Vixen. Slim-blade ATS-314 for fine, precise, surgical cutting.
The Vixen is the precision blade. Hitachi ATS-314 at 58–60 HRC ground to a slim profile — narrower than a standard convex blade — for stylists who do fine detail work, slide cutting on dry hair, and surgical-precision blunt lines. Available in 5.0" and 5.5", the lengths that make sense for finishing and detail.
Best For
- Slide cutting and dry-detail work where blade thickness affects feel
- Surgical blunt lines and precision outline work
- Senior stylists and educators who specialise in finishing technique
Who is this scissor for?
Senior stylists doing finishing and detail work. Educators teaching slide cutting and dry-detail technique. Stylists who already own a daily 6.0" and want a dedicated short, slim precision blade.
Aaron's Professional Verdict
From Aaron Davis — Master Hairdresser, 35+ years behind the chair, the face of ShearGenius in salons:
“The Vixen is a specialist scissor for stylists who already understand what they want from a blade. The slim profile sits differently in dry hair — less drag, more bite, cleaner slide. It's not the scissor for an apprentice or for a stylist still finding their style. But for a senior stylist who already runs a Cosmos or Geisha as their daily and wants a dedicated precision blade for finishing work, the Vixen is the obvious second scissor.”
Technical Specifications
- Steel: Japanese Hitachi ATS-314 Cobalt-Molybdenum
- Rockwell Hardness: 58–60 HRC
- Blade Lengths: 5.0" / 5.5"
- Blade Type: Slim convex hollow-ground
- Handle: Offset Ergonomic
- Bearing System: Single Bearing Flat
- Origin: Forged in Japan, hand-finished by Matt
Why buy from ShearGenius
- Lifetime warranty on every pair against manufacturing defects.
- Individual inspection by Matt before it ships. No batch passes. Every blade, pivot and handle alignment checked.
- Sold direct. No distributor markup. Same Japanese-steel scissors retail elsewhere for $1,500.
- Real humans on the phone. Call Bec on 0487 391 647 — bookings, sharpening dispatch and follow-up.
- Free insured shipping Australia-wide.
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Hand-finished in Lake Wendouree, Victoria by Matt Grumley — Australian scissorsmith, 35+ years cutting hair, 100,000+ scissors through the workshop. Forging happens with our partner factories overseas; the finishing, tensioning, edge geometry and final QC all happen at Matt's bench in Australia before this scissor ships.
Precision is a choice. Professionalism is a habit. ShearGenius is your partner.