Scissor reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 158 Reddit reviews across 24 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Scissor brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/sewing, r/Barber, r/grooming, r/upholstery, r/doggrooming. Top-rated brands include Fiskars (4.2/5), Kai (4.5/5), Gingher (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews158
Subreddits24
Posts35
Brands62
Products39
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#1
Fiskars
4.2
(37)
"Another vote Fiskars, I have several scissors now but still use my Fiskars all the time."
"I love my easy action fiskars"
"Team Fiskars"
"I have the all steel Fiskars and they're fantastic for the price."
"I love my fiskars table cutting shears! I think they’re great for beginners."
"I’ve had my Fiskars for over twenty years. They last!"
"A basic pair of Fiskars is the best and most economical way to start out."
"Fiskars all the way. Best combination of price and quality I've found."
"I've had my Fiskars since at least college and they've held up beautifully for well over three decades now."
"These are my favorite. I have small hands and these are perfect for me."
#2
Kai
4.5
(18)
"Kai for the win! Their pricey 7000 professional series is the best, but even their 5000 scissors are very good."
"One more vote for Kai. I did get my 7250s from Woot for $43 total."
"Kai 5000 series. Buy them and you'll close the scissor issue for the next few years."
"Just was introduced to KAI yesterday. What a world of difference."
"They have a line of scissors that was quite literally unbelievable. It was the KAI 7000 series shears."
"Kai scissors!"
"Kai are the best manual scissors and make cutting easier."
"Kai makes fantastic, sharp shears!"
"Kai are fantastic!"
"I have both Kai and Gingher. I like both. The Kai are tighter and I seem to have more control."
#3
Gingher
4.6
(17)
"Another vote for Ginghers!"
"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."
"I find nothing I have from fiskars works as well on heavy fabrics as my good old pair of gingher shears."
"I swear by gingher shears. I’m 56 and only on my second pair since learning to sew in college."
"Gingher storks, everyone should own a genuine pair."
"Gingher scissors are great."
"Gingher snips are buy it for life quality."
"Gingher dressmaker shears are what I use to make clothes, they are made in Italy and super good quality."
#4
Scissors
4.7
(15)
"I've been using them for the last 5 years and they are amazing."
"Working good from last 3 years, no rust seen."
"Best shears I’ve ever bought in my life."
"The glide like butter still."
"Definitely go with Mizutani."
"Scissor tech has the best customer service."
"Super sharp and really light."
"Top tier."
"These blew my kai's out of the water."
"I love my Gingham scissors!"
#5
Victorinox
4.7
(3)
"Historically, the best scissors of anyone was Victorinox, hands down."
"Gotta be the best scissors you can get in a multitool, and there are different combinations of tools to fit every possible need."
"Victorinox compact (thinnest SAK with the full sized scissors) is on sale on amazon rn for like 40 bucks."
#6
Purple Dragon
4.3
(3)
"I have the purple dragon set and they've held up amazingly."
"Groomers at my salon have recommended purple dragon shears. They're very cheap and won't last an incredibly long time but if you're grooming at home or just getting started professionally they're great"
"I'm not a groomer (yet) but I groom my own dog at home, I use purple dragon shears! You get what you pay for, but they definitely work great for me."
#7
Hikari
5.0
(2)
"Hikari's were the gold standard when I was a student in the 90s, and I think they still have the reputation of being the best."
"I have 3 pairs of Hikari’s, and they are the best. One pair I have had for 25 years and they still cut hair like a hot knife through butter."
#8
Rubis
5.0
(2)
"These are the ones I bought, but it’s worth looking at the other ones on there. Mine are still holding up great!"
"I shelled out $60 for a pair of nail scissors and very wow. They are so precise I don’t need to go filing the excess. They’ve been great this past month and I have every reason to believe they will continue to be excellent for years to come!"
#9
Kenchi
4.5
(2)
"I never knew scissors could bring me such joy."
"So far I really enjoy kenchi."
#10
Singer
4.5
(2)
"I use these curved singer scissors , they are amazing for small details specially curved details"
"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."
#11
Kenchii
4.5
(2)
"Kenchii!!! Cannot recommend enough. Mine have held up for years"
"Kenchii, Fresh and Foxy Roxy all have reasonable prices. If you want something that's going to last more than a couple months before needing to be sharpened go with Fresh and Kenchii."
#12
Roxon
4.5
(2)
"The Roxon KS2E has the best scissors of any multitool that size that I've ever seen."
"You could get the Roxon S501U and replace the blade with a saw."
#13
Wiss
4.0
(2)
"I have a very old pair of Wiss that I bought at an estate sale probably 20 years ago."
"I primarily have Wiss and Kai, although ( in my opinion) the Wiss hold an edge longer, they are heavier."
#14
Nextool
4.0
(2)
"Small, scissors and bladeless? Nextool mini sailor lite. Bought a couple as stocking stuffers for the kids and they are surprisingly nice!"
"Nextool mini sailor scissors has a great scissors. Nextool mini sailor lite is bladeless and has a small scissors."
#15
Jason
3.5
(2)
"I like Jason or Hashimodo brands on amazon."
