Cricket
- USA
- Est. 1979
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Budget Luxury
Cricket is a family-owned American brand from Novato, CA, producing professional scissors, combs, and brushes for over 40 years across three generations.
In Novato, California, the Clark family company behind Cricket has made combs, brushes, and shears since 1979, coming at scissors from the styling-tool side; it says it introduced the industry’s first static-free brush. The 21 models catalogued here cover cutting, thinning, and texturizing work in Swedish or Japanese stainless steel,...
In Novato, California, the Clark family company behind Cricket has made combs, brushes, and shears since 1979, coming at scissors from the styling-tool side; it says it introduced the industry’s first static-free brush. The 21 models catalogued here cover cutting, thinning, and texturizing work in Swedish or Japanese stainless steel, from 5.0 to 6.5 inches, at guide prices of $18 to $330.
Overview
Cricket is a family-owned American company headquartered in Novato, California. The company was founded in 1979 and has passed through three generations. Cricket produces a broad range of professional styling tools including cutting scissors, thinning scissors, left-handed scissors, combs, brushes, and accessories.
Product Range
Cricket’s scissors use either Swedish steel or Japanese stainless steel, depending on the line. The brand offers both beveled and convex edge options across multiple handle configurations including offset, swivel, and pivoting thumb designs. Guide prices for the catalogued range run from $18 to $330.
Key product lines include:
- Logo Silver Series. Standard professional line
- S2/S3 Premium. Swedish steel models
- Shear Advantage. Mid-range option
- Palm Reader. Ergonomic focus
- Route 66. Styling line
- Centrix. Specialty line
- Roc-It Dog 360. Pet grooming shears
Beyond scissors, Cricket also produces combs, brushes, and styling accessories, making it one of the broader tool catalogs among scissor brands in this directory.
Distribution
Cricket sells directly through its own website (cricketco.com) and through several major retail channels including SalonCentric, Sally Beauty, Amazon, and Paramount Beauty. This wide distribution makes Cricket one of the more accessible professional shear brands in the U.S. market.
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Cricket at a glance
- Budget
- Entry-level $100–200
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors, Combs, Brushes, Accessories
- Based in
- USA
- Catalogue
- 21 models listed
- Established
- 1979
Product Types
Specialties
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles Cricket works in:
Where to Buy
Official Brand Websites
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Cricket
ScissorPedia catalogues 1 retailer carrying Cricket.
- SalonCentric — USA · ships to USA, Canada
Products
How Cricket Compares
| Brand | Cricket | BONIKA | ABOVE | SENSEI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA | USA | USA |
| Typical price | US$60–US$330 | US$98–US$298 | US$180–US$250 | US$179–US$350 |
| Steel | Swedish Steel, Japanese Stainless Steel | 440C stainless steel | Cobalt steel | Cobalt Alloy, 440C |
| Blade types | Convex | Convex | Convex | Convex |
| Handles | Offset, Swivel, Pivoting Thumb | Offset, Swivel | Offset, Classic, Swivel | Crane, Swivel, Offset |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Precision cut, Thinning, Texturizing, Blending | Ergonomic design, Sharpening education | Precision cut, Layer cut, Sliding cut, Texture cut, Wet cut, Dry cut | Blunt cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Blending, Point cut |
| Founded | 1979 | 1988 | — | 1980 |
| Known for | Family-owned US maker of shears, combs and brushes across three generations | — | — | Introduced the rotating thumb ring and crane handle; in business since 1980 |
Verified Sources
- Secondary SalonCentric — Kikui Retail (professional retailer)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Cricket is a USA-based brand, run by the Cricket Company out of Novato, California. It is family-owned and has passed through three generations since founder Wayne Clark started it in 1979.
Cricket built its name on professional styling tools, and it introduced the industry’s first static-free brushes. Alongside its combs and brushes it makes a full line of cutting, thinning, and texturizing shears.
A Cricket pair can sit anywhere from $18 to $330 at guide prices across the 21 catalogued models. Where a pair lands depends on the line, so check the individual product pages for each model’s figure.
Yes. Cricket lists left-handed scissors among its catalogue, so left-handed stylists have a dedicated option within the range.
Cricket scissors come in offset, swivel, and pivoting-thumb handle designs, so you can pick the grip that keeps your wrist and thumb most relaxed at the chair.
Catalogued Cricket shears span 5.0 to 6.5 inches. That covers the standard salon lengths, from short precision pairs up to longer all-round cutters.
Cricket sells direct through its own site at cricketco.com, and you can also find the range stocked at SalonCentric.
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