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Why we exist
You’ve probably already owned a pair you regretted buying.
Every brand says Japanese steel. Every pair looks sharp in a photo.
So why the drawer of expensive disappointments?
Since 2007, every brand on the Australian market has crossed our sharpening bench — 100,000+ pairs. We know what survives.
Scissorsmith Insight #1
The number one reason expensive scissors disappoint isn’t the steel. It’s buying the wrong model for the way you cut.
That knowledge became ShearGenius.
2,900+ verified reviews
4.9★ average
40,000+ scissors sold
In Australian stylists’ hands since 2007
Unconditional lifetime guarantee
On every scissor
Forged in Japan
Hand-finished in Lake Wendouree
We don’t just sell scissors — we see what happens to them years later.
The real stylists you’d ask before you bought.
Over 2,900 verified reviews from Google , Instagram , and the website 
★★★★★
“Best in the biz!! Will only buy my scissors from Matt and the team. 👌🏽”
★★★★★
“Live my new scissors and the follow up sharpening of them”
★★★★★
“Fantastic service, great people to deal with and awesome scissors. I Highly recommend Shear Genius”
★★★★★
“Great service, Aaron & Matt are easy to deal with, scissors come up as sharp as the day they were new! Totally recommend this service....and best of all they come to you!”
★★★★★
“I meet Matt 21 years ago back when I was just an apprentice getting into the hair industry , I've purchased every pair of scissors i have owned from Matt! He does a fantastic job at maintaining my scissors for me , Matt's very honest very kind and very reliable and I honestly wouldn't go anywhere else.”
★★★★★
“My experience with Matt I was completely impressed by his professionalism and customer service. The product quality is consistently outstanding. Highly recommend this business.”
★★★★★
“I LOVE all of my shear genius scissors! They’re beautifully crafted and make cutting a breeze. Super convenient on site sharpening too! My go to for all my scissor needs 🙌”
★★★★★
“A well organised speedy business!”
★★★★★
“Matt is amazing he is only person I trust with my scissors an I have been cutting hair for 20 years so that’s definitely saying something… Highly recommended best in the business”
★★★★★
“The best in the business by a looong shot. Matt and his team have been my only choice for scissors and scissor sharpening for over 15 years. The professional service our salon receives, and the quality of the hairdressing scissors ✂️ we get to use makes our work look impeccable. If you’re not using shear genius scissors yet you need to! I’m 42 this year and my wrists thank me every day thanks to Matt & the shear genius team.”
★★★★★
“Always excellent and friendly service. My scissors are always perfect.”
★★★★★
“Always awesome to work with and super efficient 10/10”
★★★★★
“Excellent scissors ✂️ 👏 👌 Excellent service. Matt and his team provide nothing but professionalism with their service and products. 10 pairs of scissors later i wouldn't buy from anywhere else as Matt looks after me. Thanks guys!”
★★★★★
“Amazing blokes, great scissors and services. Would definitely recommend 👍🏼”
★★★★★
“Matt has always given the best service and advice on my scissors, which of course he supplied”
★★★★★
“Matt always does a great job of sharpening my scissors. He is full of knowledge when it comes to the deciding factor on what scissors you need in your kit and has a great range that suits everyones needs.”
★★★★★
“Matt definitely knows his business, him & his team are always happy to help & offer advice! I have just purchased my 2nd set & so super happy again with my ✂️ I love the fact Matt comes to me & I can continue my day while he sharpens up my scissors, no inconvenience of sending them away & hoping to god they arrive in the mail!!”
★★★★★
“Best in the biz!! Will only buy my scissors from Matt and the team. 👌🏽”
★★★★★
“Live my new scissors and the follow up sharpening of them”
★★★★★
“Fantastic service, great people to deal with and awesome scissors. I Highly recommend Shear Genius”
★★★★★
“Great service, Aaron & Matt are easy to deal with, scissors come up as sharp as the day they were new! Totally recommend this service....and best of all they come to you!”
★★★★★
“I meet Matt 21 years ago back when I was just an apprentice getting into the hair industry , I've purchased every pair of scissors i have owned from Matt! He does a fantastic job at maintaining my scissors for me , Matt's very honest very kind and very reliable and I honestly wouldn't go anywhere else.”
★★★★★
“My experience with Matt I was completely impressed by his professionalism and customer service. The product quality is consistently outstanding. Highly recommend this business.”
★★★★★
“I LOVE all of my shear genius scissors! They’re beautifully crafted and make cutting a breeze. Super convenient on site sharpening too! My go to for all my scissor needs 🙌”
★★★★★
“A well organised speedy business!”
