Prodigy Bundle - Professional Hairdressing Scissors by ShearGenius
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Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser

Hand-finished & inspected at Matt Grumley’s bench, Lake Wendouree.

Built for: texturising on fine, coloured or chemically treated hair where blade grip matters

Who it suits Ideal as the flagship's matched blending partner — for stylists who want the Prodigy's effortless control in a texturiser. A Japanese Cobalt Alloy thinner for soft, clean, invisible blending.

Think this might be more scissor than you need? Say so. A pair that fits your hand cuts better than a dearer pair that does not, and the cheapest professional cutter we make is $250. Every model side by side — steel, measured hardness and price — or ring 0487 391 647 and Matt will tell you if a cheaper one does your job.

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Right now the Prodigy set is $795: the scissor with its matched texturiser free.

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Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Scissors Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Scissors The matching cutting scissor, finished at the same bench — $795.00 Prodigy Bundle: Scissor + Texturiser Buy the pair together and save $495 against buying them separately.

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The ShearGenius Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty

Every scissor we sell is covered for life against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. No restocking fees. That’s what happens when the man who finishes your scissors also stands behind them.

Not sure this is your scissor? Get fitted — free, with the people who sharpen for a living, or take the 60-second quiz.

The Wendouree Finish — thirty checks at Matt’s bench in Lake Wendouree before any scissor ships. No batch passes.
Free shipping Australia-wide · Express available · Ships within 24 hours

Talk to the scissorsmith

Not sure this is the one? Call 0487 391 647 — Bec will pass your message to Matt, and he’ll call you back personally, usually the same day. A few questions about how you cut is normally all it takes to land on the right scissor.

On our sharpening runs? Cut with any scissor from the demo board at your own chair before you buy — try before you buy.

Not on one of those runs? You still get free shipping Australia-wide, a phone fitting with Matt before you commit, 30 days to send it back unused, and the lifetime manufacturing warranty. The one thing we cannot bring you is the sharpening — that is on-road only, across Victoria and Tasmania plus Mount Gambier and Millicent, with no mail-in service. Here is what to ask a local sharpener instead.

The scissor working stylists keep reaching for

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Corrinne · Salon Blunt, Bendigo · 20 years

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Specifications
Steel
Cobalt AlloyHolds its edge longer — fewer sharpens, more consistent cutting.
Blade length
6.0"Measured from the tip to the finger-ring screw, which is how every length on this site is measured. Makers do not all measure the same way, so compare like with like before you judge a size.
Blade Profile
6026 Radial
Rockwell HRC
58 HRCMeasured on the finished scissor, not copied from a steel datasheet. Squarely the professional band: holds an edge well and forgives the knocks a salon gives it. Harder is not automatically better — what the figure means.
Bearing
Single Bearing FlatSmoother action that holds its tension setting.
Handle
Offset ErgonomicLess hand fatigue across a full day of clients.
Direct from the workshop Lake Wendouree, VIC
Inspected byMatt Grumley · Scissorsmith
Shipping Ships within 24h · Free insured shipping AU-wide
The full brief

If you already reach for a Prodigy — or you've been eyeing one — this is the texturiser that finishes the same haircut. It's for stylists who want their blending invisible: weight gone, softness in, and no telltale thinner lines a client can point to. Same Japanese Cobalt Alloy, same effortless feel through the hand, built to sit next to the scissor everyone loves.

The spec: a 26-tooth radial blade (6026) in Japanese Cobalt Alloy — the texturising end of the line. It takes more weight per closure than a 30-tooth blender while keeping the blend soft and trackless, which is exactly what a texturiser is for. Compare tooth counts across the thinning and texturising line, or pair it with the Prodigy scissor in the Prodigy Bundle.

It blends so cleanly the work looks like it was never thinned — soft, seamless, exactly as much as you asked for and not a hair more. The kind of finish that looks expensive.

From Matt Grumley, Australian scissorsmith: “The Prodigy Texturiser matches the scissor everyone loves. Soft, clean, invisible blending.”

Every Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser includes

  • The texturiser in your choice of screw colour — Black, Blue, Indigo, Pink, Pearl, Magenta, Silver, Black Diamante, Blue Diamante, Pink Diamante, Red Diamante
  • Hand-finished at Matt’s Lake Wendouree bench and inspected by Matt before it ships — no batch passes
  • Presentation case
  • Free shipping Australia-wide
  • The ShearGenius Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty — covering defects in materials and workmanship

Made by a real Australian scissorsmith — not a marketing company reselling someone else’s steel. ShearGenius carries a 4.9-star average across 3,000+ verified reviews, with more than 40,000 scissors in stylists’ hands since 2007 and over 100,000 sharpened on the bench.

