The Hattori Hanzo 12 Month Payment Program was
designed to make owning one of our high quality shears
more affordable. The program is very simple and easy to get started:
Step I:
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Choose any shear from our collection below
Step II:
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Use any major credit card for your first payment
Your payments will be processed automatically each month using your provided
payment information until the shears are paid in full. There is No Credit Check
required, and No Interest Charged. Please feel free to contact us with any
questions or to set up your payment program over the phone!
What is the difference between German and Japanese hair scissors?
Whether someone is a stylist, or a person at home who is interested in buying hair shears, there always lies the question of German or Japanese hair scissors. The main points come down to the style of the blade, the steel and alloy compositions and the desired application of the hair shears. Hopefully, with this information, buyers will have a better idea as to which type will be best suited to their needs.
The Different Types of Shears Blades Japanese hair scissors are known to have a convex edge, meaning they taper into a sharp point at the end. This type of design could also be called a honed edge scissor. The convex edged scissor gives Japanese shears an extremely thin and sharp edge and can be used for many styling techniques. This can make Japanese shears nearly razor sharp due to the acute angles of the blade.
German blades, on the other hand, are known to have a beveled edge, meaning the blades are flatter. This type is also referred to as sword edged. Beveled edged scissors lack many of the acute angles convex edged shears may have, and in turn, beveled shears have serrated edges on either one or both sides of the blade. These serrations are usually small lines filed into the edge of the blade, or blades, and are used to hold the hair while cutting.
Steel Variations and Quality While all hair shears are made of stainless steel, there lies a different degree of quality that affects the use and longevity of the desired tool. Japanese steel is widely regarded as the best scissor steel in the world. Most Japanese shears are 440C, but the Japanese steel, Hitachi ATS-3415, is the finest, and dually, most expensive steel sold. 440C steel is in the silver tier of steels and is noted to be very good. German steels have a Rockwell Hardness of around 62, or higher, meaning they are very hard. Currently, micro carbide steel is the latest German steel being used, and it is a high performance steel and is made from molten steel.
Conclusion Japanese scissors are best suited for sliding or wisping cutting techniques due to the razor sharp and convex edges. These scissors produce precise styles, are very flexible and are lightweight. German scissors don’t push hair, dull slower than convex edged scissors and are very durable. Thus German shears are suited more for layer styling, chopping, and dry cutting.
