Forged Nickel Plated Straight Office Scissors, 6", Black

Winner! So tired of going thru cheap scissors. I didn't want to pay $20+ on a pair of scissors when I'm not a seamstress. But I wanted a pair of scissors that wouldn't break apart when trying to cut something like a tiny metal wire. This is the one. The price is awesome and I put it to the test immediately. This bad girl cut thru a tiny wire like it was butter! Its like the good old fashion scissors back in the day. I'm going back to order a couple more. Its heavy and solid and very sharp!

My grandparents had a pair of scissors similar to these which lasted for some 50+ years. While these may be a bit more expensive than other products, the forged steel construction means they are study, will last for years, and are able to be sharpened (a quick google search can locate craftsmen who can cheaply and quickly sharpen blades such as these; you can also ask you barber/stylist where they get their blades sharpened); this is nice for those wishing to reduce their environmental impact. As a plus, because they are made in Italy, you can feel comfortable knowing the tradesmen and tradeswomen who made them were (most likely) fairly compensated and work in a safe environment.

This scissors is all-metal. It is hefty and solidly built. There is no wiggle where the blades connect. The blades are sharp and cut well. I expect years of use from them. Most scissors nowadays are made of plastic and metal. Such cheaply-made scissors have thin metal blades paired with colorful plastic handles. Such cheap scissors inevitably fail and are thrown away. That won't happen with the all-metal scissors. Your kids can inherit them. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the pair I received was made in Italy.

I was looking for a pair of scissors for paper cutting and couldn't find mine so I ended up aggravated and getting on Amazon and buying 3 different pairs for 3 different drawers so that wouldn't happen again. I wasn't expecting much because they were all inexpensive but figured they would suit my purposes. Or at least 1 or 2 of the 3 would. These little scissors are really nice. I make sure to keep them in the stand by my chair. They are absolutely the sharpest scissors I have ever owned. Even sharper than my sewing scissors, that I paid considerably more money for. I may end up buying another pair for my sewing room.

Very sturdy, it’ll last long. Unfortunately, it tested very positive for lead using my at home swabs.

High quality Why did you pick this product vs others?: quality

These scissors are so much better than others with cheap plastic handles. They are stronger and more durable. At a great price too😎

No plastic handles to break. Sure they are a little heavier than the Made in China plastic handled junk but that means they'll probably never break. The forged blades are thicker than the cheap stamped stainless steel blades on lesser scissors and will not bend as easily. The only problem with them is they cut corners where it reallly mattered , the finishing on the insides of the blade. The grinding is rough and incomplete. If you look at the gap between the blades under the light, you may notice that they did not finish grinding the area behind the pivot. This raises the gap between the blade right at the pivot and causes the blades to have to be too tight together for it to cut. This is not the case with the other pair of vintage italian scissor I have access to, the inside of the vintage pair is ground smooth all the way from tip to the end near the pivot. The Westcott has degraded cutting performance and feel compared to a better finished product. Another way to test the quality of the scissors is to put a straight edge along the inside of the blade to see if the bow is a smooth arc. In my case it wasn't. This can cause the scissors not to have a consistent cut on difficult materials like plastic shopping bags which is so flexible and resilient that it can fold between the blades rather than shearing. The scissors tend to be too tight as delivered but the you can adjust the tension with a flat head screwdriver and even separate the blades for sharpening. If the screw becomes loose, you can back it out until the end of it sinks below the joint area on the other side and exposes the threads and put a bit of blue loctite on it and tighten it back up. You can grind the insides to a smooth even finish and remove the raised area behind the pivot if you have a full set of waterstones and a diamond plate like I do but if you don't, you might prefer to get a vintage pair of italian scissors on ebay and probably get something better for about the same price.