thinning shear teeth

[Jodi and Stella]

I'm shopping for some thinning shears on-line and have noticed different teeth numbers. I'm not sure which would be the best for my needs. I just want trim her up a bit but keep that shaggy look going, not fluff her out. Also what brand would any of you recommend? I've seen the Ed Geib mentioned, any other good ones?

[sandy b]

I actually purchased mine at Sally Beauty Supply. The brand is Cricket and about $50-$60 and they're wonderful.

[Lorraine Bromley]

I got a cheap pair at my pharmacy in the beauty product isle. Under 20$ That's all I wanted to do with Neely too and he looks good if I do say so myself. I did a little bit too much with the clippers under his arm pits but the thinning shears worked great.

[Ali & Sonny D.]

I have been wondering this myself. I want to buy a pair but I am overwhelmed at all the different options! I think some people are just buying regular people thinning shears. Am I right?

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

I have two pairs of blending shears so I just tried to count the teeth.  One pair has something around 28 teeth and the other pair has around 38.  The first pair are Miracle Coat shears that have a gold handle and I ordered them on line about 3 years ago.  Can't remember from whom.  I just recently got a set of Gieb Buttercut High Quality shears on line.  It is a set of three and they were offering them on sale.  The handles have pink inserts in the finger holes.  There is a 7" curved shear, a 7" straight and the 38 tooth blending shear.  Did you see the discussion that we had a few days ago on the difference in blending and thinning shears?  Blending is exactly what it says.  It blends the cut marks or mistakes beautifully.  Also, one side of the shear is a flat straight edge and the other has the teeth.  Thinning shears have teeth on both sides.   The thinning are for very thick, heavy, dense hair that you want to basically thin out and tame down.  I think most of us lean towards the blending shears.  If you have a regular hair dresser that you are friends with you can always call them and they can explain the reasons for the different amounts of teeth.  I do know that they are spaced differently so obviously you are going to cut more hairs with more, closer spaced teeth.  Hope this helps you.  If you get an answer about which number of teeth are best and why, please share it with us.  Good Luck!

[Jodi and Stella]

Nancie thanks for counting the teeth on your shears! I can just picture you carefully counting each one. lol. I ended up ordering Ed Geib 40 tooth blending shears.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I love the Ed Geib shears. I have a straight shear and thinning shears. I wish they made a shorter straight shear but I didn't see any. Calla's coat is so dense I've bent cheap shears on it.