Your straight shear is the tool that does the most work in a groom — face, feet, tail, body lines, final clean-up. It's the shear you pick up most often, so it has to feel right in your hand from the first dog of the day to the last.
Lupo Scissors are hand-made from Japanese 440C stainless steel, built exclusively for the Canadian grooming market. 440C is the industry's workhorse alloy — hard enough to hold a convex edge through heavy use, soft enough to re-sharpen cleanly for years of service. The offset handle positions your thumb and fingers in a natural grip, which matters when you're on your eighth dog of the day.
Which size is right for you?
The 7" is the precision shear — the one for faces, feet, pads, and detail work on small breeds. If you groom a lot of Shih Tzus, Yorkies, or Bichons, or if you do competition-level face work, the 7" gives you the control that longer blades can't match.
The 8" is the everyday workhorse — the size most groomers reach for first. Long enough to cover ground on medium-sized dogs and handle body lines efficiently, short enough to stay precise on legs and finishing work. If you're building a kit and only buying one straight shear, this is the one.
The 8.5" is for speed and scale — built for covering large breeds, long coats, and full-body work where every extra half-inch of blade saves strokes. Doodle specialists, large-breed groomers, and anyone who does high-volume days tend to prefer this length. Less precise than the 7" on detail work, but faster everywhere else.
Specs (all variants):
- Steel: Japanese 440C stainless
- Construction: Hand-forged
- Handle: Offset ergonomic
- Edge: Convex
- Tension: Adjustable
