I like the Ginghers that my MIL left me when she passed away but I must say that for me they are a little heavy. I do a lot of applique and for me, there is nothing like the Omnigrid (yellow cushioned handles) which are made by Kai or the actual Kai scissors. They stay sharp the longest and have a nice sharp point to the end for those nice tiny pieces. They have a very fine seration to them so they stay sharp forever.