Begley Schmit
Southern California consulting retailer — exclusive Bmac regional dealer plus the authoritative US channel for Kikui's built-to-order cobalt shears.
About Begley Schmit
Begley Schmit’s operating ethos is tool-to-technique matching, which is why the phone number 714-743-0627 is the primary buying channel and the team treats it as a real consultation line. The store serves Orange County and Long Beach, California as the exclusive authorized service and consultation partner for Bmac USA — shears designed under Chairman Shigeru Fujita with prolonged edge retention and ergonomic integration as core design priorities — and as a Hikari consultant in the same territory. The store rewards buyers who want hands-on guidance on how point cutting, slide cutting, and long-layering demand different blade geometries and weight distributions; first-time buyers benefit most from calling before ordering so the team can match a specific technique to the right model.
The cornerstone carry is Kikui, a Wakayama manufacturer founded in 1953 by Kiyoji Kikui that built the world’s first cobalt-alloy styling scissors in 1973. The current alloy runs roughly 70% cobalt, which is what keeps the blade impervious to rust and drives the extraordinary wear resistance professional stylists measure in years, not months. Since 2001 Kikui has operated on 100% built-to-order — no stock lots, no mass-produced inventory — and Begley Schmit facilitates that bespoke process for the American market, so a buyer’s preferred balance, bow shape, and tension spec gets forged specifically for them. Paired with Mizutani and Yasaka on the more conventional convex-edge side, the five-brand catalogue covers everything from daily-driver Jonetsu to flagship one-of-one Kikui.
Brands Carried
Begley Schmit carries 5 professional scissor brands.
Where Begley Schmit sits in the USA market
Unique in USA (among ScissorPedia-catalogued retailers)
Of the 5 brands Begley Schmit carries, 1 is not catalogued at any other USA retailer in ScissorPedia's directory: bmac .
Also available from other USA retailers
- Jonetsu — also at SalonCentric , SCISSOR Dude , SHEAR INTEGRITY and 1 other.
- Kikui — also at LA SHEAR , SalonCentric , SCISSOR Dude and 1 other.
- Mizutani — also at Precision Shears , SCISSOR Dude .
- Yasaka — also at Dynamic SHARPENING LLC , nina inc. , SalonCentric and 5 others.
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