Top 10 Best Japanese Shears in 2021
Top 10 Best Japanese Hairdressing Scissors Brands: According to Sales & Reviews from my Prestigious Clients at LA SHEAR.
For detailed info of each shear, read the article below and or Contact Mike for more info & Current Sale Prices: [email protected] or text / call him at 310-228-3188
- Hikari Dry Cut Shears level 4. 3 way Tie between Drycut models Phoenix, Dragon & Spark ,
- Hikari Cosmos Series Level 3, Tie between Phantom and Anatomic
- Kikui 6 inch Ergo
- Kasho Millennium offset 6 & 6.5
- Kikui Slide Leaf blade Dry Cut 6.3 Inches
- Kasho Green / Sagano series, 5.5 , 6 inches
- Hikari Chikara 5.75 & 5 inch & Epic 5.5 & 6inch
- Kikui 5 inch Straight Detail shear
- Kasho Silver 6 inch & 6.5 inch
- Kikui Swivel Thumb 5.5 & 6inch
1. Hikari Dry Cut Shears
It’s a 3-way tie for number one because the best Hikari Dry Cut Shear will be specific to you.
Hikari makes many (Level 4) DRY CUT SHEARS, which is their Highest End Models.
The 3 Hikari Dry Cut Shears we sell the most of are The Dragon, The Phoenix & The Spark.
After reading this you should have a good idea which Hikari Dry Cutting Shear is right for you!
2. Hikari Cosmos
Hikari (Level 3) Cosmos shears performance, reputation & affordable price make them my Top Selling Shear!
The most popular Cosmos shears are..
The Anatomic & The Phantom.
1. Hikari Dry Cut Shears
Hikari has been the King off all Shear Brands for the last 50 Years!
Hikari Dry Cut Level 4 Shears are The best they make!
It’s a 3 way tie for number one because the best one will be specific to you.
Hikari makes many other DRY CUT SHEARs but these are three We sell the Most.
Hikari Dry Cut Level Four Shears are The Sharpest Shear They Make.
They Cut Dry hair like its Wet.
Hikari was A true Pioneer in Japanese. In 1969 The Revolutionized The Haircutting World and Completely created a New Type of Shear that has changed the World!
The Biggest names in the Beauty Industry Use Hikari Shears!
When it comes To Dry Cutting Shears Hikari again is a Pioneer like non other because it’s the Only Dry Cutting shear where you can carve and do Precision Work.
Hikari’s Dry Cutting shears Unique Blend Of Japanese Steel and Alloys are made of our best proprietary blend of molybedenum, cobalt and vanadium (Hikari steel level 4) and feature a unique powerful blade design dry cutting.
They are also amazing on Wet hair!
If you dry cut more than half the time, I highly recommend you add a Dry Cut Shear to your Collection.
The Phoenix
If you Like a Little More weight which makes it a Powerhouse shear Larger, heavier, wider handles and blades give the Phoenix Cosmos more power to cut through coarse hair.
Unique Thumb tang gives you option to place your Thumb inside the regular hole or just outside of it for added comfort ease of cutting.
Ergonomic handle gives you ultimate Comfort and control.
Available in 5.5 inch, 6 inch, 6.5 inch and 7 inches
They Start at $1700 and we always match Hikari’s Sale price and we offer great Gifts!
The Dragon is a Legend.
The Dragon by Hikari is A Legend!
Hikari Tried to Discontinue the Dragon for the Phoenix.
Thanks to Instagram Hair Stars Anh Co Tran & Sal Sal, as well as the Word of mouth Buzz of all the Stylists who claim the Dragon is a Magic Shear.
Hikari had To Bring it back for a limited time.
The different in the handle and it a bit Lighter and it lays your fingers flat. It still allows you to but your Thumb in to places.
The Esthetics of 172 The Dragon is spellbinding.
It Has an Iconic Look, feel and design and it was the first Shear Hikari made that allowed you to Carve and do precision work.
Before this all Dry Cutting shears we for carving and pushing the hair. The 172 Dragon shear has a huge influence on Dry cutting in the Beauty Industry and Highly recommend you add a dragon to your collection!
