What scissors would you buy...
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| If you are only going to buy 1 pair, I'd get curved. No name brands necessarily to recommend. You need to buy them from a scissor person at one of the dog shows. Edge of Distinction is the vendor I have used in the past. You need to tell them what breed you are trimming. You need to handle the scissors & buy what is comfortable in your hand. Each person is different in this respect. Not a good idea to buy from a catalog. Be prepared to pay a good price. Scissors are one thing that you get what you pay for. A good pair of scissors should hold an edge for at least a year before needing sharpened. There again, make sure you take them to a qualified person (like a blade sharpener person at a dog show) to have them sharpened. If you do a lot of trimming like the show people do, your scissors should hold an edge for a year. If you do less, they may hold longer. My cheapest pair of scissors was $150.00. My mentor's scissors were over $300.00. The best way to buy is to have an experienced breed person go with you to make suggestions. |
ChSheepdogs wrote: The best way to buy is to have an experienced breed person go with you to make suggestions.
And to pick you up off the floor from the sticker shock 
Thanks Marilyn - actually good advice I think. |
LOL, good one Kerry. 
Marilyn - what body parts are you liking your curved one better for? I have a little curved one for under the pad trimming, otherwise a straight one for the rest (and a thinning shear as well). I was just curious.  |
got sheep wrote: Marilyn - what body parts are you liking your curved one better for?
I have a little curved one for under the pad trimming, otherwise a straight one for the rest (and a thinning shear as well). I was just curious. I tend to use the curved (longer blade) for most of the body & feet. I've watched Cathy trim with them & I think it gives (at least our dogs) a nice overall finish without looking too sculpted. The butt gets a nice angle without being completely flat. And once the feet are trimmed, using them vertically gives a nice rounded finish from top to bottom. I use the thinning shears mostly on the head & chest area unless I really have to whack off a lot of hair. I guess it is just a personal preference. I have thinning, 2 pair of curved, small round-tipped (for the eyes & pads of feet), large straight & another small pair for trimming the nose. Cathy just scissored José down into a puppy cut. His head had too much coat to use the thinning shears so she had to use regular scissors to get rid of most of it. In a couple of weeks I can go thru with the thinning shears & it will look more natural. |
| I only use flat shears and thinning shears. My straight shears are Cazman, my thinning shears are Rose Line. |
Marilyn - how many teeth do your thinning shears have?  |
| Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't buy a pair without testing them out first, and seeing how they felt in my hand, especially if you're going to spend some money. When you order something like scissors online, you really don't know what you're getting until they arrive unless you have decades of experience in scissor buying (which I do not!). |
| Good advice Jill and so true as well, better to be able to see them in person and have a feel for them as well rather then ordering on line.
Yes scissors are expensive but better to pay for quality and something that lasts for a long time. So look at it as a long term investment and something you will get a lot of use with and will last. Made the mistake eons ago and seem to be buying cheapies on a regular basis and they did not last. Another way to get some really good scissors is to look at buying them from a hairdressing supply place, usually cheaper then what they sell exactly the same thing at a pet supply place. Good quality needs less sharpening over the years. Best to start off with a good pair of straight shank scissors then work on adding to the other styles as you go along. Here are mine Straight shank, had them for 10 years the gold ones are curved 8 years old for rounding off the feet and sometime the beard. 
These ones are single sided thinning shears, 7 years old never been sharpened and still razor sharp my fingers can testify for that  I use these ones for head coat and also tipping as they dont leave scissor cut marks and blend the coat in well.
So whichever you choose to go with do try and see them in person and have a feel of them rather then buying sight unseen especially if they are a higher priced set. |
Thanks Marilyn. I am used to the straight ones, so I am afraid I would forget about the curve on the tip of the curved ones and take a chunk out of the hair. 
I got my straight one as a gift, the thinning shears at a dog show, and my curved blunt tip one off ebay.....  |
| Space Girl,
Take a look at the Paw Brothers brand. A good quality scissor at very reasonable prices. I enjoy sharpening this brand due to the good edge I can put on it, and it will hold the sharp edge for a long time. Richard Southern Sharpeners PS - I have no affiliation with this company. |
| make sure you buy dog grooming scissors as there is a difference in the amount of time they last before they get sharpened.
i have just got a pair of chunkers, they are like thinning scissors but with bigger teeth, much easier to work with and definatly easier on your thumb! i have had cheepish scissors that have lasted ages and worked really well but recently bought more expensive scissors and wow you can tell the difference. |
| i just treated myself to a new pair when Checkers finished his American Championship. Chris Christenson 150.00.
They are the best i've used in years. I started out with my long long Monks. I think i passed them on to Wendy and Val. They just need sharpening. These are like cutting silk............... but not an every day purchase... they are straight not curved. My handler back east when we started told me NO curved!!! |
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