I have Fiskars SoftTouch with MicroTip spring action scissors all over the house. They're great as snips or as fabric cutting tools and handle quite a few layers of fabric - six or eight maybe?
Now I see that Fiskars makes 8" and 10" shears with spring action, too.
I do love those Havel spring snips, though. Carol Doak recommends them for paper-piecing and they do cut the top and bottom threads with the same snip, so they save you time.