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28 teeth, and a 20–25% thinning rate

Purple Dragon Hairdressing scissors set, 14 cm

A cutting scissor and a thinning shear in 440C stainless steel, the thinner carrying 28 V-teeth for a stated 20 to 25% thinning rate, both with an adjustable tension dial and a removable finger rest.

Purple Dragon hairdressing scissors and thinning shears set with leather case

Purple Dragon Hairdressing scissors set, 14 cm

A cutting scissor and a thinning shear in 440C stainless steel, the thinner carrying 28 V-teeth for a stated 20 to 25% thinning rate, both with an adjustable tension dial and a removable finger rest.

Steel
440C stainless, hand-polished edges
Overall length
5.5 inches; blades 2.3 inches
Thinning shear
28 V-teeth on one side, stated 20–25% thinning rate
Tension
Adjustable dial
Finger rest
Removable, gold
Also in the box
Two combs, hair clips, leather case, razor, cleaning cloth, tension adjuster
Warranty
365 days on quality issues, per the seller
Amazon reference
B07NWV7Q7W (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
0799969003381
  • The thinning rate is published as a figure — 20 to 25% across 28 teeth — which almost no thinning shear states
  • An adjustable tension dial, which is what brings folding scissors back to cutting
  • 440C is a general-purpose stainless grade rather than a named hairdressing steel

Best for: Cutting and thinning at home, where the thinning rate should be a known quantity.

≈ $30
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Specifications

Steel
440C stainless, hand-polished edges
Overall length
5.5 inches; blades 2.3 inches
Thinning shear
28 V-teeth on one side, stated 20–25% thinning rate
Tension
Adjustable dial
Finger rest
Removable, gold
Also in the box
Two combs, hair clips, leather case, razor, cleaning cloth, tension adjuster
Warranty
365 days on quality issues, per the seller
Amazon reference
B07NWV7Q7W (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
0799969003381

A pair: a cutting scissor and a thinning shear, both 440C stainless with hand-polished edges, 5.5 inches overall on 2.3-inch blades.

The specification worth reading is on the thinner: 28 V-teeth on one side for a stated 20 to 25% thinning rate. That figure is how thinning shears are actually compared, and most listings never give it.

Both carry an adjustable tension dial with a removable finger rest, and the box includes the key to adjust it — along with two combs, clips, a leather case, a razor and a cloth. The 365-day guarantee is stated by the seller rather than by a manufacturer, and this page reports it that way.

What people ask about this

What does a 20–25% thinning rate mean?

The share of hair a single pass removes. It follows from the tooth count: around 25 teeth removes a lot per pass, around 40 blends more gently. Publishing the figure at all is unusual, and it is the number to compare thinning shears on.

Why does the tension screw matter so much?

Because scissors that fold hair instead of cutting it are usually loose, not blunt. A tension dial and the key to turn it bring them back in seconds. Riveted scissors cannot be adjusted and cannot be recovered.

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