The Best Karma Scissors
Karma is a professional scissor line sold exclusively through Scissors Master, a Quebec-based Canadian specialty retailer serving salons and barbers. The range uses Japanese steel across cutting, thinning, and swivel-handle models. Pricing is available through Scissors Master.
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What are the best Karma scissors?
The Libra is the flagship cutting shear. The Yugo is an alternative cutting model also available in a blender variant. The Leroy adds a reversible swivel handle.
Scissors Master operates from Quebec and requires professional qualification for purchasing. The Karma range covers the main professional use cases — blunt cutting, blending, and a reversible swivel mechanism — within a single brand family. The Libra Black is a colour-coated variant of the standard Libra.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | Pick 1 Karma Libra Cutting Scissors Karma | Pick 2 Karma Yugo Cutting Scissors Karma | Pick 3 Karma Leroy Swivel Cutting Scissors Karma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price band | Price band US$100–200 · Entry-level | Price band US$100–200 · Entry-level | Price band US$100–200 · Entry-level |
| Handle | Offset | Offset | Swivel |
| Blade type | Convex | Convex | Convex |
| Sizes (in) | 5.5" | 6.0"· 7.0" | Not listed |
| Product links | View product | View product | View product |
3 Karma picks in Japanese steel
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Karma Libra Cutting Scissors
- Japanese steel
- Offset handle
- Convex blade
The Karma Libra is the flagship cutting shear in the Karma range, created by Scissors Master out of Quebec, Canada. Japanese steel and a convex blade construction sit at its core, with an offset ring arrangement.
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Karma Yugo Cutting Scissors
- Japanese steel
- Offset handle
- Convex blade
Japanese steel, an offset handle, and a convex blade. The 6-inch and 7-inch variants (Yugo 6, Yugo 7) share the same core construction; the longer blade gives more reach for bulk cutting, clipper-over-comb work, and longer sections.
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Karma Leroy Swivel Cutting Scissors
- Japanese steel
- Swivel handle
- Convex blade
The Karma Leroy uses a reversible swivel handle with a rotating thumb ring. Compare its ring travel and control with the fixed offset Libra and Yugo during the same task, and confirm seller trial terms before buying.
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The Karma range
Karma is a professional scissor line sold exclusively through Scissors Master, a Quebec-based Canadian specialty retailer serving salons and barbers. The range uses Japanese steel across cutting, thinning, and swivel-handle models. Pricing is available through Scissors Master.
Scissors Master operates from Quebec and requires professional qualification for purchasing. The Karma range covers the main professional use cases — blunt cutting, blending, and a reversible swivel mechanism — within a single brand family. The Libra Black is a colour-coated variant of the standard Libra.
How we chose
The Libra is the flagship cutting shear. The Yugo is an alternative cutting model also available in a blender variant. The Leroy adds a reversible swivel handle. Scissors Master operates from Quebec and requires professional qualification for purchasing. The Karma range covers the main professional use cases — blunt cutting, blending, and a moving-ring option — within a single brand family. The Libra Black is a colour-coated variant of the standard Libra. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
3 answers you can open one at a timeWhere can I buy Karma scissors?
Karma scissors are available through Scissors Master, a Canadian trade retailer based in Quebec.
What steel do Karma scissors use?
Karma scissors use Japanese steel with convex edges across the range.
What models does the Karma range include?
The Libra is the flagship cutting shear, with a colour-coated Libra Black variant. The Yugo is an alternative cutting model also available in a blender variant, and the Leroy adds a reversible swivel handle.