Swivel Professional Hairdressing Scissors with rotating thumb by ShearGenius
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Swivel Professional Hairdressing Scissors

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

Built for wrist relief — a rotating thumb that moves with your hand.

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Every scissor we sell is guaranteed for life. No conditions, no fine print, 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.
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The scissor working stylists keep reaching for

“I love the honesty.”

Corrinne · Salon Blunt, Bendigo · 20 years

“Like a godsend.”

Emily · Hairem Scarem, Bendigo · 19 years

“Same Scissorsmith. Same trust.”

Amber · Essendon · 12 years
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Specifications
Steel
Japanese Cobalt AlloyHolds its edge longer — fewer sharpens, more consistent cutting.
Rockwell HRC
56-58 HRC
Handle
Swivel Thumb
Direct from the workshop Lake Wendouree, VIC
Inspected by Matt Grumley · Scissorsmith
Shipping Ships within 24h · Free insured shipping AU-wide
The full brief

The Swivel is built for the hand that never stops. A Japanese Cobalt Alloy convex edge on a rotating thumb ring that turns with your grip — so your wrist stays neutral, your elbow drops, and the strain of a long day simply melts away.

It cuts as clean as it feels comfortable: the same sharp, balanced glide you expect, with the ergonomic relief your body will thank you for at five o’clock. The scissor that lets you cut all day and feel it less tomorrow.

From Matt Grumley, Australian scissorsmith: “The Swivel is the ergonomic answer to wrist and thumb strain. Real protection for your body, with no give on the cut.”

Every Swivel Professional Hairdressing Scissors includes

  • The scissor 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 Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee — no conditions, no fine print

Made by a real Australian scissorsmith — not a marketing company reselling someone else’s steel. ShearGenius carries a 4.9-star average across 2,900+ 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

  • Swivel thumb ring — the ring rotates with your grip, so your thumb isn't locked in one position all day and your wrist stays neutral through back-to-back clients
  • Japanese Cobalt Alloy convex edge — the same clean glide you'd expect from a fixed-handle scissor, no trade-off for the comfort
  • 56-58 HRC hardness — the cobalt alloy is built to hold its edge on high-volume days between services
  • Hand-finished and inspected at my Lake Wendouree bench before it ships — no batch passes

Who it’s not for: If your wrist and thumb feel fine at the end of a busy day, you don't need a swivel — a fixed-handle scissor will do the same job; this one's for the stylist who's already feeling the strain.

Why a real scissorsmith finishes every pair

Matt Grumley has cut hair since 1990. Aaron since 1987. Seventy-five-plus years combined in the industry — 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.