Yasaka SA Classic Precision Scissors

A classic handle for a familiar cut

The SA keeps the rings level. If you learned on a traditional handle and like that hand position for lines and graduation, this is the Yasaka shape to compare with its offset models.

Choose the 5.5-inch cutter for closer placement or the 6.0-inch version for more reach. Both listed variants use SUS440C steel. This store listing describes a clam-shaped convex slice edge. Select the length that suits your sections; this listing is for one cutting scissor.

Yasaka’s SA-5.5 specification lists a 60 mm blade separately from its nominal size. The Yasaka and Joewell comparison shows this exact 5.5-inch option alongside two other cutters. Use the figures as maker-published specifications, and check the handle and reach for your own work.

For outline work, the SA Classic is our pick for bobs. Keep any weight change inside the shape separate: that’s thinner work.

The 440C guide explains the material name. For a same-size alternative, the VG10 and 440C comparison sets this SA option beside the fixed 5.5-inch SSS and keeps their handle and model differences visible.