172 Dragon ,6.3 inches Current Sale Price is $1950
171 is 5.8 inches if you want a smaller blade and it fits your hand like glove for even more Precision and control. Recommended for smaller hands and Those who like a shorter Blade.
171 Dragon, 5.8 inches Current Sale Price is $1850
The Spark
bIf you don’t think your Will Use the Thumb Tang on Phoenix or Dragon (That’s where you can place your Thumb in two different places). The Spark is your best Choice!
The Spark features Hikari’s most comfortable and Popular handle.
Hikari did some studies and the Spark ETF handle, Places your hand in the Most perfect position not only for Comfort but for the health of your hand.
The Built in Tang makes it snug fit and after a while it creates the illusion for becoming part of your hand.
The Spark is the Crème de la crème!
6 inch Spark K60 $1295
If you want more speed and power then go for the 6.5 inch!
K65 Current Sale Price is $1370
*Hikari has started calling the 6 inch Spark a 5.5 and the 6.5 Spark a 6 inch.
The spark would be considered a smaller inch Shear and the 6.5 is a little smaller then the a regular 6.5 however they make up for it in Power.
So if you want your 6 inch longer then go with the K65 , a little smaller then the K60 will fit your hand like a glove!
If you’re a Stylist that wants the Best you should have a Hikari Dry cut in your collection!
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
2. Hikari Cosmos
Hikari Cosmos shears are my Top Sellers.
The Anatomic & The Phantom are my Best-Selling Hikari Cosmos Shears.
The Hikari is Composed of the highest quality proprietary blend of molybdenum, cobalt and Vanadium alloys (Hikari steel level 3)
Rylon glides in the pivot for Smooth Operation.
New Cosmos is probably the most famous haircutting scissor ever made.
Favorite of Platform Artists & A list Stylists worldwide, continue to make The Hikari Cosmos our most popular scissor.
You will love the New Cosmos’ sharpness, accuracy, and smoothness – it truly MELTS through the hair!
Our 2 most Popular Cosmos models are the Anatomic & the Phantom.
The Anatomic Grip was another revolutionary design by Hikari where the Finger inserts are a Butterfly shape.
This takes so much pressure of your hands & wrists. It allows total freedom to cut at any angle.
If you want a shear that just flows and gives your 360 degrees of total freedom. You will love the anatomic Grip.
It’s also very light and sleek with pointy tips.
It can be uses on Wet & Dry Hair.
I have seen many Knocks of this shear,
This is the Original and the Best!
4.5 & 5 inches are amazing for detail work.
4.5 & 5-inch current sale price is $795
5.5 inch 113 Is Perfect for a minimalist who wants one shear for detail and power cutting very light.
113 Current sale Price is $850
6 inch 203 inch is very Light. It will give you more speed and power & my Number one selling Size in the Anatomic Series.
Sale Price is $895
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
Phantom Cosmos
If you want something that’s solid on your hand The Phantom is you gun!
It has the Patented Hikari ETF handle that places your hand in the Most comfortable and ergonomic position with a snug Built in Tang.
The Number one Seller is the F60 which is a smaller 6-inch shear
Its on sale for $950
The Phantom is also available as the F55 in a 5.5 if you like a smaller shear the sale price is $895,
6.5 inch if you want more speed, power & length for $995.
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
3. Kikui Ergo
Kikui Shears have always been one of my top selling Shear brands.
The Moment you pick one up in your hand and then cut hair you can feel the Quality.
Having a 3rd Generation Japanese Master Shear Craftsman who makes your Shear from Start to finish by Hand truly pays off when you feel how a Kikui performs.
Out of all My Brands, Kikui Scissors hold their Edge the best.
Clients who bought Kikui’s off me 20 year ago are still amazed they cut like new.
Kikui’s Proprietary blend of Cobalt is unlike another alloy and is the Finest there is.
My Top Selling Kikui Shear is The Ergo. It’s a Slim, light wight Power house with a Ergonomic handle and Built in tang.
Extremely Reasonably priced for their Level of Quality
This Shear Fits your hand like glove, has a powerful cut and gives you extremely straight lines.
