Our 10 true left-handed cutters: the Mina Umi on a budget, Yasaka LEFT for everyday work, Joewell LC LEFTY for level rings and the LSF Lefty for barbers.
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Joewell LC LEFTY 5.0" · level rings, 49 mm blade
How we chose: Ten true left-handed cutters from our range, picked for size, handle and budget. We sell them and haven’t run cutting tests. Prices checked 15 October 2026.
The cards run from lowest price to highest. Blade lengths come from Yasaka’s and Joewell’s own spec pages, linked on each card.
All ten are true left-handed builds, from 4.5” to 6.5”. Tap a name to jump to its card.
| Scissor | Best for | Hand | Handle | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mina Umi 5.5" | left-handers on a tight budget | Left | Offset | A$109 |
| 2. Mina Rainbow II 4.5" | close detail around fringes and ears | Left | Offset | A$124.95 |
| 3. Ichiro Rose Lefty 6.0" | left-handers who want a longer pair on a budget | Left | Offset grip | A$199 |
| 4. Ichiro Matte Black 5.0" | a compact left pair with a matte black finish | Left | Offset | A$219 |
| 5. Kasho Design Master Offset LEFTY 5.5" | left-handers who want a semi-convex slice edge | Left | Offset | A$429 |
| 6. Yasaka LEFT 5.5" | a left-handed 5.5" everyday pair | Left | Offset | A$449 |
| 7. Joewell LC LEFTY 5.0" | left-handers who prefer a traditional symmetric handle | Left | Symmetric | A$479 |
| 8. Kasho Ivory Left-Handed 5.2" | left-handed detail work around the face | Left | Offset | A$599 |
| 9. Joewell LSF Lefty 6.5" | left-handed barbers and over-comb work | Left | Offset | A$649 |
| 10. Joewell FX LEFTY 5.5" | left-handers who want Joewell’s 3D handle | Left | 3D offset | A$749 |
Catalogue photos show each model. The size or hand pictured can differ from the option named.
Best for: left-handers on a tight budget
A$109
A left-handed 5.5" with a flat edge and an offset handle, at a budget price.
Keep in mind: Left-hand sizes are 5.5", 6.0" and 7.0", so there’s no shorter left Umi.
View this option: Mina Umi 5.5"On the product page, choose Left / 5.5" Cutting Scissor.
Best for: close detail around fringes and ears
A$124.95
At 4.5", the shortest left-handed pair on this list, with a rainbow finish that’s easy to spot.
Keep in mind: A 4.5" covers less hair per cut. Rainbow II also comes in left sizes up to 7.0".
View this option: Mina Rainbow II 4.5"On the product page, choose Left Handed / 4.5" Cutting.
Best for: left-handers who want a longer pair on a budget
A$199
A dedicated left-handed 6.0" with a convex slice blade and an offset grip.
Keep in mind: One size only. The matching Rose Lefty thinner has its own listing, or comes in the set.
View this option: Ichiro Rose Lefty 6.0"Best for: a compact left pair with a matte black finish
A$219
A 5.0" left-handed convex-edge cutter with an offset handle and a matte black coating.
Keep in mind: Also comes in Left 5.5" and 6.0" if you want a little more reach.
View this option: Ichiro Matte Black 5.0"On the product page, choose Left / 5.0".
Best for: left-handers who want a semi-convex slice edge
A$429
The left-handed Design Master Offset. KAI lists satin-finish semi-convex blades and a ratchet screw for the series.
Keep in mind: Also comes in Left 6.0" on the same listing.
View this option: Kasho Design Master Offset LEFTY 5.5"On the product page, choose 5.5" Inch Cutting Scissors.
Maker specs: KAI’s Kasho catalogue, page 16
Best for: a left-handed 5.5" everyday pair
A$449
A true left-handed offset cutter. Yasaka publishes a 58 mm blade and 141 mm overall length.
Keep in mind: Those figures are for the 5.5". The 5.0" and 6.0" options have their own.
