Samurai
- UK
- Est. 2006
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Budget Luxury
Samurai is a UK scissor brand established in 2006 in Newcastle, importing Japanese steel shears and sold in over 400 Sally Beauty stores.
About SamuraiSamurai Scissors is a UK based brand established in 2006 to import and distribute Japanese stainless steel hairdressing scissors. The company is headquartered in Newcastle, England. Samurai was founded to fill a gap in the market for medium priced scissors that offered quality above their price point.HeritageSamurai launched in...
About Samurai
Samurai Scissors is a UK based brand established in 2006 to import and distribute Japanese stainless steel hairdressing scissors. The company is headquartered in Newcastle, England. Samurai was founded to fill a gap in the market for medium priced scissors that offered quality above their price point.
Heritage
Samurai launched in autumn 2006 with three original sub brands: Classic Pro, Fusion, and Matrix. Over the years the company grew from a distribution operation into a brand carried by over 400 Sally Beauty outlets across the UK and Ireland. That retail footprint gave the brand significant visibility among working stylists in those markets.
The brand has since evolved. Three new sub brands (Tora, Shimasu, and the higher end Hasaki shears) have replaced the original Classic Pro, Fusion, and Matrix lines. These are now the primary product families available through Sally’s and other distributors.
Product Range
Samurai offers cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left-handed scissors. Their specialties cover blunt cut, slide cut, point cut, volume control, texture control, and combination cut and thinning models. The three tiered sub brand structure (Tora, Shimasu, Hasaki) suggests options at different quality and price levels within the lineup.
All Samurai scissors use Japanese stainless steel, which the company has emphasized since its founding as a core part of the brand identity.
Market Positioning
Samurai sits in the mid range price tier. The brand is available through Direct Hairdressing Scissors and the Samurai Scissors website. The strong Sally Beauty distribution network in the UK and Ireland makes Samurai one of the more accessible Japanese steel scissor brands in those regions.
For American stylists, Samurai is less widely distributed, but the brand may be of interest to those who order from UK based retailers. The focus on Japanese steel at mid range pricing is the brand’s central value proposition.
Sources
- Samurai Scissors official website: samurai-scissors.uk
- Direct Hairdressing Scissors retailer listing
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How Samurai Compares
| Brand | Samurai | Redspot | STR | Akito |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | UK | UK | UK | UK |
| Price Tier | Mid-Range | Budget | Budget | Mid-Range |
| Steel | — | Japanese 420C stainless steel | — | — |
| Handles | — | Opposing, Offset | — | — |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning | Entry-level starter kits, Student training tools | — | 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 |
| Founded | 2006 | — | 1973 | 2016 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Samurai scissors are manufactured in UK by Samurai Scissors, established in 2006.
Samurai scissors are in the mid-range price tier ($150–$350). At this price point, they compete with AGENDA, Akito, Dark Stag. Value depends on your cutting volume, technique preferences, and maintenance habits.
Samurai specializes in Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, and 1 more.
