The Best Apsun Scissors

The Apsun range

Apsun is a South Korean professional hair shears brand by APSUN Corporation, founded in 1996. The range is made in Japanese stainless steel and carried in the US by Scissor Warrior. The catalogue covers standard and extended-length cutting models. Pricing is available through Scissor Warrior.

APSUN Corporation has produced professional shears since 1996. The brand uses Japanese stainless steel across its cutting range. Scissor Warrior distributes the brand in the US professional market.

2 Apsun picks in Japanese stainless steel via Scissor Warrior

1. Apsun Alpha 5.5 Cutting Scissors. Hitachi 440C stainless steel with a convex edge ground for slice cutting and point cutting work. APSUN Corporation publishes the steel grade as “finest Japanese stainless steel such as Hitachi 440C or ATS 314”; the Alpha line uses 440C.

2. Apsun JTY 7” Cutting Scissors. JTY line, built with ATS-314 stainless steel. APSUN Corporation specifies this grade for the JTY series; ATS-314 is a fine-carbide steel known for edge retention comparable to high-end 440 alloys.

How we chose

The Alpha 5.5 is a 5.5-inch cutting shear in Japanese stainless steel. The JTY 7-inch is an extended extended-length cutting option in the same steel family. APSUN Corporation has produced professional shears since 1996. The brand uses Japanese stainless steel across its cutting range. Scissor Warrior distributes the brand in the US professional market. Guide prices are at time of writing; confirm current figures and availability directly with the brand or its authorised retailers. Sets and left-handed models where listed separately are not included here.