Question about those expensive barber shears

I was always skeptical of spending over $200 on a pair of shears. But after picking up a set of Mizutani Seniors from a shop in Chicago last month, I get it now. The difference in my wrist fatigue after a 10 hour shift is night and day. Has anyone else had that moment where you finally cave on the pricey gear and regret not doing it sooner?

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wendy6281mo ago

Balance is the biggest thing. My old clunkers had me rotating my wrist more to make up for the weight being off, and that added up fast. With my current pair, the pivot point is perfect, so it feels like the blade does the work instead of my hand fighting it. That 10 hour shift muscle burn was gone in a couple days after switching.

emery_flores1mo ago

That line about "wrist fatigue after a 10 hour shift" really hit me. I'm curious though - was it more about the weight of the shears that helped, or the way they're balanced in your hand specifically? I always figured the expensive ones just cut sharper, not that they'd actually change how your wrist feels at the end of the day.