Scissor Hands
- UK
- Est. 2006
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Budget Luxury
Scissor Hands is a UK scissor brand founded in 2006, designed by working hairdressers and known for EVO technology and Soft Cut systems.
Scissor Hands services what it sells. The Silsden, West Yorkshire company, founded in 2006 by working hairdressers, offers in-house repair to factory standards, by its own account, and runs salon and online training alongside its EVO texturising and Soft Cut thinning designs. The three models catalogued here carry $350 to...
Scissor Hands services what it sells. The Silsden, West Yorkshire company, founded in 2006 by working hairdressers, offers in-house repair to factory standards, by its own account, and runs salon and online training alongside its EVO texturising and Soft Cut thinning designs. The three models catalogued here carry $350 to $500 guide prices across 5.5 to 6.0 inch lengths, with steels up to VG10, ATS 314, and Damascus.
About Scissor Hands
Scissor Hands is a UK based scissors brand founded in 2006. The company operates as Scissorhands UK Ltd, based in Silsden, West Yorkshire, England. According to the brand, it was started by working hairdressers who wanted to design scissors informed by real salon experience.
Product Range
Scissor Hands produces cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and left-handed scissors. Their specialties span a wide range of techniques: thinning, blending, soft cutting, fading, slicing, texturizing, layering, volume control, and balancing.
The brand promotes two proprietary features: EVO technology and the Soft Cut system.
Services
According to the company, Scissor Hands offers in house repair and servicing to factory standards. They also provide salon based and online training and support for their products.
Heritage
Scissor Hands has been operating since 2006. The company claims a combined team experience of over 100 years in hairdressing.
Sources
- Scissor Hands brand profile and manufacturer statements (scissorhands.co.uk)
About the brand
Scissor Hands is a UK-based professional hair scissor brand. No specific product models are currently confirmed on the ScissorPedia catalogue, so this entry is kept brief while we continue to gather model and pricing data.
Buying context
For current model specifications, price information, and availability, the authoritative source is the Scissor Hands retail channel. The UK professional scissor market spans a wide range of brands and price tiers; for buyers researching UK-made and UK-distributed scissors in the professional mid-range and above, the UK scissor brands roundup provides a broader comparison starting point. ScissorPedia will expand this entry as confirmed product data becomes available.
See Also
Scissor Hands at a glance
- Budget
- Premium $400–800
- Makes
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors
- Based in
- UK
- Catalogue
- 3 models listed
- Established
- 2006
Product Types
Specialties
Where to Buy
Official Brand Websites
Products
How Scissor Hands Compares
| Brand | Scissor Hands | Akito | Ninja | MATAKKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | UK | UK | UK | UK |
| Typical price | US$350–US$500 | US$270–US$429 | US$175–US$339 | US$100–US$1,518 |
| Steel | 420, 440C, VG10, ATS 314, Damascus | VG10, 440C, Cobalt, ATS-314 | 440C, ATS-314, VG-10, Damascus | 440C, VG-10, ATS-314, Damascus |
| Blade types | Beveled | Convex | — | — |
| Handles | — | Offset | — | — |
| Specialties | Thinning, Blending, Soft-Cut, Fading, Slicing, Texturising, Layering, Volume control, Balancing | 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, 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 | Blunt cut, Slide cut, Point cut, Cut & Thinning |
| Founded | 2006 | 2016 | 1999 | 2003 |
| Known for | — | — | Each shear goes through 95+ production and quality-check steps; since 1999 | Hand-crafted from Japanese steel, ~120 manufacturing stages each |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Scissor Hands is a UK-based brand, founded in 2006 and run as Scissorhands UK Ltd from Silsden in West Yorkshire. The company says it was started by working hairdressers with more than 100 years of combined cutting experience.
It is best known for two named designs: EVO, built for texturising and layering, and Soft Cut, aimed at thinning, blending, and fading work.
Yes. Alongside its cutting and thinning scissors, the brand also offers left-handed scissors.
From $350 to $500 is the guide price window for the three catalogued models. Steel grade moves the price, with 420 and 440C models sitting below the VG10, ATS 314, and Damascus builds.
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