Groomers - What Scissors Do You Use?

[shmoo]

Currently I only have Wahl 7" (my first pair) and Jaguar 7".

Both these are a bit blunt and need sharpening!

I know there are much better scissors out there than these ones. And i am now looking for a 6" pair. Can anybody recommend a brand? Regardless of price.. i will be weighing out the costs when I go to purchase!

[kaywoman68]

Sorry to hijack this thread. I'm not a groomer

You can always send your scissors away to be sharpened. I haven't had scissors sharpened before but Colin But is said to be very good ;) He's definitely fantastic with service. I've bought curved scissors, clippers and thinning scissors off him. I get emails from him sometimes asking how my grooming is

[shmoo]

oh yes of course! i will be sending them to be sharpened! but i also want a 6" inch pair.

[kaywoman68]

Sorry. My mistake

[becks]

My scissors are nearly all roseline, great price, balance and keep a sharp edge for a long time

[Dogsfevr]

we have always used roseline & wahl for daily grooming & on the showdogs although we do have seperate scissors the shaping etc the showdogs.

The thing with scissors is the comfort,feel etc

[Vehs]

I'm only comfortable with 6" pair (takes me a while to do st. poodles ) and use wahls and roseline as well!

The longer scissors we have in the shop are too heavy for my wrist

You could also look at Wolff, Solingen and Kamisori.... $$

[ShesaLikeableBiBear]

Asculap from Germany

[ellz]

Solingen are excellent. My single-sided thinners are Solingen. I love my Doggystylz straights too, they have a nice feel to them. They look quite large, heavy and cumbersome but are balanced really well.

[schnauzer]

Hi Shmoo,

I use both Roseline and Jaguar, and my smaller scissors are Nova. Have heard that Solingen are excellent too.

Colin But is the best for sharpening of blades and scissors - fantastic service!

[Miranda]

I use Roseline thinning shears and straights, I think they were around $150.00 each.

[Akitagal]

I use roseline also. Great scissors. Last for ages! I have ones you can adjust the tension on, love them!! I also had gator88 but didnt last as long, but still nice scissors, i think they are hard to get thou.

[fido666]

I have Nova 5 Star straight in the 6" length, they are fantastic. I thought I was mad paying $80 for a pair of scissors but I love them, so light and well balanced.

Regards,

Coirine

[shmoo]

anybody know where i can just go to a shop and have a feel of them all!?

i dont want to buy them online and end up not liking them.

[WreckitWhippet]

I have Roselines, Jags and my thinners are Wahl

[schnauzer]

Shmoo,

Not sure where you live, but in Sydney you can either go to Petcetera at 703 Windsor Road, Vineyard or Challenge Dog Supplies at Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale - both have lots of brands and you can get the feel. I ordered my Roseline from Petcetera over the phone and they were delivered the next day! Also they usually have stalls at the shows at Erskine Park.

[Peachie]

Shmoo,

Not sure where you live, but in Sydney you can either go to Petcetera at 703 Windsor Road, Vineyard or Challenge Dog Supplies at Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale - both have lots of brands and you can get the feel. I ordered my Roseline from Petcetera over the phone and they were delivered the next day! Also they usually have stalls at the shows at Erskine Park.

Ditto for Challenge Dog Supplies - their prices are pretty good too. I have wahl scissors from them. My straight ones last ages without sharpening - well they did till some bugger pinched them out of my trailer. I have some curved ones from challenge as well which are fantastic for tidying up. They are for both left and right handed people - depends on where you put the finger rest which just screws on. It works for me as i can use them curved out or in. I guess this is the same for most curved shears.

[shmoo]

Thats where i got my Jags from! Challenge. Cant remember if they hd Roselines or not when i was there.

Might make a trip out to Vineyard to check out Petcetera.