KAI5135 5 1/2-inch Embroidery Scissors

My wife sews professionally. She does alterations, repairs, and custom sewing. She stays pretty busy at it, and all of her customers compliment her very skilled work.Like many others have mentioned, for a long time we both thought that Gingher scissors were the best. We were loyal to Gingher. Grandma has a wonderful pair of Gingher scissors. But we've now been struggling with the poor quality of late production Gingher scissors for several years. Twice, we've sent scissors in to Gingher for servicing, but they come back little better. Gingher scissor will variously grab in spots, not cut at the very ends of the blades, or be hard to close. Cindy had resorted to using a pair of $10 Fiskar scissors, which aren't great, but they cut better than her Gingher's. Wanting to help her with this problem, and after reading so many positive reviews, I took it upon myself to order her a pair of these Kai brand.Cindy has been thrilled with her Kai scissors. She'll talk about them to anyone who cares to listen. About her four different pair she says, "They;re comfortable to use, require very little force to cut even heavy fabrics, they cut the sheerest fabrics just as well, they are sharp, and the cut well right out to the tips of the blades."With the cost of even sending a pair of Gingher scissors to Gingher for servicing at $12 a pair, plus shipping costs to get them to Gingher, it's an easy decision to just throw them away. Then spend to only few more dollars to get a pair of these fantastic Kai scissors.I like using good tools myself, so I'm happy to help supply my wife with the best tools she can own. I was so pleased with my wife's reaction to her first pair of $22 8-inch Dressmaker Shears that we bought three more Kai scissors; this pair of Embroidery Scissors, an 8-inch pair of the Professional series, and a 10-inch Professional series. She's a professional and she deserves professional tools.Maybe Grandma will leave us the good Gingher scissors in her will, but there's still no way they can be better than these Kai scissors. We would prefer to buy an American product, but can't afford to subsidize poor American quality.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Now, After two years of using her Kai scissors almost every day. my wife says the three large pair still cut like new. She uses this pair of embroidery scissors every day to cut thread at her sewing machine. This is a LOT of use for these little scissors and they've finally gotten to where they don't cut well on the last 1/2-inch of the tips where she uses them the most. This isn't at all disappointing, but it is time to order another pair. Professionals expect to wear out tools eventually.Also, shortly after trying out Cindy's Kai scissors, even grandma put her Gingher scissors away for good when her beau bought her a set of Kai scissors. She also says, "Wow, I can't imagine how I got along without these."

Very good scissors. Well made and sharp. Easy to use. I ordered a second pair because I use one for embroidery and fabric, and one for general use.

These are my favorite sewing scissors. They cut great and so comfortable to handle.

Sharp, quality scissors. Perfect for embroidery or snipping threads at the sewing machine.

Very sharp blades.

perfect for small tight places when trimming embroidered projects

I use this on my boat for cutting Dyneema lines. These are the best and longest lasting scissors I have been able to find for this difficult task.

Jenny Doan (Missouri Star Quilt Company) said to get this brand of scissors and I did and I love them. They are sharp and quick and comfortable to use.

These scissors are extremely sharp and cut with person. Extremely please with them.

The scissors are extremely sharp, and can be used by both left and right-handed people.

Fast delivery. Came in a flimsy cardboard and plastic package. Says it's made in Japan as Kai blades are typically made, but unsure if it's an authentic item, as I've never seen the packaging of an original KAI product.Nonetheless, the scissors are really sharp one the whole length of the blades and have smooth action. Tried on different fabrics when I received it, and performed well on all. I bought them to clip and notch on curves, and it does this much better than my other good brand scissors. So far, so good.

Amazing scissors. Its sharp and small and comfortable too. I love using it.

These scissors feel great in hand and cut the tiniest felt pieces with ease. Love them and highly recommend them!