

How do you decide which shear to buy? These 3 personalities of cutting will help you select the correct shear for your basic style cutting. Before you begin, first, measure your thumb length from the crease to the tip and add this to the length of your middle finger. This will give you the ideal length for your shears.
Gorilla Cutter Gorilla Cutter – You hold your shears with a tight grip in a thumb up position. The back of your hand is facing your client and the palm is toward you. You probably tend to feel tension in your shoulders and hands. You also have one or more of these characteristics:
You push your fingers far into the finger holes
You may be a lefty who cuts with right handed shears.
Your hand strength is unusually strong
You often cut through thick layers of very coarse hair
Choose a cast shear with an even handle such as Bonika Silk 5" A ModelsBonika Silk 5.5" or 6"A Models Smaller hands like the Silk A5. Larger hands like the Bonika Momma.
Or choose a Bonika Twister which will force you to cut with a more relaxed hand even in a thumb-up positionTwister Models
The Gorilla cutters also like the slightly offset handle and beautiful color of the Kaleidoscope and the Disco or the forced controlled feel of the Trifangle.
Lion Cutter You hold your shears with a tight grip but usually in a thumb down or palm-to-palm position. You may also have one or more of these characteristics:
You push your fingers far into the finger holes
You may be lefty who cuts with right handed shears.
Your hand strength is unusually strong
You often cut through thick layers of very coarse hair
Choose a shear with extra strong steel and an offset handle especially if you cut a lot of curly, coarse or dry hair, choose the one with the Bonika Tip Bonika International Models
The Bonika Silk offsets also work well for a "Lion Cutter" Bonika Silk D Models and the Mystic Shears. Lion cutter also love innovative shears like the Stackers.
Eagle Cutter You hold your shears is a light, relaxed, thumb down grip cutting more by moving your thumb rather than with your whole hand. You may also have one or more of these characteristics:
You tend to slide cut and texturize a lot
You find you can't understand how other stylists can tolerate the condition of their shears
You like to collect a lot of shears and feel comfortable switching shears
You may be a platform artist or an educational instructor
If you are left-handed you use true left-handed shears
If you want to cut with ultimate freedom and flexibility choose: Bonika Silk Twister or Bonika International Twisters Twister Eagle cutters love the Fishbone Shear.
For ultimate control select Bonika ProMasters
If you are left handed select Bonika Lefty or Bonika Twister Lefty The Bonika Classic is the ultimate for the Eagle Cutter and was designed specifically for the discriminating eagle cutter. If you have arrived at the level of cutting to use the best shear the Shoto Shear.
If you need additional help in selecting shears, call or email us.
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