ELITE
Elite Scissors Pty Ltd
Who it suits
Elite Scissors is an Australian brand founded in 2022 by industry veterans with 32 years of experience, offering cutting, thinning, and left-handed shears.
Price position
$406–2818 · tier 4 of 5
Profile completeness
8/9Profile coverage
- Models
- 14 catalogued
- Product types
- 4 documented
- Materials
- 2 documented
Hair-cutting educator Kylie Dwyer designed the ELITE range, and she and Mick Dwyer have run the brand from Gymea Bay, New South Wales since founding it in 2022. Signature models use ATS-314 cobalt steel, Premium models 440C, and the 14 catalogued models (including three kits) carry guide prices from $406 to $2,818 in sizes from 5.5 to 7.0 inches.
About Elite Scissors
Elite Scissors is an Australian scissors brand founded in 2022 by Kylie and Mick Dwyer. According to the company, the founders have over 32 years of combined experience in the hair industry as salon owners, educators, app developers, and content creators.
Product Range
Elite Scissors produces cutting scissors, thinning scissors, left-handed scissors, and accessories. Their specialties cover blunt cutting, slide cutting, point cutting, volume control, texture control, combined cut and thinning, and slicing.
According to the brand, Kylie Dwyer led the design process in collaboration with scissor designers and manufacturers from multiple countries. The stated goal was to build a range that addresses the practical needs of working stylists. Elite reports using high grade steel and ergonomic handle designs across their product line.
Background
Kylie Dwyer is described as a hair cutting educator in Australia who conducts workshops and developed the SNIPT streaming app for on demand haircutting education. That education background informs the brand’s approach to scissor design, with an emphasis on how tools perform during actual cutting techniques.
Availability
Elite Scissors sells directly through their official website. The brand is relatively new, having launched in 2022, so its retail distribution network is still developing.
Sources
- Elite Scissors brand profile and manufacturer statements (elitescissors.com)
Product range overview
Fourteen Elite models are catalogued, spanning $406 to $2,818. The range runs from upper-mid professional through to high-end artisan pricing, with the $2,818 flagship at the top end of what any scissor brand in the catalogue commands. The Elite name reflects a deliberate premium positioning across its full range.
See Also
ELITE at a glance
- Budget
- Premium $400–800
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors, Accessories
- Based in
- Australia
- Catalogue
- 14 models listed
- Established
- 2022
Product Types
Specialties
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles ELITE works in:
Where to Buy
Official Brand Websites
The range, at a glance
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Product photos from the ScissorPedia catalogue; see each product page for provenance.
How ELITE compares
Same listed origin, adjacent price tier. Rows tinted brass differ; "—" means the field is not documented yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
6 answers you can open one at a timeIs ELITE an Australian scissor brand?
Yes. ELITE is an Australia-based brand, founded in 2022 by Kylie and Mick Dwyer and headquartered in Gymea Bay, NSW. The range was designed by Kylie Dwyer, an Australian hair-cutting educator.
What steel do ELITE scissors use?
ELITE’s Signature line uses ATS-314 cobalt steel, while the Premium line is built from Japanese 440C.
How much do ELITE scissors cost?
Guide prices for the 14 catalogued ELITE models start at $406 and reach $2,818. Individual shears span $406 (Premium line) to $972 (Signature line), and the three multi-scissor kits sit at $644, $1,949, and $2,818.
What sizes do ELITE scissors come in?
ELITE shears start at 5.5 inches in the catalogued range and step up through 6.0 and 6.5 inches to 7.0 inches, with the longest lengths suited to barbering and scissor-over-comb work.
Does ELITE make left-handed scissors?
Yes. ELITE’s catalogue includes left-handed shears along with its cutting and thinning scissors and accessories.
What is the ELITE range like?
ELITE offers cutting scissors, thinning scissors, left-handed shears, and accessories, split across a Signature line and a Premium line. The designs cover techniques such as slicing, point cutting, blunt cutting, slide cutting, and texture control.
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