If you want to invest in a pair that lasts then Gingher or Fiskars are good brands. You can look for coupons for Joann or Michaels and get them. I just have a few pairs of thread snips that I use most often. I had my son pick them up for me in the fishing aisle at Cabella or Basspro? I forget which one but they are made for cutting fishing line for fly casting and they cut thread well and were inexpensive.