About SOTA Shears
SOTA Shears is the culmination of 30 years of hands-on industry experience of servicing and sharpening convex edge shears by the founder Marc Krause. With this experience and knowledge he has created a company dedicated to providing only the finest products and services available.
Attention to detail, workmanship, and handcrafted excellence are, and will always be the hallmarks of every SOTA product and service.
About our Products
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Each shear model included in SOTA Shears’ product line has been subjected to extensive testing by experienced, professional hair stylists, following SOTA’s established protocol. This process, along with using only the highest quality of *Japanese steel ensures that SOTA will offer only the finest hair cutting shears available.
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Creating the perfect hair cutting shear will always be our goal.
The Strength of the Shear
The Highest quality Japanese Steel​
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440C Japanese Stainless - The industry standard for creating high quality convex edge hair cutting shears (HRC 60-61)
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VG10 - Commonly referred to as Cobalt. VG10 provides a slightly harder, more durable edge .(HRC 60-62)
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ATS314 - A more purified version of 440 C, elevating it’s quality. “Hitachi Stainless” as trademarked by Hitachi Corporation of Japan. Very high performing with HRC 60-62
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Damascus Steel - a folded steel alloy, which is only produced in small quantities. Many turns hand forged produces an extraordinarily beautiful appearance as well as high performance characteristics. (HRC 60-62)
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