Nic
- Germany
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Budget Luxury
Nic is a professional hairdressing shear brand with a broad catalogue of cobalt and stainless cutting and thinning series, sold through specialist scissor retailers.
Many Nic models exist twice, once in cobalt and once in stainless: series like WX come in both versions, with the cobalt build adding hardness and edge retention. The shear catalogue spans eleven cutting series, P1 and P55 thinners, and a Dry series for dry work; the four models catalogued...
Many Nic models exist twice, once in cobalt and once in stainless: series like WX come in both versions, with the cobalt build adding hardness and edge retention. The shear catalogue spans eleven cutting series, P1 and P55 thinners, and a Dry series for dry work; the four models catalogued here run $549 to $999 at guide prices, 5.0 to 6.5 inches, stocked by Shear World and Tricut.
Product range
The line spans a wide set of named series rather than a single flagship. Cutting models include the WX, Try, Q, XF, Queen, King, STS, SR, Pop, LXA and JN series, several of them offered in both cobalt and stainless variants (for example WX Cobalt and WX Stainless, or XF Cobalt and XF Stainless). Thinning and texturising work is covered by the P1 and P55 series, with a dedicated Dry series for dry-cutting. The Queen Cobalt series is described in retailer listings as handmade.
Steel
Nic’s published material wording is generic: model names carry “Cobalt” or “Stainless,” and no specific steel grade is documented. Cobalt-bearing alloys add hardness and edge retention, while the stainless variants serve the more general-purpose lines.
Where to buy
Nic shears are carried by Shear World and Tricut, both of which stock the full collection. For individual model specifications, blade lengths, pricing and current inventory, check the product pages on either retailer.
See Also
Product range overview
Four NIC models are catalogued, spanning $549 to $999. The spread from mid-professional to high-end within four models indicates a brand that covers both the serious working professional and the premium buyer within the same catalogue. The $999 flagship sits at the upper boundary of what established European professional scissor brands typically ask for their top-tier builds.
Where to Buy
Nic at a glance
- Budget
- Premium $400–800
- Based in
- Germany
- Catalogue
- 4 models listed
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles Nic works in:
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Nic
ScissorPedia catalogues 2 retailers carrying Nic.
- SHEAR WORLD — USA · ships to USA
- tricut.com — USA · ships to USA, Worldwide (free US shipping)
Products
How Nic Compares
| Brand | Nic | TONDEO | Leader | SHARP LINE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Germany | Germany | Italy | Japan |
| Typical price | US$549–US$999 | US$100–US$1,179 | US$275–US$525 | US$600–US$900 |
| Steel | Cobalt, Stainless steel | Niolox, Vanadium Steel, Damascus | Stainless steel, 440C, Damascus steel, Cobalt | VG10, Cobalt, Powder steel |
| Blade types | — | Convex, Beveled | Convex | Convex |
| Handles | Offset | Offset | Offset | Offset, Ergonomic |
| Specialties | — | Point cut, Slide cut, Blunt cut, Texture control, Barrel cut | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Reshaping, Detailing fine textures, Layering, Reducing bulk, Blending, Texturising, Geometric cuts, Precision cuts, Slicing, Trimming, Fades, Thinning | Precision Point cutting, Point cutting, Slide cutting, Precision cutting, Barbering, Thinning(35%), Thinning(40%), Texture control |
| Known for | — | Scissors made in Solingen, Germany's blade-making city | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Nic is a professional hairdressing shear brand with a broad catalogue rather than a single flagship. The cutting lineup runs across named series such as WX, Try, Q, XF, Queen, King, STS, SR, Pop, LXA and JN.
Yes. Alongside the cutting models, Nic offers the P1 and P55 thinning and texturising series, plus a dedicated Dry series built for dry-cutting work.
Several Nic series come in both a cobalt and a stainless variant, for example WX Cobalt and WX Stainless. The cobalt models use a cobalt-bearing alloy, which adds hardness and edge retention, while the stainless versions cover more general-purpose use. No specific steel grade is published for either.
Count on $549 to $999 at guide prices for the four Nic cutting models catalogued here, with exact pricing varying by series and blade length.
Nic shears are stocked by Shear World and Tricut, both of which carry the full collection. Check their product pages for current blade lengths, pricing and inventory.
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