Many Stylists from Japan have told me in their country, Kikui is considered the Best.
Kikui Ergo
6-inch $750
6.3-inch $825
Available in Black or Gold Finish & Left-Handed, which has to be custom ordered from Japan and takes 4-8 weeks and costs $200 more
*Kikui is Handmade and made in small batches and many times, demands exceeds the supply. Its definitely worth waiting a few weeks for!
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
4. Kasho Millennium
The Kasho Millennium is the Finest Kasho Makes!
Handcrafted by Kasho’s master Japanese shear Craftsman!
Unbelievably sharp, ergonomically designed, and made of powerfully durable highest-grade sinter metal.
Kasho’s patented Disc Operation System ensures buttery, even movement and perfect tension!
It’s designed so you rarely have to oil & readjust the tension.
The offset version is the Shear of Choice and fits your hand like Glove.
Available in Silver or Black Finish.
5.5, 6, 6.5 INCH
The Millennium’s Price is $1020-1400 depending on Size and color Finish.
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
5. Kikui Dry Slide Cut
If you are obsessed with Dry Cutting and you are into carving & Sliding this is your Shear!
Excellent for advanced Dry Cutting techniques.
This Shear has a leaf blade that uses a blend of design and engineering as well a lighter Cobalt blend that Makes it easier to Slide cut wet hair and carve Dry Hair.
It’s a very powerful shear to use on the Thickest of hair and the sharpest Kikui makes .
List Price 5.8 inch is & 6.3 is $900
Available with Black or Gold Finish and in Lefty for $200 more custom order. There is 4-8 week waiting time to custom order from Japan.
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
6. Kasho Green / Sagano Series
Slightly wider blades making this an all-around powerhouse & Workhorse shear.
The integrated ball bearing and tension-adjustable screw makes it cuts and allows your To adjust the Tension at an instant
The mirror-polished convex blades are fashionable and Melt hair
Available offset from 5.5” to 7.0”. Right-hand only.
The Green is also excellent value at $638 for 5.5 & 6 inch
The Kasho 7 inch Green is Extremely Powerful & Sharp due to The Thicker Blade
Current sale price for 7-inch is only $765
The 7inch Kasho Green can be custom ordered in a Black Finish for $935
The Kasho Sagano is quickly becoming one of my Top Sellers and is an amazing value starting at $553.
What’s the difference between the Kasho Green and The Sagano?
If you like a shear little more weight to it and You like the adjustable tension screw so you can quickly adjust the tension The Green is your Shear.
If you like a Lighter Shear with a built in Tang and ball bearing system that were you hardly ever have to adjust the tension the Sagano is it!
Its perfect fusion of the Kasho Green & the Millennium!
The Sagano is unbelievable value at $553 for 5.5, 6, 6.5 Inch
$595 for the 7 inch
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
7. Kikui 5-inch Detail Shear
This shear is absolute Classic 5 inch detail Shear.
This is The Shape and Size Vidal Sassoon recommends to their Students.
This shear was a favorite of Vidal Sassoon for Precision geometric Cuts.
This is the Ultimate detail shear it fits your hand perfectly and has a classic level set finger holes. Everyone who loves Small and or detail shears.
Also available in an offset. Current Sale price is $625
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
8. Hikari Chikara
Uses the same Signatures alloys and Convex blade design as the top of the Line Hikari Shears making It an amazing value.
Its cuts like a Hikari and you get the Great Service the Hikari Brand is Famous for with an affordable entry level price.
They are light weight and one of our Top sellers.
Great shear for Stylists who are starting out or on a tight budget and want a HIKARI.
This shear will give you a lifetime cutting joy.
C500 5 inch for $450
C575 5.75 inch for $570
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
9. Kasho Silver
Features similar Ball Bearing system, Convex edge& Proprietary Blend Japanese Steel as The Millennium but at almost half the price!
It also Has Crane handle for the Ultimate in Ergonomics.
The Ergo Handel makes this Amazing for Point Cutting.
They are also available in Beautiful black Finish!
