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These cheap scissors are held together with a screw (instead of a rivet), which means they can be tightened when they get loose and sharpened when they get dull. (www.scotchbrand.com)
submitted 11 months ago by plenipotentprotogod to c/[email protected]
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I'm aware that the plastic handles probably disqualify these from being true "buy it for life", but the exciting thing for me is that they are relatively cheap and can be found on the shelf in most stores with an office supply section. It's an unfortunate reality that the vast majority of BIFL items are special order and cost several times more than their mainstream equivalent, so I wanted to shout out Scotch brand for maintaining such good serviceability on an item you can literally pick up at Walmart.

I just pulled apart a pair of these which was cutting horribly, gave each blade a couple passes on an oil stone, then reassembled and tightened them up with a drop of oil in the joint. They cut as well as the day they were bought, and the handles are still in good shape so I could see doing this several more times before I even have to consider replacing them.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

If you want truly buy it for life scissors, you want hand forged Japanese scissors.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

If by "buy it for life" you mean "use several lifetime's scissors budgets".

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Like mall ninja scissors? Or are hand forged scissors a real thing?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hand forged by the Gods in the depths of Hades over a live volcano, using meteorite metal that fell from the sky and imbued with divine cosmic magic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what you mean by mall ninja scissors, but yes, hand forged scissors by expert blacksmiths is a real thing.

[–] IMongoose 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I got these for hunting/cooking:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001DINYHE

I really, really like them.

What would you recommend for more general purpose scissors?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Lol those scissors cost as much as my top tier BIFL fiskars tree branch shears.

I don't know anyone who uses scissors enough to justify the price of that. Chef knives is one thing, but scissors? 😅

[–] IMongoose 1 points 11 months ago

I hunt 3-5 times per week during the season and use these during and after. I know they are very costly but I love them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I'm talking scissors that cost hundreds to thousands of dollars, so I myself have not purchased any at this point. Maybe someday.