Originally Posted by
Oksewnsew
I used to sell Ginghers, they ARE the best.
They are NOT the same scissors they were just a few years ago.
My favorite pair of scissors is a Gingher 5" Knife Edge Sewing Scissors that I bought about five years ago. I use them daily at my sewing table.
Last week I bought a second pair as I was considering sending these in for their first sharpening. As soon as I got the new pair home and out of the packaging I felt the difference. The new pair feels cheap, lightweight, and stiff. And, Yes, I am certain that they are the same Gingher “model” not one of their similar models. Both pair are the “Gingher 5-inch Knife Edge SEWING Scissors”
To see if my assessment was inaccurate, I grabbed both pair of scissors and my digital postage scale. My original pair weighs 1.6 ounces. The "new" pair weighs 1.2 ounces -- a significant down-sizing.
Was Gingher was bought out by another company? Their scissors are no longer made in Germany. I don’t know what accounts for the difference, but it is not a small difference, and these new scissors are definitely not as nice.