Kai 5210: 8-inch Dressmaking Shear with Blade Cap

Best scissors ever! Strong. Durable. Sharp

For the price, these are great scissors. They cut cotton well and they pretty comfortable to use. I like the blade cover and it snaps in place well. The rubber handles are a bit bulky though. The scissors do glide when cutting. I own a set of Zwilling Superfection Classic Dressmaking Scissors 230. These are $45 now on Amazon but I got them for $22 awhile back. They are not bulky and have a great handle design that's like a textured plastic. They don't provide a blade cover so I use a leather sheath. Similar to the Kai in the sense that both have a softer feel than traditional solid metal which over extended use are painful to use. The zwilling set is better at cutting at all aspects over the Kai. They are smoother and cuts through thick cloth easier. The Kai set is a better deal but if I wanted the best, go for the zwilling.

If you want a pair of heavy duty office scissors the Kai 5210's will do nicely. They are very sharp, so I don't let kids use them. The 8-inch blades seem stubby at first, but their cutting power more than makes up for that. I haven't used the shears on cloth but I get the feeling they won't have any issues cutting most fabrics without tearing. The blades are well made, and the handle is roomy while not too large. The handle is coated in plastic and looks cheap, but that's does not effect the products performance at all. The only thing I worry about it someone stealing the shears from my desk if I lend them out.

Highly recommend these shears. Very reasonably priced. Love them.

Love these Kai fabric scissors. They are just the right weight for me to use for a long period of time cutting off hems of bridesmaids dresses to alter. Other scissors are heavier and cause fatigue. These are sharp - so be sure to close before setting down, I accidently caught a piece of the lining fabric while placing down scissors open and it sliced a nick in the fabric! These are the 2nd paid of Kai products I have - the embroidery scissors are also very sharp.

I love my KIA scissors. They’re excellent.. I bought one many years ago, but I can’t find it. I don’t know what happened to it. Therefore I bought a new one.. I highly recommend it

I love my Kai scissors, why? They fit my hands (large for a woman) very well, their action is smooth, balance is great, and best of all, the cutting edges sharp--and stay sharp! None of this "I was used to cut something else so I can't cut this" behavior I have observed in many other scissors. I bought the embroidery scissors as well, and their tiny tips can reach in and snip threads clean. They are absolutely my best embroidery scissors. I threw out all the others as it was so difficult to cut ends of threads clean (easier needle threading as well as cutting). I bought an extra pair of the dressmaking shears and gave them to a friend who loves them as well! Great product, I hope you love this brand too. And I was not paid nor reimbursed nor offered or given any kind of incentive for my review. I just want to share my experiences to help others.

My wife got these scissors for sewing (not professional, just mending things and doing little projects). They cut fabric very well. She would have liked the blades to be longer and the handles to be different - they are uncomfortable to use/hold. She wouldn't get them if she was a pro seamstress, but they are good enough for her modest needs.

The first time I cut with these they made ‘that sound’ of a clean cut through fabric! Love love love them.

Lovely sharp fabric scissors. Love the blade cover to protect the blades against bangs and falls. Great for cutting tricky corners or curves. Probably better to get longer blades for lots of straight cutting. Difficult to cut on a flat surface.

great scissors but rather expensive, especially when shipping added