Good Pair of Scissors?
08-11-2014, 05:05 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: North Dakota
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I had a pair of Ginghers that needed sharpening, so I purchased a pair of Fiskars. The Fiskars were so stiff that I find myself NOT using them. I still haven't found someone to sharpen the Ginghers, so I bought another pair! I don't buy them (scissors) very often, but when I do, I buy good quality ones!
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08-12-2014, 03:58 AM
#26
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Timmins, Ont. Canada
Posts: 4,683
I have gingher scissors & I also have Fiskars spring action scissors which are favorites BUT having said that my DH bought me a pair of Kai scissors for Christmas one year & they are FANTASTIC. Not cheap but as far as I am concerned they are the best. For someone with arthritic hands they might be more troublesome (they are heavy) but boy do they cut, like going through butter. Just my humble opinion.
08-12-2014, 04:00 AM
#27
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Keller, TX
Posts: 1,930
I have Gingher, Kai, Buckley, and I preferred the Kai...until I discovered, of all brands, Clover Bordeaux. OMG! it is like cutting through butter! I got my first pair on Amazon, then I found them at Tuesday morning last year for $20 less..I bought all that was left for my daughter and family. They are expensive, but so worth it.
08-12-2014, 04:36 AM
#30
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southwest Kansas
Posts: 4,820
Mmmmmmmmmm, scissors. There are several quality brands of scissors, Dovo, Gingher, Sheffield, Wiss, Bohin to name just a few. Fiskars are okay if that's all you can get.
My most used full size pair is Elan. I found them at a quilt store. They come in two sizes, have serrated blades and are very reasonably priced.
The thing is, no one pair of scissors is perfect for everything. I have one pair of scissors that I paid $57 for and only use them when I cut the ends of binding. They have the perfect blade width to lay on the ruler to cut the binding to length. I use my Ginghers when I make stuff from Timtex. They're sharp enough to cut it perfectly. I have an itty bitty pair in my hand sewing tin. The tin is exactly big enough to hold a spool of Mettler.
My most used full size pair is Elan. I found them at a quilt store. They come in two sizes, have serrated blades and are very reasonably priced.
The thing is, no one pair of scissors is perfect for everything. I have one pair of scissors that I paid $57 for and only use them when I cut the ends of binding. They have the perfect blade width to lay on the ruler to cut the binding to length. I use my Ginghers when I make stuff from Timtex. They're sharp enough to cut it perfectly. I have an itty bitty pair in my hand sewing tin. The tin is exactly big enough to hold a spool of Mettler.
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