Straight scissors are of an older design and are particularly useful for the dog's body areas characterized by straight lines, such as the back and the natural leg structure. 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 guarantee a safe and decisive cut. To make the best use of wide-blade scissors, it is recommended to have good hand management as, due to the greater weight, you may risk wobbling the tips, compromising your work. Wide blades offer a wide range of cuts, from roughing to a quick trim (e.g. Believe or Be Sure by Akko Scissors).
INTERMEDIATE BLADES: Their special feature is that they are lighter and easier to handle, giving a similar cutting dimension to narrow blades but with the quality of wide blades. They are also almost as light as narrow blade scissors (e.g. Hammer by Akko Scissors).
STRAIGHT BLADES: This type of blade is lighter and highly recommended for newcomers to the profession, offering greater control of the tool. They lend themselves well to all work in confined areas, such as muzzles, for an Asian style or on small dogs. They are easy to handle and very manoeuvrable scissors (e.g. Asian Straight by Akko Scissors)
There are different degrees of blade curvature, but the most common ones 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). Asian Game 30° by Akko Scissors or Boombastik by Akko Scissors): blades with a curvature of 15° are used for larger areas, such as paws, chest and ribs, while 30° blades, being much more curved, are more suitable for the decidedly rounder areas, such as snouts and Asian-style heads.
The latest conception 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 allow any rounded shape, even the most extreme, such as small heads, moustaches and beards, foot and fat details, to be created quickly with just a few strokes of the scissors, even on small subjects, reducing working time.
THINNERS: In Toothed or Thinning scissors, teeth are present on both blades. They are mostly used on dogs with thick undercoat, to thin the hair mass from the inside.
CHUNKERS: Chunkers scissors consist of a solid blade and a toothed blade. They are characterized by a wide and normally T-shaped tooth; the end of the tooth is flat and without slots. If they have less than 25 teeth, they can be used to create lines on curly hair; if they have more than 25 teeth, they are suitable for pre-finishing, again on curly coats.
BLENDERS: Blenders scissors consist of a solid blade and a toothed blade. They are characterized by their fine tooth, which has one or more grooves (Slots) on its end. They are used for trimming and for creating a natural effect on smooth hair.
SUPER BLENDERS: The Super Blenders scissors consist of a solid blade and a toothed blade. They are characterized by a wide tooth, which has several grooves (Slots) on its end. Used to create the line on smooth hairs and double coats.
FLUFFERS: Fluffers are the most recent 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 called “piano-tooth”. They are reversible and can therefore be used with the teeth on the top or the bottom. Excellent for working quickly on large areas, as the wide blades remove large masses of hair in a single cut. Perfect for soft hair, to which they give a natural finish.
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