Sensei TAO TR550 TR625 Rotating Thumb Professional Hair Cutting Shears

Available Sizes: 5.5 inches, 6.25 Inches, 7 Inches

Edge: Convex

Made In: Japan

Material: Cobalt Steel

Size(s): 5.5;6.25;7.0

Vendor: Sensei

Technical Specs

MATERIAL: MVC Alloy USA (Developed for the Defense Dept.)
HANDLE: Rotating Thumb
TENSION: Flat Line Locking Tension System
FINGER REST: Removable
THUMB: Elite Comfort Wide contact Sculpted Thumb
Pivot: Polymer Glide Lined
Warranty: 5 Year Blade Edge, Lifetime for the rest of the shear

Description

TAO by Sensei is an high end high performance cutting tool. The shear is ergonomically sculpted to fit the human hand like it is part of you hand. The moment you hold it, you can feel your fingers are at home. The entire pivot is lined with a super smooth polymer inlay to eliminate all metal to metal contact.
The blades pivot on sealed ball bearings for the ultimate blade stabilization. The Molybdenum Vanadium Carbide (MVC) steel the TAO Rotating is made from, is so strong, if we made a drill bit out of the material, we could drill though any other shear! That is why we back TAO with a 5 Year Edge Warranty. Amazingly, the TAO is light and perfectly balanced.

Sensei TAO2 Professional Hair Cutting Shear

Sensei TAO2 Professional Hair cutting shear is a second generation shear by Sensei. This shear is the way to do hair. They start with the most durable steel ever used to make a shear, American steel that was developed for the defense department. This MVC material is then sent to Japan to be fashioned into a very sharp shear. The durability of the material prompted us to put a 5 year edge warranty on Tao shears.The blades pivot on sealed ball bearings for the ultimate blade stabilization. The Molybdenum Vanadium Carbide (MVC) steel the TAO2 is made from, is so strong, if we made a drill bit out of the material, we could drill though any other shear

$979.95

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FAQ's

Which shears are best for me?

Which steel sheer quality is better, those made in Japan, Korea, or Germany?

Japan has the highest standards for workmanship and quality with steels in hair cutting shears.

Many shears made in Korea which can save some costs on labor, and still maintain good quality.

Use steels from Japan. Look for Japanese Steel.

What metals are used in my scissor?

YIron, Carbon, Nickel, and various other alloys like cobalt, and manganese. When using stainless Steel Chromium is added to make steel Stainless, and prevent rust. Handles are welding to the blades and not constructed using the same quality steels. This is not necessary and would add to the cost.

What are the different categories of stainless steel used to produce hair cutting scissors?

Steels are important to a point in a scissor, and when combined with high-quality machining and design you have a beautiful cutting shear ready to provide excellent performance for many years or career depending on the quality of service the shear receives.

You should never purchase a scissor with a stainless steel rating of less than 440C. This is an industry-standard for stainless steel in hair cutting shears. There are a few entry-level shears made using 410, and 420.

Cobalt Alloy Steel is abrasion resistant and will give increased blade retention, and a longer last edge. These shears can also be machined to a finer edge and have the steel hold the edge the result of adding Cobalt Alloy.

They often cost more due to the increased labor costs of finishing and polishing and extra abrasives used in the finishing process.

Cobalt does have some categories and some companies use there own. They include Cobalt Alloy, ATS-314, V-1, V-10 and now they are using a powered Sintered Cobalt Alloy that is expensive but has excellent performance, and with the use of the sintered powered steel process has great quality control when producing it.

Is there a scissor that never needs to be sharpened?

This is fiction, and simply not true. There are high-quality steels that can hold an edge longer than others with the use of Cobalt Alloys but the longest we can see a shear used everyday cutting hair to last is about 18-24 months and most need to be serviced in about 12 months.

This depends some on the use of the shear how many cuts per day.

The wear resistance when cutting strands of hair is the same as cutting equal diameter strands of copper..! Hair is Keratinized Protein, soft and pliable with strong resistance to cutting.