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(More customer reviews)First things first, these are actually KAI clippers which have seemingly been cross-branded as "MEHAZ" for distribution purposes. Make no mistake, however, that KAI actually manufactures these (KAI, as you may be aware, is the parent company of the high-end Shun knife brand). All over, they are marked with "KAI", the same logo that you'll find on your Shun knives. You can't see it in the stock photo, but they're branded "KAI" twice on the steel body, "KAI" once on the plastic holster, and "MEHAZ" once on the end of the lever.
Also, these are made in Japan, just like you would expect from any KAI cutlery (they are marked "Made in Japan" all over). Does this make a difference? Absolutely. As anyone who's familiar with cutlery knows, high-end consumer cutting devices usually come from Germany or Japan. The extra cost of manufacturing in Japan is evident when these clippers are in your hand. The entire device is made of brushed stainless steel (lever, body, and fulcrum) so it won't rust if water collects on it. The clippers have a nice weight in the hand, and the lever has a satisfying feel as it is pushed downward. The only qualm I have with the cutting action is the lever does not come to a complete stop when pushed down, but rather the assembly of the clipper allows the lever to be pushed further downward with additional force. This means that clumsy or brutish people who exert a lot of force on these might put excess stress on the fulcrum of the device, which might wear it out over time.
More about the design - the cut is as you would expect from a "Made in Japan" KAI device; it gives a precise, satisfying "click" as it cuts at the brittlest of nails. I have not owned these clippers for long, so I cannot comment about the longetivity of the blades on the clipper. The clipper also has a small hole on the rear of the body (presumably for lanyards or something like that). Also, there is a similar slot at the end of the plastic holster, which brings me to that feature.
These clippers come housed in a plastic holster which is presumably for storing clipped nails. Also, the holster has a steel nail file on the underside, and like the clippers, is marked "KAI Made in Japan". The holster is moderately cumbersome because it restricts the angle you can clip at (you can see in the stock photo that it obscures the edges of the blade arc). However, the holster is easily removed; it takes about 1 second or even less if you are particularly nimble. Another review on here deducted an entire star because of this design feature. That's nonsensical - you need to remove the holster anyway when you dispose of the clippings, so why would removing it once merit a 4-star review? I was irked by that because these are 5-star clippers and truly don't deserve a 4-star review from someone hunting for reasons to justify it.
Finally, these clippers are a bit less expensive than the other well-reviewed clippers on Amazon (the Seki Edge ones). I haven't tried those, but judging by the design and manufacturing origin of the two, I'm guessing that they cut and are in fact designed very similarly. Therefore, at nearly half the price of the Seki Edge, I think that these KAI clippers are a great value.
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Stainless steel fingernail clipper features curved cutting blade. Built-in file and clipping catcher.
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