Akito
- UK
- Est. 2016
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Budget Luxury
Akito is a UK-based scissors brand selling direct to hairdressers, offering cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears while donating 5% of profits to charity.
Two working hairdressers, John and Katy Allen, set up Akito in 2016 to sell scissors straight to the trade from Yeadon, West Yorkshire. The three cutting models catalogued here run $270 to $429 at guide prices across 5.0 to 7.0 inches, with the steel named per model: VG10, 440C, cobalt,...
Two working hairdressers, John and Katy Allen, set up Akito in 2016 to sell scissors straight to the trade from Yeadon, West Yorkshire. The three cutting models catalogued here run $270 to $429 at guide prices across 5.0 to 7.0 inches, with the steel named per model: VG10, 440C, cobalt, or ATS-314. The company gives 5 percent of profits to charitable causes.
Overview
Akito Scissors is a UK based brand that sells cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left-handed scissors directly to professional hairdressers. The company works directly with artisans and bypasses traditional distributor markups, which allows them to offer competitive pricing.
Product Range
Akito’s specialty list is extensive, covering blunt cutting, slide cutting, point cutting, volume control, texture control, scissor over comb, slicing, precision cutting, freehand techniques, chopping, blending, texturizing, softening baselines, redistributing weight, and chunking. That breadth of technique support points to a catalog designed for stylists who use a wide variety of methods in their daily work.
The brand sells through its official website at akitoscissors.com. Distribution appears to be direct to consumer only, without third party retailers listed in current records.
Social Mission
One detail that distinguishes Akito from many shear brands is their commitment to donating 5 percent of profits to charitable causes. According to the company, every sale contributes to what they call “life changing causes.” The brand also emphasizes environmental responsibility, stating that their direct sales model reduces excess transportation, saving air and road miles while lowering emissions and waste.
Help Us Expand This Entry
Akito operates from the UK with direct-to-consumer distribution. For American stylists, purchasing from a UK-based direct-to-consumer brand may involve international shipping considerations. For the most current technical specifications (blade geometry, heat treatment, steel grades) the authoritative source is the Akito Scissors website.
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See Also
Akito at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors
- Based in
- UK
- Catalogue
- 8 models listed
- Established
- 2016
Product Types
Specialties
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles Akito works in:
Where to Buy
Official Brand Websites
Products
How Akito Compares
| Brand | Akito | Scissor Hands | Ninja | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | UK | UK | UK | Italy |
| Typical price | US$270–US$429 | US$350–US$500 | US$175–US$339 | US$275–US$525 |
| Steel | VG10, 440C, Cobalt, ATS-314 | 420, 440C, VG10, ATS 314, Damascus | 440C, ATS-314, VG-10, Damascus | Stainless steel, 440C, Damascus steel, Cobalt |
| Blade types | Convex | Beveled | — | Convex |
| Handles | Offset | — | — | Offset |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Refining, Pointing, Chipping, Scissor-over-comb, Slicing, Precision cutting, Freehand, Chopping, Blending, Texturising, Softening baselines, Redistributing weight, Chunking, Weight removal | Thinning, Blending, Soft-Cut, Fading, Slicing, Texturising, Layering, Volume control, Balancing | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Wet cutting, Deep point cut, Detail work, Dry cutting, Scissor over comb, Texturing, Slicing, Thinning, Volume control, Texture control(20%~40%), Volume control(20%~40%), Volume reduction, Texture control, Movement creation, Mid-level cutting, High-level cutting, Basic cutting, All-purpose cutting, Barbering techniques, Hairdressing techniques | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Reshaping, Detailing fine textures, Layering, Reducing bulk, Blending, Texturising, Geometric cuts, Precision cuts, Slicing, Trimming, Fades, Thinning |
| Founded | 2016 | 2006 | 1999 | — |
| Known for | — | — | Each shear goes through 95+ production and quality-check steps; since 1999 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Akito is a UK-based brand, founded in 2016 by hairdressers John and Katy Allen and based in Yeadon, West Yorkshire.
Yes. Akito offers left-handed scissors built for stylists who cut with their left hand, in the same range as its cutting and thinning shears.
Akito’s range covers hair-cutting scissors, thinning and texturising shears, and left-handed models, sold directly to professional hairdressers.
Most Akito models sit in the mid-range price band for professional shears.
Akito is a direct-to-hairdresser brand designed by stylists, and it donates 5 percent of its profits to charitable causes.
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