Westcott Titanium Bonded Scissors, 8" Bent

• 3 X harder than Stainless Steel, blades stay sharper longer
• Corrosion resistant, resists the stickiness of tape and glue
• Contoured soft grip handles
• Lightweight, yet durable enough for any project
• Manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty

It is hard to know what you are going to get online.Honestly, though, with the packaging the way it is now-a-days you really don't get much better access to hands-on in the store.Anyway, I'm really, really pleased with this 2-pack of scissors.They might be the sharpest pairs(s) I've ever held in my hands.The hinge action is ultra-smooth, they are unnaturally light and just have the overall feel of something exceptional.They feel like they might last forever.

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UPDATE 1/29/13:I was responding to a comment on my review from 2 1/2 yrs. ago and notice that these scissors appear to have been redesigned.Hopefully they have strengthened them, especially the handle.

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Okay, I'll admit it, I believed the hype...the key words like TITANIUM and Lifetime Warranty had me convinced that these were durable scissors that would at the very least be long lasting.When first using them they are very impressive, very sharp, fit well in the hand, and do seem like a good quality.Keep in mind that up until I purchased these I had used nothing but basic, cheap scissors, but I will add that NONE OF THESE BASIC, CHEAP SCISSORS EVER BROKE!Yes, they may have been annoying to use, not very good at cutting anything but thin paper, and at Christmas time not able to do the neat trick of starting at the bottom of the wrapping paper and simply moving the scissors up and "slicing" instead of cutting to the top.

I was so initially impressed with these "Titanium" bonded scissors that I bought a second one for my home office.Everything went well for about a year on one pair and two years on the other.All I have used them for is basic household stuff, the heaviest thing I have cut through is cardboard on the end of a box a few times....cut well, not a problem.

Well, the first pair actually broke right at the plastic handle.I thought that was odd but not a big deal since I could still use them.Then the other, newer one broke in the same exact spot!Again, did not affect the actual cutting function since the break was on the outside part and not against the inside of your thumb which would have been an issue had the crack gone through.When the second one broke I then began losing confidence in the quality of these.

THEN the other day my husband came over to me with a rather surprised look on this face and showed the two BROKEN APART pieces of the scissors he had just used to cut a little thin strip of plastic off of a container!!You can see inside of where the two pieces are connected that they simply use a plastic housing to hold the piece together (on the end of where the screw goes in).

Like I said previously, I have never had scissors break like this; I still have cheap scissors (old faithfuls I now call them) that I've been using for over 10 years!!

I have provided pictures....hope that helps in your buying decision!

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I purchased this because I thought it would be sharp and durable.I was cutting the stems of roses, one at a time, when the two parts of the scissors fell apart. I would have thought the blade and pivot points, that obviously get the most wear and tear, would be titanium. Nope, the pivot point has a plastic nut which gave way. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link which, in this case, is plastic. The manufacturers should not claim this item to be titanium if one of its major wear and torque points is plastic. I was pleased with the sharpness of the blade portion but gave it a 1 star as I did not like being mislead into believing this was a titanium scissor.

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()The blades of these scissors are very sharp, but not as sharp as my Scotch Precision scissors. They fit comfortably in the hand but if you try cutting anything beyond a few sheets of paper anything that requires some extra torque, the handles will fail. There's a weak spot you can feel starting to give way if you try cutting thick cardboard, for example. For paper-only these babies are nice but I would not reserve these for paper-only use... and I would not attempt to cut through more than 2 sheets at a time. Sharp on cutting, but they fail when significant torque is required beyond 2 sheets of paper.

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I've been doing paper crafting for more than a decade and I didn't think anything could surprise me in tools. This Wescott Titanium scissors were a noticeable improvement over all the other multi-purpose scissors I use, especially at this price. And I'm comparing it to my Japanese Kai scissors, my Fiskar, my professional paper trimmers etc. Because it is all purpose, it is continually disappearing when friends and family have a chance to try it on non-crafting projects. So, my four pairs of Westin scissors are now down to one...again...and I'm ordering back-up!