C-MON
- USA
- Est. 1939
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Budget Luxury
C-MON is an American barber shears brand by Carl Monkhouse / WB Barber Supply of Williamsport, PA, featuring hand-hammered 420 stainless steel shears since 1939.
Hand-hammered shanks go on C-MON’s cutters, CNC hollow grinding on its thinners. The American barber-shear brand, tied to Carl Monkhouse and WB Barber Supply of Williamsport, Pennsylvania (established 1939), makes its scissors in the USA in the Allegheny foothills, running 420 stainless on the value and saber lines and 440C...
Hand-hammered shanks go on C-MON’s cutters, CNC hollow grinding on its thinners. The American barber-shear brand, tied to Carl Monkhouse and WB Barber Supply of Williamsport, Pennsylvania (established 1939), makes its scissors in the USA in the Allegheny foothills, running 420 stainless on the value and saber lines and 440C on models like the Trinity and Solace.
Overview
C-MON is a historical American barber shears brand associated with Carl Monkhouse and WB Barber Supply (Williamsport Bowman Barber Supply) of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. WB Barber Supply was established in 1939, making it one of the longer-running barber supply operations in the Allegheny Mountains region. C-MON shears are manufactured using 420 stainless steel.
Product Range
C-MON’s product line includes both cutting shears and thinning shears. Notable features across the range include hand-hammered shanks, saber blades, and corrugated bottom blades. Thinning models use CNC hollow grinding.
Known models include:
- Pinnacle – Ergonomic offset handle design
- Saber – Available in 7” and 7.5” lengths
- Ergonomic Styler – 5.5” cutting shear
- Filipino-type shears – Traditional barber style
- Thinners – CNC hollow ground
Distribution
C-MON shears are available through Williamsport Bowman Barber Supply (wbbarber.com) and SalonCentric, which maintain up-to-date catalogues, pricing, and after-sales information for the brand.
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Buying context
C-MON is available in the US through Williamsport Bowman Barber Supply (SCISSOR Dude parent), a Pennsylvania professional supply operation established in 1939. The brand’s US-made positioning distinguishes it from imported Japanese and German alternatives in the specialty retailer’s catalogue — an important factor for buyers who specifically want American-manufactured tools. The 420 stainless value line and 440C premium line give buyers two steel tiers within the same brand, which allows a buyer to start with the entry models and step up within C-MON without changing supplier.
Where to Buy
C-MON at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors
- Based in
- USA
- Catalogue
- 4 models listed
- Established
- 1939
Product Types
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking C-MON
ScissorPedia catalogues 1 retailer carrying C-MON.
- Williamsport Bowman — USA
Products
How C-MON Compares
| Brand | C-MON | BONIKA | point-cut pro | ABOVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA | USA | USA |
| Typical price | Mid-range | US$98–US$298 | US$179–US$199 | US$180–US$250 |
| Steel | 420 Stainless Steel, 440C Stainless Steel | 440C stainless steel | 440C stainless steel, Japanese steel | Cobalt steel |
| Blade types | — | Convex | Convex | Convex |
| Handles | Offset | Offset, Swivel | Offset | Offset, Classic, Swivel |
| Specialties | — | Ergonomic design, Sharpening education | Blunt cut, Point cut, Micro point cut, Slide cut, Advanced point cut | Precision cut, Layer cut, Sliding cut, Texture cut, Wet cut, Dry cut |
| Founded | 1939 | 1988 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
C-MON is an American brand and its barber shears are made in the USA, in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains.
C-MON focuses on barber and professional work, with both cutting scissors and thinning shears. The thinners are CNC hollow ground, and the cutting models run offset handles with hand-hammered shanks and saber blades.
C-MON uses 420 stainless on its value and saber lines and 440C stainless steel on higher models like the Trinity and Solace.
On price, C-MON sits in the middle for American-made professional shears. Pricing is not catalogued here, so check current retailer listings such as WB Barber Supply for model prices.
The cutting range is built around offset handles, the angled grip most barbers prefer for everyday clipper-over-comb and scissor-over-comb work.
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