Thinning Scissors

[koalablue]

I have a Pomeranian and am thinking about buying some Wahl Italian Series 5 1/2" double sided thinning scissors. I'm buying them to keep a soft edge after trimming with scissors. Do these sound suitable for the job? I believe they cost around $60.

[tyra20007]

Is this to groom your 4 month old Pom?

I am of the understanding that you should never touch a Pom's fur if you want it to stay that beautiful lion fluff ball.

Once scissored it never recovers the same soft fluffiness.

[kirst_goldens]

I am a groomer and the scissors should be more like 38 bucksish?? and tyra20007 is correct it will alter the coat slightly especially if it is a common occurance otherwise if ur not bothered about the coat changing then yes they will do fine

[koalablue]

I'm definitely not going to cut into her coat in any way. I only want to take off just a fraction behind the ears to achieve the rounded look, to maintain the arc between the front and back legs. There's a wonderful video on the net by one of Britain's leading groomers and he shows exactly how to do it. That was the reason why I enquired about thinning scissors in that you don't get a noticeable cut line. There's no way I intend altering the coat, only minimalist trimming.

[ellz]

I'm not fond of double-sided thinners for most breeds. I'd rather have a good set of single sides.

[Dogsfevr]

I'm not fond of double-sided thinners for most breeds. I'd rather have a good set of single sides.

yep & thats what my pom friends use ,although trimming results will also rely on the coat quality being correct

Edited February 22, 2010 by showdog

[becks]

I've never got on with the single sided ones.

[ellz]

A lot depends upon what you're doing with them.

I find single-sided are much better for more natural blending and for thinning underneath top coat without taking clumps.

[kirst_goldens]

Ellz - i agree the double sides are more for bulk thinning then creating more natural lines so from what Koalablue has described the single thinners would be a better choice as they will be cutting less hair

Beautiful cockers by the way... hehe... i want one lol - bad Alice is a sweetie good luck with her this yr

[koalablue]

Thank you all for your most helpful replies. I won't get the double-sided ones. In fact I may even hold off getting any thinning scissors at all for the time being. I've only used plain scissors on all my previous Poms, and as I'm not showing, I can probably still get a nice enough look with careful trimming using plain scissors.