Excellent Value at $468 for 5.5 6-inch offset
The 6.5 inch Silver in Black Finish
The 6,5 & 7 inch Silver Shear is Amazing for Point Cutting and Excellent for Scissor over Combs.
$510 for 6.5 & 7-inch offset
Black Finish $595 in 6.5 inch
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
10. Kikui Swivel Thumb Shear
Hands down the best Swivel Thumb Shear is The Kikui!
This took years of development and lots of testing before they finally released it this year.
I have let several Stylist I know who love Swivel thumbs and they loved it.
No other Swivel Thumb Shear on the market today has the Craftsmanship of the Kikui.
If you love Swivel Thumbs this is it!
Available in:
5.5 inch $660
6 inch $700
6.5 inches $800
7 inch $850
Contact me if you’re around LA and I’ll let you demo one! If you’re not from LA, I can help you buy one over the phone. Helped thousands of clients so far over the phone. I can help you buy the PERFECT shear over the phone.
Call or text if you have any questions. 310-228-3188. Email me at [email protected]
3. Kikui Ergo
Kikui Shears are a best kept Secret.
The Kikui Ergo is one of our Top Performers.
Kikui is a small Japanese Shear Company that has been making shears since 1953.
A 3rd Generation Master Japanese craftsman will hand make your shear from Start to Finish.
The Use Proprietary Cobalt that no one in the Industry would be able to work with because of the Skill it takes to create.
4. Kasho Millennium
The Millennium is the Best Shear Kasho Makes & for stylists who want Top of the Line!
Kasho Millennium has a patented Ball Bearing Disc Operation System, Unique Design, & Concave / Convex Edge.The Millennium Shear Effortlessly Glides through hair with Smooth & Laser Precision that will blow your mind.
5. Kikui Dry Slide Cut
If you are obsessed with Dry Cutting and you are into Carving & Sliding this is your Shear!
This Powerhouse Handmade Kikui Dry Cut Shear Features a lighter Cobalt blend with a leaf blade.
The Kikui Dry Slide Cut Shear Blends Design, Engineering & Epic Japanese Craftsmanship, Which Makes it easier to Slide Cut Damp Hair and Carve Dry as if Wet.
Excellent for advanced Dry Cutting techniques.
6. Kasho Green / Sagano Series
The Second-Best Kasho Model is The Green Series.
The Green Series is an Affordable Workhorse the Will Exceed your Expectations.
The Kasho Green is Extremely Smooth and Powerful, with adjustable tension Screw and removable Tang.
The Top Selling Lightweight Sagano has a Ball Bearing Pivot System similar to the Millennium. This Makes it effortless to guide you don’t have to adjust tension too often. The Built in Tang fits your hand like a Glove.
The Sagano Shear Glides through hair.
7. Kikui 5-inch Detail Shear
This Japanese shear is an absolute Classic 5-inch detail Shear.
The Kikui 5-inch detail shear was a favorite of Vidal Sassoon for Precision Geometric Cuts & Detail Work.
A must Have Detail Shear in Every Stylists collection!
8. Hikari Chikara
The Chikara is a perfect Entry Level Japanese Shear.
Their most affordable and best Value by Hikari.
Uses the same Signatures alloys and Convex blade design as the top of the Line Hikari Shears at a Fraction of the Price.
9. Kasho Silver
The Kasho Silver Features their Patented Ball Bearing system and Convex edge, as well as a Blend of Proprietary Alloys at an Extremely affordable Price!
The Silver Series gives you the best of ergonomic comfort and control.
The Kasho Silver has Lightweight Ergo design which is amazing for Point Cutting.
10. Kikui Swivel Thumb Shear
Hands down the best Swivel Thumb Shear!
The Kikui Swivel Thumb Shear took years of development and testing before they finally released it this year in 2020, with rave reviews by Swivel thumb Enthusiasts.
If you would like More info on any Shear from these brands:
Please email [email protected] or text / call him at 310-228-3188.
Mike Johles has 22 Years of experience in helping stylists buy the perfect shear for your personal needs & Budget. I can get you THE BEST PRICES on all the shears (plus a special gift).
