Shears reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 190 Reddit reviews across 24 subreddits and 54 posts to rank the best Shears brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/hairstylist, r/doggrooming, r/sewing, r/emergencymedicine, r/Barber. Top-rated brands include Kai (4.9/5), Gingher (4.6/5), Olivia Garden (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews190
Subreddits24
Posts54
Brands73
Products71
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#1
Kai
4.9
(15)
"Kai makes a great pair. Super sharp and relatively inexpensive."
"The 7000 series is the upper tier professional shears and they feel very bit of that."
"I'd rather get something functional and good myself."
"My absolute favorite tailor/sewing scissors."
"The Kai 7000 line is fabulous."
"Kai is high quality (no slip on sheers or slippery fabric, cuts like butter) - but maybe not 'high pretty'."
"I have Kai and Guggenheim. They are both outstanding."
"Kai Scissors are my favorite."
"I love my Kai shears, I think they are the 10” 7250 model."
"I love the brand Kai. I have dress shears, pinking shears, and a pair of small general use sewing scissors that are all really great."
#2
Gingher
4.6
(15)
"Beautiful scissors."
"They are really nice and a buy for life item imo."
"I have a pair of Gingher with flat blade and spring action on the uptake."
"Find out what size her favorite shears are and get her a pair in the same size."
"I cut a lot of spandex. I have these: The spring action saves my hands when I’m cutting for hours on end!"
"I have left handed Ginghers. I trust them."
"I’m a Ginghers person, love mine enough to have two."
"Love love love Ginghers."
"They are by far the best scissors I have ever used."
"They hold an edge better than anything else I’ve tried."
#3
Olivia Garden
4.6
(12)
"Olivia Garden Silk Cut Pro"
"Seconding Olivia Garden! I love my shears from them and they weren’t crazy expensive."
"Yess I love everything from Olivia garden"
"I love Olivia garden shears! I think my set was $150 and I like them better than my more expensive set."
"I actually really love my Olivia garden shears!"
"I love my Olivia garden shears and they are all refurbished."
"Olivia garden:)"
"I just ordered from the Olivia garden pro site a pair of shears for $109 and free shipping."
"They will replace them for only $50 when you need another pair."
"Olivia Garden shears are inexpensive and good."
#4
X Shears
4.8
(9)
"I love my X shears."
"I’ve carried both and x shears are far more effective."
"X shears are easier to clean and don’t rust."
"Ive had x shears for 6 years now."
"As a lefty I love the x shear 1000x more than the raptors."
"X shear all the way!! Given to me as a gift."
"I’ve only used the raptors but am a big fan."
"X shears for ortho glass, and raptors for everything else."
"X-shears are amazing."
#5
Fresh Shears
4.6
(7)
"I've been using fresh for a while now and LOVE them"
"My shears from fresh shears are my favorite in my tool box. i love my 8 inch komo curves and the akira 50."
"Im a big fan of Fresh Shears Ohana ff curves, it’s like a mix between a chunker and a thinner."
"Your best bet is Fresh Shears, they're great."
"I really like Fresh shears! I have a few pairs."
"Check out Fresh Shears. They're actually decent quality (better than Shark Fin) for $100."
"I got these recently & they work well!"
#6
Mizutani
5.0
(5)
"I love my Mizutanis, you can order them directly from their website. Definitely worth the investment!"
"Mizutani. Can't say enough good things about their scissors."
"Personally, I prefer Mizutani - mainly because they have the most ergonomic swivel design."
"I love my Mizutani shears!"
#7
Raptors
5.0
(5)
"I love my raptors. Go for em!"
"Raptors. Had them for 5 years and they are amazing."
"Raptors all the way. Worth the money."
"I have been using my raptors for about 3 years and I love them."
"Raptors, most peeps I know use them as well."
#8
Fancy Scissors
4.6
(5)
"I use Fancy Scissors and they are great."
"I also love fancy scissors so much."
"I highly recommend Fancy Scissors. I’ve been super impressed with mine."
"These are an affordable and nice option created by a hairstylist that thought the industry was raking stylists over the coals for the price of shears."
"I just got a pair of Fancy Scissors and have been enjoying them so far."
#9
Sharkfin
4.6
(5)
"I’ve been using mine, probably for 15 years."
"I borrowed a pair of sharkfins and I loved them."
"I love my sharkfin shears sm."
"Personally I’m pretty happy with my shark fins shears."
"I had Sharkfins and loved those."
#10
Hanzo
4.4
(5)
"Love my hanzos as well!"
"I use Hanzo’s HH 5.5” with a double swivel."
"They are my favorite shears."
