Koi
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Budget Luxury
Koi is a professional hairdressing scissor brand available through Direct Hairdressing Scissors, a UK-based online retailer.
AboutKoi is the hairdressing shear line from KOI Professional Ltd, a brand based in Sale, Cheshire, in the UK. The shears reach salons and barbers through specialist retailers, including Direct Hairdressing Scissors, a UK online store. (Note that this UK brand is separate from the US Centrix Koi shear sold...
About
Koi is the hairdressing shear line from KOI Professional Ltd, a brand based in Sale, Cheshire, in the UK. The shears reach salons and barbers through specialist retailers, including Direct Hairdressing Scissors, a UK online store. (Note that this UK brand is separate from the US Centrix Koi shear sold elsewhere.)
Steel
KOI Professional describes its shears as hand-honed and made from 440C Japanese forged steel. 440C is a high-carbon stainless grade widely used for its hardness and edge retention, which suits the demands of daily cutting work.
Product range
The Koi catalogue spans cutting shears, barber models, and thinners across a number of named lines, including the Classic, Onyx, Barber, Elegance, Excel, Sleek, and Dragon. For current model specifications, handle options, and availability, the Koi listings at Direct Hairdressing Scissors are the authoritative reference.
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Product range
Six Koi models are catalogued. The Elegance starts the range at $89 — the entry point for the brand. The Rainbow Titanium and Extreme are each at $125, covering the mid-entry professional tier. The Leap at $190, the Bling Jewelled at $200, and the Kay Swivel at $200 occupy the upper end of Koi’s catalogue. The Swivel in the Kay model name indicates a rotating thumb ring design for stylists who cut with a relaxed or changing thumb position. The Bling Jewelled build and Rainbow Titanium coating add visual distinction to the range alongside standard professional builds.
The $89–$200 spread positions Koi as a mid-entry UK professional brand, accessible to newly qualified stylists and competitive on price for working chair professionals.
Where to Buy
Koi at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Based in
- UK
- Catalogue
- 6 models listed
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles Koi works in:
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Koi
ScissorPedia catalogues 1 retailer carrying Koi.
Products
How Koi Compares
| Brand | Koi | Akito | Apsun | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | UK | UK | South Korea | USA |
| Typical price | Mid-range | US$270–US$429 | Mid-range | US$700–US$1,590 |
| Steel | 440C, Japanese forged steel | VG10, 440C, Cobalt, ATS-314 | 440C, ATS-314 | ATS314, 440C |
| Blade types | — | Convex | — | Convex |
| Handles | — | Offset | — | Ergonomic, Offset |
| Specialties | — | 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 | — | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Precision cutting, Wet cutting, Dry cutting, Slice cutting, Thinning, Texturizing, Blending, Sculpting, Scissor-over-comb, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning |
Frequently Asked Questions
Koi is a UK-based brand from KOI Professional Ltd, with its headquarters in Sale, Cheshire.
Koi describes its hand-honed shears as made from 440C Japanese forged steel, a high-carbon stainless grade chosen for hardness and edge retention.
Koi sits in the mid-range bracket, roughly $200 to $400 a pair, depending on the model.
The range covers cutting shears, barber models, and thinners across several named lines such as the Classic, Onyx, Barber, Elegance, Excel, Sleek, and Dragon.
Yes. The catalogue includes a dedicated left-handed model, the Koi Lefty.
Koi shears are stocked by specialist retailers, including the UK online store Direct Hairdressing Scissors, which lists current models and handle options.
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