KARG
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Budget Luxury
KARG is a USA-based scissor brand by Swiss stylist Mike Karg, built around the KARG.DRY.CUT system with operations in New York and Switzerland.
OverviewKARG is a USA based scissor brand founded by Mike Karg, a New York born Swiss hairstylist. The company is headquartered at 12 West 37th Street in Manhattan. KARG operates on two continents, with KARG Inc. in New York and KARG AG in Switzerland.Product RangeKARG offers cutting scissors, thinning scissors,...
Overview
KARG is a USA based scissor brand founded by Mike Karg, a New York born Swiss hairstylist. The company is headquartered at 12 West 37th Street in Manhattan. KARG operates on two continents, with KARG Inc. in New York and KARG AG in Switzerland.
Product Range
KARG offers cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left handed scissors. Their specialties include blunt cutting, slide cutting, point cutting, texture control, freehand cutting, face framing, graduated cutting, layering, thinning (10 to 15% and 40 to 50%), blending, and separation. The brand sits in a mid range price tier. The shear line is built around dry cutting technique, which is central to the KARG.DRY.CUT system that founder Mike Karg developed.
Background
According to the brand, Mike Karg was named a “Rising Star” by the professional beauty press in 1996. He has stated that his career began in Hollywood cutting hair for actors and musicians. The brand reports that Karg worked as a platform artist for Wella USA and later served as Artistic and Creative Consultant for Goldwell USA before launching his own shear line. KARG won the Launchpad Readers Choice Award for Best Shears in both 2019 and 2023.
Education
The KARG.DRY.CUT system is a haircutting methodology that Karg teaches through in salon education and trade show appearances. The brand reports that Karg currently works across eight salons in the US and Switzerland. For stylists interested in dry cutting techniques, the education component is a significant part of the brand’s value proposition.
Distribution
KARG scissors are available through SalonCentric and through the brand’s own site at mikekarg.com.
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How KARG Compares
| Brand | KARG | SAM VILLA | Kokoro | Washi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA | USA | USA |
| Price Tier | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range | Mid-Range |
| Steel | — | — | — | — |
| Handles | — | — | — | — |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Texture control, Freehand cut, Face-framing, Graduated cut, Layering, Thinning(10-15%), Thinning(40-50%), Blending, Separation | Point cut, Layer cut, Slide cut, Blending, Texture control, Weight control, Scissor over comb | Blunt cut, General purpose cutting, Razor cutting, Dry cutting, Texturizing, Thinning (33 tooth / 40 tooth), Blending (15 tooth), Volume control, Texture control | Slide cut, Point cut, Scissor over comb, Blending, Texturing, Weight removal, Volume control, Texture control(10~20%), Weave cutting, Separation, Weight removal(40%) |
Frequently Asked Questions
KARG scissors are manufactured in USA. ScissorPedia has limited founding date information for this brand.
KARG scissors are in the mid-range price tier ($150–$350). At this price point, they compete with 4420, ABOVE, Arc. Value depends on your cutting volume, technique preferences, and maintenance habits.
KARG specializes in Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Texture control, Freehand cut, and 7 more.