"I love my hanzos. Are they cheap? No lol but you can do monthly payments and it’s the best investment I ever made!"
"Hanzos are entirely false advertising."
#11
Shark Fin
4.4
(5)
"I love shark fin."
"They definitely aren’t cheap so that kinda goes against what you asked but they are 100% worth it."
"It's a good known brand"
"Look into shark fin."
"Shark Fin Shears or Washi."
#12
Kenchii
4.4
(5)
"I have some really nice kenchii’s that’s I love"
"They're some of the best on the market!"
"Kenchii is good."
"Check out Kenchii and Geib. They both offer a wide variety of shears and price points."
"A good place to start would be Kenchii or Geib brand."
#13
Fiskars
4.4
(5)
"What matters is comfort and balance, and having a razor sharp edge."
"They are a game changer for sore hands."
"Fiskars PowerArc Utility Snips are pretty awesome but not sure about using them for food processing."
"Rubber belt? Fiscars sold at lowes garden works well."
"I really like Fiskars for all my fabric scissors."
#14
KAI
5.0
(4)
"KAI 7000 series for sure."
"KAI scissors are really nice"
"Cut through 4ml thick veg tan like butter, I love it."
"Kai 7250."
#15
Foxy Roxy
4.8
(4)
"Foxy Roxy is also really nice!"
"Foxy Roxy shears are great."
"Im a foxyroxy fan girl. such cute colors and themes, really great quality!!"
"I've gotten a lot of my scissors from foxy roxys and they're decent for the price."
#16
Geib
4.3
(4)
"I love my Geib shears! I don’t know exactly which ones I got but they were about $70-90 a pair and hold strong between sharpening and give nice clean cuts."
"I have some geib shears in that price range"
"Geib, or Sensei are both good choices and are my main shears even if I have a Kenchi"
"A few people in my salon use various Geib shears in that price range and are happy with them."
#17
Leatherman
4.7
(3)
"They’re the ones I would recommend."
"Best shears money could buy plus all my ems friends recommend them."
"Leatherman Raptor shears are nice, but I think they are overkill and prone to pilfering."
#18
Xshears
4.7
(3)
"Xshears. Simple and case closed."
"The last shears you will ever want or need."
"Iam left handed I use Xshears."
#19
Hikari
4.7
(3)
"Hikari’s are the GOAT."
"I have a pair of Hikari Midlines that I bought on sale. They were expensive, but I’m anticipating using them the res"
#20
Fresh
4.3
(3)
"I’ve been really impressed with my fresh shears. They’re just as good as my super expensive pairs."
"Fresh shears. Only $100, and you get a new pair every year for only $50"
"My favorite budget shear is from Fresh (formerly called MAG shears)."
#21
Sam Villa
4.3
(3)
"My all time favorite so far are the Sam villa swivels."
"Sam Villa"
"Look into Sam Villa. He has the only ergo handle around."
#22
Madison
5.0
(2)
"Madison supply all the way, have never failed me."
"Madison supply all the way, have never failed me."
#23
LDH
5.0
(2)
"Just beautiful and so comfortable in my hand."
"I love my LDH shears."
#24
Titan
4.5
(2)
"As good as any I’ve ever used and ridiculously cheap"
"Aliexpress, Titan shears"
#25
Henckels
4.5
(2)
"Heinkles, Kai, and Ghinger are top tier."
"Gingher or Kai would be a special treat."
#26
Jason
4.5
(2)
"I am a professional groomer and love the jason shears on amazon. I have the chunkers and they are amazing."
"They've been a workhorse for me and hold an edge longer than you'd expect."
#27
Cutco
4.5
(2)
"Best household tool by far! You can pry cans open all day even!"
"My mom has a pair of cutco shears she's been using for years."
#28
Shears Direct
4.5
(2)
"I've had *really* good luck with Shears Direct."
"I have gotten a great pair of shears from Shears Direct."
#29
Kasho
4.5
(2)
"Kasho, Hikari, Mizutani are all truly made in Japan."
"Love my kasho shears!"
#30
Kamisori
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been using a double swivel set from Kamisori for probably 7ish years now and they’re still great."
"Kamisori diablos come in a set for around that price."
#31
Affordable Grooming Shears
4.0
(2)
"Affordable grooming shears is in the range and i really like them."
"Affordable grooming shears and aussie dog are great too"
#32
Xshear
4.0
(2)
"Might be just what you are looking for!!"
"Xshear."
#33
Kenchiis
3.5
(2)
"Another pair of kenchiis."
"My go to are Kenchiis but I’ve dropped 2 pairs of those and the blades have bent out of place."