"At my salon the groomers recommended this brand "jason" from Amazon. You can get shears for about 40 bucks each. I personally am not a fan, but groomers who have been working for years say they're worth the money"
#16
N-CCarpet
5.0
(1)
"These are amazing. Bigger holes for your fingers. Clean sharp cuts!"
#17
Shears Direct
5.0
(1)
"Go to Shears Direct website! They sell everything, at amazing prices, especially for newer groomers — they’re even running a fall sale right now."
#18
Maluk
5.0
(1)
"They don’t 'snap' closed like some of my other scissors."
#19
Geib
5.0
(1)
"My Geib black pearl straights are *chef kiss*."
#20
Harzly
5.0
(1)
"Expensive but very well made."
#21
Thread Clipper
5.0
(1)
"I love them."
#22
Grooming Shears
5.0
(1)
"The best quality for a fair price."
#23
Shears
5.0
(1)
"My favorite pair of scissors EVER."
#24
Kai Shears
5.0
(1)
"I’d recommend the Kai 8 or 9” shears with grips."
#25
SharkFins
5.0
(1)
"I love my SharkFins. I use the swivel shears and they are excellent for control and help prevent carpel tunnel."
#26
Kretzer
5.0
(1)
"I highly, HIGHLY recommend Kretzer Spirale tailor's shears."
#27
Kamisori
5.0
(1)
"I use kamisori shears and I love them!"
#28
Stork
5.0
(1)
"Stork scissors. I love mine. They're the best I've ever had and so cute."
#29
Ernest Wright
5.0
(1)
"These embroidery scissors are so wonderful. They’re handmade by one of the last master scissor makers in the world."
#30
Godrej
5.0
(1)
"Godrej Cartini is excellent! I've been using it for 4 years, and it's still as sharp and efficient as new."
#31
Hattori Hanzo
5.0
(1)
"Hattori Hanzo’s definitely one of the best shears you could get."
#32
Victorious Farmer
5.0
(1)
"Victorious Farmer X - alox scales and an added scissor layer. The scissors could be used for surgery."
#33
Gamakatsu
5.0
(1)
"I just got the new Gamakatsu ceramic bladed scissors. So far, they rock."
#34
Cuda
5.0
(1)
"Cuda braid scissors are titanium and like $10. Used them for a season of guiding and they still cut great"
#35
Elk
5.0
(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"
#36
Flex
5.0
(1)
"Flex shears are some of the best."
#37
Sterling Black Panther
5.0
(1)
"If you can get a pair of Sterling Black Panther in the 200mm length (29-700), then you'll never want to use anything else."
#38
Guggenheim
4.0
(1)
"Guggenhein. They are razor-sharp, and relatively cheap."
#39
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."
#40
LSH
4.0
(1)
"I’m enjoying my LSH and Gingher."
#41
Missouri Star
4.0
(1)
"I love my Missouri Star scissors though, and Gingher, but Fishers is super affordable and they are nice enough/d to he job."
#42
Weiss
4.0
(1)
"For shears I use Weiss or Fisker, the latter are meant to be the most comfortable."
#43
Löwe
4.0
(1)
"You can look for Löwe scissors they produce all kind of scissors."
#44
Fenice Peak
4.0
(1)
"I just bought a kit from amazon called fenice peak. I am still taking my grooming classes but showed my teacher and she said they were good enough as a starter kit."
#45
Gieb
4.0
(1)
"Gieb has great shears at a reasonable price."
#46
Engineer
4.0
(1)
"You should be able to get the Engineer Tetsuwan from your local Amazon."
#47
Cricket
4.0
(1)
"I bought THESE and really love them."
#48
Wazakura
4.0
(1)
"They feel nice in the hand and keep a good edge."
#49
Gerber
4.0
(1)
"Pretty easy to open and close."
#50
E Kwip
4.0
(1)
"You should upgrade to sharp and good scissors."
#51
Shop Shear
4.0
(1)
"These scissors are super cheap, but stay sharp for a while."
#52
Fiskars Scissors
4.0
(1)
"I have several pairs of Fiskars orange handle scissors, and when taken care of, will last a while."
#53
Dressmaking Shears
4.0
(1)
"They are light, they are sharp, I love them."
#54
Olivia Garden
4.0
(1)
"Olivia garden. Good middle tier shears and they’re like $100 for the set."
#55
Target
4.0
(1)
"I bought some moustache scissors online through Target and they work really well for me."
#56
Yasaka
4.0
(1)
"Yasaka."
#57
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"One was the first pair on Amazon when I googled “hair scissors” that looked to have a nice handle and were a price I was willing to pay."
#58
Pelican
4.0
(1)
"I bought a pair of pelican embroidery scissors on Temu. They work great."
#59
Leatherman Raptor
3.0
(1)
"Leatherman Raptor shears are nice, but I think they are overkill and prone to pilfering."
#60
Milwaukee
3.0
(1)
"I have a pair of Milwaukee but honest to God tin snips just work better."
#61
Show Gear
3.0
(1)
"My first shears was from show gear there's a set you can buy from groomers choice"
#62
Hatori
1.0
(1)
"Avoid Hatori shears. They are not certified Japanese steel."
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