View this option: Yasaka LEFT 5.5"On the product page, choose 5.5" Inch Cutting Scissor.
Maker specs: Yasaka’s LEFT 5.5 specs
Best for: left-handers who prefer a traditional symmetric handle
A$479
Joewell’s left-handed LC has level rings, a removable finger rest and a 49 mm blade.
Keep in mind: This listing has 5.0" and 5.5" only. For more reach, look at a longer left pair.
View this option: Joewell LC LEFTY 5.0"On the product page, choose 5.0" Cutting Scissor.
Maker specs: Joewell’s LC specs
Best for: left-handed detail work around the face
A$599
A 5.2" left-handed convex slice cutter for close lines and point work, from Kasho’s Ivory range.
Keep in mind: One length only. Keep a longer pair for broad sections and over-comb cutting.
View this option: Kasho Ivory Left-Handed 5.2"On the product page, choose Offset Handle.
Maker specs: KAI’s Kasho catalogue, page 12
Best for: left-handed barbers and over-comb work
A$649
A long left-handed blade for full sections and over the comb. Joewell publishes a 74 mm blade.
Keep in mind: The finger rest is permanent. There’s also a 7.0" with an 85 mm blade.
View this option: Joewell LSF Lefty 6.5"On the product page, choose 6.5".
Maker specs: Joewell’s LSF specs
Best for: left-handers who want Joewell’s 3D handle
A$749
A true left-handed FX with a removable finger rest. Joewell publishes a 54 mm blade.
Keep in mind: Same 5.5" size as the Yasaka LEFT, but a shorter blade: 54 mm against 58 mm.
View this option: Joewell FX LEFTY 5.5"On the product page, choose 5.5" Cutting Scissor.
Maker specs: Joewell’s FX-L55 specs
A left-handed pair has its blades the other way round. In your left hand they close together under your grip, and you can see the line you’re cutting. A right-handed pair in your left hand pushes the blades apart.
Three picks come in under A$200:
Our pick: the Umi for a first pair, the Rose Lefty if you want 6.0”.
The Yasaka LEFT 5.5” is a true left-handed offset pair in the everyday 5.5” size. The Kasho Design Master Offset LEFTY costs a little less and has the series’ ratchet tension screw.
Our pick: the Yasaka LEFT, or the Kasho if you want the ratchet screw.
The inch size measures the whole scissor, not the blade. Yasaka gives its LEFT 5.5 a 58 mm blade, and Joewell gives the FX-L55 54 mm.
The inch size is the whole scissor. Makers differ on whether a finger rest counts.
The blade is the part that cuts. Two pairs with the same inch size can have different blades.
Nine of the ten are offset. The Joewell LC LEFTY is the one with a symmetric handle, so both rings sit level. The FX LEFTY uses Joewell’s 3D offset handle.
Our pick: the LC LEFTY if you learned on level rings. Otherwise stay offset.
The Joewell LSF Lefty 6.5” is the long one: Joewell gives it a 74 mm blade, and there’s a 7.0” with 85 mm. On a budget, the Mina Umi also comes in Left / 7”.
Our pick: the LSF Lefty, or the Umi 7” if the budget is tight. The barber scissors guide covers the rest of the kit.
You can, but the blades push apart under a left-handed grip, so you end up fighting every cut. Buy a true left-handed pair.
Not always. The Mina Umi costs the same in either hand.
Yes, if you thin with your left hand. The Mina Umi thinner comes in Right or Left, and the left-handed thinning plan covers more options.
You have 14 days to change your mind, as set out on our returns page. Standard delivery is free on orders over A$89, which covers every pair here.
The scissor finder can show left-handed pairs only, by size and budget. Or browse every left-handed scissor we stock.
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Our 10 cutter and thinner sets: the Mina Umi for a first kit, the Ichiro Ergo for apprentices, the Rose Lefty for left-handers and Yasaka's for barbers.
Our 10 thinning and texturising picks: a Mina Umi blender to start, the Ergo for apprentices, Ichiro 16T for texture and Kamisori Revolver III for lefties.
