A simple test to check a shear's sharpness 

Thanks for posting this test! I purchased some shear a while back just so I can snip off split ends at home while I watch TV and such, and have been nervous that I'm doing more harm than good! I'm gonna do these tests now to see if I need a sharpening!

THANK YOU for a simple and thorough explanation...it is GREATLY appreciated🤗

It's amazing the difference when you cleaned the first shear.

Thanks so much! Its so hard to find reliable information about shears without endorsements, etc. Thank you for just presenting the facts I needed

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you

Great shared test and preparation before beginning your test, thank you. Lance & Patrick.

Love this. Thank you . I did the test and my hairdressing scissors only cut about an inch of the tissue oooops . I bought them for home use . They were excellent at first . I noticed split ends after cutting . So now I know why so thank you

So when I tried this test with a pair of secondhand shears I just bought, the blades did not cut the first cm or so on the tissue (rather it folded and tore), but the rest of it cut cleanly all the way to the tip of the blades. Does this mean the portion of the blades near the pivot point need to be sharpened, or is this a tension issue? They did pass the tension test you described in this video.

Great information. Very helpful!

Thank you Josh, great video.

This is great thank you. I've also heard of people using a damp tissue. What do you think, wet or dry tissue? Or both?

Simple and straight forward, Great video, Liked! I have got a question my scissors when open at 3 o'clock does not fall, even if shaked, will it be problematic for just cutting a couple of hairs at a time?

Very good! Thanks

I have a pair of scissors that I just use for cutting my own individual split ends (I have very long hair and trying to maintain the length). It closes all the way when I let go like you showed in the beginning. Would this be an issue if I'm just using it to cut a single strand at a time? I tried cutting the tissue as shown and it worked fine.

Can I ask when I do the tissue test . I press down on the shear and do I press down till it gets to the end of the cut . Or just do one quick press and see if it cuts to the end . I and to keep pressing till it cut to the end but it did do a clean cut

Great info

Very useful. tks.

@ John Jomp - Yeah it did make a difference cleaning off the product residue that collects at the pivot area of the blades.

Thanks!!