Hair-Shear Steel Grade Selector

Answer three questions and get the honest grade match for your work — by use, not by price tier. Based on published composition, HRC bands and edge-life patterns.

Your dominant cutting technique Mostly blunt / point cutting Mixed wet, dry & blunt Slide / fine detail cutting Cutting volume Student / occasional (<10 clients/week) Working pro (10–25 clients/week) High volume (25+ clients/week) Access to a Japanese-edge sharpener No / general sharpener only Yes, a specialist is available Match my steel →

Guidance only. HRC bands are design/per-lot values (ASTM E18 / ISO 6508). Quality within any grade depends on heat treatment and honing — ask for a per-lot test report.