Saki
- USA
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Budget Luxury
Saki is a USA-based brand offering handcrafted Japanese steel shears with titanium coatings for professional stylists and barbers.
440C, VG-10, ATS-314, Damascus, and a powder metal option give Saki five steels across one catalogue, all worked into shears for the Minnesota-based brand. The 47 models catalogued here run 5.0 to 7.0 inches, with guide prices from $125 to $699, eight matched sets among them, and titanium-coated finishes as...
440C, VG-10, ATS-314, Damascus, and a powder metal option give Saki five steels across one catalogue, all worked into shears for the Minnesota-based brand. The 47 models catalogued here run 5.0 to 7.0 inches, with guide prices from $125 to $699, eight matched sets among them, and titanium-coated finishes as a house signature.
Overview
Saki is a USA based brand operated by Saki Shears. According to the company, Saki shears are handcrafted using Japanese steel and finished with titanium coatings. The brand markets primarily to professional stylists and barbers.
Product Range
Saki’s catalog includes cutting scissors, thinning scissors, left-handed scissors, and razors. Their specialty list covers slide cutting, wet cutting, dry cutting, horizontal cutting, blending, thinning (25%), and texturizing. That range of techniques positions Saki as a brand trying to serve stylists who work across multiple cutting methods in a single day.
According to the brand, each shear is handmade and inspected before shipping. Saki states that ergonomic design is a priority across all models, with a focus on comfort during extended use.
Availability
Saki shears are sold through the brand’s own site at sakishears.com and through third party retailers including Scissors HQ. The brand is headquartered in the United States, and distribution appears to be focused on the domestic market.
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Saki brings over a decade of presence in the professional shear business. For the most current technical specifications (steel grades, hardness ratings, and heat treatment processes), the authoritative source is the official Saki website and authorized retailers.
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Saki at a glance
- Budget
- Entry-level $100–200
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors, razor
- Based in
- USA
- Catalogue
- 47 models listed
Product Types
Specialties
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles Saki works in:
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Saki
ScissorPedia catalogues 2 retailers carrying Saki.
- Saki Shears — USA · ships to USA, Worldwide
- SCISSORS HQ — USA · ships to USA
Products
How Saki Compares
| Brand | Saki | SHIHAN | Lucky Hare | Ninja |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA | USA | UK |
| Typical price | US$129–US$355 | US$155–US$320 | US$80–US$200 | US$175–US$339 |
| Steel | 440C, VG-10, ATS-314, Damascus, Powder Metal | VG-10, ZA-18, ATS-314, 440C | 420C, 440C, VG-10, ATS-314 | 440C, ATS-314, VG-10, Damascus |
| Blade types | — | — | — | — |
| Handles | — | — | — | — |
| Specialties | Slide cut, Wet cut, Dry cut, Horizontal cut, Blending, Thinning(25%), Texturizing | Blunt cut, Detailed trim, Shaping, Texturizing, Blending, Cut & Thinning | Blunt cut, Weight control, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Blending, Scissor over comb, Bang cutting | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Wet cutting, Deep point cut, Detail work, Dry cutting, Scissor over comb, Texturing, Slicing, Thinning, Volume control, Texture control(20%~40%), Volume control(20%~40%), Volume reduction, Texture control, Movement creation, Mid-level cutting, High-level cutting, Basic cutting, All-purpose cutting, Barbering techniques, Hairdressing techniques |
| Known for | Titanium-coated Japanese-steel shears with a lifetime warranty | — | — | Each shear goes through 95+ production and quality-check steps; since 1999 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Saki is a USA-based brand run by Saki Shears, with its headquarters in Excelsior, Minnesota. The shears are handcrafted from Japanese steel with titanium-coated finishes.
Guide prices across the 47 catalogued Saki models run from $125 to $699, with the eight matched sets toward the upper end since each bundles more than one tool.
Lengths span 5.0 to 7.0 inches over the cutting and thinning lines catalogued here.
Yes. Alongside cutting and thinning scissors, Saki offers dedicated left-handed models, so left-handed stylists are not stuck reaching for a converted right-hand pair.
Saki covers a wide spread of techniques, including slide cutting, wet and dry cutting, blending, thinning, and texturizing. It is aimed at stylists who switch between methods through a single appointment.
Saki sells directly through its own site at sakishears.com, and the range is also stocked by third-party retailers such as Scissors HQ.
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