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Curved Shears recommendations? Hi All - I've just started grooming all three of my Yorkies and came across a grooming DVD which featured the use of curved shears. I started looking at the ones that PetEdge has online and have two that I am looking at: PetEdge: Shark Fin Silver Line Curved Shears PetEdge: Oster Black Laser Shears 8" Curved The Sharkfin one has kind of an odd handle that supposed to be good for repetitive motion. Does anyone have experience using either of these? or do you have recommendations on curved shears that you have or have used in the past? Thanks!!! |
Wow, you're serious about grooming!:D Those are nice shears...my grooming instructor told us to invest in trimming shears. Plus, if you drop a shear, it's never the same, let it cut coupons. This is what I use & love it: PetEdge: Fromm Premier III Series Curved Ball Point Shears 6 1/2" It's light, sharp & gets the job done. I also like the handles. |
The Fromm is in backorder. This one is good too: PetEdge: Master Grooming Tools 5200 Groomer Series Curved Shears -- Pet Grooming Shears This is the one I have in my grooming kit. It's heavier than the Fromm, but it's great to get those teddy faces rounded & trimming around the paws. |
. Thanks for links! I didn't see the Master GRooming one when I did my original search. Thats a much better price. In the Yorkie grooming DVD that I watched, the woman used the curved shears for most of the shearing work. she used it to round the face, around the paws, as well as for the skirt. Since I am a newbie groomer here, what type of shears are you supposed to use where? It seems like there are so many choices from straight to curved to comb/blending shears. What do you use? What are "trimming" shears? Are those another type of shear? My adult yorkie, Belle, has a long coat. Its not all the way to the floor but more like 3/4 length. What would you use to trim/shape a coat like that? Thanks so much for the info. My first official full groom attempt will be this coming weekend :) My little Belle will be my first grooming guinea pig :) good thing we decided to do our family picture this past weekend so no worries if my first shot turns out a little goofy. :) |
Sorry, I meant thinning shears, not trimming.:p Unless you want to blend blunt lines or bulky hair, I don't think you'll need thinning shears. I mainly use it on terriers. Curved shears can be used on any points of the body where there's a curve. Face, paws, legs, to shape tails, ect. If you want to cut or trim her skirt straight, you'll want to use straight shears. I'm not sure by what you mean by 'shape' a coat... |
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Oh my goodness, please don't use anything Oster. It's overpriced and is HORRIBLE. Good shears that I have personal experience with are the Dubl Duck or PawBrothers. |
When I when through grooming training, it was recommended that I not spend an arm and a let the first time around as we tend to drop them very readily. What I check when purchasing any time of shear is the sound they make....the quieter the better.....since most dogs and especially yorkies hate that clicking noise. |
My Oster's sounded like a guillotine >_> Especially the thinning shears, it was awful. The Dubl Ducks are really quiet, the PawBrothers are very light weight and easy to maneuver. |
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