I am like Jeannette with the Ginghers.

I love my Gingher scissors but they are no more Fiskars bought them out so not sure where they are made or quality now my favorite is a pair from Fuller Brush that I bought 40 years ago has been used over and over never sharpened and still sharp I have a pair on mundial that are very good too

I LOVE my Havel scissors. I have 3 pair! I have 3 pairs of Gingher's also but prefer the Havel.

I have a pair of Ginghers that belonged to my mom. They never wear out...A great investment..

I forgot about Havel Scissors. They are very good quality.

Here is a web site that lists all different scissors for people with arthritis, carpel tunnel, or other gripping issues. I have a pair of item # 9. they are listed as household scissors, but they work very well without causing me any pain. http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm...9327&top=14846

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Kia is my favored.
Ginghers will sharpen then free so sent them back. Don't just let anyone sharpen them or they mess them up.
But, the postage will cost almost as much as buying a new pair on sale at JoAnn's 50% off.
I like Kia Professor the best. I have several ginghers and they are O K for the price. I have several pairs of Mundial. But, always go back to Kia.
I believe Kia use to make a really good brand of knives, can't remember the name.

Pretty sure you mean "Kai" scissors? They also make knives with the Kai name - and nail clippers, rotary cutters, and other cutting utensils. They have vendor booths at a lot of quilt shows, you can see all their products there. They also have a website: http://www.kaiscissors.com/