★★★★★
“Matt is amazing he is only person I trust with my scissors an I have been cutting hair for 20 years so that’s definitely saying something… Highly recommended best in the business”
★★★★★
“The best in the business by a looong shot. Matt and his team have been my only choice for scissors and scissor sharpening for over 15 years. The professional service our salon receives, and the quality of the hairdressing scissors ✂️ we get to use makes our work look impeccable. If you’re not using shear genius scissors yet you need to! I’m 42 this year and my wrists thank me every day thanks to Matt & the shear genius team.”
★★★★★
“Always excellent and friendly service. My scissors are always perfect.”
★★★★★
“Always awesome to work with and super efficient 10/10”
★★★★★
“Excellent scissors ✂️ 👏 👌 Excellent service. Matt and his team provide nothing but professionalism with their service and products. 10 pairs of scissors later i wouldn't buy from anywhere else as Matt looks after me. Thanks guys!”
★★★★★
“Amazing blokes, great scissors and services. Would definitely recommend 👍🏼”
★★★★★
“Matt has always given the best service and advice on my scissors, which of course he supplied”
★★★★★
“Matt always does a great job of sharpening my scissors. He is full of knowledge when it comes to the deciding factor on what scissors you need in your kit and has a great range that suits everyones needs.”
★★★★★
“Matt definitely knows his business, him & his team are always happy to help & offer advice! I have just purchased my 2nd set & so super happy again with my ✂️ I love the fact Matt comes to me & I can continue my day while he sharpens up my scissors, no inconvenience of sending them away & hoping to god they arrive in the mail!!”
★★★★★
“Have been buying my scissors from and having them maintained by Shear Genius for the past 13 years. I would never use another service. The scissors are always top quality and the fact they come to you and provide you with scissors to use while they sharpen them on the spot means I don’t need to take anytime away from working or using a lower quality scissor.”
★★★★★
“Love your work Guys..”
★★★★★
“I’ve had Matt from shear genius sharpen my scissors for 15 years. Great service. Excellent results and he has a great range of the latest scissors on the market. Highly recommend”
★★★★★
“I couldn’t be happier with both the scissor sharpener and the service I received. The sharpener brought my scissors back to an incredibly sharp edge—they cut like new again. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding, and it’s clear they take pride in what they do.”
★★★★★
“Great service, always gives us good advise on our tools. Looks after our salon very well. Fully recommended. 5⭐️”
★★★★★
“Great prompt service, diagnosed the problem quickly, highly recommended!”
★★★★★
“Have bought scissors and had them sharpened and maintained for 20 years of Matt. Would highly recommend. And looking forward to buying the new aprons he has designed.”
★★★★★
“I absolutely love my scissors! ✂️ Shear Genius always knows exactly what I need and never tries to sell me more than what is actually right for me. I’ve been using them for years, and anytime I’ve been in a bind, they’ve been incredibly quick to help. I once had a chip in my scissors, and they had the issue sorted fast. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough. Their range is also beautiful, especially if you’re looking for something unique. I absolutely love my texturising shears that Matt recommended. Do yourself a favour and STOP searching — talk to Matt and the team at Shear Genius. They’ve got you covered!”
★★★★★
“Great Service, Great Scissors! Thanks Matt!”
★★★★★
“Easy to deal with, straight to the point. Love this service.”
★★★★★
“Have been using their scissors for 10 + years since I started hairdressing. Wouldn't recommend anything more, amazing quality and even better customer service”
★★★★★
“Great service everytime.”
★★★★★
“Been getting my scissors through here for my entire hairdressing. Sells amazing quality, and also looks after your scissor with regular visits”
★★★★★
“Finally updated my Shear Genius scissors after 16 years today! Safe to say you will get your money’s worth with these guys! Thank you Matt and Aaron, very excited to give my new blades a workout.”
★★★★★
“Would only recommend Matt with sharpening your scissors, excellent service at your premises, years of knowledge & experience. Shear Genius have quality scissors for sale too, don’t entrust one of your best investments with anyone else!”
★★★★★
“Matt is amazing 👏🏼 I would recommend him to anyone who needs their scissors looked after 🙌🏻 Always their to help me and my needs whether it is purchasing new tools or just the sharpen ☺️ Always lovely to see him pop into our store ☺️ Thankyou ShearGenius 👏🏼👏🏼”
★★★★★
“Best sharpening that comes to you...”
★★★★★
“Have been buying my scissors from and having them maintained by Shear Genius for the past 13 years. I would never use another service. The scissors are always top quality and the fact they come to you and provide you with scissors to use while they sharpen them on the spot means I don’t need to take anytime away from working or using a lower quality scissor.”
