What's the best brand of scissors for scrapping?

I've had 2 pairs of Fiskars and 2 pairs of Cutter Bees for over 5 years. Probably 10 on the fiskars. I have the big pair and the small pair.

Lynne

I'm not sure what other people think, but I like Fiskars.

Are there any scissors out there better than Fiskars? I'm talking Really Good Stuff here - I don't want to have to replace them next year because they broke... I want these to last for at least as long as the last ones did (I'd still be using them if I hadn't been a complete idiot and tried to cut plastic flower stems with them - the wire in the center ruined them :( )

I got my fiskars as a Christmas present 10 years ago and bought the 2nd pair about a year later and they are still going strong. I won't be buying new scissors any time soon.

Lynne

Oh... either you're very careful with your stuff or they're better quality than they looked. Maybe I'm prejudiced against them for now reason - their little orange handles look very flimsy to me and they remind me of the cheap orange-bladed scissors that they often use in school and that NEVER WORK LEFT-HANDED!

I have a good pair of fiskers and for the intricate cutting I use a pair of curved scissors the kind you use for cutting nose hair.

Celeste

Huh. I've had some Fiskars for years, decades probably. If they start getting a little dull, we use a scissor sharpener.

My grandmother gave me my first pair of Fiskar scissors for my sewing kit when I was about 14 years old. I'm 52 now and still have and use them. I do own a new pair, about five years old for material. The old pair is used for crafts. I have a pair of Fiskars, a Cutter Bee, and two pair of CM scissors that I use for scrapbooking. I love all three pair. I use my little fiskars for fine cutting as they have the smallest point.

By the way, I also only buy the fiskars for children for my daycare. I have found they hold up better and longer with the kind of abuse they receive on a daily basis.

Sandy

I've had my little Fiskars scissors for about 6 years now. They have 1 1/2 inch blades that are *very* sharp. I use them for all my detail and precision work, and they're as sharp as the day I bought them. In the sewing section at Michael's. With a coupon, of course. (They retail about $10.) My daughter, who cross-stitches, has a very similar pair, and swears by them.

Mel K

Oh my you stopped at the orange handled scissors...there are so many more scissors in the Fiskars brand.

The above link is to a website that has pictures of what I have I didn't buy them there though they look like they are having a decent sale. Anyhow I have the Softouch multipurpose 10" pair and the Softouch Micro-tip scissors. I do kind of take care of my scissors, but I could totally see myself cutting plastic flowers with mine too. Lynne

For a small pair of scissors, I like the Cutterbee. They are sharp clear to the tip and work for small intricate cuts. I have a larger pair of no name scissors that I'm not too careful with. I need to invest in a good pair of Fiskars though, they are my favorite. I also have a pair of Fiskars that I use for fabric only that I have had for years.

If you are only going to be cutting paper/cardstock, and not using them to cut plastic, wire, etc, treat yourself to a pair of Henckels. They have a screw so that they can be retightened if necessary. They are very precise and finely engineered. They are like the Mercedes Benz of the scissors world in my humble opinion. They are a little pricey, but if you are a total scissors/paper freak like me, they are SO worth it.

I use the old type of surgeons scalpel (with replaceable blades) with a wide handle too - the blades are incredibly sharp. One time I accidentally dropped it and it stuck straight into my leg. You have to be really careful when using the scalpels, but they sure make any other craft knives seem like you are trying to cut with a butter knife. I bought mine in a jewelry supply catalog.

3D-Lea

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look into them :) I've got a pair of super-good sewing scissors my mother bought me years ago (I hardly ever use them because she was adamant that they are ONLY for sewing, and I don't sew much!) I want something as good for my scrapping... then I'll get some fiskars for general use - nothing annoys me more than the legions of el-crapazoidal scissors that they sell everywhere that either don't cut or they're blunt or the blades don't meet right etc. Ick.

I like Fiskars, personally. They seem to last forever. DH bought me a Fiskars brand scissors sharpener for Christmas, and I'm sure that will help tremendously.