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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: BillysMum on May 19, 2010, 04:44:53 PM

Title: human hairdressing scissors versus doggies ones?
Post by: BillysMum on May 19, 2010, 04:44:53 PM

i need to buy some thinning scissors, my cheap and cheerful pair broke this morning after 3 years use!! I don't want to spend a fortune as billy isn't a show dog, i just chop where i think  :005: but i'd like a fairly good pair and have been looking on ebay... i've found some nice human hairdressing scissors and wondered if they would be ok to use on him? or is there a difference between human and dog scissors? 

Any advice much appreciated  :D

Title: Re: human hairdressing scissors versus doggies ones?
Post by: spanielcrazy on May 19, 2010, 05:42:06 PM

In general, scissors made for dogs are stronger and more heavy duty, as with dogs you cut a larger amount of hair at a time; humans you cut smaller wisps.  ;)

Title: Re: human hairdressing scissors versus doggies ones?
Post by: BillysMum on May 19, 2010, 05:56:24 PM

thanks... that would be why the dog ones are more expensive then!

Title: Re: human hairdressing scissors versus doggies ones?
Post by: jennyspin on May 19, 2010, 10:17:50 PM

I had this idea and my friend who is a dog groomer told me not too both as human ones were too small to do dogs with and not strong enough. xx

Title: Re: human hairdressing scissors versus doggies ones?
Post by: LinzHenz on May 19, 2010, 10:41:09 PM

what about horse ones?

Title: Re: human hairdressing scissors versus doggies ones?
Post by: BillysMum on May 20, 2010, 04:21:06 PM

I just bought a pair of roseline ones from dazynadog and must say the service was fab, they phoned me up this morning and were very helpful  :D

Thanks for the help, i chose roseline after reading the other hread on here so i can't wait to get mine now  :D

Title: Re: human hairdressing scissors versus doggies ones?
Post by: Marina and Saartje on May 24, 2010, 12:17:07 PM

Quote from: BillysMum on May 19, 2010, 05:56:24 PM

thanks... that would be why the dog ones are more expensive then!

I don't think so :shades: there are hairdressers scissors that will coast around 300 euro. These are Japanese scissors, they are very strong and last a lifetime without sharpening. In the Netherlands both groomers and hairdresser use them.