Haito
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Budget Luxury
Haito is a UK scissor brand by Hair Tools Ltd (Yorkshire), offering Japanese stainless steel convex shears at budget-friendly prices for students and stylists.
Haito tops out at $75 at guide prices. Hair Tools Ltd’s Yorkshire own-label builds student-focused shears, and the 12 models catalogued here start from $32, in 5.0 to 7.0 inch lengths. Most pairs use Japanese stainless steel with convex blades and offset handles, which puts slide-cut capable edges in reach...
Haito tops out at $75 at guide prices. Hair Tools Ltd’s Yorkshire own-label builds student-focused shears, and the 12 models catalogued here start from $32, in 5.0 to 7.0 inch lengths. Most pairs use Japanese stainless steel with convex blades and offset handles, which puts slide-cut capable edges in reach of trainees building a first kit.
Overview
Haito is a professional hair shear brand owned by Hair Tools Ltd, based in Yorkshire, UK. Hair Tools is a broader salon equipment company that also handles Parlux dryer distribution and produces the Head Jog brand. Haito is positioned as a budget-friendly line aimed at students and entry-level stylists, using Japanese stainless steel with convex blade construction.
Product Range
The Haito catalog includes both cutting and thinning scissors. Known models include:
- Basix - The most affordable option, featuring semi-convex blades in three sizes
- Ekubo - Handmade Japanese stainless steel, convex hollow-ground blades, offset handles
- Kishi - Black Teflon coating, includes quilted storage wallet
- Sukai - Metallic blue titanium finish
- Yoru - Metallic black Teflon coating
- Koru - Black Teflon with lime-green accents
The use of convex, hollow-ground blades at this price point is a real strength. Convex geometry suits slide cutting and point cutting techniques, and Haito’s blade construction gives students access to these techniques early in their training.
Distribution
Haito is a UK-market brand with limited international availability. Confirmed UK retailers include Direct Hairdressing Scissors, Capital Hair & Beauty, Alan Howard, Adel Direct, and Aston & Fincher. Hair Tools also lists the brand on its own website at hairtools.co.uk. For stylists outside the UK, availability is limited and international shipping from UK retailers may add cost.
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Haito at a glance
- Budget
- Budget under $100
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors
- Based in
- UK
- Catalogue
- 12 models listed
Product Types
Specialties
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles Haito works in:
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Haito
ScissorPedia catalogues 2 retailers carrying Haito.
Products
How Haito Compares
| Brand | Haito | Redspot | Cricket | Akito |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | UK | UK | USA | UK |
| Typical price | US$38–US$75 | US$35–US$60 | US$60–US$330 | US$270–US$429 |
| Steel | Japanese stainless steel | Japanese 420C stainless steel | Swedish Steel, Japanese Stainless Steel | VG10, 440C, Cobalt, ATS-314 |
| Blade types | Convex | Convex, Semi-convex | Convex | Convex |
| Handles | Offset | Opposing, Offset | Offset, Swivel, Pivoting Thumb | Offset |
| Specialties | Student kits, Ergonomic handles | Entry-level starter kits, Student training tools | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Precision cut, Thinning, Texturizing, Blending | 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 |
| Known for | — | — | Family-owned US maker of shears, combs and brushes across three generations | — |
Verified Sources
- Tertiary Direct Hairdressing Scissors (Wahl) — Handle Types (retailer educational)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Haito is a UK-based brand, an own-label of Hair Tools Ltd in Yorkshire. The same company also makes Head Jog and distributes Parlux in the UK.
They are aimed at students and entry-level stylists. The range leans on student kits and ergonomic handles to make the early years of cutting easier on the hand.
Haito’s guide prices stay between $32 and $75 across the 12 models catalogued here. The Yoru opens the line at $32, the Basix cutting and thinning pairs sit at $38 each, and the Ekubo tops the range at $75.
The line covers cutting scissors and thinning scissors, mostly with convex blades and offset handles. Models such as the Basix, Ekubo and Kishi span that range.
Catalogued Haito models come in 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 inch lengths, plus a 7.0 inch option for barbering and scissor-over-comb work.
Haito sells mainly to the UK market through Hair Tools and salon suppliers like Direct Hairdressing Scissors. Stock outside the UK is more limited.
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