Own it from 10% today, then 20 easy weekly payments — zero interest with SlicePay.

Japanese Cobalt Alloy · screw colours Black, Blue, Indigo, Pink, Pearl, Magenta, Silver, Black Diamante, Blue Diamante, Pink Diamante, Red Diamante · forged in Japan, hand-finished in Lake Wendouree, VIC.

ShearGenius — Australia’s most trusted scissorsmith since 2007. The scissors stylists actually recommend.

What that means at the chair

  • Offset ergonomic handle — your thumb and wrist stop doing all the work through a full column of clients
  • 6026 Radial blade — grips the hair as it thins, so fine, coloured or chemically treated hair doesn't slide and chew
  • Single bearing flat pivot — the tension stays where you set it, cut after cut
  • Cobalt Alloy at 58 HRC — an edge that keeps blending cleanly between services instead of dragging

Who it’s not for: This is a texturiser, not a cutter — if you're after your main cutting scissor rather than a blending partner, start with the Prodigy scissor itself.

Steel, edge life and serviceability

This texturiser runs Japanese Cobalt Alloy at 58 HRC — a slightly tougher, more forgiving matrix than the forged ATS-314 in the Prodigy cutter, which suits a texturiser’s job: notched blades take more incidental contact, and cobalt shrugs it off while still blending cleanly between services. Resharpenable for life, and covered against manufacturing defects by the ShearGenius Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty. Why we match steels to jobs, not price tags: Cobalt vs VG10 vs ATS-314 — the steel comparison.

Why a real scissorsmith finishes every pair

Matt Grumley has cut hair since 1990 — and over one hundred thousand scissors across Matt’s bench tells you exactly what a working edge needs. Every ShearGenius scissor is forged in Japan from premium Japanese steel, then hand-finished at Matt’s bench in Lake Wendouree, Victoria: the Wendouree Finish — thirty checks before any scissor ships. No batch passes.

That’s why we can guarantee it for life.

Your tools could be tax-deductible

Professional scissors are tools of trade. If you run your own business with an ABN, eligible businesses may be able to deduct the purchase under the ATO’s instant asset write-off rules. Employed hairdressers can generally claim tools of trade too. Keep your receipt.

This is general information only and doesn’t consider your circumstances. Speak to your accountant or registered tax adviser about your eligibility.

Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser — common questions

What steel is the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser made from?

The Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser is made from Cobalt Alloy. The steel is forged by our specialist partner factories in Japan, and Matt Grumley hand-finishes, tensions and inspects every pair at his bench in Lake Wendouree, Victoria before it ships.

Who is the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser for?

Ideal as the flagship's matched blending partner — for stylists who want the Prodigy's effortless control in a texturiser. A Japanese Cobalt Alloy thinner for soft, clean, invisible blending.

Where should I buy the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser in Australia?

Buy the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser directly from ShearGenius at sheargenius.com.au. ShearGenius is an Australian scissorsmith that sells direct at wholesale pricing with no middlemen, so you are buying from the person who hand-finishes, tensions and services the scissor rather than from a reseller. Shipping within Australia is free.

Can I talk to someone before I buy the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser?

Yes. Call ShearGenius on 0487 391 647 and Bec will pass your message straight to Matt Grumley, the scissorsmith who hand-finishes every pair. Matt calls back personally, usually the same day, and will ask how you cut before recommending anything.

Is the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser covered by a warranty?

Yes. Every ShearGenius scissor carries our Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty, which covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the scissor. It does not cover ordinary edge wear, accidental damage, misuse or neglect, and sharpening is a separate paid service.

Can I return the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser if I change my mind?

Yes. Contact us within 30 days and return the scissors unused and in their original packaging, subject to our Refund Policy. This does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

Can ShearGenius sharpen the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser later?

Yes. Matt sharpens on the road as a paid service across Victoria and Tasmania, plus Mount Gambier and Millicent. Sharpening is not included with a purchase, and it is a separate service from the Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty.

Can I pay for the Prodigy Professional Hairdressing Texturiser in instalments?

Yes. SlicePay is our own interest-free plan: 10% today, then 20 weekly payments. Choose your size and screw colour first, then apply.

Does ShearGenius make a left-handed version?

ShearGenius builds genuinely left-handed scissors with truly reversed blades, not right-handed scissors with mirrored handles. You can see the left-handed range at sheargenius.com.au/collections/left-handed-scissors.