Professional Shears come with a variety of options that serve multiple functions for hair stylists, barbers, and pet grooming professionals. An Artist painting a canvas will use different brushes to create a beautiful masterpiece. Consider yourself an artist when choosing the right professional Shears for your hair dressing and grooming needs.
Did you know on average, professional Stylist, Barbers and Groomers will have 6 or more high quality shears on hand for daily use?
· Main: Your go-to shears are typically smaller for precision 5”-6” inches in length
· Blending (Thinner): Great for blending and removing lines these shears can vary from 27 to 40 Teeth
· Texturizer (Chunker): Create Volume and remove weight these shears can vary from 7 to 24 teeth
· Long Shear: Are 6”-7” and used for specialized cutting techniques
· Narrow Blades: Designed for intricate detail work typically 5”-5.5” long
· Back Up Shears: These shears should be just as good as your main shears and are must haves when your main shears are being serviced
Let’s learn more about the different features to help you select the best shear for your everyday needs.
Shear Size
When it comes to shears one size does not fit all. While many hair stylists, barbers, and groomers will use one shear more than their others, there are situations where specialized tools are called for, especially among pet groomers. For pet groomers, cutting hair around the feet of any dog, much less a small dog, is a clumsy endeavor if you bring in a large tool to navigate through all the tiny & delicate spaces. This is where a smaller sized shear really shines.
Longer shears are great for cutting hair off large surface areas like long hair or animals with a long coat. Having more surface volume to cut means more cutting, and long shears will do the job much faster than smaller ones. In order to choose the correct size, you will need to know how shears are measured. Knowing these measurement points are crucial when shopping difference makes and manufactures from around the world.
In the USA and Asia the length measurement points start from the tip of the blade and finish at the edge of the finger hole that is along the same side of the blade as shown below. Length measurement points in Europe start from the tip of the blade and finish at the edge of the finger rest as shown below.
shear Types
Straight Shears are the most common blade which provides straight line precision cuts. Straight blades come in various lengths offering stability with shorter lengths or less cuts with longer blades.
Curved Shears are best used for pet groomer who have fluffy companions to groom with a rounded finish. Alternatively, these shears can prove to be useful for any Barber looking to smooth or round a top cut or beard.
Ball Tip Shears have a round safety tip. This feature is perfect for those delicate eye areas typically used for pet grooming they will come in handy for any Stylist or barber working with children.
Serrated Shears have fine lines or grooves on the beveled edge which allow the blade to hold onto the hair and prevents it from slipping off the edge of the shear.
Texturizing Chunker Shears have wider teeth and wider spaces between them. Best used for removing scissor marks and going over clipper lines for a softer and natural finish.
Blender Thinning Shears have narrow teeth and narrow spaces between them. This allows the shear to cut just small amount of hair with each tooth leaving a few hairs next to them uncut and blending shorter hair into longer hair
Hybrid Shears are the best of both worlds combining wide and narrow teeth creating a power tool that incorporates the cutting speed of Chunkers and the natural blending finish of Thinners. Essentially all Shears regardless of blade type were created to cut with precision, you choose which blade will work best for you and your clients.
