Best Hairdressing Scissors Brands in 2024: Scissor Tech Australia Review
August 15, 2019In this guide we're going to review what we think are the best hairdressing scissors brands in 2024.
As a professional hairdresser you know that having the right set of tools makes your work much more enjoyable, for both you and the client.
That's why we've put together this hair scissor brand review article, to help you find the right tool for your specific needs.
We're going to look at 5 different professional scissors brands, and compare each based on their size, material, and aesthetic design.
2024's Best Hairdressing Scissors Brands (& Why)
To sum it up, here are our top 5 favourite hair scissors brands in 2022:
1. Matsui Scissors
Matsui Scissors are at the top of our list, and of our favorite parts about this brand is that the scissors are not only high quality, but also come in a variety of colorful options.
Matsui Scissors was established in 1998, and have since proven to be a staple tool in the belt of every hairdresser. Made from high-quality Japanese steel, Matsui Scissors represent excellent value for money. Matsui offers a wide range of hairdressing scissors to suit all cutting styles, and are an extremely comfortable tool to use!
There are a wide variety of hairdressing scissors available to suit all cutting styles and they make for an extremely comfortable tool to use.
Let's look at a few products in more detail.
Our Absolute Favorites From Matsui:
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Matsui Precision Matte Black Scissor & Thinner Combo
These hairdressing scissors are absolute stunners in Matte Black with Rose Gold trim, and the quality is obvious from the moment you pick them up, the finish is beautiful and each scissor is individually checked and perfectly balanced by our blade smith here in Australia.
Matsui Precision Matte Black Scissor & Thinner Combo
These hairdressing scissors are absolute stunners in Matte Black with Rose Gold trim, and the quality is obvious from the moment you pick them up, the finish is beautiful and each scissor is individually checked and perfectly balanced by our blade smith here in Australia.
Matsui Rainbow Scissors - Triple Set
These scissors are absolute stunners, and the quality is obvious from the moment you pick them up, the finish is beautiful and each scissor is individually checked over and perfectly balanced by our blade smith here in Australia.
Matsui Rainbow scissors are a lighter weight beautiful, elegant scissors are made from high-quality cobalt infused steel which is great for slide cutting as it stays sharp for longer.
Matsui Rose Gold Aichei Mountain Offset Scissors
Matsui Rose Gold Aichei Mountain scissors are a lighter weight beautiful and elegant set of professional shears. These are by far one of the best hairdressing scissors on the market paired with one of the most beautiful. They're crafted from premium quality cobalt infused steel. This cobalt infused steel is perfect for slide cutting because it stays sharper much longer.
The mountain blade really helps push the hair onto the fine razor sharp cutting edge, while also adding rigidity to the scissor which is great for point cutting, feathering, and texturising.
Matsui Neon Pink Offset Scissor Triple Set
Matsui Neon Pink Offset Scissor hairdressing scissors are a lighter weight beautiful, elegant scissors are made from high quality cobalt infused steel which is great for slide cutting as it stays sharp for longer.
The mountain blade really helps push the hair onto the fine razor sharp cutting edge, while also adding rigidity to the scissor which is great for point cutting, feathering, and texturising.
2. Yasaka Scissors
Yasaka Shears are manufactured from high quality, high purity stainless steel in Japan. Yasaka scissors have excellent hardness, wear and abrasion resistance, and high resistance to corrosion.
The clam-shaped blades are hardened and then annealed in a complete vacuum. State of the art manufacturing equipment, master craftsmen with unrivaled experience, high levels of quality control measures and unique manufacturing techniques produce the world-famous Yasaka brand.
Here is one of our favorite scissors from this brand.
Our Favorite Yasaka Shears:
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These scissors will never need a beauty sleep. Designed to stay sharp and keep cutting beautiful haircuts year after year, these high-quality lightweight scissors will become an essential tool. The offset handle is recommended for technicians suffering from RSI or carpal tunnel. Carefully constructed from hard steel, these scissors stay beautiful, sharp and resistant to corrosion, giving long life between scissor sharpens. These are the ideal scissors for slicing and point cutting. While you get your beauty sleep each night, you can rest assured that these scissors will be ready and waiting for you when you wake up.
