Barracuda Blue Line Thinning Shears, 7.0", 40 teeth

Barracuda Blue Line 7.0" 40-tooth thinning shears for grooming

Excellent filers from an almost unknown brand, but unpopularity has its plus - you pay for the quality of the steel and scissors, not the royalties of a European or American company and you don't pay for its name. The scissors are quite massive, have a chic balance, in almost every hand the center of mass is within the brush, have a fairly wide cutting edge and good cutting qualities.

These knife scissors, despite the long blade, more than 8 cm long, have only 40 teeth - but what a lot! The teeth are thick and "double", the so-called "aggressive tooth" , they make these scissors "chop" any hair indiscriminately and have an excellent cutting ratio.

The stumbling block of these scissors is the long offset handle, in the style of Chris Christensen , the handle configuration is closer to a straight one than to a full offset. The long handle has a large lever and you need to have a hand of at least medium size to make a full opening without tearing off the thumb. Owners of delicate fingers and miniature handles, it is better to turn your attention to the Barracuda Gold Line series - there the lever is smaller and the rings are narrow.

Well, the most pleasant thing about these scissors is the high-quality 440CSUS steel from the Japanese company Aichi Techno Metal Fukaumi , this is a chic "indestructible" material, practically not inferior to the "vaunted" VG10 in maintaining the hardness of the cutting edge.

The verdict - if you need long filers that successfully "chop" indiscriminately - these are some of the best in the world.