The Best C-MON Scissors for Barbers
C-MON is an American barber shear brand associated with WB Barber Supply of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, established in 1939. Scissors are hand-forged at Klein Cutlery's Bolivar, New York facility. Four picks from $40 to $90, covering saber-blade cutters, a 39-tooth thinner, and the 440C Trinity with its 3-ring wide-grip handle.
What are the best C-MON scissors?
The Saber, around $40, is C-MON's entry saber-blade cutter in 420 stainless — corrugated bottom blade for slide cutting and a one-click pivot adjuster. The Cadillac, around $45, is the classic saber-profile barber shear hand-forged from the same 420 stainless. The Cadillac Thinner, also around $45, is the 39-tooth thinning companion in 420 stainless. The Trinity, around $90, steps up to 440C stainless with a 3-ring wide-grip handle and convex edge.
The Saber, Cadillac, and Cadillac Thinner use 420 stainless steel. The Trinity uses 440C stainless and a 3-ring wide-grip handle. All four are hand-forged at Klein Cutlery’s Bolivar, New York workshop. Guide prices are from WB Barber Supply listings — confirm current figures before buying.
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Four C-MON picks from $40 to $90
| Attribute | C-MON Saber Blade Shear C-MON | C-MON Cadillac Shear C-MON | C-MON Cadillac 39-Tooth Thinning Shear C-MON | C-MON Trinity 3-Ring Scissor C-MON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price guide | US$40 | US$45 | US$45 | US$90 |
| Price tier | Budget | Budget | Budget | Entry-level |
| Steel | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Made in | USA | USA | USA | USA |
| Handle | Classic (even) | Classic (even) | Classic (even) | 3-ring wide grip |
| Blade type | Saber blade | Saber blade | 39-tooth thinning | Convex |
| Sizes (in) | ||||
| View product | View product | View product | View product |
All four hand-forged in Bolivar, NY by Klein Cutlery. Guide prices at time of writing; confirm current figures on each product page.
The C-MON range
C-MON is an American barber shear brand connected to WB Barber Supply of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with roots going back to 1939. Every pair is hand-forged at Klein Cutlery’s Bolivar, New York facility — one of the small number of US operations producing barber shears on US soil.
The range splits across two steel grades. The Saber, Cadillac, and Cadillac Thinner run 420 stainless with C-MON’s saber blade construction: a corrugated bottom blade that grips hair during slide cutting and a one-click pivot adjuster for in-session tension setting. The Trinity steps up to 440C stainless and introduces a 3-ring wide-grip handle with a convex edge. All four carry the hand-forged pedigree of the Bolivar, NY workshop.
C-MON is available through WB Barber Supply.
The four picks
1. C-MON Saber (guide price around $40). C-MON’s entry saber-blade cutting shear in 420 stainless, hand-forged at Klein Cutlery’s Bolivar, New York facility. The corrugated bottom blade grips hair through slide cutting; the one-click pivot adjuster sets tension without tools. Classic even handle. Available through WB Barber Supply.
2. C-MON Cadillac (around $45). C-MON’s classic saber-blade barber shear in 420 stainless, hand-forged at Bolivar, NY. Same corrugated bottom blade and hand-forged construction as the Saber, in a classic even-handle profile. Available through WB Barber Supply.
3. C-MON Cadillac 39-Tooth Thinner (around $45). C-MON’s thinning companion to the Cadillac cutting range, in 420 stainless with a 39-tooth blade. At 39 teeth the shear delivers moderate bulk removal and blending — suited to general barbering texturising. Classic even handle, hand-forged at Bolivar, NY. Available through WB Barber Supply.
4. C-MON Trinity (around $90). C-MON’s top-of-range cutting scissor in 440C stainless steel with a 3-ring wide-grip handle and convex edge. The 3-ring configuration seats three fingers rather than two, widening the grip for barbers who prefer more hand spread. One-click pivot adjuster. Hand-forged at Klein Cutlery’s Bolivar, NY facility. Available through WB Barber Supply.
How we chose
The four picks cover the C-MON range by steel grade and handle type: 420 saber-blade cutter at entry, 420 saber-blade cutter at mid, 420 thinner, and 440C wide-grip at the top. Guide prices are from WB Barber Supply listings — confirm current figures before buying.
The wider C-MON catalogue
C-MON’s full range, including any models not catalogued here, is listed at WB Barber Supply. The C-MON brand page on ScissorPedia carries background and stockist information.
Frequently Asked Questions
C-MON scissors are hand-forged in Bolivar, New York by Klein Cutlery. The brand is associated with WB Barber Supply of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, established in 1939. All four catalogued models are made in the USA.
The saber blade on C-MON’s Saber and Cadillac models uses a corrugated bottom blade — a bottom blade surface with a series of grooves that grip the hair during slide cutting rather than allowing it to slip along the blade. The corrugated construction is suited to slide cutting and scissor-over-comb techniques where hair control through the stroke matters.
The Saber, Cadillac, and Cadillac Thinner use 420 stainless steel. The Trinity uses 440C stainless. 440C is a higher-carbon grade than 420, giving greater hardness and edge retention at the cost of slightly more brittleness. The Trinity’s step to 440C places it above the 420 saber-blade models in the C-MON range.
The Trinity uses a 3-ring wide-grip handle — a configuration with three finger loops rather than the standard two, widening the hand spread for barbers who find conventional loops restrictive. It is the most distinct handle design in the C-MON range and the step-up model in the line.
C-MON is available through WB Barber Supply in the United States. The C-MON brand page on ScissorPedia lists current stockist information.