Brand Deep Dives
Australian-run reviews of the scissor makers we trust, the ones we question, and the models worth your money.
Every brand guide is written after elbow-grease testing in real salons. We cover steel, balance, handles, sharpening back-up and who each range is best suited for — from apprentices to senior cutters mentoring the next crew.
Use these hubs when you're weighing a big spend, auditing the salon kit or trying to talk your owner into an upgrade. We keep the language plain, the data accurate and the verdicts fair dinkum.
Fuji MoreZ: the gold standard
Every Fuji MoreZ pair is hand-built in Osaka by smiths whose families forged katana steel. The resul...
What makes Hanzo different
Hanzo built its name on aggressive convex edges, lightweight alloys, and an educator network that turns e...
Hikari in a nutshell
Look, anyone who’s fought through a Melbourne Cup week roster with bargain shears knows the difference a good edge ma...
Ichiro at a glance
Need a pair that feels weightless, looks schmick on the trolley, and does not torch the budget? Ichiro nails that brief. ...
Jaguar in a nutshell
If your salon needs scissors that shrug off bleach, survive the odd drop, and keep tension steady no matter who is cu...
Joewell in one sentence
Since 1917, Joewell (Tokosha) has hand-built scissors in northern Japan that feel silky, stay sharp, and slot i...
Why Juntetsu deserves a spot in your roll
If you want real Japanese sharpness but cannot justify the $900+ price tags...
Kasho at a glance
Kasho sits under the KAI Group—the same metalsmiths behind Shun chef knives—so their scissors inherit obsessive metallurgy,...
Mina 101
If you are building your first kit or need a backup pair that will not make you cry if bleach hits it, Mina is the smart pick. Designed as th...
Why Mizutani earns cult status
Every Mizutani pair is handcrafted in Tokyo’s Chiba workshop using powder steels and slow temperi...
Yamato, the artisan upgrade
Yamato sits alongside Fuji MoreZ under the same Osaka workshop, but it leans harder into ergonomic innov...
Why Yasaka keeps showing up in Aussie kits
Look, when you are stepping up from training shears and want the real Jap...
Kamisori in focus
Kamisori mixes forged Japanese steel with head-turning handles that still feel balanced after ten clients. Whether you are ...