★★★★★
“Love your work Guys..”
★★★★★
“I’ve had Matt from shear genius sharpen my scissors for 15 years. Great service. Excellent results and he has a great range of the latest scissors on the market. Highly recommend”
★★★★★
“I couldn’t be happier with both the scissor sharpener and the service I received. The sharpener brought my scissors back to an incredibly sharp edge—they cut like new again. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding, and it’s clear they take pride in what they do.”
★★★★★
“Great service, always gives us good advise on our tools. Looks after our salon very well. Fully recommended. 5⭐️”
★★★★★
“Great prompt service, diagnosed the problem quickly, highly recommended!”
★★★★★
“Have bought scissors and had them sharpened and maintained for 20 years of Matt. Would highly recommend. And looking forward to buying the new aprons he has designed.”
★★★★★
“I absolutely love my scissors! ✂️ Shear Genius always knows exactly what I need and never tries to sell me more than what is actually right for me. I’ve been using them for years, and anytime I’ve been in a bind, they’ve been incredibly quick to help. I once had a chip in my scissors, and they had the issue sorted fast. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough. Their range is also beautiful, especially if you’re looking for something unique. I absolutely love my texturising shears that Matt recommended. Do yourself a favour and STOP searching — talk to Matt and the team at Shear Genius. They’ve got you covered!”
★★★★★
“Great Service, Great Scissors! Thanks Matt!”
★★★★★
“Easy to deal with, straight to the point. Love this service.”
★★★★★
“Have been using their scissors for 10 + years since I started hairdressing. Wouldn't recommend anything more, amazing quality and even better customer service”
★★★★★
“Great service everytime.”
★★★★★
“Been getting my scissors through here for my entire hairdressing. Sells amazing quality, and also looks after your scissor with regular visits”
★★★★★
“Finally updated my Shear Genius scissors after 16 years today! Safe to say you will get your money’s worth with these guys! Thank you Matt and Aaron, very excited to give my new blades a workout.”
★★★★★
“Would only recommend Matt with sharpening your scissors, excellent service at your premises, years of knowledge & experience. Shear Genius have quality scissors for sale too, don’t entrust one of your best investments with anyone else!”
★★★★★
“Matt is amazing 👏🏼 I would recommend him to anyone who needs their scissors looked after 🙌🏻 Always their to help me and my needs whether it is purchasing new tools or just the sharpen ☺️ Always lovely to see him pop into our store ☺️ Thankyou ShearGenius 👏🏼👏🏼”
★★★★★
“Best sharpening that comes to you...”
Matt — Sharpening on the road
VIC / TAS
Mobile Sharpening · VIC · TAS · SA
Made by a scissorsmith. Maintained by one too.
One hundred thousand sharpened. Matt and Aaron bring the mobile workshop to your salon door — your edge kept factory-true for the life of the scissor.
VIC
Weekly In-Salon
Mt Gambier
Monthly In-Salon
TAS
Quarterly In-Salon
NATIONAL
Mail-In Tracked
Matt Grumley · Founder · Scissorsmith · Since 2007
Matt's Bench
After sharpening more than 100,000 pairs of scissors, one thing has become obvious.
Most hairdressers don’t need better scissors.
They need the right scissors.
That’s why we don’t start by asking what brand you want.
We start by asking how you cut.
Matt Grumley
Scissorsmith · Founder · Est. 2007
Best Sellers · Most popular with Australian hairdressers
Start with your work — not a wall of scissors.
Apex
Hairdressing Scissor
Forged in Japan · Hand-finished in Lake Wendouree
$695
or $31/wk · SlicePay
Prodigy
Hairdressing Scissor
Forged in Japan · Hand-finished in Lake Wendouree
$795
or $36/wk · SlicePay
Firebird
Hairdressing Scissor
Forged in Japan · Hand-finished in Lake Wendouree
$380
or $17/wk · SlicePay
Diamond
Hairdressing Scissor
Forged in Japan · Hand-finished in Lake Wendouree
$695
or $31/wk · SlicePay
Zero-interest weekly payments
From $12.50 a week.Yours forever.
Pick any scissor in the range. Pay 10% on the day, then twenty weekly payments. Zero interest. No credit check. At $12.50 a week, one extra client covers it — the scissor earns its keep before you've finished paying it off.
01
Pick your scissor
Any model in the range — from the Young Genius to the Ultimate Range.
02
10% on the day
Small deposit. Card on file. We ship same day.
03
20 weekly payments
Auto-charged from your card. Zero interest, ever.