Gingher G-8 8-Inch Knife-Edge Dressmaker's Shears

I had purchased this for my girlfriend for Christmas, and she was very excited. She is an apparel design major/graduate, and knows how cumbersome and time consuming clothing design can be without the appropriate tools. She had been putting off buying a good pair of shears because of the price. This was a good find, good buy, and great gift idea. The shears were also delivered timely before Christmas, and dealing with this vendor has been a pleasure.

It cuts through multiple pieces of fabric cleaning all the way to the tip. It's a bit heavy, but I like the feel of the weight. Take good care of them (don't cut tape or wires), have them sharpened, and they should last forever. Don't forget the left handed version too!

I actually bought these scissors as a replacement for Gingher scissors I had somehow lost (same model). I panicked when I lost my other pair (I think the darn kids did it!) and could not stand the thought of using any other. They are wonderful scissors that cut beautifully and are a pleasure to use.

A winner. To me, they are by far superior to Mundial in feel in the hand and ... wow ... in cutting fabric ... seems to melt through the material.
I bought six pairs to give as Christmas gifts, and also went to Walmart and bought six pair of stainless steel scissors (pkg of 2 for $3) and put a tag on the Gingher scissors "cut cloth only" and on an enclosed pair of "el cheapo" scissors from Walmart a tag which said "for cutting paper."

I've been given a pair of Gingher shears as a bridal shower gift (I made my own wedding dress) and they have been my favorites throughout the last 17 years. They are sharp right to the tips, an essential feature of the shears needed for trimming seams.

I purchased a second pair so that I'd have one to use while my originals went back to the Gingher factory for sharpening (a service they provide for a mere $7.50). I hope in time to have all Gingher shears in my sewing room!