Best Scissors for....Cutting

[doublearon98]

What's everyone use for their all purpose scissors. Need some for leather, rubber, paper, hair?, etc.

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[B_Bimmer]

I like my cutco's. I am sure there are cheaper options out there though.

 

[californiaHank]

Horses for courses. There's no universal 'one size fits all' pair of shears that works well for all materials of all thicknesses.

 

[doublearon98]

Horses for courses. There's no universal 'one size fits all' pair of shears that works well for all materials of all thicknesses.

Well aware of that. I want some durable scissors that will hold up and last with general care.

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[SRSemenza]

Cutco or old good condition Wiss kitchen scissors. The all metal Wiss that had the colored handles (yellow, red or green were common).


I have several Wiss and also the Cutcos. I was surprised to find the Wiss just as good for cutting. The fact the the Cutco can be taken apart is a nice feature for cleaning and sharpening though.

Are the new Wiss any good?

Seth

 

[pstemari]

Heritage (forged, made in the US), which is owned by Klein, has very good shears of all sorts and descriptions. Check out Amazon.

Fiskars is also good, but stamped metal and plastic, and I don't think they'd last as long as Heritage.

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[CR888]

How long they last is relative to how much you use them & re-sharpen them. Where the axis pin is located will determine how much force they produce. You really need to consider what the main use will be to choose the best type.

 

[Bodj Built]

Wiss shears.

 

[Mustang1167]

Heritage. I’ve had them for a few years and they are great scissors.

 

[2manytools]

My Milwaukee scissors are pretty good. Not at smooth as some, but tougher than just about all. They would still be more first pick, but id want a 2nd set of scissors from r different circumstances still. Never going to be a best for all pair unfortunately.

 

[JRas]

I use some nicer trauma sheers, and a cheaper set of regular scissors for basics.

 

[davethorik]

Heritage (forged, made in the US), which is owned by Klein, has very good shears of all sorts and descriptions. Check out Amazon.

Fiskars is also good, but stamped metal and plastic, and I don't think they'd last as long as Heritage.

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This. I only have one pair but they are my go to house scissors.

 

[doublearon98]

This. I only have one pair but they are my go to house scissors.

I'm really liking the Heritage. Now I need to figure out which version I want. Possibly these:

Heritage 211H 11 1/2-Inch Heavy Duty Bent Trimmer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00207QQBI/?tag=atomicindus08-20

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[jasonphelps]

Light duty - Fiskars
Heavy duty - Heritage/Klein angled

 

[jasonphelps]

Those 211H are probably ok. If you have bigger hands maybe consider the large ring models like G212LRBLU especially if you're going with coated handles.

 

[FigureItOut]

Engineer Scissors are fantastic shop scissors. Again, not the best pair for every situation but I have found they meet most general scissor tasks quite well. My wife checked them out and wanted a pair for the kitchen. They'll cut paper reasonably well, thick fabric, leather, plastic sheet, and probably thin metal through I haven't used them on anything harder than copper wire.

 

[royesses]

Wiss W20 10-3/8-Inch Inlaid Heavy Duty Industrial Shears - No plastic just old fashioned quality
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LBMFCY/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Roy

 

[mv213]

Look at Marks-Mundial on Amazon. Basic old fashioned well made scissors. I have a pair of Marks made in Brazil that I bought a LONG time ago and they are great.

 

[Kasal]

Engineer Scissors are fantastic shop scissors. Again, not the best pair for every situation but I have found they meet most general scissor tasks quite well. My wife checked them out and wanted a pair for the kitchen. They'll cut paper reasonably well, thick fabric, leather, plastic sheet, and probably thin metal through I haven't used them on anything harder than copper wire.

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[M6erfan]

Those Engineer scissors are great and double as probably the best EMT shears going. I keep a pair in my car. However, be aware the handles are relatively small.

 

[Lassen Forge]

I found a set of kitchen shears at a garage sale for a quarter that have held up like iron against anything up to Aluminum cans... and I figure if they ever die, I lost a whole 2 bits on the deal.