Yasaka 6 inch Thinner 40 teeth
It is said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. Thats how long youll enjoy these beautifully crafted thinning scissors. This is a 6-inch top of the range thinning scissor made from extra hard steel, which is why using them will be a joy for you over every stage of your hairdressing career. There is no question that these scissors will allow you to give your clients beautiful hair, time and time again. This scissor truly is a thing of great beauty.
3. Jaguar Scissors
Since their establishment in 1932, JAGUAR has worked extensively on innovations for hairdressing scissors. JAGUAR also offers a high-grade range of brushes and electrical appliances.
For production, JAGUAR uses state-of-the-art computer-controlled machines. However, even today the manual work of specialists is indispensable: More than 120 working cycles including several quality checks are carried out for each pair of scissors. A staff of 120 people produces 2,500 to 3,000 pairs of scissors in Solingen every day.
Our Top Jaguar Scissors Selections:
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Set the cat amongst the pigeons with these beautifully comfortable scissors. Featuring a crane design to ease pain and fatigue, they also have an offset design to allow your hand to relax while cutting.
The Jaguar Jay 2 scissor comes in 5.5 Inch and 6 Inch sizes.
4. Kamisori Scissors
Scissor Tech Australia proudly brings to our country the award-winning Japanese hair cutting scissors Kamisori. These stunning shears use some of the finest materials and are hand-made, offering a balance of sharpness, strength and elegance.
Excellent Shears From Kamisori:
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One of the most sought after shears now available in swivel for the ultimate control and leverage! KAMISORI Cahira Swivel Scissors are made with a Superior Japanese 440C forged steel. They feature the ergonomic single swivel rotating ring handle for ultimate comfort and leverage. These beautiful swivel shears are a great tool for all-around professional styling.
This model comes with:- Exclusive Kamisori lifetime warranty
- One-year drop warranty
- 30-day satisfaction guarantee
- Luxury Kamisori case
- H-series texturizing razor
KAMISORI Diablo Professional Haircutting Shears
This beautiful Diablo model has become a #1 hot seller since launch. It features a beautifully engraved handle together with a sharp and durable convex edge. Designed for basic to mid-level cutting.
This model comes with:- Exclusive Kamisori lifetime warranty
- One-year drop warranty
- 30-day satisfaction guarantee
- Luxury Kamisori case
5. Sozu
Let's look at a few products in more detail.
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Our Sozu scissors make the perfect stepping stone to go from your training to be a hairdresser to the salon super star all with the Sozu scissor. So why not dare to be different in the beginning of your hairdressing career with our Sozu collection. Sozu scissors are one of scissor tech’s greatest yet affordable collections for the aspiring hairdresser that can’t quite yet afford the next best scissor. (Which in our and many others opinion is by far obviously the Matsui collection) Much like the Matsui scissor collection, it is of course made from only the best Japanese steel that will give you only the best quality scissor at a more than decent price tag with it before you move on up to your next higher quality scissor.
Our Sozu scissors are quickly becoming a crowd favourite with the sleek easy to use design of the scissor along with the multiple colours to choose from and some that even have the individually handcrafted pretty yet of course elegant design to them that will make them stand out from the classic’s that most hairdressers have. Be comfortable in your new Sozu pair of scissors knowing that they have been designed and tested with junior hairdressers to know they can be used comfortably and can create magical and multiple haircuts with them.
Benefits of the Best Hair Scissors
CONCLUSION - BEST HAIR CUTTING SHEARS - WHAT ARE THE BEST SCISSORS ON THE MARKET TODAY?
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| Matsui Aichei mountain Range | Matsui Premium Steel Range | Sozu Essentials | Swivel Scissors | Precision Range | Barbering | Jaguar Range | Yasaka Range | |
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| Price | | | | | | | | |
| Steel Quality | | | | | | | | |
| Light Weight | | | | | | | | |
| Reduces Wrist strain Significantly | | | | | | | | |
| Blunt Cutting | | | | | | | | |
| Precision Cutting | | | | | | | | |
| Scissor Over Comb | | | | | | | | |
| Minimal push of hair on the blade | | | | | | | | |
| Super Straight lines | | | | | | | | |
| Slide Cutting | | | | | | | | |
| Stays Sharp For Longer | | | | | | | | |
Summary: Best Hairdressing Scissor Brands in 2022
That's it for our review on the top
To summarize, our top 5 favourite scissor brands:
As you can see these brands vary in their style, materials used, and design, but all of them offer high-quality scissors.