New Shears
01-29-2022, 10:24 AM
#22
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Alabama
Posts: 42
Originally Posted by Peckish
Kai has a free sharpening program that can't be beat. You pay the cost of postage, they sharpen for free. Last time, I sent 4 pairs in, one of which had a bent tip because I dropped it. They replaced that pair with a brand new pair at no charge.
And thank you everyone for all your help and input!
Last edited by RustyOne; 01-29-2022 at 10:25 AM. Reason: hit the button too soon
01-30-2022, 06:21 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Gaylord, MN
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My Mother-in-Law gave me about 30 years a left-handed Gingher scissors. I have treasured and used that so much and no one else in the family better use it. I laid that rule down long time ago when my kids were at home and no one touched it but me. What a meanie I am, right?
01-30-2022, 09:30 PM
#24
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Location: Houston, TX
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Originally Posted by Karamarie
My Mother-in-Law gave me about 30 years a left-handed Gingher scissors. I have treasured and used that so much and no one else in the family better use it. I laid that rule down long time ago when my kids were at home and no one touched it but me. What a meanie I am, right?
01-31-2022, 03:17 PM
#25
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Join Date: Apr 2019
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Originally Posted by Snooze2978
If you go to a hairdresser, you might check with them when their shear sharpener comes to do all theirs as he could do yours too. I live in a small town so having to drive to another town during the winter time is out of the question for me. I rarely use my shears and I keep them in their original box. I doubt if I've used mine in the last 12 years or more so they're as good as new. I gave my pinking shears to my sister as I have a pinking shear blade for my rotary cutter that works great for me. Picked it up on Nancy's Notion site.
02-01-2022, 05:57 AM
#27
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Alabama
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Originally Posted by Fizzle
I have WISS, Ginghers, Kai, Fiskers. I have a lot of scissors but they must not be popular brands? I recently bought a pair of Gugenheimers and they are super nice!
Sharpening IS an issue here. I live in the true boonies. If there is a local guy sharpening here, I haven't been able to find him despite a solid effort and I just don't trust the mails. Over the holidays one of our Alabama drivers tossed over 700 packages and envelopes in a ravine nearby and I got 4 refunds for stuff as a result, which is why I won't trust my Wiss shears to the mail. So I'm gonna try Kai right after I finish my taxes!!
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02-01-2022, 10:59 AM
#28
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Location: Pacific NW
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Originally Posted by RustyOne
Over the holidays one of our Alabama drivers tossed over 700 packages and envelopes in a ravine nearby and I got 4 refunds for stuff as a result, which is why I won't trust my Wiss shears to the mail. So I'm gonna try Kai right after I finish my taxes!!
02-01-2022, 11:50 AM
#29
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Southern California
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After reading your reviews, I bought a Kai 8" dressmakers scissors (V5210) on Amazon. It does cut very well, but is a little too big and heavy for my hand. I've had all the good brands, starting with Wiss, then Ginghers, then Fiskars. I'm going back to Fiskars because they cut well, fit my hand, are light weight and inexpensive ($8.98 on Amazon). I'll keep the Kai, but they're not my favorite. Love hearing about what you like!
02-01-2022, 04:08 PM
#30
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Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Alabama
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Originally Posted by Peckish
.... you do realize in order to have the Kai sharpened, you have to mail them, right? 🤔
LOLOLOL. Just when I think I've got the whole thing worked out, I find I'm back at square 1. I think I give up!!!
