SCAREDY CUT Silent Pet Grooming Kit for Dog, Cat and All Pet Grooming - A Quiet Alternative to Electric Clippers for Sensitive Pets (Right-Handed Pink)

I’ve been trusting these scissors for the past 4-5 years and they have not let me down. I have a very small dog with a heart murmur that’s been turned down by groomers, making it difficult to find a place to cut her hair. I had to learn on my own and these scissors were the best decision I made to help with that. Originally the scissors I just purchased weren’t the best causing me some difficulty cutting my dogs hair but I’m so thankful to the seller for being able to replace them for me right away. I was able to email them and they replied right away, they also replaced them fairly quickly as I was able to receive them within a week. I recommend this business to all my family and hope you can trust me review to purchase a pair of your own!

I just received the Scaredy-cut clippers yesterday (Wed, June 5th) and immediately set to work on my Maine Coon cat for about an hour; a challenge when your cat has 3-inch hair and a thick undercoat!BOTTOM LINE: I loved the idea (as did she) but didn't like the scissors itself very much. They seemed dull. I watched three demo videos on the how-to's so I know I was following the instructions as best as I could. And I tried the cuts using the longest 1" head on the clippers, meaning I had less hair per chop, so that should have made it even easier.I took very small tufts of fur to cut each time, yet it still typically took me 3-4 chops with the Scaredy-cut scissors to cut through the fur. When I used our older barber scissors with her fur, it cut through the fur and undercoat like butter; one cut easily did the job each time. This confirmed to me that these Scaredy-Cut scissors need to be sharper. It could be that my pair of Scardey-Cut scissors are just defective or that these scissors are not meant to be used on long-haired cats with thick undercoats... but since the most-helpful review and the company owner, Matthew, both have Maine Coons, and use Scaredy Cut with great success, I suspect the problem is either with how I'm cutting or this particular pair of scissors I'm using.Again, I think the idea is awesome as my Maine Coon is very skittish when it comes to noises, so electric clippers were out. And she purred the entire time, thinking she was getting a lengthy massage!I *AM* impressed by the company's quick and thoughtful responses to customer concerns. Thank you for that, Matthew.-TerryPS: to be fair to the company, if I find I am cutting her hair wrongly with the scissors or that the scissors are merely defective and another pair fixes the problem, I will immediately come here and edit this review and up the star rating. I WANT this company to succeed!__________________________________________________EDIT: Amazing. Within hours of posting this review, Matthew of Scaredy Cut had contacted me AND mailed me a replacement pair of scissors to try out. Now *that* is some impressive customer service!**************************************************EDIT 22 March 2013: I've now had these scissors 9 months and used them to trim my Maine Coon's hair 3 times. Each time it gets a little easier and I'm faster at it. The secret is to have scissors that are tight (I had to have mine replaced) and to take my time. Cut small tufts at first and not too deep. Make more than one pass. Follow the video. It works. I cut her hair today down to the undercoat and evened out the fur and brushed her in less than an hour (this is on a VERY LARGE 14 lbs female cat!) ... and she looks pretty good. And that is taking her fur from 3 inches down to about 1/2 inch (except for her head, cowl and tail, which I didn't touch).BOTTOM LINE: They work and get the job done and my cat purrs the entire time.I will add that the scissors could be sharper, hence why the rating is only 4 star. They aren't barber-quality scissors and the thumb hole is too small for me. So I take my time and give my thumb a rest. But this is a LOT cheaper than taking the cat to a groomer, if she'd even allow it, which I doubt. My wish is this idea but with thin barber-quality scissors like we use to cut human hair, but that would seriously raise the price as such scissors are expensive. So for the money, THESE ARE GREAT! And EVERY email or inquiry is answered quickly. They bend over backwards to make you happy. Seriously!________________________________________Nov 26, 2014 EDIT:The company upgraded the scissors and asked me to try them out... Wow. MUCH sharper! These scissors, service and idea get 5 STARS from me now. A breeze to cut my Maine Coon's incredibly long hair and dense undercoat. I highly recommend these scissors to anyone who wants to trim their cat or dog's hair. The scissors work. My cat would *never* put up with electric clippers so this idea has been a savior for me. Thanks.

I do like these scissors and think that they are a great concept. I read about these both on Amazon and at the Scaredy Cut website. I watched several videos on U-Tube as well. I anxiously awaited these arriving. My cat is a 12 pound long hair spayed female that is 7 years old. She is a proficient groomer and rarely will have a matt. She does, however, have serious hairball issues. I wanted these to trim her hair by a few inches and get some off her body. She is very patient and loves to be groomed so I knew she would be ideal for these. Her brother will be another matter but that is another story.My first few cuts today were very unproductive only the section nearest the handles would cut. The rest of the fur was like sawing and took six or seven cuts to produce one swipe. I thought it was just me. I tried with a very thin section of fur with the same result. I tried without any of the comb attachments with the same result. The scissors appeared to be sharp but would only cut about 1/4" towards the hinge of the scissors. My husband inspected them and told me they were not going to cut as the blades were not coming together to actually cut except for the 1/4" nearest the handles. He said it appeared to him that one of the blades was bent. You can see when they are shut that there is a gap between them. He then tried to tighten the tension. After several tries (and a patient cat) we could not get them any better.Sadly, mine must be defective. I would love a pair of these that would cut properly as the ones I saw in the videos but am afraid if I order I might end up with another pair that don't work. My friend has also ordered a pair that will be delivered tomorrow. I am hoping hers work for her dog better than these did for me.UPDATE: The company contacted me within hours of my posting the review. They offered to send me a new pair immediately. I agreed and I received a new pair with one comb in the mail about a week later. I was very impressed with their quick customer service. I raised my review to 4 stars because of the great customer service. The new pair of scissors was better and cut more like 1/2". I have kept the scissors and did not request a refund although one was offered by the company. Hopefully, I can put them to some use.My friend purchased the blue color to use on her Australian shepherd. She said hers worked fabulously and the entire length of the scissors cut proficiently.