Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am not a pro barber, but I have had some experience in maintaining my family members' haircuts for years. Those times, I had pretty good professional shears too, but I left them behind when I moved to a new place. Now I needed to cut someone's hair again, so I purchased these shears. My choice was mostly based on very good reviews and a reasonable price. The shears surpassed all my expectations. They have very comfortable grip, they are convenient to work with and extraordinary sharp! With these shears, I can cut hair ends half an inch from my fingers without the hairs slipping along the edges. This is how barber's shears ought to be! Let me comment on some complaints in other reviews. Yes, the shears come wet in the transparent plastic pack, but this is not water, and they are not used. This is high quality clean machine oil to avoid stains. Well, I am not sure why stainless still needs to be protected from stains… Of course, the fine cutting edge may be more susceptible… Anyway, it's better to be safe than sorry. Just wash the scissors with soap and soft sponge after receiving and you'll be all set. Another common complaint is small hole where the thumb does not fit. The first thing they teach you at barber's courses is that you should never push your thumb through the hole (see the picture labelled "Wrong"). You should put only the tip of the thumb inside (see "Right"). This is because you should be able to quickly fold the shears in your hand ("Hand folded") and then use the thumb and forefinger to hold the comb ("Use comb"). Well, if your ring finger does not fit into the hole, that would be a different matter; you won't be able to use the shears. Just in case, the ring finger hole is 13/16" by 5/8" (21 by 16 mm), something like #9 finger ring size (USA).