ShearGenius

ShearGenius is an independent Australian scissor company that designs and sells its own named ranges of professional hairdressing and barber scissors. Founded in 2007 and still personally run by scissorsmith Matt Grumley, the brand positions itself not as a rebadged import line or a reseller, but as "one maker, one brand, one bench." Its scissors are forged in Japan and then hand-finished at Matt Grumley's bench in Lake Wendouree, Victoria, where pivot tension, edge geometry and tip alignment are checked by hand before any pair ships. The company describes this as the "Wendouree Finish," involving thirty checks at the bench, with no batch passing on trust. The brand's product line includes named ranges such as Prodigy, Apex, Diamond, Emperor, Firebird, Geisha and Young Genius, with the official site advertising 42 models starting from $380. Best sellers highlighted by the company include the Apex Hairdressing Scissor at $495, the Prodigy Hairdressing Scissor at $566, the Firebird Hairdressing Scissor at $271 and the Diamond Hairdressing Scissor at $495. ShearGenius also offers matching thinners, texturisers and bundles, and promotes a genuine left-handed range that is reversed rather than converted. The brand sells direct to Australian stylists and barbers, offering free shipping Australia-wide, express options and dispatch within 24 hours. ShearGenius emphasizes service alongside product. It offers a free fitting service, a 60-second quiz to help customers choose a scissor, and sharpening runs where stylists can try scissors from a demo board at their own chair before buying. Every scissor carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship, with no restocking fees. The company reports more than 3,000 verified reviews with a 4.9-star average, and states that more than 40,000 scissors have been sold into Australian stylists' hands since 2007. Founder Matt Grumley has cut hair since 1990 and became a scissorsmith and designer; he hand-finishes and inspects every pair himself. The brand's stated ambition is to be "the last scissor company you ever need to find," combining the fitting before purchase, sharpening afterward, and honest advice when keeping existing scissors is the better choice.

ShearGenius was founded in 2007 as an independent Australian scissor company. Its founder, Matt Grumley, had been cutting hair since 1990 before becoming a scissorsmith and designer. From the beginning, the business was built around a single maker and a single bench rather than a distributed manufacturing or reseller model. The company states that it designs and sells only its own named ranges — Prodigy, Apex, Diamond, Emperor, Firebird, Geisha, Young Genius and others — and that it is "not a rebadged import line, not a reseller: one maker, one brand, one bench." The brand's production model combines Japanese forging with Australian hand-finishing. Every scissor is forged in Japan and then hand-finished at Matt Grumley's bench in Lake Wendouree, Victoria, where tension, edge and set are adjusted by hand before inspection and direct sale. The company calls this process the "Wendouree Finish," describing thirty checks at the bench before any scissor ships, with no batch passing on trust. Matt Grumley personally hand-finishes and inspects every pair, checking pivot tension, edge geometry and tip alignment. Over the years since 2007, ShearGenius reports that more than 40,000 scissors have been sold into Australian stylists' hands. The company has accumulated more than 3,000 verified reviews with a 4.9-star average, drawn from Google, Instagram and its own website. Its catalogue has grown to 42 models, with prices starting from $380 and best sellers including the Apex Hairdressing Scissor at $495, the Prodigy Hairdressing Scissor at $566, the Firebird Hairdressing Scissor at $271 and the Diamond Hairdressing Scissor at $495. Alongside scissors, the brand offers matching thinners, texturisers and bundles, and it promotes a true left-handed range that is genuinely reversed rather than converted. Service has been central to the brand's development. ShearGenius offers free fittings, a 60-second quiz to help customers choose a scissor, and sharpening runs during which stylists can try scissors from a demo board at their own chair before buying. Every scissor carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship, with no restocking fees. The company sells direct to Australian stylists and barbers, with free shipping Australia-wide, express options and dispatch within 24 hours. Its stated ambition is to be "the last scissor company you ever need to find," providing the fitting before purchase, sharpening afterward, and honest advice to keep existing scissors when that is the truth.

• 2007

  ShearGenius is founded as an independent Australian scissor company.

• 1990

  Matt Grumley begins cutting hair, later becoming a scissorsmith and designer.

• The brand grows to 42 scissor models, with prices starting from $380.

• ShearGenius reports more than 40,000 scissors sold and over 3,000 verified reviews at a 4.9-star average.

Independent Australian scissorsmith brand selling direct to professional stylists and barbers, with Japanese-forged, hand-finished scissors, free fitting, sharpening service and a lifetime manufacturing warranty.

• Apex Hairdressing Scissor

  All-rounder for working hairdressers, from first-year stylists to veterans; $495.

• Prodigy Hairdressing Scissor

  Best-selling model priced at $566.

• Firebird Hairdressing Scissor

  Tough all-day workhorse for high-volume stylists and barbers; $271.

• Diamond Hairdressing Scissor

  Best-selling model priced at $495.

• Firebird Professional Hairdressing Thinners

  Matching thinner finished at the same bench; $271.

• Apex Professional Hairdressing Texturiser

  Matching texturiser finished at the same bench; $352.

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2. 2About ShearGenius — Australian Scissorsmith Since 2007sheargenius.com.au
3. 3Firebird Barber Scissors 5.5"–6.5" | Buy Direct AU – ShearGeniussheargenius.com.au
4. 4Apex Hairdressing Scissors | ATS-314 Steel | AU – ShearGeniussheargenius.com.au
5. 5ShearGeniuswikidata.org