I haven't used seam rippers in decades, not that I don't "rip" but use these snips from:https://www.mygoodscissors.com/ThreadNippers.htm(Item #6204 4.75 tweezer snips with curved blades). The company has very good customer service, prices and shipping. I usually order 10 at a time, and that way I have a supply on hand, if one of my quilting friends would like to buy a pair at my cost.

I gave up on seam rippers a while ago - they kept getting dull and often the points were just too large to do really fine work. I use my 4 inch Kai needlecraft scissors; they have very sharp, fine and precise points and they stay sharp!

Since they're scissors, I also feel like I've got more control. More than once, the seam ripper slipped and sliced my fabric. :(

I recently discovered the Bohin Seam Ripper that folds in half. Costs a bit more than most seam rippers but has an extremely sharp point, almost like a needle, and will get under those tiny machine stitches. I also like that that sharp point is folded away and doesn't "get" me in my sewing bag or drawer.

I bought a brass Heritage Seam Ripper & Stiletto over 30 years ago & I'm still using them. They stay sharp forever. If the seam ripper ever dulls they can replace the blade. https://heritage-crafts.com/collections/all

I had a collection of the small inexpensive seam rippers and when they got dull, I tossed them in the trash. When all were gone, I invested in a Clover brand seam ripper. I don't recall the number but it has been in use about two years and is just as sharp now as when I bought it and trust me, I have used is a lot. :p. When the time comes to replace, I would go Clover again. The four dollars I spent was a good investment. Long lasting and minimal frustration.:thumbup:

I've never come across an amazing seam ripper. I buy them on Amazon. They sell packs of 5 or more really cheap. I just throw them out when they aren't useful anymore.

I agree with previous posters- Clover brand the best. The ones I have are thinner and stay sharp. Worth the few extra pennies.

I think I have tried all of them over the years. I love the one with the eraser endcap and I also love the battery powered one which is actually a beard trimmer.

Havel’s ultimate seam ripper

I invented a different way to rip out a seam. I lift the first five or six stitches with the ripper, enough to grab, then go about an inch down and cut that stitch. I pull out the thread and turn the seam over to the other side. Several inches of stitches are loose, so cut a stitch about an inch from the end of the loose thread, pull the thread, and turn fabric over, repeating the cutting of the stitches seam and pulling the thread. The fabric does not wrinkle, there are no little pieces of thread floating around, and it is quicker. This method does not dull the ripper as quickly as you are not cutting each stitch.