Kai scissors
 

I have three pair of Fiskars and all of them have a blind spot on the blade and will only cut so far and then stop. For Christmas I requested the best scissors one could find and the Kai scissors are what my daughter found and gave me. They will change your life!
http://www.kaiscissors.com/

Love mine!

They are on my wish list! Have heard that it is best to buy from the Kai website (rather than Amazon). Same price.

I totally agree and can't wait for Road2CA show so I can buy other different sizes.

I use them - love them.

I LOVE mine too!

Wow - I had never seen these before (don't know where I have been hiding) and was very pleased when I looked out at the website. I was expecting them to be $$$$$ but they are very reasonable. I will have to look into them. Thanks for sharing

I think these are pretty nice! What sizes do you find the most useful?

I love them. I bought my first pair at the Houston quilt show and subsequently have bought more for me and some for friends. Highly recommend.

I had every intention of loving them, but the pair I bought in Paducah do not cut well all the way to the tip - so am less than thrilled. I emailed the company and they will sharpen for $5 return postage included. Always on the hunt for great scissors, I now have the Kay Buckley Perfect Scissors, and they really are perfect.

These are my favorite scissors. They are light weight and don't hurt my hands while using them. Even though they are light weight the quality is great. Definately order from the kai site. The customer service is great,helped me pick which pairs I needed and did not push me to buy more.

I love mine, have given them to all my good friends, and even recommended them to a fellow board member who went on to receive excellent customer service from Kai.

They're micro-serrated, which means they grab the fabric and don't slip, and the handles are soft and comfortable. I have 6 pairs in various sizes.

About twice a year Kai runs a good sale, at least 30% off. I see it posted on a sewing message board. Last fall I replaced my 40 year old Gingher dressmaking shears with the Kai pro 10" and I love them.

Kai are my favorite scissors!

Interesting, I have never tried them.

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.

Kai has both serrated and non-serrated scissors, so be sure you are ordering the ones you want. IMHO, I will never buy another pair of non-serrated scissors. I have two of the Kai embroidery scissors with the curved tips. Two years ago, I saw them at the Houston IQF, and they weren't serrated. But I asked the company rep in the booth if they had serrated curved scissors and he said he didn't think they were stock, but they could machine them for me. So I ordered and paid for them and got them in the mail just a couple weeks later. This past year, I went to the booth again and ordered the double curved embroidery scissors. Once again, I special ordered them serrated and got them in the mail a couple weeks later. Since I have two pair of each of the Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Scissors, I doubt I will order anything larger.

I have 2 pairs of Kai scissors & I have to agree that they are the best scissors that I have ever owned. I have a big pair & then I ordered a small pair for snipping those elusive small threads & boy are they good. To get them to Canada they were a little pricey but worth every nickel !! I highly recommend them.

Now, I'm interested in a pair, which model should I look at for just a basic scissor? Thanks

I agree. I have had my Kai scissors for over 7 years and love them. Every one in the house knows that "Thou shall not touch the black handle scissors"......LOL

Just when you think you know it all.....KAI scissors appear. I have not heard of these scissors. I to am wondering what a basic size of scissors, or the most popular size to start out with. The AQS show comes to Des Moines in the fall would they be vending there, also?

My favorite are the 4" Kai curved blade scissors; but I have 3 pairs of the 4" Kai scissors with the straight blade. I have a pair in each of my sewing areas. They are the only small scissors I use. I love them. The next time I purchase larger scissors, they will definitely be Kai.

I buy a different size pair every time I go to the quilt show in Paducah. Love them!

road 2 ca
 

Are you going on a bus or driving? Just interested because I wondered if there is a bus from the area.

I am going on a bus from Tustin Senior Center.

I have Kai scissors, and they are great. I also have Buckley small scissors, love them too. My husband bought me the Bordeaux scissors for Christmas.....OMG they are like cutting through butter. Very expensive I believe.....and then I went to Tuesday Morning....they had several sizes really marked down, so I got those too. You can't go wrong with quality scissors, I like all of the above brands. Bordeaux... I could not believe the Mfg.....Clover. They cut right to the tip..THEY CUT THROUGH 12 LAYERS OF FABRIC! (not that I do)....the only ones that Nancy Zieman uses...and not because she promotes Clover....they do perform. They are reduced at her site today.

me too, i pick up a new one each time i go to the paducah show. I have a collection of them. My question to them is "what's new".

At the quilt shows, they often have sets of them for a special price. I started out with them.

Oh, yeah...like that's going to work. For my family, that's just an irresistible, juicy challenge. I still want a pair though. I'll have to think of some clever way to hide, or disguise them...LOL.

My absolute favorite scissors, are from Karen Kay Buckley. They work great.

Has anyone tried their rotary cutters? Fiskars blades seem to get dull so quickly, I'm considering a change. Thanks for this thread - I plan to try a pair of their scissors next chance I get.

I bot my first pair of Kai embroidery scissors for about $15.00 a long time ago. Went to Tuesday Morning store-they had same for $2.99. Bargains happen when and where you least expect them.... I bot some titanium scissors at Hancock's Christmas 2012 - they were a promo. Three different sizes for $7.99..(for the box). they cut like butter. Clerk said that is what they have been using in the store for over a year and haven't sharpened them YET...... Bot several as gifts for my quilty friends.....

I bought both the small and large size rotary cutters at the Houston show last year. Love them! The ones I got only cut when you press down with them; otherwise their blades are protected.

We have scissors all over the house labeled for which room they belong in. They stay in the right room pretty well, and no need to go into my studio looking for some scissors. Seems to help.

I have some good scissors, but will keep a lookout for the Kai or Buckley.

Love mine! I got a pair at the quilt show in Puyallup, Wa last Nov. The pair I choose was to cut my wool applique pieces. I got them on recommendation of my friend.

i like the buckley scissors too. fiskers products are an ongoing disappointment, from blades to mats to scissors. i know if i buy a fiskers product, it's going to be as good as disposable.

aileen

Absolutely agree about the Kai scissors. The best I've ever used. They will even sharpen them free of charge for the life of the scissors. Very nice company to deal with.

I'm curious.
I would think (according to what "they" say), that no matter what brand scissors you use, you have to consistently cut from the 'joining spot' all the way to the tip to prevent dulling them.
"They" would be my high school commercial sewing teacher. She preached this and I always try to do it.
Having said that, I went to the site and I see a pair in my future...join to tip, lol! :)

I have two sets, they are about 35 years old, I love them, My hubby bought them for me, I am so glad he did, they have never been sharpened and they cut beautifully, but I have had to warn my family if they touch them, they could lose their hands. You cannot go wrong if you purchase them.

I love my Dovos.

I got a pair of Kai 7250 scissors at an Estate Sale for $3. I didn't even know what they were. DH sharpened them up on my Fiskars sharpener & they are now my go to scissors, my poor Fiskars are feeling left out.