Jeanne S

This and their stiletto look great! Going to add them to my Christmas gift list for the kids!!!

Sewnoma

I use a Havel's that is a scalpel-style with a curved blade.
I also use snips - those little purple-handled snips from Connecting Threads. The points are VERY pointy so I can get under the thread and just snip every 5th stitch or so.
I also like the very ordinary little blue seam rippers with the clear caps, but they seem to go dull VERY fast.

I use them interchangeably - whichever is handy and whichever seems to do the job best. Sometimes I start with one and then switch to another - not sure if it's my mood or different fabrics or what but sometimes one seems to do the job better than another.

oldtisme

I too love this ripper, but after use of the eraser end I realized that any white eraser would do the same exact thing. So when the ripper end started to dull I bought a large white school eraser and a few lesser priced rippers. Same end results. ALSO I read somewhere to put the end of ripper with the short balled end towards the widest part of fabric seam, with the longest pointed towards the seam line and carefully push, the ripper slides right through the whole seam! Major breakthrough for this froging beginner

GarageDragon

Thanks for this info, Feather3, I am putting this on my wishlist!

I wish I could confidently use the snips or blades, but I think I am stuck with needing the comfort factor of the ripper!

Sew Freak

Good luck in your choice. Whichever you decide upon just don't let it be the Gingher one!!!!! Its grip end is awful!!!! One of these days I would like to have the brass one.

deriz56

My best seam ripper is an eyebrow shaper from the drug store, Sally's Beauty or a beauty supply store.
See YouTube "A cool way to rip stitches" and "Ripping out a seam with an eyebrow trimmer". I got a large and a small - small works well in corners.

Feather3

You're welcome . Me too. I have curved tipped snips, but still use my brass seam ripper most. I can't even remember where I bought mine, since it's been about 30 years, so I goggled to find it. I have the stiletto too & there's also a needle case, but I passed on that. Nancy's Notions also has them. All 3, in a nice box, with a heart shaped beewax.

Claire123

Whatever is handy. I have lots of seam rippers all over - in sewing baskets, drawers, tote bags, you name it.

sassysews2

A member had an electric ripper she paid +$20 for at a guild meeting. I bought a Wahl moustache trimmer at Wally World for $10 and looks just like hers and does the same thing. Just have to be careful, just like using any seam ripper, if you get heavy handed you can rip your fabric.

purplefiend

That's my favorite too, the handle is big enough to make it easy to pick up.