The Best KITA IDEA Scissors

The KITA IDEA range

KITA IDEA is a Japanese professional scissor brand sold through Scissors shop Hayashi, a domestic Japanese specialty retailer. All catalogued models use cobalt super-alloy steel across the K, KAG, and SPG series. Pricing is available through Scissors shop Hayashi.

KITA IDEA is part of the Hayashi retailer cluster of domestic Japanese brands available through Scissors shop Hayashi. A 27-tooth thinning model (K6-27) is also in the catalogue.

3 KITA IDEA picks in cobalt super-alloy steel

1. KITA IDEA K Series Cutting Scissors. All models use cobalt super-alloy steel — KITA IDEA’s published grade name for this range — with a classic even handle and convex blade.

2. KITA IDEA KAG Series Cutting Scissors. All models use cobalt super-alloy steel with a convex blade.

3. KITA IDEA SPG Series Cutting Scissors. The KITA IDEA SPG Series is the premium line within the KITA IDEA range, using powder high-speed steel — the brand’s own published designation for this grade.

How we chose

The K Series is the main cutting line in cobalt super-alloy steel with six available lengths. The KAG Series is an alternative cutting configuration. The SPG Series completes the main cutting range. KITA IDEA is part of the Hayashi retailer cluster of domestic Japanese brands available through Scissors shop Hayashi. A 27-tooth thinning model (K6-27) is also in the catalogue. 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.