hand ATS-314 example.
ARC has a US business contact and says its Phantom II Left-Handed is handmade in Japan from ATS-314. Keep origin, grade and warranty tied to named listings.
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ARC sells through a US business: its legal notice names Arc Hasami, LLC and a West Chicago address. ARC’s brand story describes Japanese handcrafting. These facts answer different questions: the US directory grouping is about the business, while a particular model page is the better place to check blade origin and specification.
The Phantom II Left-Handed is explicitly a left-hand cutter. Its maker page states ATS-314, a ball-bearing pivot, flush tension adjuster and handcrafting in Japan. Compare its hand orientation and size with your existing cutter before treating the maker’s broad comfort or edge-life language as a personal outcome. The material statement applies to Phantom II Left-Handed; it does not certify an ATS-314 grade across every ARC cutter, thinner or texturizer.
ARC’s left-hand collection includes multiple tool types. A left-hand cutter and a reversible texturizer need separate handling and tooth-layout decisions. If your work requires both, inspect the exact models and their individual pages rather than building a kit from a single range label.
The maker advertises warranty, classes and international shipping on its site. Ask for the written terms, local service route, returns and model serial/marking for the unit being offered; market and seller terms may differ. The ATS-314 reference explains why alloy does not by itself establish finished performance.
An ARC legal notice names Arc Hasami, LLC and a West Chicago address. The maker says the Phantom II Left-Handed itself is handmade in Japan.
The Phantom II Left-Handed sheet names ATS-314. Do not assign that material to every ARC cutter or texturizer.
Read current warranty, returns and shipping terms and your seller’s local written conditions for the exact model; service, returns and shipping can depend on where you buy.
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