I got my first pair by accident. I was in a LQS the first time I saw these. I needed a new pair of scissors, and these were hanging on the wall behind the cashier. I just said give me a pair of the scissors (didn't specify brand, lol). When I got home, I found that they were the KAI scissors, not the Fiskars, as I had thought. But when I tried them, I was absolutely thrilled! They cut through multiple layers, without distorting the fabric, and they are comfortable even after marathon cutting sessions. Since then, no more Fiskar's, I only by KAI.