Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle - Professional Hairdressing Scissors by ShearGenius
Young Genius Left Handed Hairdressing Scissors - Professional Hairdressing Scissors by ShearGenius
Young Genius Left Handed Hairdressing Thinner - Professional Hairdressing Scissors by ShearGenius
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Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner

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

Built genuinely left-handed — a complete cutting and texturising kit.

Who it suits Ideal for left-handed apprentices and stylists starting out who want a matched left-handed cutting scissor and thinner built as one set, not converted right-handers.

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.

4.9★ · 3,000+ verified reviews
The Complete Set — Cut + Finish Save $150 A great cut is two tools — one shapes it, one finishes it. Matched, hand-finished and inspected together at the bench: $500 of steel for $350, both covered by the lifetime manufacturing warranty.
$350 Bought separately $500 Save $150or $16/wk with SlicePay · 10% today · zero interest

★ 114 reviews of the scissors in this set · see each one

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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

“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
Join 40,000+ scissors in Australian stylists’ hands · 4.9★ from 3,000+ verified reviews
Specifications
Steel
Cobalt AlloyHolds its edge longer — fewer sharpens, more consistent cutting.
Blade length
5.5Measured 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.
Edge
ConvexThe outer face curves gently out to the cutting edge, so the blade slices through hair instead of pushing it. That is a different thing from the hollow ground on the inner face, the shallow relief that keeps the two blades meeting cleanly rather than rubbing flat. Every part of a scissor, named.
Blade Profile
Normal
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 Ergonomic (Left-Handed)The thumb ring sits offset from the finger ring, a more open hold than an even handle.
Direct from the workshop Lake Wendouree, VIC
Inspected byMatt Grumley — Hairdresser & Scissorsmith, ShearGenius, Victoria
Shipping Ships within 24h · Free insured shipping AU-wide
The full brief

The Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle is the complete set, built genuinely left. A true left-handed Young Genius scissor and matched thinner — finally, a kit that fits a left hand properly. Both forged from Japanese Cobalt Alloy and hand-finished on the same bench, so cutting and texturising share the same tension, the same glide, the same feel — switch between them without ever breaking your rhythm.

This is the kit you build a whole day around: matched, balanced, and tuned to feel like one hand from your first client to your last. And as a set, it’s a real saving over buying the pieces separately.

From Matt Grumley — Hairdresser & Scissorsmith, ShearGenius, Victoria: “I build my bundles as a matched set on purpose. When your cutter and your blender come off the same bench, your hands stop thinking about the tool and start thinking about the hair.”

Every Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle includes

  • A matched genuine left-handed Young Genius scissor and thinner
  • Your choice of screw colour — Black, Indigo, Blue, Red Diamante, Pink, Silver, Pearl, Pink Diamante, Blue Diamante, Black Diamante, Magenta
  • Both pieces hand-finished at Matt’s Lake Wendouree bench and inspected by Matt before they ship — no batch passes
  • Presentation case
  • Personal sizing guidance — call Bec on 0487 391 647
  • 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.

Sizes 5.5″ · Japanese Cobalt Alloy · screw colours Black, Indigo, Blue, Red Diamante, Pink, Silver, Pearl, Pink Diamante, Blue Diamante, Black Diamante, Magenta · 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

  • Genuine left-handed offset ergonomic handle — the blades close the way your left hand naturally squeezes, instead of fighting a converted right-hander.
  • Japanese Cobalt Alloy at 58 HRC — a forgiving hardness that holds a working edge without being brittle, so it shrugs off the everyday knocks of a busy first few years.
  • Single bearing flat pivot — smooth, consistent tension between the cutter and the 30-tooth thinner, so both pieces feel like one tool when you swap mid-cut.
  • 5.5 inch length — the all-round salon size that suits most hands and most everyday cutting work.

Who it’s not for: If you're right-handed, or you're a leftie who's spent years cutting comfortably on right-handed scissors and doesn't want to retrain, this genuinely left-handed set isn't for you.

The left-handed apprentice set — right first time

For a left-handed apprentice this bundle answers the whole first-kit question in one go: a cutter and thinner both built genuinely left, matched off one bench, sharing one tension and one feel — $350 for the set, a real saving on the pieces separately. The properties are professional (Cobalt Alloy at 58 HRC, convex cutting edge, left-built offset ergonomic handles), so neither piece is a placeholder: this is the set that's still doing its job years after the apprenticeship ends. Both covered by the Lifetime Manufacturing Warranty.

Want a single piece first? The left-handed scissor and left-handed thinner are $250 each. See the full Young Genius Apprentice Range or read the apprentice buying guide before you decide.

What's in this set

Reviews of each tool in the set

This set is made up of the tools below. These are the reviews from customers who bought each one on its own. The reviews of the set itself are further down.

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.

Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner — common questions

What size Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner should I choose?

The Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner is available in 5.5. A shorter blade gives you more control for detail work, precision line work and cutting in the hand. A longer blade covers more hair in a single pass, which suits scissor-over-comb and faster sectioning. If you are between two sizes, take the shorter one for detail and the longer one for volume.

What steel is the Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner made from?

The Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner 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 Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner for?

Ideal for left-handed apprentices and stylists starting out who want a matched left-handed cutting scissor and thinner built as one set, not converted right-handers.

Where should I buy the Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner in Australia?

Buy the Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner 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 Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner?

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 Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner 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 Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner 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 Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner 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 Young Genius Left-Handed Bundle: Scissor + Thinner 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.