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Good basic barber scissors?
- Thread starter tym
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SeisMec
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Isn't the person that going to do the cutting experienced enough to have an opinion? If the answer is no, you'll probably get better results with an home hair clipper set with attachable guide combs. Something like this. Not a recommendation for this particular product - though it's what I (single and bald) use.
snickers muncher
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008TBTAAI/?tag=atomicindus08-20
That's what I bought for the wife you use on me. She uses a trimmer for the sides and back, but uses the scissors on the top and front. I actually used them Saturday to cut off about 10" of her hair.
We've been using them for over three years and they still work great.
That's what I bought for the wife you use on me. She uses a trimmer for the sides and back, but uses the scissors on the top and front. I actually used them Saturday to cut off about 10" of her hair.
We've been using them for over three years and they still work great.
rlitman
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I don't know how anyone would plan to use barber's shears on themselves. Go with the clipper with a comb attachment on it. Or find a Flowbee at a garage sale.
I've purchased professional shears on ebay on the cheap for a stylist friend. Forged Hitachi steel convex edge shears will easily run you over $200 new, and they come in many varieties, so it's not a one size fits all. There's straight, semi and full offset, twisted thumb, swivel thumb, and different lengths of each, all with or without finger rests.
I've purchased professional shears on ebay on the cheap for a stylist friend. Forged Hitachi steel convex edge shears will easily run you over $200 new, and they come in many varieties, so it's not a one size fits all. There's straight, semi and full offset, twisted thumb, swivel thumb, and different lengths of each, all with or without finger rests.
Flowbee! They still make it and it's awesome. Comes with various length guides including tapered. No mess and you literally cannot screw up, just move in upward / downward motions. I bought it to cut my boys' hair when they were little but I use it on myself and still on them now that they're older. We all have that basic longer on top than sides than back taper cut. Same as you would do with scissors and hair clippers.
https://www.flowbee.com/
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https://www.flowbee.com/
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ericlar80
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I bought these and like them a lot:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KVYBY8M
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KVYBY8M