#34
Andis
3.5
(2)
"I use Andis Shears and also have a couple pairs of purple dragons."
"My Andis shears have pretty big holes."
#35
New Moon
5.0
(1)
"I love my new moon shears, I have several pairs and they’re all great."
#36
Grooming Supply House
5.0
(1)
"Grooming supply house have really great shears! even my sharpener likes them."
#37
Fenice Peak
5.0
(1)
"Strongly recommend fenice peak you can order on amazon my coworkers love them whenever they borrow."
#38
KKO
5.0
(1)
"If you can find KKO, buy them! I use them full time and I think I’ve only sharpened my curves once in a year."
#39
Niira
5.0
(1)
"Niira. I have a pair of the slayers and use them on almost every dog."
#40
Above
5.0
(1)
"I just bought a pair of 6.5” swivels from Above and they’re AMAZING."
#41
Purple Dragon
5.0
(1)
"Honestly check out Purple Dragon shears on aliexpress. I've had mine for a year and I've only had to sharpen them once."
#42
Grooming Safety by Jessica
5.0
(1)
"The 'tool saver' by a company called 'grooming safety by Jessica'."
#43
Trauma Shears
5.0
(1)
"Get the left handed trauma shears!"
#44
Gucci
5.0
(1)
"If you get a gucci pair of shears, buy a retractable lanyard for them."
#45
Jaguar
5.0
(1)
"I love my 7inch xl version of the jaguar pre style relax."
#46
Paul Scherenmanufaktur
5.0
(1)
"Paul Scherenmanufaktur in Germany does very good tailoring shears."
#47
Tula Pink
5.0
(1)
"I have a pretty set of Tula pink shears."
#48
Jewel
5.0
(1)
"I would still absolutely recommend."
#49
Milwaukee
5.0
(1)
"The Milwaukee M18 shears are awesome."
#50
Precision Sharp
5.0
(1)
"Pretty much all she uses are these Phoenix shears."
#51
Airtech
5.0
(1)
"Airtech Techshears - the cantilever action and replaceable blade inserts made these work great for carbon fiber and fiberglass."
#52
Earnest Wright
5.0
(1)
"Earnest Wright or Whiteley, since you are in the UK. 8.25" dressmakers shears."
#53
Klein
5.0
(1)
"Klein. Wiss. As stated above, Kai are *very* nice."
#54
Matsui
4.0
(1)
"They're very good"
#55
Craft by JW
4.0
(1)
"Works as well as anything I’ve used before"
#56
Guggenheim
4.0
(1)
"I have heard that Ghingers are not the best and you should rather go for Guggenheims."
#57
Lamson
4.0
(1)
"I love my Lamson kitchen shears"
#58
Loyalty Pet Shears
4.0
(1)
"I've also been using loyalty pet shears (the poison ivy set) for years and really like them too"
#59
GEM
4.0
(1)
"I have some scissors from GEM that I really like."
#60
WISS
4.0
(1)
"Vintage WISS shears on EBay."
#61
Fancy
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had a pair of fancy shears for over 3 years, gotten them sharpened several times and they’re still going strong."
#62
Petstore Direct
4.0
(1)
"I also like some petstore direct shears - they surprised me with how much i liked them."
#63
H Depot
4.0
(1)
"You might look into a small pair of loppers (probably about $25 or so at h depot or lowes?)"
#64
Carabiner
4.0
(1)
"I got some uh... hold on let me check- 'carabiner shears' off amazon."
#65
Kinsaro
4.0
(1)
"Kinsaro on Amazon are really good I think they are like 60 bucks last time I bought a pair."
#66
Wiss
4.0
(1)
"I got a Crescent Wiss pair for Christmas. I do not know anything about them but they are substantial and seem very sharp."
#67
Mitzutani
4.0
(1)
"Mitzutani, shark even are good but as a previous commenter said they are an investment."
#68
OXO
4.0
(1)
"I like the OXO spring-loaded poultry shears for pretty much any kitchen task, and they work just fine for pizza, too."
#69
Saki
3.0
(1)
"Inexpensive shears that aren't terrible."
#70
Raptor Trauma Shears
3.0
(1)
"I am a fan of raptors, but after the third time they walked away after a trauma, I'm not replacing them again."
#71
Kobalt
3.0
(1)
"A pair from Lowe's Kobalt brand were less than $20 and seem very sturdy."
#72
Shein
3.0
(1)
"Shein isn’t actually bad with hair shears they actually cut hair decent for being so cheap."
#73
Roseline
3.0
(1)
"My old roseline shears had large finger holes."
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