Scalpmaster
- USA
- Est. 1948
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Budget Luxury
Scalpmaster is a brand under BURMAX, a US wholesale beauty supplier founded in 1948, offering value-oriented professional shears and tools.
Scalpmaster scissors reach the chair by way of the supply room. The brand belongs to BURMAX, a family-run wholesaler in Holtsville, New York with roots tracing to 1948, which sells to distributors and beauty schools rather than direct to stylists. The line covers cutting, thinning, and left-handed scissors in ice-tempered...
Scalpmaster scissors reach the chair by way of the supply room. The brand belongs to BURMAX, a family-run wholesaler in Holtsville, New York with roots tracing to 1948, which sells to distributors and beauty schools rather than direct to stylists. The line covers cutting, thinning, and left-handed scissors in ice-tempered stainless, pitched as practical everyday tools for barbers, stylists, and students, not collector pieces.
Overview
Scalpmaster is a brand under BURMAX, a family owned beauty supply company founded in 1948 and headquartered in Holtsville, New York. BURMAX describes itself as one of the largest wholesale suppliers of professional beauty products to distributors and beauty schools in the United States.
Scalpmaster is one of several brands in the BURMAX portfolio. The parent company has been operating for over 75 years and focuses on supplying tools and accessories to the professional salon and barber market.
Product Range
Scalpmaster offers cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left-handed scissors. The brand covers a wide variety of techniques including blunt cut, slide cut, point cut, scissor-over-comb, blending, layering, and texturizing. The line is positioned as a practical, value oriented option for working professionals and beauty school students.
Distribution
Scalpmaster products are available through Williamsport Bowman and other professional beauty supply distributors. BURMAX operates primarily as a wholesale supplier, so Scalpmaster scissors typically reach stylists through distributor channels rather than direct retail.
See Also
Product range
Four Scalpmaster models are catalogued. The 7” Stainless Steel Barber Shear ($20) and Barber Extra Long Ice-Tempered Shear ($20) are the entry cutting builds — with the Ice-Tempered designation indicating a hardening process that increases stainless steel durability. The 7.25” 46-Tooth Thinning Shear ($25) is a dedicated texturising tool with a moderate tooth count suited to standard blending. The 7.5” Barber Shear with Detachable Blade ($25) is a specialist build where the blade can be changed without returning the tool to a sharpener.
The $20–$25 price point makes Scalpmaster one of the most accessible barbershop scissor brands in the US professional market.
Where to Buy
Scalpmaster at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors
- Based in
- USA
- Catalogue
- 4 models listed
- Established
- 1948
Product Types
Specialties
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking Scalpmaster
ScissorPedia catalogues 1 retailer carrying Scalpmaster.
- Williamsport Bowman — USA
Products
How Scalpmaster Compares
| Brand | Scalpmaster | 4420 | ABOVE | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA | USA | USA |
| Typical price | Mid-range | Mid-range | US$180–US$250 | US$700–US$1,590 |
| Steel | Ice-tempered stainless steel | Stainless steel | Cobalt steel | ATS314, 440C |
| Blade types | — | — | Convex | Convex |
| Handles | — | — | Offset, Classic, Swivel | Ergonomic, Offset |
| Specialties | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning, Thinning, Texturizing, Scissor-over-comb, Angled cutting, Blending, Layering | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Volume control, Texture control, Cut & Thinning | Precision cut, Layer cut, Sliding cut, Texture cut, Wet cut, Dry cut | 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 |
| Founded | 1948 | 1940 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Scalpmaster is a USA-based brand owned by BURMAX, a family-run beauty supply company headquartered in Holtsville, New York. BURMAX traces its roots to 1948 and runs Scalpmaster as one of its in-house professional tool lines.
They are aimed at working barbers, salon stylists, and beauty-school students who want a practical, value-oriented shear for everyday cutting rather than a high-end collector piece.
The line covers cutting scissors, thinning shears, and left-handed scissors, supporting techniques such as blunt cut, slide cut, point cut, scissor-over-comb, blending, and layering.
Think mid-range professional money, with the exact figure set by the distributor. No per-model prices are catalogued on this page; stockists such as Williamsport Bowman quote current pricing.
Scalpmaster is sold mainly through professional beauty-supply distributors. BURMAX operates as a wholesale supplier, so the shears usually reach stylists via distributor channels such as Williamsport Bowman.
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