Fabric Scissors reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 160 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 20 posts to rank the best Fabric Scissors brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/sewing, r/quilting, r/SewingForBeginners, r/BuyItForLife, r/GarmentSewing. Top-rated brands include Kai (4.6/5), Gingher (4.6/5), Fiskars (4.1/5).
Stats
Reviews160
Subreddits8
Posts20
Brands24
Products55
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#1
Kai
4.6
(44)
"Kai for the win! Their pricey 7000 professional series is the best, but even their 5000 scissors are very good."
"Kai 5000 series. Buy them and you'll close the scissor issue for the next few years."
"I have the 7250 shears and they're great."
"I have 3 from the 7000 series, and they are wonderful!"
"The kai 7000 range is much better, in my opinion. They are lighter, have an ergonomic handle, and are a pleasure to cut with."
"KAI Scissors 7230 9in Shears. They are wonderful."
"7250 10" and 7150 6". Both are an absolute dream to use."
"KAI, hands down!"
"My favorites are Kai, Gingher, and a vintage (probably 1960-70s) pair of Gold Seal shears."
"Kai all the way."
#2
Gingher
4.6
(40)
"I got my Ginger's when I graduated high school in 1976. Still use them with almost everything I sew."
"My original pair was a 16th birthday present and are going strong 25 years later. Gingher has a great sharpening/repair service."
"I’ve had my Ginghers for 20+ years and they are one of the best purchases I have ever made. Pricy, yes, but worth it."
"My mama taught me to o let buy Gingher and that’s what I buy. Gingher allllll the way, baby!!"
"I swear by gingher shears. I’m 56 and only on my second pair since learning to sew in college."
"Ginghers!"
"I have ginghers I haven't sharpened in ten years and they still cut like new."
"I have a pair of Gingher shears that my husband gave me 40 years ago."
"Gingher and Kai allow you to return the shears for reconditioning for a reasonable price. This is an essential service if you really want them to last forever."
"Gingher. Wicked sharp goes through any fabric I throw at 'em. I also have Gingher utility shears for cutting leather and upholstery."
#3
Fiskars
4.1
(39)
"I love my easy action fiskars"
"I love my fiskars table cutting shears! I think they’re great for beginners because you can cut on a table without having to pick up the fabric as much!"
"I’ve had my Fiskars for over twenty years. They last!"
"Yeah, a basic pair of Fiskars is the best and most economical way to start out. Their “Easy Action Fabric Scissors” have a bent handle that lets the blades stay flat against your cutting surface, and the spring-assisted mechanism makes"
"I've had my Fiskars since at least college and they've held up beautifully for well over three decades now."
"I love my all metal Fiskars"
"Fiskars Easy Action fabric shears are amazing for their price."
"Honestly, even if I was rich I’d probably still go Fiskars."
"I’m a big fan of fiskars! They make a pretty wide range of fabric scissors, so you can really get as cheap or as expensive as you want with those"
"My orange ergonomic Fiskars started out as paper scissors, and I found that they also cut fabric."
#4
Guggenheim
4.3
(6)
"Love my Guggenheim."
"I like Kai and Guggenhein equally. The heft of the Guggenhein makes them feel sturdy and able to cut through anything."
"Guggenhein. They are razor-sharp, and relatively cheap. They don’t cost much more than Fiskars."
"I bought a pair of the shears on sale for about $27. They are good looking and super sharp."
"Welp I just bought some scissors because of this thread. Thanks OP! Guggenhein got me good."
"I was gifted Guggenheim 9” shears last yr for Christmas and I do like them!"
#5
LDH
4.8
(4)
"I've converted so many of my sewing group to the ldh. Very comfortable to use."
"I SWEAR by my LDH shears. They’re an upgrade from my previous favorite Ginghers."
"LDH scissors from Canada are the best scissors I’ve ever used."
"Check them out https://ldhscissors.com/collections/fabric-shears"
#6
Wiss
4.0
(4)
"Wiss Scissors (US or Italy made) or anything made in Germany."
"I have a very old pair of Wiss that I bought at an estate sale probably 20 years ago. I have been gifted other scissors since, but I always go back to the Wiss."
"I like classic gingers and have a set of wiss from my mother."
"I have a pair of Wiss … It has teeth. Makes a zigzag cut."
#7
Ernest Wright
4.7
(3)
"I would be inclined to go with Ernest Wright based on the fact that they are made in Sheffield."
"I have a pair of Ernest Wright dressmakers shears and they make the most beautiful cuts."
"Ernest Wright is the manufacturer you want."
#8
Mundial
4.0
(3)
"Fiskars, Mundial, Ginger — roughly in order of $$. All good and reliable without being “Cadillacs.”"
"I like a lot but they are a bit heavy."
"I got a set of Mundial shears that have been great."
#9
Havel
4.0
(2)
"Havel makes excellent scissors for around 20."
"I like Kai but for about 20 Havel makes an excellent pair, too."
#10
Wilkinson
5.0
(1)
"Personally, I have a set of Wilkenson shears which are absolutely amazing, but also really just a silly luxury."
#11
Merchant and Mills
5.0
(1)
"I have a big pair of heavy, all-metal Merchant and Mills shears and I love, love, LOVE them for cutting out big projects and heavy fabrics like denims and canvases."
#12
Missouri Star
5.0
(1)
"I love my Missouri Star scissors though"
#13
Nate
5.0
(1)
"The "scissors of death" were nate _____ from target. Cheap, gold color, in the office supplies section. I bought two, one for fabric, one for the kitchen. Going sharp for 10 years."
#14
Unknown Fabric Tailor Shears
5.0
(1)
"Get a pair of fabric tailor SHEARS. They have a bolt where the two scissors come together and can be taken apart using simple tools like a wrench."
#15
Livingo
4.0
(1)
"I've bought 16$ livingo steel ones off Amazon I like just as much."
#16
Jikko
4.0
(1)
"I have a pair of these made by Jikko, which is a well known knife maker in Sakai."
#17
Henckels
4.0
(1)
"I love my Henkels shears, I have the Chinese made ones and I can’t tell the difference from the German ones. I paid a whole $40 CAD for them."
#18
Singer
4.0
(1)
"My go-to fabric cutting shears are a pair of metal ones (Singer maybe?) my mom got me when I first had home economics way back in the day and we were going to learn to sew. Still a dandy pair even decades later."
#19
Elk
4.0
(1)
"I've got some Elk ones. Given to me after a year of cutting upholstery fabric, I've been using them for 18 months cutting up denim. And I've still got the sharpest scissors in my class"
#20
LSH
4.0
(1)
"I’m enjoying my LSH and Gingher."
#21
Whitley Axon
4.0
(1)
"Whitley Axon, if you can get past the price."
#22
Duckbill
4.0
(1)
"I like the duckbill napping shears."
#23
Heinkles
4.0
(1)
"I have Heinkles and love them."
#24
Canadian Tire
3.0
(1)
"I got a 2 pack of scissors from Canadian Tire and they're working pretty well"
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