 

[JBH]

Oxo kitchen shears are good general purpose scissors.

 

[dr_clyde]

I have a couple pairs of Kershaw Taskmaster scissors for general shop use.

Around the house I just have some cheapies from the office supply.

 

[HenryAZ]

Gincher leather shears

Gingher craft scissors

High quality, made in Italy.

 

[shawhite]

General purpose I use these Klein’s daily to cut just about anything you can think of. I have even cut a penny in half because a coworker said I couldn’t. Shears were not very good after the penny trick but they work great for general purpose stuff.

 

[bdbecker]

I've had a pair of these Clauss scissors for a few years now:
https://www.claussco.com/products/h...utters/clauss-8-extremedge-ti-bent-shear.html

Still cuts very well. Not sure the "titanium bonded blades" really make any difference, but the ability to adjust the tension on the pivot screw is really nice. I've only had to snug it up once so far.

 

[Professional Tool User]

Olfa.

 

[doublearon98]

May go with the Wiss W20 as they are on sale on amazon during prime day.

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[royesses]

May go with the Wiss W20 as they are on sale on amazon during prime day.

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$22.64 is about $4.00 less than I paid. That is a decent savings.

Roy

 

[NoahG]

Rubber and leather need a scissor thats more stout and snippy, whereas paper and fabrics need good classic shears. Klein's scissors are really nice, but I'm also happy with my Milwaukee's. Fiskars 8" "gray handle" are the generic shop scissors most places Ive worked.

 

[Rory Bellows]

I bought my mom two pairs of scissors for Christmas because she complained of not having any sharp scissors. I bought the engineer scissors and a pair of Kai scissors from Japan off Amazon. I personally used the Kai scissors to cut the back strap off a new pair of Dunham leather sandals. The Kai scissors had no problem what so ever.

 

[becker_atc]

Klein free fall snips are pretty legit. I have those, various tin snips, and a set of cloth/upholstery shears.


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[WittHay]

I use Olfa, both sizes 5" and 7"

 

[Hytekrednek]

I have 3 different size Gedore scissors and they are awesome! The 12'' Clauss works for my larger task, but the 10'' and 8'' Gedores are the ones I reach for most. I would shed a few tears if I lost them, then I would replace them with the same. Worth every cent

 

[jasonphelps]

Whatever scissors you choose, be sure to use Tuf Glide

 

[jimmyin3D]

OLFA x3

Or if using for wires/metals the MidWest Knifti-Cut are awesome

 

[Hytekrednek]

Tuf-glide is horrible and gummy in my experience. I just use a quality, thin oil, like Starrett oil or a good gun oil.
Gedore make some sweet scissors. I have the 3 largest sizes and they are the best I have used for general purpose. Have a 12 or 13'' Clause pair that stays in the shop that are very nice too have in the shop.

 

[jask]

I have used scissors and shears for decades, if you have the money for good (older is better ) Wiss they are great, but do not tolerate abuse well. keep the blades clean and oil them with light oil..sewing machine oil is great. get shears with a proper adjustment nut and screw so you can tune the shear pressure of the blades to the task at hand if you need to. if you do not know how to properly sharpen shears, find out... the coarsest stone that touches good shears is white, and a good carbide edge tool or parting tool can be used to freshen a rounded edge.. It is like sharpening a chisel or a scraper. a chainsaw or a drill bit.. if you know what you are doing it is damn satisfying putting a keen edge on a tool whenever you need. If you want a great set of shears that will last... give these a try:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XWO1W0/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[mn700vforce]

OLFA have several great scissors

 

[davethorik]

Or if using for wires/metals the MidWest Knifti-Cut are awesome

x2, I have 2 pair of the Knifti-cuts, one at work and one at home. They fill a nice gap between scissors and snips, although the grips aren't really ergonomic.

Another Midwest product I quite like, even though they are made like snips, the 6716AS. They have long, scissor like blades. They also make a non-serrated model, 6716A. These will cut about anything you can stick between the blades, within reason. They cut fine tissue paper cleanly and smoothly.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IWDQTY/?tag=atomicindus08-20