Straight scissors are of an older design and are particularly useful for areas of the dog's body characterized by straight lines, such as the back and the perpendiculars of the paws. They can have different blade widths, and the three best known are:

WIDE BLADES: These blades are slightly heavier due to the greater amount of material, but they guarantee a safe and decisive cut. To best use wide blade scissors, it is recommended to have good hand management since, due to the greater weight, you could risk making the tips wobble, compromising the work. The wide blades offer a wide range of cuts, from roughing to fast finishing (e.g. Believe or Be Sure by Akko Scissors).

INTERMEDIATE BLADES: Their peculiarity lies in the fact that they are lighter and easier to manage, giving a cutting size similar to that of narrow blades but with the quality of wide blades. They are also almost as light as narrow scissors (e.g. Hammer by Akko Scissors).

NARROW BLADES: This type of blade is lighter and highly recommended for beginners in the profession, offering greater control of the instrument. They lend themselves well to all work in limited areas, such as muzzles, for an Asian style or on small dogs. They are easy to handle and very handy scissors (e.g. Asian Straight by Akko Scissors)

There are different degrees of blade curvature, but the most common on the market are blades with a curvature of 15° (e.g. Magic Ball 15° by Akko Scissors or Boombastik 15° by Akko Scissors) or 30° (e.g. Asian Game 30° by Akko Scissors or Boombastik by Akko Scissors): blades with a 15° curvature are used for larger spaces, such as paws, chest and side, while 30° blades, being much more curved, are more suitable for the points are decidedly more rounded, such as Asian-style faces and heads.

The latest concept regarding the curvature line consists of blades with a curvature of 40° (e.g. Asian Moon 40° by Akko Scissors) or even with an extreme curvature of 45° (e.g. Asian Max 45° by Akko Scissors), which they allow you to quickly create, with a few strokes of scissors, any rounded shape, even the most extreme ones, such as those of small heads, mustaches and beards, details of feet and stifles, even on small subjects, reducing working times

The peculiarities and differences between Toothed scissors, Chunkers, Blenders, Super Blenders, Fluffers

TOOTHED: In Toothed or Thinning scissors, teeth are present on both blades. They are mostly used on dogs with thick undercoat, to thin out the mass of hair from the inside.

CHUNKERS: Chunkers scissors are composed of a solid blade and a serrated blade. They are characterized by the wide and normally "T" shaped tooth; the end of the tooth is flat and without slots. If they have fewer than 25 teeth, they can be used to create lines on curly hair; if they have a number of teeth greater than 25, they are suitable for pre-finishing, always on curly coats.

BLENDERS: Blenders scissors are composed of a solid blade and a serrated blade. They are characterized by the fine tooth, which has one or more grooves (Slots) on its end. They are used for finishing and to create a natural effect on straight hair.

SUPER BLENDERS: Super Blenders scissors are made up of a solid blade and a serrated blade. They are characterized by the wide tooth, which has several grooves (Slots) on its end. Used to create the line on straight hair and double coats.

FLUFFERS:  Fluffers are the latest scissors, with teeth on a single blade, wider than Blenders, but narrower than Chunkers; the space between the teeth is uniform along their entire length, from their base to their end and the design is defined as "piano teeth". They are reversible and therefore can be used both with the teeth up and down. Excellent for working quickly on large surfaces, because the wide blades remove large masses of fur with a single cut. Perfect for soft fur, to which they give a natural finish.

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