Help me find a new pair of the best nail scissors ever.
October 23, 2011 3:59 PM Subscribe
I lost the best nail scissors ever. Problem: I don't remember exactly where they came from, standard drug store replacements suck.
The best nail scissors ever came in small nail kit over ten years ago (I lost everything else and the box a long time ago). They looked like very normal nail scissors (example image from image search--they looked just like this!). The difference is that they were exceptionally solid. They were noticeably heavier than drug store nail scissors of the same size. The hinge wasn't wobbly. They cleanly cut nails, and also through things like plastic packaging on electronic gadgets. The only marking was "STAINLESS". They held up to a ton of abuse and were like new when lost.
Do you have a similar pair? Where did you get them? The internet is full of scissors that look the same, but obviously that's no guarantee of awesomeness.
The best nail scissors ever came in small nail kit over ten years ago (I lost everything else and the box a long time ago). They looked like very normal nail scissors (example image from image search--they looked just like this!). The difference is that they were exceptionally solid. They were noticeably heavier than drug store nail scissors of the same size. The hinge wasn't wobbly. They cleanly cut nails, and also through things like plastic packaging on electronic gadgets. The only marking was "STAINLESS". They held up to a ton of abuse and were like new when lost.
Do you have a similar pair? Where did you get them? The internet is full of scissors that look the same, but obviously that's no guarantee of awesomeness.
You could always buy a pair from Tweezerman- they do free sharpening as well as repair/replacement for a small fee. Quality products.
posted by rachaelfaith at 4:33 PM on October 23, 2011
posted by rachaelfaith at 4:33 PM on October 23, 2011
They sound a lot like the scissors that come in various designer-labelled manicure kits – I have the one branded by Nautica and the scissors are indeed heavier than those by Revlon, Tweezerman, etc. They also look just like those in the link and work pretty well (although the clippers included don't even begin to compare to Seki Edge in quality).
posted by halogen at 4:57 PM on October 23, 2011
posted by halogen at 4:57 PM on October 23, 2011
Mine are indeed from Brookstone. They have curved blades, a satin finish, and say "stainless steel" on one side. The other side says "Brookstone" one one arm and "Sollingen • GERMANY" on the other. Sollingen has a very stylized 'g'. Good luck! The closest I have found in some searching are on zamberg.com.
posted by aganders3 at 8:32 PM on October 23, 2011
posted by aganders3 at 8:32 PM on October 23, 2011
Response by poster: Thanks, everyone! We have a Brookstone near us so I'm going to head over there and see if I can handle a pair, depending on how those work out I'll start looking at the others. (I really need to get on this--the toenail situation is getting critical.)
posted by anaelith at 7:40 AM on October 25, 2011
posted by anaelith at 7:40 AM on October 25, 2011
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posted by aganders3 at 4:12 PM on October 23, 2011