Professional Shears

Sharp, strong and reliable are just three of the things you would want your hairdressing shears to be. Fortunately, professional shears are known for being all of those things and many more. So for the highest professional quality in your hairdressing shears look for a pair that features Japanese steel which is the best available today.

Japanese-made hairdressing shears are manufactured with the same expertise and dedication as the finest katanas, and are renowned for their superior quality and strength. Unlike steels from other countries, Japanese steel isn’t too hard for easy sharpening or too soft to preserve a sharp edge. This makes Japanese steel the most versatile and most efficient material for hairdressing shears, which is just what any professional hair salon needs.

The main advantage of Japanese hairdressing shears is that they are forged which ensures strength and durability. This differs from cast shears which consist of the liquefied metal being poured into a shear shaped mold and left to cool. Cast shears are much quicker and easier to manufacture but they’re also weaker and prone to breakage. This is why they’re cheaper on the market, but you’ll probably end up spending a lot more in the long run than if you had bought a quality pair of forged shears in the first place. Forged shears last a lot longer and provide better strength, precision and balance during their usage. Hand forged shears are the most expensive on the market and are the highest quality shears available.

The quality of the steel used in shears is certainly important, but now let’s take a look at the design featured in professional hairdressing shears. Most of them are known to use a convex blade since this unique edge is specialized in slide cutting. It’s also much smoother and swifter than a bevel edge for modern hairstyling techniques.

As for the handle configuration and other factors such as weight and length, these are all indispensable for a comfortable cutting experience. Although the weight and length depend mostly on the preferences of the hairdresser, the handle configuration can be recommended for everyone. The offset and the crane handle are the best as they put less strain on the body. Top brands like the Saki Katana Hair Shear feature an extra-long crane handle along with Japanese convex edge blades for the smoothest and swiftest cutting. So keep this brand in mind when choosing your professional hairdressing shear.