"They don't need sharpening this time. I'm not taking your money — they just need a clean and oil."
Said at the bench more times than we've counted. If your current scissors suit you, the fitting ends with us telling you to keep them — and how to look after them.
The ShearGenius Fitting
The ShearGenius Fitting · Free · With the people who sharpen for a living
We're not here to sell you the most expensive scissors. We're here to find the ones that suit you — and if you shouldn't buy anything, we'll say so. In writing.
That's not a marketing line. It's how we already work: when scissors come across the bench that only need a clean and oil, we say so and hand them back. We're not taking $80 for a sharpen you don't need — and we're not selling you scissors you don't need either.
How it works
1. Tell us how you cut. A few minutes of honest questions — the same ones Matt asks at the bench. Not what brand you want. How you actually work.
2. Let's have a look at your scissors. A quick photo of what you're using now. The wear on them tells us how you cut — where the edge has gone, how the tension's sitting, whether that thumb's doing all the work. It's the first thing Matt looks at.
3. Matt or Aaron calls you. Ten, fifteen minutes, within two business days. They'll have already read your fitting sheet and looked at your scissors — so the call starts where most calls never get to. You'll get the recommendation in writing afterwards: what suits you, why, and what we deliberately didn't recommend.
Who's fitting you
Matt Grumley and Aaron Davis. Between them they've spent their working lives cutting hair and looking after the scissors that do it — Matt's sharpened over 100,000 scissors since 2007, and Aaron feels what every brand on the market does after years behind the chair, because they cross his bench every week. They don't just see scissors when they're new. They see what happens to them years later.
Three ways to get fitted
The 60-second quizFor when you need a steer right now. Find your scissor →
The ShearGenius FittingThis page. The full fitting — your work, your hands, your scissors, then a call with Matt or Aaron and a written recommendation.
The Bench FittingIf you're in one of the towns we drive to, we'll fit you in person — scissors in hand, at your salon. Ask on the call.
You and your work
So we're fitting the person, not just picking a product.
HairdresserBarberBoth
Still trainingUp to 5 years5–15 years15+ years
Precision — bobs, one-length, finish workHigh-volume — barbering, scissor-over-combA bit of everythingThis is my first professional pair
Up to fourFour to eightEight or more
Your current scissors
The wear on your old scissors tells us how you cut — it's the first thing Matt looks at.
Folding or pushing hairHand or thumb acheToo heavyWrong lengthWon't hold an edgeNothing — just due
YesNoNever thought about it
How you cut
Because the right scissor depends on the way you work — not the ad you saw.
RightLeft
Slide cuttingPoint cuttingBlunt & precisionScissor-over-combA mix
Mostly wetMostly dryBoth
The practical fit
So the recommendation is real — not ideal.
Under $300$300–500$500–800$800+Prefer not to say — recommend the honest fit
SilverBlackGoldRose goldDon't mind
Yes — this weekNo rush
1 of 4
Done — here's the sheet Matt reads before he calls.
Matt or Aaron will call you within two business days. If you said you need them this week, we'll move faster. And when we're finished, you won't have to worry about scissors anymore.
Questions people ask
What does it cost? Nothing. The fitting's free, and there's no obligation at the end of it.
How long does it take? A few minutes here, then a ten-to-fifteen-minute call within two business days.
What if you tell me not to buy anything? Then that's the recommendation, and you'll get it in writing. If your scissors suit you, we'll tell you to keep them — and we'll sharpen them when they're due instead.
Who sees my answers and photo? Matt and Aaron. Your answers become a one-page fitting sheet they read before the call, and it's kept as your file for every sharpen after — used for your reminders and nothing else.
What happens after I buy? That's the start of it, not the end. Your fit stays on file — the length, the tension, the reasons — so the next conversation picks up where this one left off.